Washington State’s Mike Leach on QB Connor Halliday: ‘He’s better than your guy’

By Jack Crosby | Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014; Hollywood, CA, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach Mike Leach talks to the media during the Pac-12 Media Day at the Studios at Paramount. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington State head coach Mike Leach already appears to be in midseason form at the Pac-12 Media Day on Wednesday, and that really is no surprise. Much like the folks at SEC Media Days look forward to hearing what outlandish things Steve Spurrier has to say, west coast people can’t wait to hear what the pirate has to give a take on.

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Well of course, right off the bat, he was asked a question about his returning quarterback, Connor Halliday. And the response that Leach gave when asked about just how good Halliday is was about as great as you can possibly get.

When the inquiry was posed to him, he said that he really doesn’t care what anyone else thinks, because all he knows is that he’s better than whoever your team has to offer up.

You can knock the guy all you want, but one of the attributes that has made Leach such a success throughout the years is the fact that he always has the utmost confidence in his players, and he’s not afraid to show it.

But even with that confidence, Halliday, in reality, has a ways to improve this season before he’s considered in the top-tier of signal callers in the country. While he did throw for 4,597 yards and 34 touchdowns last season, he also had a bit of an issue with not throwing the ball to the other team, finishing the year with 22 picks.

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