USF and Fired Head Coach Jim Leavitt

[BB73]

Leavitt is taking heat after being accused of hitting a player during halftime of the Nov. 21 Louisvillle game.

SI.FanNation

Sources: South Florida Coach Jim Leavitt Struck Player

TAMPA, Fla. -- University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt grabbed a player by the throat then struck him twice in the face during halftime of the Bulls' Nov. 21 game with Louisville, the player's father, his high school coach and five members of USF's football program told FanHouse.

The incident involved sophomore walk-on Joel Miller that stemmed from Leavitt being upset over Miller's first-half mistake on special teams, according to witnesses. Leavitt, who was out of town Monday recruiting, would not comment specifically about the incident when reached on his cell phone.

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[BuckeyeGuy513]

Adios Amigo!

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

That son of a bitch! Any guy can punch some kid... try cussing at em til they cry!

(btw, this is the smallest picture of Mangino on the net, I'm sure of it)

 

[Charlie Weis]

Tampa huh?

I hear good things about Charley's steak house.

 

[Jake]

Leavitt is taking heat after being accused of hitting a player during halftime of the Nov. 21 Louisvillle game.

SI.FanNation

May well be legit but it seems odd it took over 3 weeks for this to come out. Hitting a player with multiple witnesses?

 

[sepia5]

Tampa huh?

I hear good things about Charley's steak house.

Sorry, Charlie. Burn's Steak House is where it's at in Tampa. They have a desert room, too. Right up your alley.

 

[Mr_Burns]

May well be legit but it seems odd it took over 3 weeks for this to come out. Hitting a player with multiple witnesses?

Maybe you're forgetting about the first rule of locker room fight club.

 

[NFBuck]

USF's Jim Leavitt Fired

For "mistreatment of players". Being reported on Sportscenter. I'm sure articles are to follow.

He built that program from the ground up. The pussification of sports continues unabated...

 

[BigWoof31]

For "mistreatment of players". Being reported on Sportscenter. I'm sure articles are to follow.

He built that program from the ground up. The pussification of sports continues unabated...

WOW! I still remember them beating WVU in a big game in Tampa last season.

One wonders what on earth he did?

 

[OneBuckeye]

Leach and Leavitt should trade schools.

 

[Gatorubet]

Leach and Leavitt should trade schools.

And Tampa has that Gasparilla Pirate Fest thingy too!

 

[southcampus]

That makes Mangino, then Leach, and now Leavitt. Three coaches who took shitty programs and actually garnered attention to otherwise worthless programs. Bunch of dumb fucks.

 

[TRON 2.0]

One wonders what on earth he did?

A FanHouse report that stated Leavitt grabbed sophomore Joel Miller by the throat and hit the walk-on twice in the face Nov. 21 at halftime of the Louisville game.

South Florida Cuts Ties With Coach Jim Leavitt -- NCAAFB FanHouse

 

[Pimpinnati]

South Florida Bulls fire coach Jim Leavitt, source says - ESPN

Florida defensive line coach Dan McCarney, former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville, who has strong ties in the state of Florida from his tenure on Miami's coaching staff, and Michigan offensive coordinator Calvin Magee are expected to be candidates to replace Leavitt, a source told ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel.

I thought they wanted to continue to build the program in a positive direction. The text in bold seems to contradict that sentiment ...

 

[Poe McKnoe]

A FanHouse report that stated Leavitt grabbed sophomore Joel Miller by the throat and hit the walk-on twice in the face Nov. 21 at halftime of the Louisville game.

South Florida Cuts Ties With Coach Jim Leavitt -- NCAAFB FanHouse

At least he didn't lock them in a closet...

C'mon, everyone knew Leavitt was a crazy man. I'm suprised he's never hit a ref in the face. But why assault a walk-on at halftime?