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jim leavitt fired

Jim Leavitt has been fired as South Florida coach, a source close to the coaching staff tells ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel.

Leavitt has been under investigation by the university for allegedly grabbing and striking a player at halftime of a November game.

South Florida's findings of its investigation will be released later Friday, AOL Fanhouse reports.

This is getting a little out of hand colleges. I mean when wee football coaches not supposed to be mean? I guess the next rule they make will be there is no swearing allowed by the coaches. He grabbed shoulder pads in this incident. Shoulder pads, if you called my grandmother she would say that's acceptable behavior for a college coach.