Missouri to Honor Mike Leach With Pirate Cowbell Helmet Sticker at Bowl

Missouri will make a touching tribute to the late Mike Leach throughout Friday night time’s Gasparilla Bowl in opposition to Wake Forest. 

Leach, nicknamed “The Pirate,” died final Tuesday after struggling heart-related problems. He was 61.

The Tigers will memorialize Leach throughout Friday’s sport with a becoming sticker, that includes a pirate-themed cowbell, on the again of their yellow and black helmets. The cowbell will exchange the “I” within the “MIKE” sticker, which is able to be proudly displayed on Missouri’s headwear. 

Leach by no means coached at Missouri, however spent the final three years of his profession at Mississippi State. Throughout that temporary time he left a robust influence on the SEC, which explains the Tigers resolution to honor him at their bowl sport.

Missouri isn’t the one program to pay tribute to Leach throughout bowl season. Miami (Ohio), Florida, BYU and Washington State—Leach’s former crew—have all proven off totally different helmet decals that they’ve already worn or plan to put on over the following few weeks.

The tributes to Leach, a monumental determine within the school soccer world, will certainly proceed as bowl season performs out and culminates with the School Soccer Playoff.

The Gasparilla Bowl between Missouri and Wake Forest will kick off from Raymond James Stadium at 6:30 p.m. ET.