Mike Leach answers question on why he wasn't wearing mask vs LSU

At his Monday press conference, Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach was asked why he wasn't wearing a mask on the sidelines during the LSU game Saturday. The question was asked by a reporter with the New York Times. Leach's response is, well, awesome. Video courtesy of Hail State Productions.

[@jimbo2487]

Reporter getting trolled and doesn’t even know it.

[@scooby45247]

No, He pretty much admitted to being too stupid to remember the thing around his neck or to wash it or to brush his teeth. The sad thing is you dont realize that he was being trolled and the reporter was laughing at him being an idiot. Which if my memory serves correct the SEC is going to start punishing staff and coaches for.

[@gavinanderson738]

@@scooby45247 yeahhhh. You’re the only idiot here bud. Get out of your dorm and meet a girl

[@jesselockerbie6062]

Lol absolutely

[@jesselockerbie6062]

@Dander Spat absolutely

[@scooby45247]

@@gavinanderson738 spoken like a true incel..

[@davidporter671]

Dude is legitimately pulling a Norm Macdonald on this guy. Love it.

[@johnjuhasz9125]

LOL yes !!! I’ve thought frequently their styles are the same

[@davidporter671]

@@johnjuhasz9125 Heh?

[@tmbruno2539]

Doing it all with a straight face is priceless.

[@genox3636]

Legit

[@polinek001]

😂

[@mjt7231]

Reporter: I’m a soyboy and I demand you fall in line Mike Leach: no

[@joshgarbemusic]

Lmao

[@b3rger825]

Mike Leach: Yeah, I had soy once. I didn't really like it. Got it by mistake. Is there a soy drink you recommend?

[@mytruthslays1303]

But.......muh feeeeeewings!!!

[@randomvideosyt5955]

I bet you won't catch a reporter asking biden why he doesn't have a mask on because thats not allowed enless it was trump then it would be all over the news.

[@rickscully9533]

Exactly

[@wallaceanthony4707]

"Why weren't you wearing a face diaper the entire game? " Asked no real man ever

[@__________Troll__________]

*Soy boy reporter:* _"Take him to jail for attempted murder of the elderly"_

[@southsideman4891]

LOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL

[@JustAGuy85]

I don't know how I'm alive. I wore a mask one time because I had to enter the DMV. I don't think I could have made any meaningful change in that moment other than not getting my license renewed so I admittedly gave in and just wore it. Everywhere else, nope. Tell me to leave.. I'm not wearing it. I'm not a pawn. How am I still alive? I've had to step over thousands of dead bodies during this pandemic. They were lying around, flies buzzing, ooze bubbling from every orifice because of this extremely contagious and deadly coof. Something like a 5% survival rate if I'm not mistaken. I don't know how I made it. I may still not make it out of this alive. It's crazy outside. People just... dropping like flies everywhere. Only the smart ones are safe because they put a piece of cloth over their mouth. Apparently it doesn't need to cover the nose or anything. I guess air doesn't travel into the nose. I dunno, guys. Wish me luck out here. It's crazy.

[@jonkirkwood469]

@@JustAGuy85 Well played, sir.

[@jayfinne626]

Sir you do realize there is a .01% chance that you might shit yourself at any given moment? 😐 you mean to tell me you aren’t wearing your protective diaper gear? Just in case 🤨

[@bdlii]

Are you a pretty good facemask guy? 🤣😂🤣😂

[@JC-dc7eb]

@Dander Spat "________ ruin everything"

[@johndefazio1092]

@Bob Carter what a good boy. Get that reporter a cookie

[@neoyaku]

I laughed out loud

[@thagoods3763]

I would’ve followed that with “are you a kneeler…..You look like a kneeler”

[@restingbird263]

Yeah, that was the best line 😄

[@houseonahillok]

"If you're more than 6' apart, it starts to feel like an homage to politicians." It's almost like people are wearing their political affiliation on their faces.

[@jeremymoorer7033]

@Sub for Trump 2020 WDE🦅

[@TheGenieLover]

The muzzling will continue until morale improves!

