USF (11-16; 4-10 AAC) looks to complete a regular season sweep of UCF (15-11; 6-8 AAC) tonight at Addition Financial Arena in round two of the War On I-4. Tonight’s game is available on ESPNU.

Please keep all game chatter in this thread.

USF will honor 17 seniors and their families on the field before the game. The seniors honored will be:

DEFENSE: LB Dwayne Boyles, S Vincent Davis, DT Darrien Grant, CB Josh Green, DT Jatorian Hansford, S Mekhi LaPointe, DT Rashawn Yates, DT Jbril Glaze, DT De’Juan Sease;

OFFENSE: C Brad Cecil, G Demetris Harris, T Demontrey Jacobs, WR Latrell Williams, OL Brock Parry, O Alec Valet;

SPECIAL TEAMS: LS Andrew Beardall, P Colin McCreary



Among the group are top 10 all-time leading tackler (7th, 308) and career games played (53) leader Dwayne Boyles. Career starts record holder Demetris Harris (52), five-year starting center Brad Cecil (49 starts), starting tackle Demontrey Jacobs (24 starts) will also be honored as will starting defensive tackles Rashawn Yates (30 starts), Jatorian Hansford (8 starts) and Darrien Grant (7 starts), starting safety Mekhi LaPointe (26 starts), as well as long snapper Andrew Beardall (20 games played). Former safety Vincent Davis, who made 20 career starts and was second on the team in tackles in 2021, will also be honored after being medically disqualified from competing this year.

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Like I’ve said he has ties here. Would buy Michael Kelly a lot of breathing room from the naysayers as well

South Florida adds to its 2023 recruiting class with point guard Myles Che.

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TAMPA, FEB. 14, 2023 – The South Florida football program announced the movement of several previously scheduled home contests in future seasons, including three contests vs. ACC foes, and the addition of match-ups vs. Southern Mississippi, Bethune-Cookman and South Carolina State.

The Bulls will make the following changes to previously scheduled contests with ACC opponents Louisville, Miami and NC State.
• Louisville – The contest scheduled with the Cardinals in Tampa on Aug. 31, 2024 will move back to Sept. 4, 2027.
The teams also moved a previously scheduled game at Louisville in the 2026 season back to Aug. 31, 2030.
• Miami – The contest scheduled with the Hurricanes in Tampa on Sept. 4, 2027 will move up to Sept. 21, 2024.
• NC State – The contest scheduled with the Wolfpack in Tampa on Sept. 14, 2024 will move back to Sept. 8, 2029.

USF also moved a previously scheduled home date with Western Kentucky from Sept. 21, 2024 back to Sept. 20, 2031 in Tampa.

The Bulls added a two-game series with Southern Mississippi in the 2024 and 2028 seasons. USF will travel to Southern Miss on Sept. 14, 2024 and the Golden Eagles will come to Tampa on Sept. 23, 2028.

USF also added two home contests with Bethune-Cookman in Tampa, first on Aug. 31, 2024, replacing the date vacated by Louisville, and then on Sept. 16, 2028.

The Bulls also added one home game vs. South Carolina State on Sept. 20, 2025. That game replaces a previously scheduled contest with San Jose State on that date, which both universities have agreed to nullify.

Complete future schedules can be viewed HERE.
USF's new non-conference schedules in the years affected are below:
2024
Aug. 31 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Sept. 7 at Alabama
Sept. 14 at Southern Miss
Sept. 21 vs. Miami

2025
Aug. 30 vs. Boise State
Sept. 6 at Florida
Sept. 13 at Miami
Sept. 20 vs. South Carolina State

2026
Sept. 12 at Alabama
Sept. 19 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Oct. 17 at BYU

2027
Sept. 4 vs. Louisville
Sept. 11 at Boise State
Sept. 18 vs. Florida A&M
Sept. 25 at Northern Illinois

2028
Sept. 2 vs. UConn
Sept. 9 at Miami
Sept. 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Sept. 23 vs. Southern Miss

2029
Sept. 8 vs. NC State
Sept. 15 vs. Notre Dame

2030
Aug. 31 at Louisville

2031
Sept. 13 at Notre Dame
Sept. 20 vs. Western Kentucky

USF will take the field for the first of 15 spring practices on March 6 and will practice for five weeks leading up to the spring game on Fri., April 14 at Corbett Stadium on the USF campus. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. Fans planning to attend the Spring Game are asked to register in advance to receive a free mobile ticket HERE.

