Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

[jeremym480]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

About time, from day 1 he was a shady guy, and ran a shady program.

A program doesn't rise up as fast as his did while being squeeky clean. Anyone that has seen him coach a single game, you can see about 4 to 5 times a game he is literally on the edge of choke slamming a player of his.

Good Point.

I'm sooooo glad that he didn't come to Bama, when they wanted him.

[SPTO]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

A shame...

This isn't entirely out of the blue though as every time I saw a USF game he looked to be on the verge of blowing up.

[yankeesgiants]

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You dont touch other peoples kids.

[Maxattax3]

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I wish the kid wouldve hit him back.

[Pokes]

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I wish the kid wouldve hit him back.

Now that would have been assault.

[peteykirch]

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Now that would have been assault.

So self defense = assault?

[Rocky]

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If I was that kid, I would've creamed him. No lie.

[countryboy]

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The father and player are now both retracting their earlier comments. Both say now that Leavitt did not hit anyone. I guess that means that Leavitt isn't going anywhere.

In contrast to the report, Miller's father, Paul, in a conversation Monday with the Times, said he does not think his son was so much as slapped and said the incident has been overexaggerated.

"I stand behind the university and Coach Leavitt 100 percent,'' Paul Miller said. "I truly believe there was no malicious intent to hit anyone. He grabbed his shoulder pad, but it was like a motivational thing. After talking with Joel, he was satisfied there was not a slap, not at all.''

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/12/report-leavitt-grabbed-player-by-throat-struck-him-in-face.html

[peteykirch]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

The father and player are now both retracting their earlier comments. Both say now that Leavitt did not hit anyone. I guess that means that Leavitt isn't going anywhere.



http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/1...m-in-face.html

Even if this goes with Leavitt getting away with a slap on the wrist, I hope he gets a closer eye on him. He should be under scrutiny, and USF is the bane of academic excellence in the Big East.

[Pokes]

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So self defense = assault?

No, but you know if he had hit Leavitt that's the way it would have gone down.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

The father and player are now both retracting their earlier comments. Both say now that Leavitt did not hit anyone. I guess that means that Leavitt isn't going anywhere.



http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/1...m-in-face.html

A low down dirty shame.

[superjames1992]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

The father and player are now both retracting their earlier comments. Both say now that Leavitt did not hit anyone. I guess that means that Leavitt isn't going anywhere.



http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2009/1...m-in-face.html

Well, someone's a lying SOB in this story, then.

[Pokes]

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Well, someone's a lying SOB in this story, then.

I'm willing to bet someone got a nice little convenient Christmas bonus.

[countryboy]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

Well, someone's a lying SOB in this story, then.

my guess is that it the player exaggerated what actually happened. I don't believe Leavitt actually struck the player in the face with his hand or fist.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Re: Jim Leavitt is probably getting fired

my guess is that it the player exaggerated what actually happened. I don't believe Leavitt actually struck the player in the face with his hand or fist.

If the player exaggerated, then how do we explain w/the number of witnesses corroborating the story?

I'm convinced it happened. The kid just wants to play. That's the power these coaches wield. That's why he arrogantly trumpeted he was the most powerful man in the building. You got kids getting physically abused @ USF, kids dying in workouts @ UCF, illegal practices @ Michigan. All because coaches hold a kid's future in their hands.