[@martinmccormick2166]

So did you comment good win before they lost or something? It says you posted it on Saturday but not what time on Saturday

[@houseonahillok]

@@TheGenieLover I laughed out loud.

[@skinnie2838]

Why wasnt he wearing a mask? Because he isnt afraid of a virus with a 99.9% survival rate id imagine. Grow a sack dummies.

[@actafadul]

“Face sock”…I lost my sh*t after he said that. He’s hilarious.

[@mortar03411]

This guy is awesome. I’m a fan now. He knows exactly what he’s doing and how stupid this all is.

[@mattmac1271]

Anyone with even an ounce of common sense and ability for critical thinking does

[@thereisnotryv1971]

You oughta go look at the career's worth of highlights this dude has at the podium. Mike Leech has been a national treasure for 20 years

[@dudester873]

And he knew this LAST year -- wonder where he stands now Lol.

[@JeanmarieRod]

@@dudester873 I knew before the thing hit. Agenda 2030 has been in the works for a long time.

[@aaronyeomans5799]

@@mattmac1271 Tell that to the millions that lost their lives, including someone you may even know personally. Lol.

[@wjatube]

The mind of Mike Leech is an incredible place to learn. He never got pissed. Never appeared annoyed. He just went along with the stupid question and delved deeper and deeper to exposure the absolute nonsense of it. Then hit the reporter with his poignant opinion at the end. I wish I had the emotional intelligence of this man.

[@jackmichaels7785]

I think he’s really just enjoying the meaningless conversation, which is awesome

[@aa10759tghj]

Based on your fawning, I would say you do.

[@johnboyd6139]

The guy is very intelligent. #WPS

[@zberg0101]

Stfu and get your bat protein spike booster injections and wear three masks. Dont forger to stfu tho- thats the most important part.

[@cheswick617]

@@aa10759tghj fawning??? No he's just showing appreciation for the superior mind...Which IS Mike Leach.

[@JTelli786]

Complete troll, love him!

[@kylekuehne5976]

The fact that this is a year ago and we are still dealing with the same lack of information and random rules makes his last statement more true than even he knew

[@jaredkinney9239]

Holy crap this was in my feed and I thought it was from the 2021 season until I saw the date

[@lisaluangrath]

This will never end

[@user-fz3ip3ke8p]

You need to be either vaxxed or cured from corona to enter the gym here. So my friend did an antibody test and found out he actually has antibodies against corona. BUT he did not count as "cured" because for that you would need to do a "pcr test" (40 euro covid test) that says you are positive for it to count. So the guy is actually immune against corona and still can't workout with us lol

[@springerworks002]

@@lisaluangrath It has already ended for me. I just disregard the pointless things.

[@springerworks002]

@@user-fz3ip3ke8p He can, all he has to do is make a fake slip.

[@STMARTIN009]

I need to learn from him to get less annoyed with stupid questions from people. Zen like patience and quick wit. Deadly combo

[@JTV84]

he needs to set up a school that teaches this shit.

[@JeanmarieRod]

The school of common sense. Early on in this nonsense, a grocery manager came up to me on this topic. He said the governor mandated the mask. I said, “If the governor mandated a cotton bunny tail, would you wear it? Is that all?” And he walked away. Tyranny has to be stood up to folks or this will never go away. Give me liberty or give me death. Here’s the thing- we don’t die. We just change homes eternally. My father, God Bless him, constantly taught us to always fear God and NEVER fear man.

[@courtlandwest220]

"How did you do with your facemask? Are you a pretty good facemask guy?" - Mike Leach (to the reporter) 😆😂😆 Someone needs to write a book curating Mike Leach's quotes. An American treasure!

[@christy2808]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Torakan1]

They actually have. No joke. It's called Squib Kick it to a Fat Guy

[@abcadabb2049]

It’s awesome, they do have a book out there for his quotes, too! 😂

[@JesusIsKingAndSavior]

Southern wit there.

[@aisforapple2494]

I thought he was gonna offer him a job as team "mask manager"! 🤣🤣🤣

[@cbuk8691]

Love how he turned the question around. Mike Leach is a national treasure.

