USF had about 40-50 kids on campus today for a JR Day event.

They offered APB Tony Kinsler from Spruce Creek on his visit.

Edge Nicolas Clayton from Bucholz visited for the first time since USF offered.

Post-grad WR Israel Hiraldo was there, he moved back from 2024 out of Rhode Island.

Louisville 2026 commit edge Izayia Williams was back on campus again.

2026 commit Elijah Dias was there.

There were large groups from Robinson, Auburndale, Middleton and other schools.

Certainly the early signing was both very active and fruitful. Are we expected to add anything else to the haul for the late signing period?

4 minutes until tip-off. A little disappointed in the crowd so far. The students didn't yet show.

Press Release






TAMPA, Fla. (January 20, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of the Yuengling Center for an American Athletic Conference contest with Rice on Sunday. The Bulls (10-5. 3-1 AAC) and the Shockers (8-9, 0-4 AAC) are slated for a 2 p.m. tip on ESPN+. Sunday’s game is presented by Integrity Express Logistics.



The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Salute to Service t-shirt. Fans will be able to experience the thrill of Tampa General Hospital’s Baby Race at halftime. Concessions will be featuring a deal for $4 hotdogs.



Bulls at a Glance

Chris Youngblood is second on the squad with 14.7 points per game. He is averaging 2.5 rebounds per game to go along with 32 assists, 11 steals, and 10 blocks. He is shooting 81.9 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 156th in the country and ninth in the AAC. Jayden Reid leads the team with 62 assists. He is tied for 126th in the NCAA with 4.1 assists per game and is seventh in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.10, which is 25th in the country, second in the conference, and third among NCAA freshmen. He paces the squad with 21 steals. He averages 2.7 rebounds per game to go along with 7.9 points per contest. Kasean Pryor leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per contest. His 5.36 defensive rebounds per game are 139th in the country and seventh in the conference. He averages 11.3 points per game with 24 assists and 20 steals. He has a team-best 15 blocks.



‘Sel’ing Point

Selton Miguel is ranked fifth in the NCAA with a 3-point percentage of 47.6 percent. He leads the conference as well. For the season, he has drained 38 of his 80 attempts. He is 97th in the country with 2.53 3-pointers per game, which is third in the conference. He leads the team with 15.1 points per contest. He is fourth on the squad with 3.9 boards per game. He is third on the squad with 18 steals and is third on the team with 30 assists. He has added five blocks.



Strong Bench

South Florida’s bench is 36th in the NCAA and second in the conference averaging 27.80 points per contest. The USF bench has outscored its opponent's bench 417-256. Opposing benches are averaging just 17.06 points per game.



Cashing in on Free Opportunities

The Bulls are tied for 28th in the NCAA and fifth in the conference with 17.0 made free throws per game. USF is 31st in the country with 23.5 free-throw attempts per game, which is fourth in the AAC.



Fast and Furious

The Bulls have been playing stout defense and are tied for 27th in the NCAA with a turnover margin of 3.8, which is tops in the conference. South Florida is tied for 56th in the country with 14.47 forced turnovers per contest, which is third in the AAC. USF has used the turnovers to lead to fastbreak opportunities. The Bulls are 38th in the nation with 13.47 fastbreak points per game, which is third in the conference.



Last Time Out

South Florida recorded its second-largest comeback in program history with a 74-73 victory on the road against No. 10 Memphis. South Florida snapped Memphis’ 10-game winning streak. USF won its 700th game in program history. Selton Miguel led the Bulls and tied a career-high with 23 points. He knocked down a career-best five 3-pointers and tied the third-best performance for 3-pointers made by a USF player in a conference game. He added two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Kasean Pryor added a 21-point effort and added 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season. He added two assists and one steal. Chris Youngblood posted a 13-point performance. He brought down two rebounds to go along with three assists, and two steals. Brandon Stroud recorded a game-high three steals and added eight points with seven rebounds.



Historic Comeback Against No. 10 Memphis

USF erased a 20-point deficit, which is the second-largest comeback in program history. The only time the Bulls came back from 20 or more was 25 against Stony Brook on March 20, 2019. South Florida knocked off a ranked opponent for the first time since a 58-51 victory against Louisville on February 29, 2012. South Florida improved to 14-133 against ranked opponents. It is the first time since February 3, 2010, that USF defeated a top-10 team, South Florida defeated Georgetown 72-64. The Bulls picked up their first win on ESPN since the start of the 2017-18 season. USF moved to 27-55 on nationally televised contests.



History with Wichita State

The Bulls and the Shockers will meet for the 11th time on Sunday. Wichita State holds a 9-1 series lead against South Florida. USF is 1-3 at home against WSU. South Florida's lone win came on January 22, 2019.



