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Jim Leavitt, $2.75 million dollars later

January 12, 2011
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Jim Leavitt, $2.75 million dollars later

Yesterday, South Florida officials disappointingly dropped a $2.75 million dollar ball. If you don’t recall, former Bulls head coach Jim Leavitt was relieved of his duties back in January 2010, after allegations of player abuse. When the school completed its investigation, the top brass concluded Leavitt should be fired for choking, slapping and berating a player, walk-on Joel Miller, during halftime of the November 21st Louisville game. Well Leavitt, in his backwards thinking, thought he was wrongfully terminated and did...

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WR Sterling Griffin breaks ankle

June 29, 2010
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WR Sterling Griffin breaks ankle

Skip Holtz and QB B.J. Daniels’ quest to lead the Bulls back to BCS prominence is becoming more of an impossibility as injuries continue to plague the team. The latest victim is sophomore WR Sterling Griffin who fractured and dislocated his right ankle during voluntary workouts on Monday. The prognosis for Griffin is at least 6-8 weeks plus recovery time to get back into playing shape. However, Holtz is confident Griffin will return to the field at some point during...

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A Bull lost his legs

September 20, 2009
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A Bull lost his legs

Matt Grothe will no longer lead the charge for the South Florida Bulls. During their total dominance over Charleston Southern (59-0), Grothe suffered an ACL tear. At first, Grothe’s injury was thought to be a knee sprain, but after further tests, his injury was diagnosed as an ACL tear. The loss really hurts the Bulls, Grothe is the leader of the squad and an irreplaceable player. With Gorthe going down, it will make winning the Big East title that...

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RB Taylor Injured

August 16, 2009
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RB Taylor Injured

South Florida lost junior RB Jamar Taylor to an MCL injury during preseason practice. The Bulls have not disclosed the severity of the injury; however, during Fan Fest, Taylor was on crutches and had his right knee wrapped on ice. Coach Jim Leavitt stated that the team will not know the exact extent of the injury until Monday. Either way, this could be a significant hit to the offense, as Taylor was fighting for the starting spot. Last season...

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Star USF Kicker falls from Ride.

July 20, 2009
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Star USF Kicker falls from Ride.

This past weekend, South Florida kicker Maikon Bonani fractured his T12 vertebra and is listed in fair condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bonani, who was working as a Skyride gondola attendant at the Tampa Busch Gardens, injured himself while checking to see if a gondola door was locked as it proceeded off of the station. He hung on to the door and eventually let go falling 35 feet above the ground. Bonani should be applauded for doing his job by making...

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