[@greenwave819]

We will miss him

[@keve4253]

he is a human trash and the earth is a better place now that he is not on it anymore

[@theresagabbard1889]

Im an Ohio State fan, and Mike Leach is hands-down my favorite football coach probably of all time and it has nothing to do with him winning or losing… LOL

[@wdc9633]

Washington Husky fan here. it was so much fun to have him across the state coaching the Cougars.

[@Diamond-pg4kc]

I don't watch football so I know no other coach yet if I do hear of another one this guy is 100% staying as my favorite. I've seen too many awesome clips to deny he himself is awesome.

[@petekosar8379]

This guy is a genius! He played that fool like a fiddle and he didn't even realize it 👍

[@fateagle4life]

Ask a dumb question and Leach will pounce, lol!!!

[@trails4all]

I always thought of him as sabans alter ego.

[@TheCgraham18]

"You see I've got that face sock thing" "You know pretty soon those things will start to smell bad" "Pretty soon you're going, what's going on? What's that smell, that's your breath" Mike Leach

[@neoyaku]

Yes, precisely

[@bri-guy1778]

Absolutely! I love how he kept it light-hearted and avoided the trap the reporter was setting. What are we doing with these ridiculous questions???

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Coach Mike is always the best interview. He almost never talks about Football.

[@bobblount7183]

Mike Leach reminds me of Bobby Knight, only he is a little nicer.

[@NickCager]

A lot nicer... but yeah.

[@johndemos9884]

You know they both coached at Texas Tech in the mid 2000s? I have to imagine they got along

[@jeremyledbetter8022]

John Demos I was there at that time coaching as a strength coach and yes they got along. Best time of my life

[@vincentmegale4805]

@@jeremyledbetter8022 so did the kid deserve to be locked in the closet? There’s a small part of me that thinks he may have deserved it. 🤣

[@Birdlab]

The only difference is that Bobby Knight knew how to win.

[@coyotebrowntrouthunter]

RIP COACH LEACH!!! You were truly one of a kind and will be missed dearly! From a die-hard Oregon State Beaver fan! Your wit and humor as well as outstanding record of accomplishments will forever be rememberd in College Football!!!

[@SuperTFRO]

I can’t believe how stupid we’ve allowed ourselves to become.

[@josephbrown9685]

I don’t care that much about sports and don’t even know who this guy is but that was a brilliant takedown of the stupidity of the question. This is the way we all need to handle those obsessed with face masks. Shouldn’t the reporter be asking him about the game?

[@faceripper77]

Im on an army base and the wokeness rolls all the way down hill. Masks in every building, masks in the gym.. makes me fking sick

[@JakeBor]

@@faceripper77 I don't see how you live that way.

[@faceripper77]

@@JakeBor it sucks dude. Just gotta wait it out I guess.

[@germanrud9904]

Nope this is how its always been, remember 95% of humanity at any point in time in every generation, past present or future, will give up freedom for comfort, despite constantly preaching the contrary

[@dustinpaul8968]

I love how he slowly paints around the person asking a stupid question until they have no where to go without having to admit their stupidity( in a polite way).

[@mikeschmidt4800]

I'm so glad he's in the SEC.

[@thelastjohnwayne]

Coach Totally changed the direction and focus of the question. Coach is a true master.

[@tonycarabellese9981]

It's real simple he wasn't wearing one because you don't need one fools. It's amazing nobody's figured out that this is about obedience and not about a silly little cold

[@dudester873]

And if you said that to his group of reporters, they'd look at you in silent shock. Well, you may hear one of them pee their pants Lol.

[@philipmahr2248]

I also don't wear a seatbelt

[@colinu406]

Philip Mahr I hope you are not comparing masks to seat belts or do you really not wear one ? There is plenty of evidence to support the wearing of seat belts but not so much on the efficacy of masks preventing the transfer of a virus .

[@rickspringfield9394]

The guy acts like Columbo and then he slaps you in the face with his wit and intelligence.

[@tarico4436]

More than six feet away from others? Screw the mask. I love those people driving alone, windows rolled up, wearing masks. It's like they don't need as much oxygen as the rest of us do.

