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Jim Leavitt back in CFB as new Colorado DC
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:07 pm
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BOULDER, Colo. -- Colorado has hired former USF coach Jim Leavitt as its defensive coordinator and Central Michigan defensive coordinator Joe Tumpkin as safeties coach.
Leavitt has been linebackers coach with the San Francisco 49ers for the last four seasons. Before that, Leavitt spent 13 seasons at South Florida, leading the program from its inception in I-AA to eventually landing in the Big East.
He was 95-57 with the Bulls, but was fired in 2010 after a school investigation found he struck a player in the locker room and then was not truthful when questioned about it by school officials.
At Colorado, Leavitt will replace Kent Baer, who left to become defensive coordinator at UNLV after leading one of the worst defenses in the country the last two seasons with the Buffaloes. Leavitt will also coach linebackers with Colorado.
Tumpkin was defensive coordinator for four seasons under Dan Enos as Central Michigan, but Enos left last month to become offensive coordinator at Arkansas.
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IMO things are looking up for the Buffs. Their record might not show it but they made some pretty big strides last year in Mike MacIntyre's second season. I think they actually have a decent shot at a bowl this coming season.
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Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:09 pm to Dr RC
Wish him the best
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:31 pm to BayouBengals03
He made USF a solid program, but recruiting thugs caught up to him
Posted on 2/6/15 at 11:56 pm to SM6
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He made USF a solid program
Posted on 2/7/15 at 12:06 am to Dr RC
Sharp football mind, great hire.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 12:11 am to Dr RC
How does Baer keep on landing DC jobs?
Posted on 2/7/15 at 7:05 am to Dr RC
Didn't realize he was in the NFL, wondered where he'd gone. Guy I thought was gonna get a big time gig eventually, maybe even be Les' successor.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 7:40 am to SM6
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He made USF a solid program, but recruiting thugs caught up to him
Yea he landed an illegal visit right on that 2*'s face
Posted on 2/7/15 at 8:23 am to floridatigah
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recruiting thugs caught up to him
Colorado needs to get back to recruiting thugs. Perfect fit.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 9:24 am to Dr RC
He's a hell of a coach
Posted on 2/7/15 at 2:27 pm to Walt OReilly
He got USF to #2 in the country. Then they lost 3 in a row but still, they were 2nd in the BCS.
Posted on 2/7/15 at 5:23 pm to Dr RC
He's a good coach
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