I get it, Byrum Brown did not have the best 2024 season. but why is he getting so much hate? I decided to compare his best season with the best season of the QBs from our past. He arguably had one of the best seasons of any USF QB not named Quinton Flowers. He is the only QB to eclipse 3000 passing yards. For QB rushing he is 4th. QF has the top 3 best rushing seasons. Quinton Flowers had 2 NFL receivers, an NFL tight end, and 2 NFL running backs to help him out. Byrum did all of this with a walk-on as his top receiver. I'm still on the Byrum Brown train and can't wait for the success he will help this football team achieve. The best part about Byrum being injured is that this team is learning how to win without Byrum shouldering the entire load on his back. I'm not arguing with anybody, I just wanted to present the numbers for all of you naysayers who are ready to move on from him. Oh yeah and statistically, he is our most accurate QB ever.

Well it looks like two Pinellas County Commissioners are willing to tank the new Rays ball park because they are upset that the Rays are going to play in Tampa in 2025.

The location next to the Trop is still a bad location, and I hope that Ken Hagan has back chanelled to the Rays the prior offer to bring the Rays to Tampa permanently.

We are on the verge of losing a professional sports franchise.

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Yay you all got to see him play. 🤣🤣🤣

Here are the PFF numbers and some notes from the Bulls win over Charlotte.

Top Performers Offensively (60 is consider average)
RB- Kelley Joiner Jr. 79.4 PFF in 21 snaps, 78.0 run grade
RB- Nay'Quan Wright 74.7 PFF in 15 snaps
QB- Izzy Carter 69.6 PFF in 17 snaps
RB- Ta'ron Keith 68.5 PFF in 18 snaps
SLT- Sean Atkins 65.0 PFF in 52 snaps
WR- Christian Helms 59.9 PFF in 17 snaps
SLT- Brandon Winton 59.1 PFF in 16 snaps
WR- JeyQuan Smith 58.2 PFF in 21 snaps
TE- Gunnar Greenwald 55.3 PFF in 10 snaps
TE- Payten Singletary 52.6 PFF in 31 snaps
WR- Keshaun Singleton 52.6 PFF in 46 snaps
QB- Bryce Archie 51.2 PFF in 54 snaps, 62.4 NFL QBR
TE- Evan Dangler 50.9 PFF in 16 snaps
TE- Wyatt Stiehl 50.6 PFF in 11 snaps
WR- Michael Brown Stephens 50.1 PFF in 29 snaps
WR- Joshua Porter 45.9 PFF in 19 snaps

The WRs and TEs have been an issue all season and they are not helping out the QB play. The QB passing game remains inconsistent.

Additional offensive snaps under 10
WR- Tyree Kelly 9
OL- Cole Skinner 9
RB- Jaylen Johnson 8
RT- Nikola Milovac 8
RG- Teriyan Morman 8
WR- Jayden Davis 7
RB- Yasias Young 5
RB- Alvon Isaac 4

Offensive Line Grades
C- Cole Best 70.8 PFF in 54 snaps, 68.2 run blk
RG- Zane Herring 68.9 PFF in 53 snaps, 76.4 pass blk, 67.4 run blk
RT/RG- Jack Wilty 67.4 PFF in 10 snaps
LG- Deonte Bowie 66.9 PFF in 17 snaps, 70.6 pass blk
C- Mike Lofton 63.5 PFF in 17 snaps, 70.3 pass blk
LG- Andrew Kilfoyl 63.3 PFF in 54 snaps
RT- Derek Bowman 58.2 PFF in 54 snaps, 76.6 pass blk
LT- RJ Perry 51.6 PFF in 54 snaps

