LEACH TO MISSISSIPPI STATE: Perspective from Flint Minshew

Posted: Jan 9, 2020 / 07:21 PM CST / Updated: Jan 9, 2020 / 07:21 PM CST

Flint Minshew has unique perspective on Mike Leach – his son Gardner Minshew played for him.

In the video above we catch up with Flint to talk about what Mississippi State is getting with Mike Leach.

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