With Dr Khator working at USF and with Leavitt, I expect his name to come up. Hes a hell of a coach and with resources, I bet he could accomplish amazing things... with that said, I really never want to have to root against a coach that I hold so highly. Hes our founder and was a hell of a man.

(12-08-2014 09:51 PM)mtmedlin Wrote:  With Dr Khator working at USF and with Leavitt, I expect his name to come up. Hes a hell of a coach and with resources, I bet he could accomplish amazing things... with that said, I really never want to have to root against a coach that I hold so highly. Hes our founder and was a hell of a man.

I understand. He holds a place in your school's history as the father of University of South Florida football. I don't blame you.

(12-07-2014 10:58 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:56 PM)GoHouston Wrote:  Fox 26 News just played a phone conversation with Mack Rhoades. Mack said despite the rumors swirling, Levine is our coach. Tomorrows meeting is just a standard review meeting to discuss the past season.

YaY!!!!

(12-08-2014 10:24 PM)panicstricken Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:58 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:56 PM)GoHouston Wrote:  Fox 26 News just played a phone conversation with Mack Rhoades. Mack said despite the rumors swirling, Levine is our coach. Tomorrows meeting is just a standard review meeting to discuss the past season.

YaY!!!!

I know. Levine's gone. Whoo Hoo!

(12-08-2014 08:11 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:08 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:03 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 05:53 PM)ShockerBob Wrote:  I'd take Lane in a heartbeat - can recuit - that Offense - his wife

I would take lane as well. I hear he is intersted

I don't want Lane Kiffin. At all. I just don't. Everybody about the guy is just downright smarmy.

That's your opinion and that's cool.....My favorites are Leach, Kiffin, and Leavitt. We need a coach that's been a head coach....

2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

Is there serious traction behind this Leavitt stuff?

You have to think the way he left USF didn't endear him to Renu Khator... at all.

(12-09-2014 09:29 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  Is there serious traction behind this Leavitt stuff?

You have to think the way he left USF didn't endear him to Renu Khator... at all.

Alot of the issues around Leavitt is that he doesnt care what people think, isnt the most friendly individual when it comes to media and working with administration.
He just wants to be left alone and win games. The man used to work 90-100 hours every week...including off season. He has one thing and one thing only in his life. Football.

Our President didnt like the fact that he would kind of blow her off or not really care what the administration thought. I would guess he has learned from that.

Khator was actually hired at Houston the year before Leavitt was fired, so I dont know how much animosity there would be between the two.

I also dont know how much of the talk is real. Leavitt is in line to move up in the NFL to being a DC. He may just stay within the NFL ranks.

I really think the process just like the Sampson hire was pretty much over before we fired CTL and Herman will be the guy. Just to much chatter within the local HS coaches network about him and his expressions for UH to them. I really think it's mainly the asst pool and recruiting budget that could derail his hire.

(12-09-2014 12:30 PM)3rdWardCoog Wrote:  I really think the process just like the Sampson hire was pretty much over before we fired CTL and Herman will be the guy. Just to much chatter within the local HS coaches network about him and his expressions for UH to them. I really think it's mainly the asst pool and recruiting budget that could derail his hire.

You know Herman and Bush are BFF don't you? Not a good hire because he will try and keep that cancer around.

(12-09-2014 01:06 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 12:30 PM)3rdWardCoog Wrote:  I really think the process just like the Sampson hire was pretty much over before we fired CTL and Herman will be the guy. Just to much chatter within the local HS coaches network about him and his expressions for UH to them. I really think it's mainly the asst pool and recruiting budget that could derail his hire.

You know Herman and Bush are BFF don't you? Not a good hire because he will try and keep that cancer around.

Just telling you as I hear it.

You say they are BFF because of what? The 1 year they were at TXST? or the post on the UH site that claimed that?

JMO, but I highly doubt if he is hired he will keep ANY offensive coaches.

(12-09-2014 11:09 AM)mtmedlin Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:29 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  Is there serious traction behind this Leavitt stuff?

You have to think the way he left USF didn't endear him to Renu Khator... at all.

Alot of the issues around Leavitt is that he doesnt care what people think, isnt the most friendly individual when it comes to media and working with administration.
He just wants to be left alone and win games. The man used to work 90-100 hours every week...including off season. He has one thing and one thing only in his life. Football.

Our President didnt like the fact that he would kind of blow her off or not really care what the administration thought. I would guess he has learned from that.

Khator was actually hired at Houston the year before Leavitt was fired, so I dont know how much animosity there would be between the two.

I also dont know how much of the talk is real. Leavitt is in line to move up in the NFL to being a DC. He may just stay within the NFL ranks.

Doesn't Leavitt like a conservative run based offense. I just don't see that type of hire. Whoever we pick is going to be a offensive minded coach that fields an entertaining product. A big part of this hire will be about getting butts in seats. People hated the offense this year. Maybe they can deal with it if we are winning, but its not like Leavitt was stringing together 10 win seasons. I don't think Leavitt is the guy. I have a feeling somebody like Herman is the kind of hire we are likely to see.