DEFENSE
LB- Mac Harris 90.1 PFF in 51 snaps, 93.1 pass rush and 80.8 tackling grades
OLB- D.J. Harris 88.0 PFF in 43 snaps, 92.0 pass coverage grade
S- Fred Gaskin 82.8 PFF in 14 snaps, 86.3 pass coverage grade
DE- Ryan Jenkins 77.4 PFF in 11 snaps
LB- Jhalyn Shuler 75.2 PFF in 52 snaps
DT- Bernard Gooden 74.3 PFF in 37 snaps
NT- Jahari Grant 72.6 PFF in 30 snaps
CB- Paco Austin 71.6 PFF in 63 snaps, 83.8 tackling grade
DE- Decarius Hawthorne 69.4 PFF in 41 snaps
NB- Jarvis Lee Jr. 69.2 PFF in 18 snaps
DT- Dinellson Exume 68.8 PFF in 32 snaps
S- Tawfiq Byard 68.6 PFF in 51 snaps
LB- DJ Gordon IV 68.0 PFF in 26 snaps
OLB- Jason Vaughn 63.9 PFF in 17 snaps
S- Caqavouis Berryhill 63.2 PFF in 17 snaps
OLB- Ira Singleton 62.2 PFF in 12 snaps
S- Jaelen Stokes 62.1 PFF in 25 snaps, 27.5 tackle grade
DE- Micahel Williams II 62.0 PFF in 40 snaps, 74.7 tackle grade
CB- De'Shawn Rucker 61.9 PFF in 64 snaps, 32.3 run D grade, 28.8 tackle grade
OLB- Rico Watson 61.8 PFF in 46 snaps
CB- Ben Knox 61.5 PFF in 24 snaps
LB- Jamie Pettway 59.0 PFF in 23 snaps
NT- Jacquez Williams 58.7 PFF in 39 snaps
NB- Kajuan Banks 57.7 PFF in 26 snaps, 27 tackle grade, dinged for a PI
S- Tavin Ward 44.8 PFF in 59 snaps, 80.9 tackle, 39.6 pass coverage grades

Additional Snaps under 10
CB- James Chenault 9
LB- Rodney Hill 5
LB- Langston Long 3
NB- Jermaine Dalias 2

Stay tuned a top target. Not CJ Jenkins

Looks like Coach just took one of the interim tags off his life by getting engaged. Step one is down now he has to work on removing the interim coaches tag. May GOD bless him!

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High of 69 on Sat

For once we won’t be sweating balls for a day game!

Early prognostications…

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Mac Harris • Gr. • LB • South Florida

Had five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a 25-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 59-24 win at Charlotte.



Kelley Joiner • Gr. • RB • South Florida

Rushed for a career-high 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-24 win at Charlotte.

Just back from today’s game. Great to see Bulls on the right side of a blowout. That said, I really wish I could feel more confident about our future at quarterback. Archie failed to inspire. An interception to cap our first possesion was not a good start. The rest of the day he was clearly outplayed by Charlotte’s QB (although he had plenty of mistakes too). In my opinion, he has not shown enough growth. On the bright side, he effectively ran on numerous occasions. As for Carter, he finally got some meaningful playing time. His time in the game wasn’t optimal for passing but he was poised and he sure can run. Assuming he doesn’t transfer, next year will be a battle between Archie, Carter and anyone else who is brought in. Brings me to my last observation, I am convinced Brown won’t be back (hope I am wrong). He was on the sidelines tonight. Not in uniform. No indication of a limp or any other ailment. His interaction with other players seemed minimal at best. Didn’t see him spending time with CAG either. Somehow, not what I was expecting from the person I thought was the leader of our team. Not a conspiracy theorist but I don’t believe we are hearing the whole story on this one. Anyway, fun game.

Greetings from the press box. I made the trip up here.

I went through the starting offensive lineman history and all have 1 year of eligibility or more left other than Perry who is done after this year.

just bad all around including coaching. Not fun sitting in this heat to watch it.

A coach should get his 3 years but we can’t get there fast enough.

He did not develop as anticipated

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Georgia Tech beat Miami 28-23
-- Miami had been playing with fire all year, finally got burnt

Florida got destroyed 49-17
— a good thing Napier got a vote of confidence

Ole Miss beat Georgia 28-13
— Carson Beck playing like Carson Daly

Indiana keeps rolling over Michigan 20-15
— still feel that the Hoosiers are smoke and mirrors

Memphis slips by Rice 28-21
— suddenly that upcoming Rice game doesn’t look like a gimmee for USF

Over/under set at 51.5. Pound the Bulls before the line goes up. Charlotte had 4 wins this year, and two of them are 1-point wins over Gardner-Webb and Rice.