[@Donnachaidh07]

Yes, maybe all these dummies that where masks in their cars and at home will kill themselves off from lack of oxygen and bacteria build up in their masks. Idiots that sacrifice themselves at the government altar. Darwin Award Winner, them all..lol

[@dustinclouse6888]

Thank fucking god we are over the mask bullshit. At least where I live anyways.

[@kbkbkbkbkbkbkbkbkbkb]

@@dustinclouse6888 Im so jealous. This is bananas

[@davidcovey3001]

@@dustinclouse6888 I wish I was with you.. I live in Commie California, and they steal so much of my money that I'm too broke to move away...

[@asnark7115]

That's because our brains, as functioning organs do, demand nutrients and large amounts of oxygen. They switched theirs off.

[@jeffbeaudoin4544]

He’s a genius and a legend

[@keve4253]

he is what stupid people think is intelligent

[@danielfontanella8442]

Look at that the media caring more about players and coaches wearing masks than they do reporting on games.

[@MrDMc1981]

its pathetic

[@philipmahr2248]

@@MrDMc1981 It is almost like the corona virus impacts the teams ability to play the game so wearing a mask, a proven method of impacting the spread of the virus, could impact the health of the team which could impact their ability to play. Pretty simple logic to understand

[@MrDMc1981]

@@philipmahr2248 whopper

[@philipmahr2248]

@@MrDMc1981 ?

[@mattmac1271]

Sports media has been pathetic for a long time. They’re even more deranged and far left than the normal media which is hard to imagine but it’s true

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

and they wonder why so many of us LOVE Mike Leach!!!!

[@michaelward1394]

I love him!!! Transparency and Genuine...no matter what anyone else thinks!!

[@jer3887]

LOVE his answer. Especially the end

[@AJgeartalk]

Master class in gamesmanship! RIP Coach Leach.

[@gardnerfish5361]

What a legend. RIP Coach Leach.

[@paullauria4509]

I love his honesty and his commitment to being himself.

[@minkle]

The guy asking the question sounds like he’s never even thrown a football in his life.

[@nhardman]

RIP Mike Leach. You are a legend!

[@robertherberg9595]

Mike is legend.

[@jimboslice9472]

i remember a sports reporter asking him b4 a game how plan to win against their opponent,, he said 'we would like to put more points up on that scoreboard than the other team' 😂

[@Ojb_1959]

Playing dumb can get you out of a lot of situations. Good work coach👍🏼

[@imagohouse7412]

Reporter was ready to tap out about 1 minute in....love Leach! Get well soon Coach!!!

[@terrydavis130]

Awesome Coach Leach! Wish you were still in Lubbock

[@teamtouhuni1602]

I love that guy.... he's always entertaining!!!

[@rbibbe34]

Gonna miss you coach. Keepin it real and being awesome. Ride on, pirate!!

[@thetishbite5582]

Mike Leach is one of my favorite College coaches. Ryan Day, Dab Sweeny and then Mike Leach. He is an innovative thinker and as down to earth as it gets. He really cares about his players but he doesn't care about playing games (other than football). He was outside, in an open stadium exposed 95% of the time to the same people he has been exposed to for weeks. When does common sense take over and blind following cease?

[@Mike-sp7zv]

@Mental machination edgy

[@RKLIFE17]

Ryan Day eats diapers

[@JeanmarieRod]

It’s over for Western culture. It was over the day we collectively gave God the middle finger. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom.

[@Will-wp2cp]

Classic response. Mine would have been, "Because I'm mask-free since 1984. I don't wear those."

[@il9861]

And that’s why we like him he has good responses unlike you

[@Will-wp2cp]

@@il9861 Haha ok buddy.

[@il9861]

@@Will-wp2cp it just wasn’t funny.

[@Will-wp2cp]

@@il9861 Oh I gotcha. Well I think it's pretty funny.

[@temporaryaccount5698]

@@il9861 I don’t think the coach was funny either. I think he’s being a sheep by going along with it so much

[@DefenderOfVirginity]

just came back to this. leach was a gem

[@MaxEffortSooner]

I love this guy. Favorite active coach for many reasons.

