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Jim Leavitt, USF Reach Settlement

TAMPA, Fla. -- Former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt and the school reached a $2.75 million settlement, the school and Leavitt's attorney announced Tuesday night. Leavitt had been seeking up to $7.1 million after filing a wrongful termination lawsuit. Leavitt was fired "with cause" on Jan. 8,...

College Football's Charisma Factor Taking a Dive This Season

Between conference realignment talk and Tebow-draft mania, it has been an offseason in which distraction was a constant partner. And so it has been easy to lose sight of the fact that college football is about to take a huge hit in terms of charisma this autumn. Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow himself, each of whom...

Joel Miller Won't Sue Former South Florida Coach Jim Leavitt

TAMPA, Fla. -- University of South Florida walk-on Joel Miller never got the public apology that his attorney demanded from former USF coach Jim Leavitt, but has still decided not to pursue any legal action against Leavitt. In a statement released by Barry Cohen, Miller's attorney, on Thursday, Miller said he will not...

Big East Review: A Tale of Three Coaches

As impressive as Cincinnati was in winning a second consecutive Big East title in 2009, the biggest news involving the Big East this past year actually occurred after the regular season ended involving three of the league's head coaches.In a nutshell: Cincinnati's Brian Kelly won too much, Louisville's Steve Kragthorpe...

South Florida Hires Skip Holtz

TAMPA, Fla. -- East Carolina coach Skip Holtz has been named South Florida's next football coach, FanHouse has learned.Holtz, 45, led the Pirates to a second straight Conference USA title this season and a berth in the Liberty Bowl against Arkansas. In five seasons at East Carolina, Holtz went 38-27 and led the Pirates to...