You guys adore Jim Leavitt for his unflinching commitment to all things USF football, so you can't be but so surprised when we ask him about his plans for Christmas and he says he really hasn't thought that far ahead. This is after he said it "concerns me a little bit," giving his players four days off for Christmas before resuming bowl preparations. Couldn't get assistant coach Jacob Marley to comment, but here's Leavitt's quotes Tuesday on Christmas. Try not to scorch yourself on the holiday warmth:

"I haven't looked that far ahead. That's probably wrong. That's really the truth, too. That's sad, isn't it. I really haven't. I'm really thinking -- you don't want to hear it -- thinking about practice. I really have not thought about what we're going to do Christmas Day or Christmas Eve. I did think about this: with the players leaving Friday, I thought it'd be a great time, because it's so quiet, Friday and Saturday, getting some work done in the office with film. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, would I come here and do some work? God, I hope not. I hope I don't.

The obligatory follow-up: Have you done any Christmas shopping?

"(Dec.) 24th. Every year. 24th. I get out there and dig in. That's a strong day for me, shopping.  A lot of nephews and nieces, and they all like the gift certificates from the mall. They know what they're going to get. I might do tickets to the game. It won't be anything real creative. I get real confused at the mall. So many things to look at and buy. To try to figure out what goes with what person, that's real tough. People that have the skill to do that are really special. You have to wrap things up, do the bow and the whole thing. A lot of stuff. It makes me nervous getting ready for it."

Of course, he's a little over the top with this, just trying to reinforce the whole "I'm incredibly focused" deal. I guess I'm not sure why, but to understand that, you'd really have to be really special.