Mike Leach: Skipping bowls 'one of the biggest absurdities that I've seen'

By Andy Kostka, Mississippi Clarion Ledger: The idea of a player opting out of a bowl game rankles Mike Leach. The Mississippi State football coach has seen the practice plenty over the years as some players prepare for the NFL, but he doesn’t agree with the tendency.

In fact, Leach decried it Saturday when he met with the media after the first practice of the Bulldogs’ preparation for the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech (6-6) on Dec. 28 (6:45 p.m. ET, ESPN). Leach said players ought to finish what they started that season.

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Mike Leach: Players opting out of bowl games 'one of the biggest absurdities that I've seen'

Mississippi State coach Mike Leach said players opting out of bowl games is "one of the biggest absurdities that I've seen, and it's selfish too."

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