USF Banquet, Recruiting Visits Canceled

[KB]

Courtesy: USF

           Release: 01/18/2007

TAMPA, FLA. (January 18, 2007) – Following the death of USF freshman running back Keeley Dorsey on Wednesday, head coach Jim Leavitt has canceled the team’s annual banquet, scheduled for this Saturday evening. A decision on if and when the banquet will be re-scheduled will be made at a later time. Additionally, USF has canceled all on-campus recruiting visits this weekend.

Coach Jim Leavitt and team chaplain David Lane flew to Tallahassee this morning to meet with the Dorsey family.

[tampajo]

Courtesy: USF

           Release: 01/18/2007

TAMPA, FLA. (January 18, 2007) – Following the death of USF freshman running back Keeley Dorsey on Wednesday, head coach Jim Leavitt has canceled the team’s annual banquet, scheduled for this Saturday evening. A decision on if and when the banquet will be re-scheduled will be made at a later time. Additionally, USF has canceled all on-campus recruiting visits this weekend.

Coach Jim Leavitt and team chaplain David Lane flew to Tallahassee this morning to meet with the Dorsey family.

Classy move. Leavitt's "every man" persona is well-suited for these moments, unfortunately, he needs to use it now.  I wish him luck.

[crambone]

^agreed.

When the Tennessee Tech guy got knocked into the coma, CJL was there for the family every step of the way.

[Bullpride08]

this shows you the kind of man Leavitt is.  This is a HUGE weekend recruiting wise for USF.  Not only were some enormous names coming in for a visit, but it was banquet weekend.

Leavitt canceling both, and not giving the tacty "I know KD would have wanted to continue on with the banquet" line that most coaches give for such selfish reasons- should tell everyone what type of person Leavitt is, and coach he is.  Some things are more important and despite his tough persona, Jim Leavitt has always recognized that fact.

[mutt]

CJL has always done what is right for USF and their athletes...

Why change now?

[dabull80]

this shows you the kind of man Leavitt is.  This is a HUGE weekend recruiting wise for USF.  Not only were some enormous names coming in for a visit, but it was banquet weekend.

Leavitt canceling both, and not giving the tacty "I know KD would have wanted to continue on with the banquet" line that most coaches give for such selfish reasons- should tell everyone what type of person Leavitt is, and coach he is.  Some things are more important and despite his tough persona, Jim Leavitt has always recognized that fact.

So true   So true

Jl is a class guy and a good man.  I wonder if the local news media is reporting his activities now.

[JoeB]

Hopefully the recruits family see it the same way.  Go to a place where the coaches and administration care about the players.

[smazza]

BAD MOVE

why should rest of teams suffer

show must go on

recruits will not understand as they dont have to.they will be welcomed at other schools

college football is a very  competitive business

[KB]

smazza is the  [smiley=FIREdevil.gif]

[Joe]

BAD MOVE

why should rest of teams suffer

show must go on

recruits will not understand as they dont have to.they will be welcomed at other schools

college football is a very  competitive business

A*$*S*H*O*L*E* thing to say.

While it might hurt USF in some eyes it might help USF in others. It shows a committment to the players and their families

Do you really think the student hosts are going to be all about showing recruits around? DO you really think the coaching staff is going to be excited and thrilling for the players? If this were after the funeral maybe I can see your point, but this will be three days after this tragedy.

Ya, we might lose 1 or 2 guys, but if we lose 1 or 2 guys because we were doing what the coaching staff felt was right so what. As I said, do you really think the players and the coaches are going to be very inducing to a recruit this weekend anyway?