Butch Davis out as FIU football coach, says school 'sabotaging the program'

Posted Nov 15, 2021
Florida International football coach Butch Davis said that he's out after this season and criticized the school's administration for "sabotaging the program." Davis, who is 24-30 at FIU, said that in addition to posting his job online, the school is using old equipment, refused to offer multiyear contracts to assistants, and would not allow the coaches to go out recruiting. (ESPN.com)

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