i wonder if leavtt ever regrets taking usf job

[smazza]

i say that only because i remember leavitt and urban meyer were on similar career paths for a time and meyer"s career exploded

 

[Bullschmutz]

No. Not at all. 

He probably regrets not taking the Alabama job. Twice.

[Bull94]

the alabama job was just as a placeholder while they were on probation. Mike shula took it and went 10-2 in his 3rd year and was fired. that place was a mess

Moore praised Shula on Monday for providing "stability for our
program through four years of NCAA probation" that ends Feb. 1,
2007.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2677110

[OnTheBus]

2 hours ago, Bull94 said:

the alabama job was just as a placeholder while they were on probation. Mike shula took it and went 10-2 in his 3rd year and was fired. that place was a mess

Moore praised Shula on Monday for providing "stability for our
program through four years of NCAA probation" that ends Feb. 1,
2007.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2677110

Shula was fired after a 6-6 year, not after going 10-2, which was his only winning season in four years at Alabama.

[usf97]

I think Leavitt has done well all things considered. 

You may say....well how happy would he be with the DC job at FAU but he is only 3 hours away from his 94 year old mother. 

It's slightly closer than FSU. 

Had he stayed at Colorado versus going to Oregon....he would have made about $400,000 less for 2 years and would have still been fired. 

Had he stayed at K-State as a DC in 1995 and taken some other job.....who knows how that would have played out. 

[DJBulls]

No...he does not...

[Bull94]

2 hours ago, OnTheBus said:

Shula was fired after a 6-6 year, not after going 10-2, which was his only winning season in four years at Alabama.

they were on probation

nobody in their right mind would take a job when the school is on probation.

Shula was a QB there and they still fired him. he has never had a HC job again.

it was career suicide as far as being a HC and Leavitt knew it.

Edited December 27, 2019 by Bull94

[ahoyboy]

Leavitt couldn’t carry Myers jock from a coaching perspective (all things considered relating the role). Just a reality. I like Leavitt but he’s at least 2 rungs below Myer. I think it’s safe to assume Leavitt considers himself to be pretty lucky and appreciative for all that he has achieved. 

[puc86]

Just now, ahoyboy said:

Leavitt couldn’t carry Myers jock from a coaching perspective (all things considered relating the role). Just a reality. I like Leavitt but he’s at least 2 rungs below Myer. I think it’s safe to assume Leavitt considers himself to be pretty lucky and appreciative for all that he has achieved. 

What's their head to head record? 

[smazza]

1 hour ago, puc86 said:

What's their head to head record? 

means nothing as urban coached in big boy leagues while leavitt  was mired in the minors

urban improved as a coach 

leavitt regressed

Edited December 27, 2019 by smazza
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