Scouting the Shockers

Wichita State is currently tied for 18th in the NCAA with 41.00 rebounds per game, which is tops in the conference. Their 28.71 defensive rebounds per game are 25th in the country, while their 12.29 offensive boards a game are tied for 66th. As a team, the Shockers are tied for 53rd in the NCAA and are third in the AAC with 4.6 blocks per game. Colby Rogers leads Wichita State with 16.2 points per game. He is tied for 38th in the nation with 2.88 3-pointers per game. He is shooting 40.5 percent from 3-point range, which is 46th in the country. He averages 3.5 rebounds per game to go along with 33 assists, a team-high 22 steals, and eight blocks. Xavier Bell is second on the squad averaging 12.4 points per game. He averages 3.1 rebounds a game with 43 assists, 18 steals, and four blocks. Kenny Pohto closes out the double-digit scorers with 10.6 points per game. He is second on the team with 7.1 rebounds per game. He has 26 assists, eight blocks, and six steals. Quincy Ballard has a team-best 37 blocked shots, which is tied for 22nd in the NCAA and tops in the AAC. His 2.18 blocks per game are 21st in the nation and best in the conference. He is averaging 7.9 points a game and 6.1 rebounds per game. Dalen Ridgnal leads the team with 7.5 blocks per game and he is averaging 7.9 points per game.



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American Athletic Conference Standings (as of January 19)

1. North Texas – 11-5. 4-0

2. Memphis – 15-3, 4-1

3. Florida Atlantic – 14-4, 4-1

4. Charlotte – 10-7, 4-1

5. SMU – 12-5, 3-1

6. South Florida – 10-5, 3-1

7. UAB – 11-6, 3-1

8. Tulane – 11-6, 2-3

9. ECU – 9-9, 2-3

10. Tulsa – 10-7, 1-4

11. Temple – 8-10, 1-4

12. UTSA – 7-11, 1-4

13. Wichita State – 8-9, 0-4

14. Rice – 6-11, 0-4



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Kasean Pryor "The plastic man" as I like to call him had himself a game that hasn't been seen in College Basketball, never mind a Bulls player, since 2008.

On Jan. 4 in a thread I said that this guy was our best all around player and a couple of board favorites through that was crazy because Miguel, Reid, and Youngblood are better. Well while those guys are good, they are not the all around player Pryor is, and this game he showed why that is. So just as Shaq has famously said a few times, Pryor's doubters should say the same thing, "I owe you an apology. I wasn’t really familiar with your game"


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Three pretty good games on the slate today in the American:

UAB (10-5) at #24 Florida Atlantic (12-4), 12:00pm (ESPN+)
#13 Memphis (14-2) at Wichita State (8-7), 1:00pm (espn2)
Tulane (10-5) at Tulsa (9-6), 3:00pm (ESPN+)

Here are my AAC rankings heading into Sunday's action:

NCAAT Bound

1. Memphis (14-2, 3-0); NET Ranking: (#50) - Tigers are 4-0 against AP Top 25 teams and have 2 Quad 1 wins. Memphis has won 9 straight, but 8 of those are by single digits; David Jones (21.0 ppg) leads the AAC in scoring and is 8th is steals (1.9 spg) and 10th in rebounding (6.9 rpg)

2. Florida Atlantic (12-4, 2-1); NET (#23) - Owls have been wobbling, losing 2 of their last 4, but have 2 Quad 1 wins; 2 of FAU's last 4 games are against Memphis

On the Bubble

3. SMU (10-5, 2-1); NET (#38) - Mustangs have a strong NET Ranking despite no signature wins and only having 1 Quad 1/Quad 2 win; SMU has FAU and Memphis four days apart in February and will likely need to win both to get on the right side of the bubble

NIT Bound

4. North Texas (10-5, 3-0); NET (#60) - The Mean Green have been sneaky good this year and winners of their last five; 3 of North's Texas' 5 losses have come by a single point

Post Season Possible

5. Charlotte (9-7, 3-1): NET (#106) - Winners of 3 straight including a 2 point win at home against FAU, the 49ers have 6 players averaging between 7 and 13 ppg, and don't have any player that ranks in the Top 15 in scoring, rebounding or assists except for Igor Milicic, Jr who is 4th in the conference in rebounding

6. Tulane (10-5, 1-2); NET (#103) - The Greene Wave are slipping and losers of 3 of their last 5, but they are #2 nationally is shooting percentage (51.3%) and have 4 starters who are shotting 53% or better from the field

Middle of the Pack

7. UAB (10-5, 2-0); NET (#188) - Blazers are streaking with 5 wins in a row against a pretty soft schedule, but 7 of their next 8 games are against teams ranked in the top 6 in this poll and have a great opportunity improve their NET ranking

