Board of Trustees blocked Leavitt hiring

[BrassBulls12]

3 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

And without Abner Doubleday there wouldn't be baseball.  

whoa now, Alexander Cartwright might have something to say about that. 

Off topic, carry on. 

[Rex Havoc]

There is no way MK would offer the job to CJL before speaking to the BOT first. MK is a very intelligent person, so this rumor is BS. 

[Bullrush33]

Last time I checked my undergraduate degree says University of South Florida not  University of Jim Leavitt. 

[Rex Havoc]

3 hours ago, Apis Bull said:

I just don't believe this though.  With the history involved, wouldn't you think that Kelly would have gotten that part cleared up before he even spoke to xCJL?  Kelly seems a whole lot smarter than to go out there without some kind of okay.

Exactly!!! If CJL was really an option I'm sure he wouldn't even interview him without approval from the BOT. 

[chapelbull]

27 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

And without Abner Doubleday there wouldn't be baseball.  

I heard he was coming back to coach the Rays

[chapelbull]

24 minutes ago, RoyD3 said:

And without CJL and Brad there would be no bullspen

Without Walter Camp there would be no CJL or Bullspen ....... someone else has to take credit for Brad

[Cubanbull]

LOL The CJL supporters are like the USF football version of the Sanders supporters in politics.

[bullstampede9922]

4 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

LOL The CJL supporters are like the USF football version of the Sanders supporters in politics.

He built the program, he had success.  Coming off our bad breakup with Strong, the state of our facilities and what's left in the cupboard, we're looking for anything positive.  It's just wishful thinking until the real decision is made.  If Scott had turned down the position, Leavitt might have been in the mix.  

[Cubanbull]

Just now, bullstampede9922 said:

He built the program, he had success.  Coming off our bad breakup with Strong, the state of our facilities and what's left in the cupboard, we're looking for anything positive.  It's just wishful thinking until the real decision is made.  If Scott had turned down the position, Leavitt might have been in the mix.  

I don't dislike Leavitt and I'm very thankful for all he did for the program. My point is that all wasn't as wonderful under his control as many make it out to be. I think we need to move in a different direction and a young coach with an offensive mind fits more where we are now. Whether we like it or not to win the AAC or any Bowl games now we need to score 30-40+ points a game. That was not Strong nor Leavitt 's style of play. Leavitt teams were big on the D side but not as much on the O

[slick1ru2]

3 minutes ago, bullstampede9922 said:

He built the program, he had success.  Coming off our bad breakup with Strong, the state of our facilities and what's left in the cupboard, we're looking for anything positive.  It's just wishful thinking until the real decision is made.  If Scott had turned down the position, Leavitt might have been in the mix.  

He interfered in the investigation. The grown-ups had the last say.