BYU Sports related links To subscribe to this service Click Here <http://www.cougarclicks.com/product/Order-Cougar-Clicks?ID=2641> Thursday, August 30, 2012 hbarnett@fiber.net. 801 372 0819 <http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/foo tball/story/2012-08-29/Mike-Leach-Washington-State/57409824/1&ct=ga&cad=CAcQ ARgBIAAoATABOAFA3oT8gQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jvwaPXNDEB4&usg=AFQjCNFUtZtxBkhm 1Am0ej5K630gnb-xYA> Random answers to random questions with Mike Leach USA TODAY USA TODAY Sports: You're a BYU grad and a Mormon. How religious are you? ... Leach points out that in his last four seasons at Texas Tech from 2006-2009, his teams ranked in the Big 12's top five in total defense for league games. 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