Are USF Assistants Trying To Get Away From Leavitt?

[cobalt1999]

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TAMPA - What's going on with South Florida football?

"Jungle" Jim Leavitt's program can't hold on to its coaches these days. And that's not good news.

No, not even that pinch-me win in the inaugural magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl (Where were you when it happened?) was enough to keep long-time defensive coordinator Wally Burnham, who has left to be defensive coordinator at Iowa State.

Already departed is offensive coordinator Greg Gregory, off to be offensive coordinator at fledgling program South Alabama after being demoted to tight ends coach by Leavitt after Gregory interviewed with Urban Meyer for the tight ends position at Florida.

Talk about tight ends …

What's going on with "Gentleman" Jim's program?

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Yes, it happens to other programs. Coaches leave. Coaches jump.

But Iowa State? South Alabama?

I think the Bulls will miss Burnham. I think they'll miss Gregory. And I'll be stunned if Leavitt replaces them with anyone but men who already are on his staff, coaches who are out of work or coaches from lesser programs.

That's where USF always gets its coaches.

It's still not a magnet.

If anything, coaches want to get away from the demanding Leavitt. Or so it seems.

[bluevoter4life]

1. Good Riddance to them both

Personally, I'm glad Gregory and Burnham are gone. Gregory called the same offensive play every time. This left no element of surprise to the opposing D-line. As a result, Grothe was getting sacked 4,5,6 times a game, even though I have separate issues with Grothe. Burnham was similar in that his defensive line in recent years has failed to stop the run. If you notice, we can hold our own in the air, but when it comes to the oppositions running game, we're sitting ducks. I a hoping Leavitt can hire new coaches to usher in an era of change, and possibly national title contention. We became the laughing stock of NCAA this past year. This needs to change.

[cobalt1999]

3. USF was averaging over 400 yards per game

And had a better ranked offense than FSU and Miami. He couldn't have been that bad.

Burnham also had almost a top 10 defense.

Hardly laughing stock numbers.

[Upton]

2. Whenever I see "USF"

my first thought is the... University of San Francisco. Must be my west coast bias.