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? Fans of USF will be able to catch all the action when in or near the east coast city of Melbourne, Fla., as WINT-AM 1560 announced it will carry USF football this season. Welcome to the radio family.
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? Cory McCartney of Sports Illustrated believes head coach Mike Leavitt and his squad are ready to take the BIG EAST title and be a national contender in 2009 after breaking into the top 10 the last two seasons. He writes, "For a program that's only been in existence since scientists cloned Dolly the sheep and James Cameron sunk the Titanic, however, USF has come impressively close. 'We started with a trailer and no goal posts,' said Leavitt, who ran the Bulls' first team meeting under a tree because the school didn't have a football facility."
? ESPN's Brian Bennett talked with USF offensive coordinator Mike Canales about spring practice and what to expect for the upcoming season. "The one thing I was very pleased about during the spring was that our young kids had the chance to get a lot more reps. That's just so vital to our success, I believe," Canales said in the interview.
? Bennett also gives his take on who he believes are the most indispensable players at each school in the BIG EAST.
? Greg Auman and Bennett report on the extra 1,000 tickets USF received for the football game at Florida State Sept. 26.
Auman also unveils his 2009 BIG EAST football predictions. After running scenario after scenario. He predicts the Bulls to finish in third place at 5-2 behind WVU and Pitt. He writes,"
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com's Brian Bennett's BIG EAST Blog
? Oracle Sports Editor Kerry Klecic's Blog
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire |
June 25 |
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? Kerry Klecic of The Oracle details Francisco Aristeguieta's training opportunity with the Venezuela national team. “It is very surreal to me because you see these guys all the time on TV and then you get to see them in person,” Aristeguieta said. “It's like I'm playing with some of my role models."
? Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports picks USF to finish second in the BIG EAST. "It helps to have the Big East's best offensive (quarterback Matt Grothe) and defensive (George Selvie) players," he writes.
? Greg Auman updates us on former Bull Myron Leslie tearing it up in the independent Can-Am League.
? ESPN's Brian Bennett lists all of the former BIG EAST players drafted in the new United Football League, including USF's Richard Clebert.
? Phil Neary of The Oracle writes about USF signee Ryan Lockwood signing his major league contract with the Twins.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com's Brian Bennett's BIG EAST Blog
? Oracle Sports Editor Kerry Klecic's Blog
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire |
June 24 |
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? Auman also discusses some of the recent football as well as basketball previews that he's seen and where they have the Bulls.
? Matthew Hayes of the Sporting News ranks USF's game at Florida State as one of the top five non-conference games in the ACC.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com's Brian Bennett's BIG EAST Blog
? Oracle Sports Editor Kerry Klecic's Blog
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire |
June 23 |
Join Coach Leavitt and the Bulls at Pre-Season Tailgate at Capogna's Dugout
This free family-friendly event includes an appearance and autograph session by Head Football Coach Jim Leavitt, performances by the Herd of Thunder band, the USF cheerleaders and Rocky the Bull, a silent auction and book signing by author and former basketball star Tony Grier, best of video highlights from the 2008 football season, food and drink specials and much more!
For more information click here or email Jason “Mutt” Hubbard at USFmutt@hotmail.com.
This Pinellas County Alumni Chapter event is sponsored in part by these local businesses: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, BullsOutfitter, 35ROCK.COM, Dr. Johnny Johnson DDS (Pediatric Dentist), Insane Limos, Bayfront Rejuvenations, Aim to Clean, Bullioneers, Print Quickness, Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & Wein PA, USF Athletics, Image Depot and Lewis,Birch and Ricardo, LLC.
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? The Sarasota Herald Tribune's Allan Dell reports how alumnus Roger Frazee is giving back to USF and attributes an increase in donations to the rise of the football program. Dell writes,"Sports are important because it gears up the average alumnus, and we are self-supporting," Frazee said. "They get excited and we get revenue from all sorts of places. There is a direct correlation between how successful the school is in sports and the enthusiasm from our alumni."
? Greg Auman writes that Kevin Saunders, who was paralyzed from the chest down, will give a motivation speech to the USF football team.
? Auman and the Tampa Tribune both carry a piece about USF signee Ryan Lockwood opting to play professional baseball with the Minnesota Twins, who drafted him in the ninth round.
? Audrina Bigos of The Oracle describes all the changes that are going on at The Claw to make it one of the first-rate public golf courses in the Tampa area.
? The Bleacher Report's Jeff Kalafa posted a story about South Florida and Miami traveling by bus to in-state away games, and how it'll save their respective athletic departments $50,000 each time.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com's Brian Bennett's BIG EAST Blog
? Oracle Sports Editor Kerry Klecic's Blog
| GoUSFBulls.com Daily News Wire |
June 22 |
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? Brian Bennett gives his hopes and concerns for USF for the 2009 football season. He writes, "No other team in the Big East has a pair of record-breaking seniors like the Bulls' Matt Grothe and George Selvie."
? Greg Auman describes in his blog some of the happenings from Saturday's "SuperBull" recruiting camp at Raymond James Stadium.
? Auman also writes about the first-ever Celebrity Basketball Slam Jam at Lakewood Ranch High that occurred Saturday, which included several former USF players: NBA standout Chucky Atkins, Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins and just-recently-released Bucs receiver Amarri Jackson.
? Greg Auman's Blog
? Brett McMurphy's Blog
? ESPN.com's Brian Bennett's BIG EAST Blog
? Oracle Sports Editor Kerry Klecic's Blog
