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October 26 |
TAMPA -- After being upset by the Louisville on Saturday, the University of South Florida football team dropped to No. 23 in the
USA Today/Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the
AP Poll. The Bulls were previously ranked No. 14 in both.
USF is the only BIG EAST team in the top 25, but West Virginia, Pitt, Connecticut and Louisville are all receiving votes.
The Bulls don't have much time to recoup before their next game. They hit the road for a Thursday night game at Cincinannati. Chris Fowler, Erin Andrews and company will call the action on ESPN. The game is scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
Daily Links
? Josh Cook,
Tampa Tribune correspondent, writes that
Saturday's ending was all to familiar for the Bulls.
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October 24 |
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? Greg Auman discusses USF Hoops in his blog. He
writes,"So Thursday, before watching USF practice in the rec center on campus, I had the chance to speak with the 6-foot-7 Espinosa, and sure enough, the 40-inch comment was a little off. It's actually
41.5 inches,"
? Gregg Becnel
writes,"And despite not taking as many risks with the ball, Grothe's gunslinger mentality still remains."
? Joe Rienzi of the
USF Oracle writes,"Gachette and the rest of the USF defense will be up against one of the top rushing attacks in the nation. Cardinals running back Victor Anderson ranks in the top 15 in the nation for rushing, with 110.5 yards per game. Leavitt said he's a tricky running back to prepare against."
? Brett McMurphy talks about the Bulls hoping to silence the horn. He
writes,"University of South Florida defensive end
George Selvie remembers the horn. Quarterback
Matt Grothe can't forget the hit.Those are the most vivid memories from the Bulls' last visit to Louisville in 2006, a 31-8 loss."
? McMurphy's
Blog? ESPN.com's BIG EAST Blogger Brian Bennett writes the
Bulls hope to end trends against Louisville,
10 things to watch in the Big East, Week 9 and his
Friday Mailbag
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October 23 |
TAMPA-Several USF Athletics employees were honored for their many years of services to USF athletics. At the top of the list was men's basketball administrative assistant Joan Snyder, who has been with the University for 25 years. Softball head coach
Ken Eriksen and business office manager Michelle Burlingame were honored for 20 years, Associate AD Steve Horton for 10 years, while senior secretary Francine Schoel and program assistant
Maria Gray have surpassed five years of devoted service.
Daily Links
? Greg Auman discusses the Bulls ability to spread the ball around. He
writes,"The Bulls (6-1) don't have a running back with so much as 300 rushing yards, or any player with 300 yards receiving. What they do have is unmatched balance, as the only team in any BCS conference with four players rushing for 200 yards and another four players with at least 200 receiving yards."
? Auman also
writes,"Why? In 11 seasons of football, in 57 road games, there are only three places USF has traveled to more than once without winning. One was Southern Miss in 2000 and 2003; the Bulls visit the other two in the next week."
? Gregg Becnel's
Wednesday Practice report? ESPN.com's BIG EAST Blogger Brian Bennett features Linebacker
Brouce Mompremier, and his road to back to the field. He
writes,"The simple act of putting on his uniform and pads, something he'd done countless times before, brought a wave of emotion over
Brouce Mompremier before last Saturday's game against Syracuse."
? Bennett also makes his
Big East Week 9 picks ? Ryan Boyd of the
Bradenton Herald writes,"The sound rattled
George Selvie's brain. He was back in Florida and Louisville's thunderous horn still rang in his head. "It was horrible," South Florida's All-American defensive end said. It was a cold day and the sky was a smoky- gray color. The more the Cardinals scored on that November day two years ago, the drearier the day became for the Bulls."
What They Are Saying in Louisville...
? Michael Grant of the
Courier-Journal writes,"U of L (4-2, 0-1Big East Conference) loves to give the ball to talented running backs Victor Anderson, Brock Bolen and Bilal Powell. The Cardinals are 18th in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing yards per game (210.67), with Anderson 15th individually (110.50). Now they face their most difficult challenge since the opener against Kentucky. No. 14 South Florida (6-1, 1-1) engulfs ball carriers. The Bulls rank sixth in the nation in fewest rushing yards allowed (77.3) and have given up just six rushing touchdowns -- the same number Anderson has scored."
? Tom Heiser of the
Courier-Journal does a
Q &A with Bulls Beat writer Brett McMurphy? C.L. Brown writes in The Courier-Journal writes Louisville receiver Scott Long is following a
familiar path, trying to recover from an injury suffered on a special-teams play."
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October 22 |
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? Gregg Becnel
writes,"The University of South Florida is in the middle of a rigorous stretch in which it will play three games in 12 days."
? Brett McMurphy
writes,"For the first time, though, all 16 teams will return in March as the league expanded its postseason tournament from 12 teams to 16. That means the University of South Florida, the only school in the history of the Big East Tournament never to have qualified for the tournament, is guaranteed to return."
?
Tom Zebold of
The Ledger examines running back Ben Williams as a dangerous receiver. He
writes,"If you ask just about anybody around the Bulls' camp about Williams, they'll also add that he's a great blocker, despite lacking size. He's 5-foot-7 and 200 pounds."He's just powerful," teammate and former Lakeland Dreadnaught
Jamar Taylor said. "He knows how to just crush anybody that comes through the hole."'
? ESPN.com's
Game Preview and Sporting News write
Cards return to conference play against No. 14 USF ? Dave Curtis of the
Sporting News writes,"
Jim Leavitt has the Big East's most talented team for the first time since the school entered the league.
Matt Grothe is a terrific college quarterback, and the Bulls are first in the conference in scoring offense, total offense defense, rushing defense and total defense."
?
ESPN.com Blogger Brian Bennett
Talking trades in the Big East and his
weekly Chat.
? Bennett features Linebacker
Brouce Mompremier, and his road to back to the field. He
writes,"The simple act of putting on his uniform and pads, something he'd done countless times before, brought a wave of emotion over
Brouce Mompremier before last Saturday's game against Syracuse."
What They Are Saying in Louisville...
? C.L. Brown of
the Louisville Courier Journal writes in his BIG EAST Notebook,"Grothe runs enough out of passing situations that some teams have used a linebacker or safety to "spy" on him. U of L linebacker Jon Dempsey said he doubts the Cards will use the same tactic.
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October 21 |
Daily Links
? Greg Auman
writes,"The players most likely to step in are redshirt freshman CB
Quenton Washington, who played in the nickel package in Saturday's victory over Syracuse, and senior S
Louis Gachette, who has split time with Verpaele in the nickel. Gachette has 11 tackles this season, Washington has five.
? Auman's Chat
Transcript and
Blog.
? Tom Erdington of the Examiner
writes," Grothe did manage to roll out of bed at the appointed hour then promptly help roll Syracuse five hours later. He leads the Big East in offensive production and once again proved that when he's right, USF wins."
? Athlon Sports
writes," Meanwhile, South Florida overcame a sluggish first half to crush a Syracuse team that gave West Virginia fits just seven days prior. The Bulls outscored the Orange 24-0 in the second half on Saturday in Tampa to post a 45-13 win."
? ESPN.com Blogger Brian Bennett's
Weekly Mailbag? The Sporting News takes a look at this
weekend's game in Louisville
What They Are Saying in Louisville...
? C.L. Brown of the Louisville Courier Journal
writes,"The championship likely will go through USF. South Florida has been the only conference team ranked in the Top 25 every week this season. It is also the only league school to beat a ranked team out of conference -- 37-34 over then-No. 11 Kansas."
? Brown's
Blog
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October 20 |
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