What does everyone think?

Too much negativity coming from our "fans" on these boards. I figure I post some numbers. As many of you know, I’m a numbers and stats guy. While they don’t tell the whole story, they do reveal parts that might otherwise go unnoticed. For those doubting CAG’s progress, I’ve compared his recruiting rankings with those of Jeff Scott, and the difference is damn near night and day. CAG still needs to improve his transfer player recruiting rankings, but he has the opportunity to do so this year, as I expect him to bring in at least 25-30 transfers or JUCO players.

It’s also important to note that Jeff Scott’s 31st transfer portal ranking in 2022 deserves an asterisk, as many of those players ended up transferring out or not contributing. This is why you’re seeing more younger players getting snaps—CAG has boosted our overall talent. How effectively we utilize the transfer portal this year will shape our future. The 2023 and 2024 classes need one more year before they hit their peak. Additionally, this is the last year for the remaining Charlie Strong players, and most of Jeff Scott’s players will be gone too. If they don’t transfer out, maybe 7-10 will remain.

Conclusion: We are getting better talent, but they will need another year b4 becoming major impact players.

TAMPA, Fla. (November 14, 2024) – The University of South Florida men’s basketball team is back inside the Yuengling Center for a game with West Georgia on Friday, November 15. The Bulls (1-2) and the Wolves (0-3) are scheduled for a 7 p.m. tip on ESPN+. Breeze Airways is the sponsor of Friday’s game.



After the game, fans will have the opportunity to get postgame autographs on special posters.



Who Doesn’t Love “Kaso”

Kasen Jennings leads the team with 14.0 points per game and with seven made 3-pointers. Jennings has recorded at least 13 points in each of his first three games as a Bull. He is one of four players to record 13 or more points to start their USF career. Melvin Buckley (2005), Jahmal McMurray (2015), and Geno Thorpe (2016) are the three others.



Chef Boyar”Reid”

Through his first 36 games, Jayden Reid has tallied 114 and 46 steals. He is just one of six USF players to record 114+ assists and 45+ steals in their first 36 games. Reggie Kohn (1999), Anthony Collins (2011), and Laquincy Rideau (2018) are the others. He leads the 2024-25 squad with 14 assists.



Stout Long-Range Defense

The Bulls have held opponents to 22.9 percent from 3-point range. USF is 24th in the NCAA and is second in the AAC in 3-point defense. It is the second-lowest percentage since the 1996-97 season, only bested by the 21.3 percent last season.



Making it Count at the Line

The Bulls are tied for 101st in the country with a free-throw percentage of 74.4 and are fifth in the AAC. USF has made at least 70.0 percent of its free throws on at least 15 attempts in six straight games dating back to last season. That is the longest such streak for the Bulls since January 2011, with seven straight.



Getting Out in Transition

South Florida is tied for 66th in the nation and fifth in the conference with 16.67 fastbreak points per game.



Looking at the Bulls

Kobe Knox is second on the team with 11.3 points per game. He is tied for second on the squad with five made 3-pointers and in steals with four. Jamille Reynolds is the only other player averaging double digits, with 10.5 a game. De’Ante Green is coming off his first career double-double and he leads the team with 8.3 rebounds per game. Green and CJ Brown are tied for the team lead with two blocks each.



History with West Georgia

Friday will be the first meeting between South Florida and West Georgia.



Scouting the Wolves

Shelton Williams-Dryden leads West Georgia with 14.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He has added three steals and one assist. Kolten Griffin is second on the team with 13.7 points per contest. He is second on the squad with three blocks. Kyric Davis rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.3 a game. He has a team-best six steals. He is second on the team with six assists. Demetrus Johnson II has dished out a team-high nine assists.



Tale of the Tape

Navy sits at 7-2 (5-1). The Middies have to win out to play Army for the Championship. If they beat Tulane (doubtful imo) and lose at ECU they drop to 5-2 in conference and Tulane faces Army in the Championship by virtue Of a better in conference record.

