Alan Burton

Squib-Kick It to a Fat Guy, Volume II Alan Burton

Mike Leach is back by popular demand.

The words and random thoughts of college football's most interesting coach are chronicled inSquib-Kick It to a Fat Guy, Volume II ... and 701 more memorable quotes from the playbook of Coach Mike Leach.

This collection is the sequel to the original Squib-Kick It to a Fat Guy... and 699 more memorable quotes from the playbook of Coach Mike Leach, which hit the (book)stores/online in the summer of 2016.

Since that time, after successfully rebuilding the Washington State football program, Leach has moved on from Pullman, Washington, to Starkville, Mississippi, as the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the powerful Southeastern Conference.

Along the way, he has left us with a pirate's treasure of fresh quotes and observations, that, quite frankly, coupled with his Air Raid offense, make the game of college football more entertaining and enjoyable for everyone.

Volume II covers the "Best of Leach'' for the past five years, as well as dipping back into his earlier days of coaching for some classic and unique perspectives on football and life.

About the Author

Alan Burton has more than 35 years of experience in the field of media/communications. He currently serves as the special assistant to the president/director of university communications at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He has been associated with the Durant, Oklahoma, school in various capacities for the past twenty years.

Burton was director of community relations for the Sherman (Texas) Independent School District for eleven years, and prior to that, was sports editor of the Sherman Democrat.

The Sherman native has received writing awards from the Associated Press, Texas School Public Relations Association, and the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association.

Burton is a 1979 graduate of Texas Tech University, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in English.

Squib-Kick It to a Fat Guy, Volume II is his eighth book; previous subjects have included Texas celebrities, sports and music quotes, and a history of college football radio broadcasting in the Lone Star State.