USF News Wire Links: Oct. 13-19
October 19, 2008 | Football, General, The Bullhorn - Your USF News & Social Me
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 19 |
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? Brett McMurphy of the Tampa Tribune writes that the Bulls finally woke up after a lethargic first half Saturday to take care of business and answer the challenge against Syracuse.
? Gregg Becknel of the Tampa Tribune states that "after a porous performance in the first half, the University of South Florida defense completely dominated in the final 30 minutes."
? McMurphy's Tampa Tribune USF-Syracuse notebook.
? Greg Auman of the St. Petersburg Times writes that if you, "Want to wash away the lingering stench of a disappointing loss? Nothing works like the power of Orange."
? Joe Rienzi of the Times writes that the Bulls looked like America's 11th ranked defense.
? Auman's St. Petersburg Times USF-Syracuse notebook.
? Alan Dell of the Sarasota Herald Tribune writes that the Bulls were fortunate to wake up in the second half against Syracuse.
? Ryan Boyd of the Bradenton Herald writes that after losing to Pittsburgh, USF was just concerned with one thing soming into Saturday's game with Syracuse ... themselves.
? Donnie Webb of the Syracuse Post Standard writes, "With palm trees bowing in the sweltering afternoon, nuclear winter arrived on the Gulf Coast for the Syracuse University football team."
? Brent Axe of the Syracuse Post Standard writes hs column on the USF-Syracuse game.
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 18 |
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? Congrats to the Top 10 Student Loyal Point Earners. These students will be on field for the pregame warmups for today's game against Syracuse. This is is an example of rewards for students, on top of getting the best seats in the house.
| The Top 10 - Loyalty Points Standings |
| 1. Stewart Collins - 475 Points |
| 2. Ralpha Reid - 465 Points |
| 3. Samer Sansil - 450 Points |
| 4. Angela Porch - 425 Points |
| 5. Victoria Keller - 415 Points |
| 6. Shaun Geary - 410 Points |
| 7. Ava Flash - 405 Points |
| 8. Juan Higuita - 395 Points |
| 9. Martin Culpepper - 380 Points |
| 10. Sarah Moyer - 380 Points |
? The AP writes,"Matt Grothe and South Florida are disappointed, though not discouraged. Quarterback Grothe and the No. 19 Bulls have had more than a week to ponder the team's first loss of the season and are eager to get back on track in the Big East against Syracuse on Saturday.
? Ryan Boyd of the Herald Tribune writes,"Following the Bulls' first loss of the season ? 26-21 to Big East foe Pittsburgh on Oct. 2 at Raymond James Stadium ? USF had a bye week. The time off gave the Bulls plenty of time to think about how they'd respond to adversity."
? Brett Murphy writes,"In the three previous meetings with Syracuse, the Bulls have dominated. Syracuse has led for exactly 4 minutes, 12 seconds of the 180 minutes, and USF has exceeded 500 yards in offense in the past two meetings, including a school-record 582 last season."
? Greg Auman features senior offensive lineman Marc Dile.He writes," You have not read much about Marc Dile here. At USF games, short of the starting lineups, you likely haven't heard his name called at Raymond James Stadium. And that suits the Bulls' senior right tackle just fine."
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 17 |
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? ESPN.com Blogger Brian Bennett writes a nice feature on Bulls wideout Jessie Hester. He writes,"Jessie Hester -- whose father, Jessie Sr., played 11 years in the NFL -- is forging his own identity as the Bulls' most reliable target. He leads the team with 25 catches and three touchdowns this season."
? Bennett also list is "Top Ten Things to Watch in Week 8"
? Greg Auman writes that the Grohawk is Back, meaning that once again Bulls QB Matt Grothe is sporting a new hairstyle for Saturday's Homecoming game verse Syracuse."As Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe took off his helmet during Thursday's practice, he showed off a reminder of one of the fun memories of USF's 6-0 start last season: The Grohawk."
? Gregg Becnel writes,"University of South Florida senior LB Brouce Mompremier and DE George Selvie will return to the starting lineup when the Bulls host Syracuse on Saturday."
? Tim Stephens of the Orlando Sentinel ranks the teams in the State of Florida.
What They Are Saying in Syracuse
? Donnie Webb of the Post Standard writes,"Bottoms up on the Gatorades. It's hot and sunny on the Gulf Coast, which means, sweating and cramping on Saturday. Game time forecast for the Syracuse-South Florida game (noon kickoff) is for temperatures around 85 degrees.