8. South Florida (9-5, 2-1); NET (#148) - Bulls are also streaking as winners of 7 of their last 8; USF has 8 games remaining against teams with a worse NET ranking, which means a ,500 conference record is possible and hasn't been accomplished since 2011-12

Lower Division

9. Wichita State (9-8, 0-2): NET (#127) - While the NET is strong, the Shockers have lost 6 of their last 7 and face #13 Memphis and #24 Florida Atlantic at home in their next two games

10. East Carolina (9-8, 2-2); NET (#200) - Pirates are the only team in the American with 3 players average 14+ ppg

11. Tulsa (9-6, 0-3); NET (#195) - PJ Haggarty is 2nd in the American in scoring (18.5 ppg) and steals (2.2 spg)

12. Temple (8-9, 1-3); NET (#229) - Owls rank 357 our of 362 D1 teams in shooting percentage (37.3%)

13. UTSA (7-10, 1-3); NET (#279) - Road Runners land here by virtue of their 6 point win against Rice

14. Rice (6-10, 0-3); NET (#263) - Owls best win this season is against UT-Martin (NET #241)


All-Conference First Team
David Jones, Mem (F) - Player of the Year
Kevin Cross (F) - Tulane
PJ Haggerty, Tulsa (G)
Johnell Davis, FAU (G)
RJ Felton, East Carolina (G)

All Conference Second Team
Jason Edwards, North Texas (G)
Max Fiedler, Rice (F)
Hysier Miller, Temple (G)
Vladislav Goldin, FAU (C)
Colby King, Tulane (G)

All Conference Third Team
Travis Eeve, Rice (G)
Colby Rogers, Wichita State (G)
Eric Gaines, UAB (G)
Jaylen Forbes, Tulane (G)
Selton Miguel, USF (G)

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I didn't see one so I created one. USF started off well bur has been blitz by the Tigers who lead 21-10

Everyone needs to listen to this interview. CAAR talks about the former coaches, the play that got Pryor open, the University, etc. He even drops a rap bar.

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Press release



TAMPA, Fla. (January 16, 2024) – The University of South Florida men's basketball team hits the road for a trip to Tennessee and a nationally televised matchup against Memphis on ESPN on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Bulls (9-5, 2-1) and the Tigers (15-2, 4-0) are scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET tip.



After a historic performance against Rice, Kasean Pryor was named to the AAC Honor Roll.



Bulls at a Glance

Chris Youngblood leads the squad with 14.9 points per game. He is averaging 2.5 rebounds per game to go along with 29 assists, 10 blocks, and nine steals. He is shooting 80.9 percent from the free-throw line, which is tied for 192nd in the country and 11th in the AAC. Selton Miguel is second on the team with 14.6 points per contest and is fourth on the squad with 4.1 boards per game. He is third on the squad with 17 steals and is second on the team with 29 assists. He has added five blocks. He is tied for 138th in the NCAA with 2.36 3-pointers per game, which is fifth in the conference. Jayden Reid leads the team with 59 assists. He is tied for 113th in the NCAA with 4.2 assists per game and is seventh in the AAC. He has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.11, which is tied for 27th in the country, second in the conference, and third among NCAA freshmen. He paces the squad with 20 steals. He averages 2.7 rebounds per game to go along with 8.3 points per contest. Kasean Pryor leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per contest. His 5.38 defensive rebounds per game are tied for 129th in the country and seventh in the conference. He averages 10.5 points per game with 22 assists and 19 steals. He has a team-best 15 blocks. Corey Walker Jr. and Kobe Knox are tied for third on the team with six blocks.



Strong Bench

South Florida’s bench is 37th in the NCAA and second in the conference averaging 27.86 points per contest. The USF bench has outscored its opponent's bench 390-233. Opposing benches are averaging just 16.64 points per game.



Cashing in on Free Opportunities

The Bulls are tied for 27th in the NCAA and fifth in the conference with 17.2 made free throws per game. USF is tied for 27th in the country with 23.6 free-throw attempts per game, which is fourth in the AAC.



Fast and Furious

The Bulls have been playing stout defense and are tied for 26th in the NCAA with a turnover margin of 3.9, which is tops in the conference. South Florida is 57th in the country with 14.57 forced turnovers per contest, which is third in the AAC. USF has used the turnovers to lead to fastbreak opportunities. The Bulls are 38th in the nation with 14.29 fastbreak points per game, which is second in the conference.



