USF reportedly doesn’t want to keep paying former football coach Charlie Strong.
According to FootballScoop, the university and NCAA representatives are interviewing people tied to the program to see if Strong ever let analysts do on-field coaching, which would violate NCAA rules. If he violated NCAA rules, it could allow USF to stop paying the nearly $3 million owed to him. Strong was fired after three seasons. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
USF released a statement acknowledging there was an investigation, but failed to provide details “in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
The school told FootballScoop, “the university continues to abide by the terms of its agreement with Mr. Strong.”
You can go ahead and inject this right into my veins. There’s nothing that gets me going like a little college football drama.
USF trying to find a way to not have to pay Charlie Strong is the definition of drama. I could eat this up all day.
Seriously, shoot me up with this kind of energy!
I’d have to imagine coronavirus devastating college athletic departments and their budgets has to play a role here.
I can’t imagine why USF would otherwise waste their time. $3 million isn’t a ton of money to a Group of Five school, but apparently the Bulls don’t want to pay it.
Let the drama unfold!
I can’t wait to see how this unfolds. No matter what, I can guarantee Strong’s fight with USF will be interesting.