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Is Gregory Really Gone From USF?

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By BRETT McMURPHY | The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 20, 2009

Three days after his supposed firing from the University of South Florida, offensive coordinator Greg Gregory was still at work – at USF.

Confused? Join the club.

At 10:11 p.m. Saturday, USF sports information director Chris Freet E-mailed a three-paragraph statement that "Gregory has been released from his duties as offensive coordinator" and USF would "begin a search for a new coordinator immediately."

Gregory's bio also was removed from the school's official website.

USF coach Jim Leavitt has not returned multiple phone calls the past four days from the Tampa Tribune about Gregory.

On Sunday and Monday, Freet, via text-messages, confirmed that Gregory was "gone from staff" and Freet indicated Leavitt provided this information.

Yet, Gregory was spotted in his office and answered his office telephone Tuesday afternoon.

"I'm not speaking about anything," Gregory said.

Freet said Tuesday, as far as he knew, "nothing had changed" and his understanding is Gregory is not on the staff. Leavitt told Freet Tuesday he would not comment beyond what was in the release.

So the question remains: is Gregory gone from USF or still employed at USF? Until Leavitt or Gregory comment on this situation, who knows?

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