Pryor on Fire

Kasean Pryor tied a program record with 27 points in the second half. He set the USF record with 15 made free throws in a half. He finished the game with a free-throw percentage of .938 (15-of-16) and is now tied for the ninth-best performance from the line by a USF player. He became the first Bulls player to make 15 free throws in a game since David Collins did it against Stony Brook on March 20, 2019. No one in NCAA Division I, the NBA, or the WNBA has put up the type of performance in a game that Pryor did over the past 25 seasons. He had 29 points, five blocks, five steals, shot 93.8% from the free-throw line going 15-of-16, and had only one turnover.



Last Time Out

South Florida rallied from a 12-point deficit to knock off Rice 81-73. Kasen Pryor recorded a career-high 29 points. He posted a career-high 15 made free throws, a career-high five blocks, and a career-high five steals. He added two assists. Kobe Knox added a 15-point performance, his fifth game in double digits. He dished out two assists. Chris Youngblood closed out the double-digit scorers with 12 points. He brought down four rebounds to go along with four assists, two blocks, and one steal. Sam Hines Jr. led the Bulls with seven rebounds. Jayden Reid tied for a team-high five assists. The USF bench outscored the Rice bench 22-11. The South Florida bench has outscored its opponents in 12 of the 14 games on the season.



History with Memphis

The Bulls and the Tigers are slated to meet for the 40th time on Thursday. Memphis holds the series advantage 32-7. South Florida is 3-15 on the road against Memphis. The Tigers have won the last five meetings, including a 99-81 win in Tampa last season.



Scouting the Tigers

Memphis enters Thursday as the No. 10 team in the country in the Associate Press Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. As a team, the Tigers are tied for 20th in the NCAA with 17.4 free throws made per game, which is fourth in the AAC. With 23.5 free throw attempts per game, Memphis is 34th in the nation and fifth in the conference. The Tigers are averaging 81.6 points per game, which is 38th in the country and third in the AAC. David Jones paces the team with 20.9 points per game, which is 10th in the NCAA and best in the conference. He is 11th in the nation with 355 points. He has attempted 98 free throws, which is 14th in the country and most in the AAC. With 121 free-throw attempts, he is 19th in the NCAA and second in the conference. He leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per game to go along with a team-best 31 steals, 28 assists, and nine blocks. Jahvon Quinerly is second on the team averaging 14.1 points per contest. He is tied for 54th in the NCAA with 82 assists, which is second in the conference. He averages 3.1 rebounds per game with 21 steals and two blocks. Nae’Qwan Tomlin rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.8 points a game. He averages 5.7 rebounds per game to go along with five blocked shots, five assists, and two steals. Malcolm Dandridge paces the Tigers with 23 blocked shots, while Nicholas Jourdain is second on the squad with 18 blocks.



Tale of the Tape



American Athletic Conference Standings (as of January 9)

1. Memphis – 15-2, 4-0

2. North Texas – 10-5. 3-0

3. Florida Atlantic – 13-4, 3-1

4. Charlotte – 9-7, 3-1

5. SMU – 11-5, 2-1

6. South Florida – 9-5, 2-1

7. UAB – 10-6, 2-1

8. Tulane – 11-5, 2-2

9. ECU – 9-8, 2-2

10. Temple – 8-9, 1-3

11. UTSA – 7-10, 1-3

12. Wichita State – 8-8, 0-3

13. Rice – 6-10, 0-3

14. Tulsa – 9-7, 0-4



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"USF’s football expenses were $22 million in the 2022-23 fiscal year (which ended June 30), according to the report, obtained this week through a public records request. That’s up from $3.3 million from the final full year of Golesh’s predecessor, Jeff Scott."

Down 21-10 9 mins into the game

chug aluga aluga let’s have another beer I’m in my 9th college year! This college life is great I hope I never graduate!

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I'm bored and someone asked about Conwell, so here are some former Bulls at their new schools:

Ryan Conwell, Indiana State- 15.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.2 APG, 40.3% from 3

Russel Tchewa, Georgia- 6 PPG, 6 RPG, started 12 games

Jamir Chaplin, Little Rock- 15.1 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 41.2% from 3 (22.3% career at USF)

Trey Moss, William and Mary- 14.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.8 APG

DJ Patrick, Charleston Southern- 10.7 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG

Caleb Murphy, DePaul- 6.4 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.0 APG (has not attempted a 3 this year)

Jaylyn McCreary, Mercer- 15.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG

BJ Mack, South Carolina- 14.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG

Madut Akec is playing professionally in the Australian minor league.

I can't find a status for Bayron Matos, who I think is the only transfer out who could still have eligibility.

This weekend?

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Shockingly, USF has someone on the list

…and bry, it’s not your favorite whipping boy.

Cowboys v. Packers

Green Bay has a 27-0 lead late in the 2nd half.

Wow! Jerry Jones's head is going to blow up.

Love it!