Skip Holtz fired after 3 seasons at USF, sources told @ESPN

[Hueyhog20]

he forgot to say Merry Christmas to USF fans!

[Nuke]

Be careful what you wish for. Sometimes you get it.

Please a trained monkey could coach better than skip.

[Costa]

My faith has been restored a little in the Athletic Department. They showed some brass by making this move instead of taking the easy road.

[Sellular1]

USF fires Skip Holtz, sources say

Updated: December 2, 2012, 12:35 PM ET

By Brett McMurphy | ESPN

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Skip Holtz has been fired after three seasons at South Florida, sources said Sunday.

Holtz was 16-21 at USF, including 5-16 in Big East play. This season, the Bulls, picked second in the Big East's preseason poll, went 3-9 (1-6 in the Big East). It was the worst season in USF's 16-year history.

In its last 16 Big East games under Holtz, USF was 2-14.

Holtz and Jim Leavitt are the only coaches in USF history and both were fired -- but for different reasons.

Holtz was dismissed for his lack of on-the-field success, Leavitt for his off-the-field actions, which included hitting a player in the locker room.

Holtz, who received a contract extension from athletic director Doug Woolard despite going 5-7 last season, will receive a $2.5 million buyout, paid out over five seasons.

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[theman123]

I hope he finds a job quickly, and hopefully we find the right guy.

[sloan1919]

This is the best news since the Nevada win!

[BigStormBrewing]

Hope they've already been talking to other coaches!

[hm101]

THANK YOU BASED GOD

Very rare! #1 MOST EPIC FIRING

[E.T.]

Old news ... Hem broke it yesterday

[bcgruber]

I would think they have their candidates ready. This was a decision that had to be made early on in the season. The team was never prepared to play week in week out