Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavitt
Jim Leavittis a former American football player and current defensive coordinator for the University of Colorado. He served as the head coach at the University of South Florida from the football program's inception in 1997 until 2009, compiling a record of 95–57...
andre hell played
I thought Andre played great. He's a hell of a player.
both moments
Both are capable. Both have moments when they are great, both have moments when they're not as consistent.
might needed
We got everything done we needed to. It might have been better inside, we got their attention. We've done enough hitting.
best bigger greatest played progress year
We haven't always played the best or had the greatest seasons, but every year here we have made progress to something bigger in some way.
came florida football game south win
Right now I just want to win. I came here to win a football game ... I don't want South Florida football to be just 'Oh, we did this, we did that'.
bowl everybody excited football game hope player team wants win worst
Everybody is so excited about getting to a bowl ? but it is not enough. We want to win this football game and that's it. I would hope that every player on our team wants to win in the worst way and does all they can to do that.
bowl contentment driven football reached win
It's a sense of contentment that we reached a bowl this year. But we're really driven to win a football game.
close far five group guys minutes stayed watch
It wasn't me, but those guys had fun. I stayed as far away from that group as I could. I'd show up for five minutes and leave, but they'd play cards, watch TV, have fun. They were a very close group.
both great playing
They both have been playing great for us.
kids
Those kids are the ones that have all the courage.
bowl came conference expect game together
To go to a bowl game as part of a BCS conference is a pretty big deal. A lot of things came together to make this happen. I always expect big things to happen.
ready
They're ready to play. You can only do so many activities, so much.
beat liked people year
You never liked to get whopped on like that. They beat us pretty good. A new year is a new year: different people and different players.
ball bottom line
The bottom line is, you've got to get the ball in the end zone.