Who is right?

There seem to be conflicting stories coming out of Lubbock, Tx, concerning the firing of Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach and conflicting stories coming out of Tampa Bay, FL concerning the firing of head coach Jim Leavitt.

First to Leach. Leach is contending that the accusations flying from Adam James all stem from James being demoted to third string and storming out of the coaches office after being informed. Leach contends that James slammed a door so hard while leaving the meeting, with assistant coach Lincoln Riley on hand, that over a $1,000 worth of damage was caused.

Leach further contends that phone calls from James's father. ESPN analyst Craig James, started flowing and messages were left with assistant coaches on the staff of Texas Tech. It also being reported that Craig James also approached an assistant coach prior to the Red Raiders bowl game letting him know that they were making a big mistake pertaining to his son. All this is being reported by ESPN.

Leach also contends that James put himself in the electrical closet, punishment in question, and took pictures with this cell phone.

It is also alleged that Craig James and Texas Tech chancellor Kent Hance have a business relationship together away from football. It seems that university president Guy Bailey has brought this to light.

Leach was fired just days before he was set to receive a $850,000 bonus for staying on for one full calendar year.

The Leavitt saga seems to have more wheels than that involving Leach. Leavitt is accused of choking a player, Joel Miller, and slapping him in the face during half-time of a November 21 game against Louisville.

Leavitt says, he grabbed the player around the shoulder pads and tried to motivate him.

The players father at first said Leavitt struck his son but later recanted that and said Leavitt did indeed grab him by the pads and try to motivate him after receiving a penalty on special teams during the first half. Miller was also on the field when Louisville returned a kick for a touchdown.

The player at first said, that Leavitt grabbed his shoulder pads and did not strike him in anyway, during the initial interview trying to deflect attention away from the episode.

Miller has asked Leavitt for an apology. Leavitt is denying that is how everything unfolded. The university has conducted it's own investigation and has five witnesses who can testify that Leavitt did assault the player. USF also contends that Leavitt interfered with the investigation by having contact with Miller

Both Leavitt and Leach are now both unemployed and it is doubtful either one will be roaming any sidelines any time soon. And lawsuits have been filed. But the fact of the matter is all parties involved in both issues will come out as damaged goods. There will be no winners and the truth will eventually come to the surface.

I would like to add as far as Texas Tech is concerned, is this not the same school that has Bobby Knight coaching basketball?