[@OriginalPiece17]

I’m an LSU fan and I love this guy.

[@SimpleLivingForever]

I love this coach, I love the way he handles the robot presses!

[@jackreynolds6066]

Coach Leach for President!! Friggin love this man!

[@ryanhooten9205]

Mike knew the masks were bs before everyone else did. His level of trolling is gold.

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

Everyone knew the masks were b.s. from the beginning dude. Even faucci said they're worthless on 60 minutes.

[@youknowwhatdaysayinhoe5646]

Only sheep bought into it. Real men NEVER did!

[@philipmahr2248]

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 you mean the fda said not to buy masks because they where lacking protective gear for medical professionals in the middle of the pandemic and had seen how people had freaked out over toilet paper?

[@mr.doctorcaptain1124]

@@philipmahr2248 no, faucci claimed on 60 minutes last year that masks did nothing for the Corona virus because the N-95 masks fail to capture the virus and have potential negative side effects linked to touching your face. Then the next week he claimed he was lying on 60 minutes for the reason you listed. This was a pretty massive controversy dude. Faucci admitted to lying but claimed he had a good reason for it. Do you not remember it?

[@philipmahr2248]

@@mr.doctorcaptain1124 you mean he changed his position on a ever evolving pandemic. How does that matter when presented with evidence that masks help decrease the spread he changed his position. Should we not take into account the most recent information when addressing policy?

[@mac7015]

Trolling legend right there. I love it!

[@asnark7115]

And he wasn't even really mean about it. I got the impression he would have taken more questions from the guy without getting short-tempered.

[@mnilles27]

I can clearly imagine what the reporter looks like just by his voice and the way he stumbles over his words.

[@tripp8833]

Limp wrist, scraggly beard , you know the type

[@Morgans_Mom]

I love listening to his analogies!

[@spinmyhead1667]

Guy should be a politician.Greatest boloney talker I’ve ever heard.

[@ryand4533]

My God this is what it’s come down to🤦‍♂️ I love how he handled it though 👏

[@LanceThompsonKssooner]

Because the latest studies show even the medical masks 😷 are at best 15-20% effective. A neck gator is completely ineffective.

[@springerworks002]

All masks are completely ineffective.

[@LanceThompsonKssooner]

@@springerworks002 personally I agree but I'm giving the benefit of doubt. It's what the studies said 15 & 20 respectively. If you entirely discount it no one will listen. Not that the cult will listen anyway. 🤷‍♂️

[@michaelmcgee2026]

It isn't anything new. Before all this OSHA required specific kinds of masks on job sites and men had to be completely clean shaven. Masks are the equivalent to the 50s when they told kids to hide under desks in case of nuclear fallout.

[@hollyhammett8163]

This guy so reminds me of my maternal uncle. I for one am so glad that you are state’s coach. Such an improvement from two words Dan

[@bettycrocker3425]

Absolute genius! And letting them know how ridiculous it all really is. Leach was about life & bringing together.Not political sides/agendas/ separation

[@kushclarkkent6669]

Mike Leach a true man of the people. He knew our pain.

[@timberman1045]

I’m not a State fan but I like this guy !

[@chupacabra3331]

Take note folks, this is how a professional turns around a trap question. The reporter had zero expectation that was coming. Listen to the reporter get very uncomfortable and start stuttering. Just gold.

[@dislikebutton7834]

This man was an America treasure

[@arky5610]

as a arkansas fan , i love the guy he is like trump, he gives it right back to the media

[@arky5610]

uh yeah i am 64 i never wear a mask never, and i am in great shape, as you liberals say, my body my choice ,right pal

[@tarico4436]

MSU so giddy over beating LSU, our hogs snuck up on 'em!! Duck fan first, second is Arkansas.

[@lynmac5536]

@@arky5610 You wear it to protect other people. Some people with the virus don't know they have it. It's the conservatives who made it an issue. Good for you that you're healthy but over 200,000 people aren't so lucky.

