Por (joecole) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

First, Brett McMurphy is a hack and a coward.  He lies and he fabricates stories because his ##### was fired and he is bitter.
Second, if the story is true, Leavitt should be fired.  This reflects horribly on the university and the football program.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Well there were about 30 people present at halftime, what do they say? I say it’s b*llsh*t, and in my opinion that website has a track record of getting things wrong about 75% of the time. Then they print a very small retraction a few weeks later after the damage is done. Isn’t it the same website that had a kid at a basketball game when he was DOCUMENTED as being at his family’s house, complete with tickets and everything? Yeah, they don’t really care about journalism or the truth.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

This took all of 5 minutes of research. From MY anonymous sources:“I stand behind the university and Coach Leavitt 100 percent,’’ Paul Miller (the dad) said. “I truly believe there was no malicious intent to hit anyone. He grabbed his shoulder pad, but it was like a motivational thing. After talking with Joel, he was satisfied there was not a slap, not at all.’‘

Fanhouse is such a piece of cr@p

Por (Hector Jimenez) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Dan….I hope you are right and that this has either been misreported or the sources are lying but this one statement bothers me:

USF issued a statement late Monday afternoon from Michael Hoad, Vice President Communications.

“The University of South Florida is aware of the story and will review the matter promptly,” the statement said. “We’re committed to ensuring due process for everyone involved.”

That is worriesome and regardless of how we may all feel about CJL I am sure no one would want to see this be the way he is remembered or his time ended.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

relax. check out the st pete times story, it’s already being retracted. The original story is from a real trash website, and i say that with all due respect, which is none. i cannot believe mcmurphy works for them. what haoppened to that guy.

Por (Hector Jimenez) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

I saw that, but now you have to question the credibility of the family and the player….is the original story true and it is now being changed because he (the kid) feels he will be blackballed or is the truth what SPT is reporting and we were led to believe incorrectly?

Either way they have forced the university’s hand…...hope they find nothing!

Por (Rocky) on December 14, 2009 (Suggest removal)

Clearly sour grapes from a disgruntled former “journalist”.
He should be sued.

Por (USF99) on December 15, 2009 (Suggest removal)

This merely confirms something that even the most casual observer of USF football is aware: Jim Leavitt is a Choke Artist.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 15, 2009 (Suggest removal)

It doesn’t matter if they find nothing! It doesn’t even matter of the story is completely UNTRUE! What matters is that it appeared in print, and if your were a player on the fence about USF, why take a chance? It’s a hit piece, by a writer who is trying to show who’s boss. You won’t give me an interview, I’ll make your life miserable. You won’t give anybody interviews, we will call you Captain Prozac. I get fired? You have to go down! How does an honest guy win in this situation? The damage is done, even if it is all lies.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 15, 2009 (Suggest removal)

The fact that we are even talking about this is hurting the program, and it would take a few months to prove that it wasn’t true - way too late if you are recruiting. Even fighting back takes time - time that should be dedicated to recruiting. Next year if Leavitt were to win a lawsuit against the writer and the Bulls don’t do so well, will people say, well, he was fighting an untrue lawsuit when he should have been recruiting, so it’s okay…  I really think the writer’s sordid past history against Leavitt is relevant to this article and should be included.

Por (Hector Jimenez) on December 15, 2009 (Suggest removal)

It does matter if the find nothing! 

How many times have schools been rocked by scandals and they lived through them…even if true.  If it happens to be a baseless accussation then it will mean nothing, it will affect nothing and recruits will not be detered.

How often do recruits turn down a coach because he did something wrong at a previous school….almost NEVER because all they want is to win.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on December 15, 2009 (Suggest removal)

I guess so. I have to admit I was impressed with all the positive and supportive posts in the 3 papers and espn. I guess it will all blow over, but it’s a shame that a scumbag fired writer can just make stuff up and get away with it. I doubt that the papers will clear his name with the same energy that they muddied it up. Why don’t today’s articles’ headlines say “Rumors Untrue - Player And Dad Say It Never Happened”? Because that doesn’t sell papers. Meanwhile, anonymous guys call in to radio stations and say they are his brother and the whole team saw it. I can call in anonymously and say I’m the player and that it never happened. Nobody checks. This is all so wrong…

Por (KoozeeKingdom) on December 16, 2009 (Suggest removal)

I’m so sick of Brett McMurphy and his vendetta against USF.  He has been biding his time waiting to spring some crap like this onto the USF athletics program.  He’s been anti-USF from day one and that’s probably why he got fired—because his readership hated his negative slant on everything.  Which program will he go after next?  Women’s softball?

Someone needs to start the FireBrettMcMurphyAgain website.