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The most innovative coach in college football

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Written by one of the best living writers, Michael Lewis.

You know, reading that made me think not of start-ups, exactly (where the rules of the game are so indefinite), but more so video gamers.

People who endlessly analyze certain parameters in order to maximize productivity in a system - perhaps childhoods spent playing strategy games is an unacknowledged criteria for attaining certain kinds of success.

That was fascinating. It's just like startups...

It's also interesting to note that this was written by Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker.

He's great. I'm surprised you don't hear more people talking about that book in connection with the current financial panic.

Yep. He writes a bunch of columns for Bloomberg too. They tend to be quite sarcastic and witty.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/commentary/lewis.html

Mike Leach is by far my favorite personality in sports (though I was raised in Lubbock). He really is crazy like a fox.

"The Madman of West Texas": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRz9gQfYr8

...if Leach had the same access to talent as [better schools]....

Actually, I think he would do worse. For some reason it seems to me that genius is born from the hardship and adversity, and making life easier for people actually makes them work poorer.

The first thing that popped into my head was: Asperger's?

Leach is hardly known for anything more than running up the score at the end of easy wins while still failing to beat the spread.

Easy wins? Could you point to which ones are easy wins and could you also explain why beating the spread is important? I've never really watched football but found that article interesting.

Since when has beating Texas A&M been an easy win? Other than Michigan and Notre Dame, what team has been as strong over the years?

http://lifetussle.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/all-time-best-col...

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