ECU is on a 3 game winning streak since DC Blake Harrell took over as head coach. Granted their 3 wins are over 3 bottom feeders Temple, FAU and Tulsa. I think ECU may have the best receiving corp in the AAC. They are big & fast. They track the ball as good as any team in the conference & they have excellent hands. Their QB throws a nice deep ball, their RBs are smash mouths with speed & their defense bends but gets stingy inside the red zone.

It's going to be fun to watch these games.

Here is a look at the PFF grades from the USF loss to Navy

Remember under 10 snaps you can't really grade someone accurately per PFF. 60 is average

QB Bryce Archie 63.7 PFF in 70 snaps and 68.6 NFL QBR

Offense Grades:
RB- Ta'ron Keith 71.8 PFF in 17 snaps 77.9 pass blk
WR- JeyQuan Smith 69.5 PFF in 43 snaps
SLT- Sean Atkins 68.7 PFF in 52 snaps
WR- Keshaun Singleton 62.2 PFF in 44 snaps
RB- Nay'Quan Wright 60.7 PFF in 17 snaps
RB- Kelley Joiner Jr. 58.6 PFF in 36 snaps 33.9 pass blk
SLT- Joshua Porter 57.2 PFF in 42 snaps
SLT- Brandon Winton 56.3 PFF in 16 snaps
WR- Michael Brown-Stephens 49.1 PFF in 35 snaps
TE- Evan Dangler 42.9 PFF in 26 snaps
TE- Payten Singletary 39.8 PFF in 20 snaps

Additional Snaps under 10:
WR- Christian Helms 1
TE- Immanuel Hickman 1

Defensive Grades
LB- Jamie Pettway 90.7 PFF in 15 snaps
LB- DJ Gordon IV 78.6 PFF in 22 snaps
CB- Ben Knox 77.5 PFF in 15 snaps
LB- Jhalyn Shuler 76.5 PFF in 54 snaps, 93.1 pass rush
S- Tawfiq Byard 74.0 PFF in 32 snaps
CB- De'Shawn Rucker 73.4 PFF in 58 snaps
LB- Mac Harris 70.9 PFF in 47 snaps
DT- Bernard Gooden 70.6 PFF in 18 snaps
OLB- Rico Watson 68.2 PFF in 61 snaps
NT- Jahari Grant 67.1 PFF in 20
S- Jaelen Stokes 66.9 PFF in 10 snaps
DT- Dinellson Exume 66.8 PFF in 20 snaps
NT- Jacquez Williams 66.3 PFF in 34 snaps
DE- Ryan Jenkins 66.1 PFF in 19 snaps
CB- Brent Austin 66.0 PFF in 51 snaps
NB- Kajuan Banks 65.4 PFF in 12 snaps
OLB- Ira Singleton 60.2 PFF in 11 snaps
OLB- D.J. Harris Jr. 60.1 PFF in 45 snaps
S- D'Marco Augustin 59.7 PFF in 28 snaps
S- Tavin Ward 59.2 PFF in 59 snaps
DT- Decarius Hawthorne 59.0 PFF in 46 snaps
OLB- Jason Vaughn 57.6 PFF in 19 snaps
DE- Michael Williams II 55.2 PFF in 45 snaps

Additional Snaps:
NB- Jarvis Lee Jr. 9
CB- James Chenault 4
LB- Rodney Hill 1
LB- Amer Amer 1

Over/under set at 153.5 with 2 of the worst defenses in the country early on. Of note:

• South Florida is 0-3 ATS while failing to cover by an average of almost 8 ppg, while West Georgia is 2-1 ATS
• The last of 4 straight road games for West Georgia to open the season
• The Bulls have gone over this number all 3 games and West Georgia has been around this number in its three games - on average, these two teams are giving up a combined 170 points per game
• Both teams rank in the top quartile in possessions per game - USF at #47 and WGU #77
• While both teams struggle to shoot at times, both defenses are among the worst in D1 in 2-point FG % - USF at #318 and WGU at #358 which is a sure sign that the opposition is getting in close for easy shots

Expect lots of possessions against defenses that will allow inside penetration, which should keep West Georgia close enough. Vegas still hasn't been able to price USF properly so pound the market inefficiency.

Pick: Over 153.5; Lean: West Georgia +18.5