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 16 |
Watch Coach Leavitt's Wednesday Post Practice Interview Session
TAMPA -- Kickoff for the Louisville - USF football game on Oct. 25 has been set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern and will broadcast locally by Bright House Sports Network (channel 47 on Bright House Cable).
USF is in the midst of 27 straight televised games with 24 of those contests airing on the ESPN body of networks. The streak extends to the game at Cincinnati on Thursday, Oct. 30, which will be televised by ESPN with the crew of Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, Erin Andrews and Craig James.
? Phil Steele has released his midseason all-BIG EAST team and several Bulls are among those earning acclaim.
Matt Grothe, Ryan Schmidt, George Selvie and Tyrone McKenzie all earned first team honors. Mike Ford, Carlton Williams, Nate Allen and Jerome Murphy landed on the second team and the pass-catching foursome of Cedric Hill, A.J. Love, Jessie Hester and Marcus Edwards received third team acclaim. Click here to view the complete midseason award list.
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? Greg Auman writes, "USF has lost three of its past four Homecoming games, so don't expect it to take Saturday's game lightly, even if Syracuse is the only Big East opponent USF is undefeated against."
? Auman writes this in his blog,"One of the intriguing personnel decisions USF coach Stan Heath will have to make this season is deciding how to rotate four talented guards -- Dominique Jones, Jesus Verdejo, Chris Howard and Mike Mercer -- through was is typically three perimeter positions on the floor."
? Gregg Becnel writes,"University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt isn't sure how his team has handled the long layoff following its 26-21 loss against Pittsburgh in the Bulls' Big East opener Oct. 2."
? Alan Dell of the Sarasota Herald Tribune writes,"When Tyrone McKenzie talks football he sometimes sounds similar to a college professor lecturing a class on quantum physics. Then there are times when McKenzie resembles Sigmund Freud in explaining how the proper use of psychology can help a player make tackles."
TAMPA -- Kickoff for the Louisville - USF football game on Oct. 25 has been set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern and will broadcast locally by Bright House Sports Network (channel 47 on Bright House Cable).
USF is in the midst of 27 straight televised games with 24 of those contests airing on the ESPN body of networks. The streak extends to the game at Cincinnati on Thursday, Oct. 30, which will be televised by ESPN with the crew of Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer, Erin Andrews and Craig James.
? Phil Steele has released his midseason all-BIG EAST team and several Bulls are among those earning acclaim.
Matt Grothe, Ryan Schmidt, George Selvie and Tyrone McKenzie all earned first team honors. Mike Ford, Carlton Williams, Nate Allen and Jerome Murphy landed on the second team and the pass-catching foursome of Cedric Hill, A.J. Love, Jessie Hester and Marcus Edwards received third team acclaim. Click here to view the complete midseason award list.
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? Greg Auman writes, "USF has lost three of its past four Homecoming games, so don't expect it to take Saturday's game lightly, even if Syracuse is the only Big East opponent USF is undefeated against."
? Auman writes this in his blog,"One of the intriguing personnel decisions USF coach Stan Heath will have to make this season is deciding how to rotate four talented guards -- Dominique Jones, Jesus Verdejo, Chris Howard and Mike Mercer -- through was is typically three perimeter positions on the floor."
? Gregg Becnel writes,"University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt isn't sure how his team has handled the long layoff following its 26-21 loss against Pittsburgh in the Bulls' Big East opener Oct. 2."
? Alan Dell of the Sarasota Herald Tribune writes,"When Tyrone McKenzie talks football he sometimes sounds similar to a college professor lecturing a class on quantum physics. Then there are times when McKenzie resembles Sigmund Freud in explaining how the proper use of psychology can help a player make tackles."
? Ryan Boyd of the Bradenton Herald writes," The road of uncertainty is one the South Florida football team has been down before. A home loss that knocks you out of the top 10 in the national polls can do that to a team."
? ESPN.com blogger Brian Bennett's writes USF's Midseason Review and makes his BIG EAST picks.
What They Are Saying in Syracuse
? Donnie Webb of the Syracuse Post Standard writes,"The Syracuse University football team lived through a certain amount of growing pains a year ago with a new starting quarterback. Well, the Orange is dealing with some growing pains again after Cameron Dantley replaced Andrew Robinson as its starting quarterback following an opening-game loss to Northwestern."
? Dave Rahmeof the Syracuse Post Standard writes,"Carter: 'So far, so good' for South Florida game."