[@arky5610]

@@lynmac5536 how many people die every day from cancer, how many people die every day from heart disease,how many people die every day fron car crashes ,and how many babies die every day from abortion ,life is short ,people die every day of something, the planed-demic was from china, no country on earth was prepared for this virus .to say other wise is just stupid, the h1-n1 virus that came in 2009,killed over 12.000 americans,life is a gamble. that is why i make sure i have everthing right with god before i go to heaven to be with my wife, god bless

[@Donnachaidh07]

@@Don-md6wn If you take the meds quickly you don't die from covid unless you are on deaths door already. The media has overhyped this shit!

[@unanimousreporting8250]

Love how this went from a football game press conference to a coffee table chat about nothing

[@rusmaster200]

That was the most polite "let's go brandon" so far..

[@stg_69]

This guy should be on stage 😂😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@KevinMDowney]

I love mike leach - truly unique guy.

[@BAMAJiPS]

he was a GEM! And he destroyed the virtue signaler.

[@mattmaccaronio5990]

RIP brother thanks for thinking critically

[@deplorablegear1168]

Love this Coach❣️❣️❣️

[@MrVara411]

LOL I love this guy... he totally trolled this guy in the most agreeable way possible.

[@bodietyler519]

Love Coach Leach. A True Cult Legend

[@deanmaypole4258]

Wow coach, you handled that and then took control, great job boss 👏 !

[@mickeytollison]

Reporter to his boss: "Do I have to ask him" Boss: Yes Reporter to his boss: "for the love of God please no"

[@barry5138]

Little soy boy didn't need no encouragement

[@RudyB-ti8ye]

Love Leach we miss him at WSU.

[@karmasonamsengge5487]

Incredibile! Thanks 😊 Love you!

[@l-cranchjustthinking8302]

You're outside around a lot of unmasked players in each others face trying to focus on the task at hand. Screw the mask. They may work in a clinical environment where you are changing the after each encounter but a cheap cloth mask during a football game? Give the guy a break!!

[@mongonius]

Love this guy!

[@joncbartlett]

He may not be the hero college football wants, but he’s the hero college football needs.

[@cliffordcrimson7124]

I just realized why I love Norm and Leach the same way.

[@theycallyouthebandit]

I will always listen to this brilliant Gentleman speak. Like I still do with the wisdom of Mr. Norm Macdonald & Mr. Billy Joe Shaver.

[@drofnoise555]

he's been my favorite coach for 12+ years. still the king

[@dodgerblue182able]

Love his responses!

[@backfire]

"How'd you do with your facemask? Are you a pretty good facemask guy?" 🙂

[@OhJaniceWhyOhWhy]

"The mask is stupid.....and does not help stop COVID". "Soooo, why are YOU wearing a mask?"

[@Jayhawk_Nation]

Here a year later and I love this guy lol

[@robertwood5276]

Mike Leach making a reporter wish he'd asked a sports question. RIP Mike.

[@hb3528]

My love for this man groes with every video I view of him

[@hb3528]

@Thomas Hogan i appreciate your observation. Truly, you are an astute man with a keen intellect and a mastery of the english language leaps and bounds beyond my own.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

@@hb3528 The letter "I" gets capitalized. Brain Surgeon. Get a mind! You don't have one yet.

[@SamBrickell]

"You're a sports reporter. Ask about sports."

[@DavidG-mp8kt]

Why didn’t you wear a mask? Leach “I have a nutsack”

[@michael-zg2co]

I love Leach. The best press conferences

[@nickramirez5670]

This was great. He is going to be greatly missed.

[@robertwoodworth7819]

He’s an American treasure, a Legend and a football junkie. RIP Leach.

[@jeremymoorer7033]

I like him! The Dogs have a Great Coach. (Total honesty) WDE🦅

[@peterdragonz4219]

I like this guy!! A mild version of Bobby Knight with the media!!

[@drm9979]

I just became a Mississippi State college football fan.

[@loud_laughter]

What a brilliant way to handle it. Ask advice. Brilliant. Lesson learned! Thank you.

[@JB-jf3ke]

Rest in Peace Coach Leach