I love Mike Leach!

[Collier11]

Associated Press -- November 21st, 2007

1 million pennies. That's how many coins Mike Leach, head coach of Texas Tech University sent the Big 12 Conference in order to satisfy the unprecedented $10,000.00 fine that was handed down for his outbursts following the football team's loss to the University of Texas.

According to Texas Tech Athletic Department sources, Leach inquired about having the 1-cent pieces delivered directly to the Big 12 office compliments of the school's mascot, The Masked Rider (a black stallion & horseman). However, logistics proved difficult. Texas Tech athletic director, Gerald Myers intervened in what has apparently become a somewhat heated, tense situation.

Myers spent most of the week following the University of Texas loss defending Leach's comments regarding questionable calls by game officials in Austin.

The pirate load of 1 million copper coins was eventually shipped/delivered via UPS to Dan Beebe, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, headquartered in Irving, TX

[meoveryouxinfinity]

LOL sounds like an EDSBS article.

[Big Red Ron]

He's a one of a kind.

[LittleWingSooner]

His offense is hard to watch.

[douxpaysan]

This means nothing without a pic...just my 2 cents.

[Big Red Ron]

His offense is hard to watch.

Your posts are hard to read. Not because they're complicated either.

[hgarmorer]

Man that is awesome. I wonder how much shipping is for something like that?
LOL

[Big Red Ron]

Man that is awesome. I wonder how much shipping is for something like that?
LOL

For that kind of pub, they should have paid him to not use Fed Ex.

[OU-HSV]

now that's funny

[Curly Bill]

So this: is basically what Leach did to the Big XII offices. Awesome!!

[Vaevictis]

...

It just occurred to me that it would be even nastier to send 1 million $0.01 checks.

I'll have to remember that. I wonder what it would take to get 1 million checks printed.

[Curly Bill]

...

It just occurred to me that it would be even nastier to send 1 million $0.01 checks.

I'll have to remember that. I wonder what it would take to get 1 million checks printed.

I don't know...but I like the way you're thinking.

[colleyvillesooner]

what a *********

[jbstrick]

This is a hoax. Confirmed. Not true. Falsehood. Internet myth. The AP did not run this story.

You get the idea.

[rainiersooner]

Would have been good though...

[GottaHavePride]

But it DOES sound exactly like something he'd do.

[Boomer.....]

Awesome!

[Leroy Lizard]

Unfortunately, the conference can simply refuse shipment.

[Vaevictis]

Unfortunately, the conference can simply refuse shipment.

With respect to the pennies, I don't think it's lawful to do so, assuming that the fine can be viewed as a "debt."

[Veritas]

With respect to the pennies, I don't think it's lawful to do so, assuming that the fine can be viewed as a "debt."

Sure you can.

Title 31 (Money and Finance), Subtitle IV (Money), Chapter 51 (Coins and Currency), Subchapter I (Monetary System), Section 5103 (Legal Tender) of the United States Code:

United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues.

Leroy's right, though, they can refuse payment as pennies are not the usual instrument of payment (I can't find the specific legalese on that one).