? The Daily Orange writes," SU likely to return to base defense at South Florida"
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 15 |
In case you missed it last night, the No. 12/9 USF men's soccer team traveled to UCF and beat the Knights, 1-0. The win gives USF the fall sweep in head-to-head match-ups with the Orlando school.
The USF women's soccer team beat UCF, 1-0, in an exhibition and the football team won 31-24 at Bright House Networks Stadium during the second week of the season.
The next time the Bulls and Knights will meet during regular season action is on the hardwood. The men's baksetball team travels to Orlando on Dec. 6.
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? A great feature article from Greg Auman on Bulls safety Carlton Williams as he closes in on the USF starts record. Here are the first couple paragraphs.
"Carlton Williams hadn't yet played a single snap at USF, hadn't suffered the slightest injury when assistant Rich Rachel saw the freshman safety at practice in 2004 and told him he was "tough as a pine knot."
At the time, it was pure geography. Rachel knew Williams was a rare out-of-state Bull, hailing from just north of the border in Valdosta, Ga., which Rachel associated with pine trees.
But four years and 40 starts later, the comparison is a hearty one. Williams has endured countless injuries ? currently his hip and shoulder ? and played through them all without missing a game, embodying the toughness that USF wants from its entire defense."
? Brett McMurphy's Daily Notebook
? Auman takes break from football and takes a look at the upcoming USF men's basketball season.
? Tom Zebold of the Ledger writes,"'"I think we put it in the past. It's over," USF quarterback and former Lake Gibson standout Matt Grothe said. "We know we control our own destiny and just play one game at a time, and if we could win out, we think we have a really good chance of putting ourselves in a good situation."'
? CBSSports.com previews Saturday's game.
? ESPN.com blogger Brian Bennett's Midseason Review, Mailbag, Internal Affairs and weekly chat.
What They Are Saying in Syracuse
? SUAthletics.com writes, " Another ranked team awaits the 2008 football Orange this weekend. Syracuse will travel to play #19/20 South Florida on Saturday, Oct. 18 (12:00 p.m., BIG EAST Network) in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. USF is the fifth team on Syracuse's schedule that has been ranked in the national polls this season."
? John Pitarresi of the Utica Hartford Observer writes,"Syracuse University was close. Again. After taking a 24-16 lead into the fourth quarter against Pittsburgh and losing, and then getting five yards away from the go-ahead touchdown against West Virginia with 4 minutes to play and losing again, what do the Orange have to do to earn a Big East victory and show that they really are improving?"
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 14 |
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GoUSFBulls.com was the first to report Coach Leavitt's optimism on the return of Brouce Mompremier and George Selvie in the Monday Afternoon Practice Report. Check back for an update after Tuesday night's practice and as always, GoUSFBulls.com has the exclusive video of Leavitt's post-practice media sessions each and every day. Here is a link to video from Monday.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy writes that Brouce Mompremier and George Selve could start this week against the Orange. "USF coach Jim Leavitt said he "thinks we'll be back healthy," meaning Mompremier and Selvie will be in the starting lineup and play Saturday. USF defensive coordinator Wally Burnham, though, said he's preparing this week that he will not have Mompremier, Selvie or DT Terrell McClain available on Saturday."
? ESPN.com blogger Brian Bennett's Blog
GoUSFBulls.com was the first to report Coach Leavitt's optimism on the return of Brouce Mompremier and George Selvie in the Monday Afternoon Practice Report. Check back for an update after Tuesday night's practice and as always, GoUSFBulls.com has the exclusive video of Leavitt's post-practice media sessions each and every day. Here is a link to video from Monday.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy writes that Brouce Mompremier and George Selve could start this week against the Orange. "USF coach Jim Leavitt said he "thinks we'll be back healthy," meaning Mompremier and Selvie will be in the starting lineup and play Saturday. USF defensive coordinator Wally Burnham, though, said he's preparing this week that he will not have Mompremier, Selvie or DT Terrell McClain available on Saturday."
? ESPN.com blogger Brian Bennett's Blog
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire | October 13 |
The Bulls stay at No. 19 in the AP Poll and No. 20 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll. USF remains the highest ranked BIG EAST team with Pitt (No. 23 in the coaches poll) being the only other ranked conference team.
Here are links to the complete rankings: AP Poll | Coaches Poll
Daily Links
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com blogger Brian Bennett previews week eight.
? The Bulls check in at No.2 in Bennett's weekly BIG EAST Power Rankings
What They Are Saying in Syracuse
? Syracuse Head Coach Greg Robinson's Press Conference Transcript.
? SUAthletics.com previews this weeks game.
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