Leach, Lasso, Lang: Viral moment sparks anti-candy corn movement - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – SEC Network sideline reporter Alyssa Lang finished asking her third question during Saturday's on-field postgame interview with Mike Leach when she heard play-by-play broadcaster Taylor Zarzour and her producer in her earpiece. "You want to ask about the candy," they asked her about 10 seconds before Leach finished answering a presumed final question. Lang immediately decided yes, knowing Leach's reputation for providing iconic soundbites. "We talked about on the broadcast how you hate candy corn – what's your favorite Halloween candy?" she asked. It sparked a minute-long rant from Leach in which he shared his hatred for candy corn and gave free advertising for some of his favorite treats. "Gummy bears for sure," Leach said with a pondering look on his face. "Sour or regular?" Lang asked. "The Haribo. It's gotta ...