(12-09-2014 09:25 AM)UHDC Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:11 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:08 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:03 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 05:53 PM)ShockerBob Wrote:  I'd take Lane in a heartbeat - can recuit - that Offense - his wife

I would take lane as well. I hear he is intersted

I don't want Lane Kiffin. At all. I just don't. Everybody about the guy is just downright smarmy.

That's your opinion and that's cool.....My favorites are Leach, Kiffin, and Leavitt. We need a coach that's been a head coach....

2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

(12-09-2014 01:46 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:25 AM)UHDC Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:11 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:08 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:03 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  I would take lane as well. I hear he is intersted

I don't want Lane Kiffin. At all. I just don't. Everybody about the guy is just downright smarmy.

That's your opinion and that's cool.....My favorites are Leach, Kiffin, and Leavitt. We need a coach that's been a head coach....

2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

(12-09-2014 11:09 AM)mtmedlin Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:29 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  Is there serious traction behind this Leavitt stuff?

You have to think the way he left USF didn't endear him to Renu Khator... at all.

Alot of the issues around Leavitt is that he doesnt care what people think, isnt the most friendly individual when it comes to media and working with administration.
He just wants to be left alone and win games. The man used to work 90-100 hours every week...including off season. He has one thing and one thing only in his life. Football.

Our President didnt like the fact that he would kind of blow her off or not really care what the administration thought. I would guess he has learned from that.

Khator was actually hired at Houston the year before Leavitt was fired, so I dont know how much animosity there would be between the two.

I also dont know how much of the talk is real. Leavitt is in line to move up in the NFL to being a DC. He may just stay within the NFL ranks.

If character issues are the hang up, then I can't imagine Khator approving of Leavitt. She personally vetoed our hiring of Billy Gillespie on the grounds of his troubled past.

(12-09-2014 01:57 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:46 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:25 AM)UHDC Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:11 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:08 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  I don't want Lane Kiffin. At all. I just don't. Everybody about the guy is just downright smarmy.

That's your opinion and that's cool.....My favorites are Leach, Kiffin, and Leavitt. We need a coach that's been a head coach....

2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

No, that was Craig James' kid. I think it had to do with the fact the kid had a concussion. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I remember it.

(12-09-2014 02:14 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:57 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:46 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:25 AM)UHDC Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 08:11 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  That's your opinion and that's cool.....My favorites are Leach, Kiffin, and Leavitt. We need a coach that's been a head coach....

2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

No, that was Craig James' kid. I think it had to do with the fact the kid had a concussion. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I remember it.

I just looked it up and it was leach. Not sure exactly what happened but it sounded sketchy

Leach controversy

Craig James' kid was a little wiener. Complained and complained to get out of practices, etc. Leach sent him to go sit in a corner. Tech admin hated Leach and used the controversy to fuel his ouster.

(12-09-2014 02:27 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:14 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:57 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:46 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 09:25 AM)UHDC Wrote:  2 coaches who were forced out for abusing players and another who has been a controversy everywhere he has been. Pass! Sampson might have been a cheater but he is at least a respectful guy.

The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

No, that was Craig James' kid. I think it had to do with the fact the kid had a concussion. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I remember it.

I just looked it up and it was leach. Not sure exactly what happened but it sounded sketchy

Leach controversy

Adam James had a concussion, but wanted to play. Leach took precautionary measures in order to prevent him from getting even more seriously injured. Craig James, who was at ESPN at the time, took exception to that and told his son to file a complaint. That eventually led to Leach getting fired. Well, that's what I think what happened anyway.

(12-09-2014 02:35 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:27 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:14 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:57 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:46 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  The Leach thing really had to do with the fact Craig James used his influence at ESPN to influence Texas Tech because Leach refused to let his son play with a concussion...or something like that. (I may be misremembering that though.)

I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

No, that was Craig James' kid. I think it had to do with the fact the kid had a concussion. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I remember it.

I just looked it up and it was leach. Not sure exactly what happened but it sounded sketchy

Leach controversy

Adam James had a concussion, but wanted to play. Leach took precautionary measures in order to prevent him from getting even more seriously injured. Craig James, who was at ESPN at the time, took exception to that and told his son to file a complaint. That eventually led to Leach getting fired. Well, that's what I think what happened anyway.

My buddy's boss used that as cover to get Leach fired. Nobody liked the guy.

(12-09-2014 02:55 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:35 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:27 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 02:14 PM)GeminiShamrock Wrote:  

(12-09-2014 01:57 PM)zfred12 Wrote:  I thought leach locked a kid in a shed during practice or something. That could have been someone else though

No, that was Craig James' kid. I think it had to do with the fact the kid had a concussion. Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I remember it.

I just looked it up and it was leach. Not sure exactly what happened but it sounded sketchy

Leach controversy

Adam James had a concussion, but wanted to play. Leach took precautionary measures in order to prevent him from getting even more seriously injured. Craig James, who was at ESPN at the time, took exception to that and told his son to file a complaint. That eventually led to Leach getting fired. Well, that's what I think what happened anyway.

My buddy's boss used that as cover to get Leach fired. Nobody liked the guy.

Okay. *shrugs*