The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and can be heard on 102.5-HD2 and Bulls Unlimited on TuneIn.

Just two days left to college footballs not so exciting signing day, but for USF fans these last three weeks have been a blur. I figured I would open up a "hot line" in case any of you notice any thing new or interesting out there, and get your thoughts on it we are going to a few more, or maybe quite a bit more, on Wednesday's national signing day.

I've been hearing rumors that we have no more spots, or maybe only two or three. Shoot it could be more. It seems that coach Scott has stopped the bleeding of current USF players leaving the team to zero, and has been active on every recruiting area from high school, JUCO players, transfers, and the transfer portal. We've even had one or two PWO's make their commitments.

I'm hoping and praying that we land Marquez Bell, who could be a silent commit anyway, but keeping my fingers crossed. Coach Scott has been extremely effective on social media on every player coming in which has been a breath of fresh air.

Out there are still quite a few players looking to commit to schools, but if it were me, I would take a strong look at WR Kaleb Long, OT Phillip Wilder, and S Jalil Core, but for all intents and purposes, it seems like we might be done, or just waiting on one more to finish the trinity.

Bulls vs. Green Wave coming up on ESPNU at 8 p.m. This game could could be a track meet.

It is Autism Awareness night and Charlie Bradley will be recognized at halftime.

PWO commit Tre Lockett is at the game tonight as well as C.O.D.E. Prep (Canada).

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Brian Gregory talks loss to Tulane.

VIDEO

Spoiler alert, there were only two media members at the presser and I was the only one who asked questions.

For fun while we wait for spring practices. Any old timers remember these names from 2003?

Josh Balloon, LB, Jefferson HS
A. J. Brant, CB, Daytona Beach Mainland
Nick Capogna, DL, Clearwater Central Catholic
Curtis Chance, DL Dixie Hollins
Roland Clarke, OL, Miami Northwestern
Gene Coleman, LB, Lake Wales
Allen Cray, DT, Lake City Columbia
J. B. Garris, QB, East Bay
Woody George, DE, Belle Glades Central
Larry Green, DB, Jacksonville White
S. J. Green, WR, Brandon
Joe Hall, LB, Wharton
Dorrean James, DE, Miami Northwestern
Vernon Johnson, RB, Jacksonville White
Rashid Lavergne, OL, Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Cliff Magby, DB, Lake City Columbia
Ronnie McCullough, LB, Hillsborough
Ben Moffitt, LB, South Sumter
Tavarious Robinson, DE, Homestead
Jerome Springfield, OL, Lehigh
Patrick St. Louis, Miami Washington
Eric Thomas, DE, Lake City Columbia
Siaosi Uhatafe, DL, St. Pete Gibbs
Walter Walker, OL, South Plantation
Keith Watts, DT, Armwood (transfer from Kansas)
Trae Williams, DB, Durant

Twenty years goes by fast. Quite the list. Enjoy.

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Jalen Cook put on a player of the year type of performance and Tulane ran away from USF Saturday night.

INSTANT ANALYSIS

If SB 764 passes, it would make entering a "covered area" in a stadium or arena a first-degree misdemeanor. The penalty for breaking that law would carry up to a year in jail or a $2,500 fine

The bill defines a "covered area" as "any area designated for use by players, coaches, officials, performers, or personnel administering a covered event that is on, or adjacent to, the area of performance or play."

"Not only would court-storming be penalized, but anyone who throws, drops or tosses objects into the "covered area" would also be criminalized."

Seems like this is a bad piece of legislation. If taken at full face value, inviting fans onto the field after games would be technically a criminal act. It also covers practice fields and fans spitting on players (always poor decorum, but criminal?) and even criminalizes the vagary of "or attempts to" which is a huge loophole.

Hey, they won their opener beating (Sorry Russ) #13 Maryland. It would be sweet if they were to win this series. Go Bulls!

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South Florida hosts Tulane Saturday at Yuengling Center in the second game of a double-header with the WBB team. If you are coming to the game, parking will be a bit more challenging because a good crowd is expected for the women who play at 4:30.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

...practice today. Guys were dialed in defensively.

Also, watch USF MBB & USF Athletics social media for a special "letter of intent" signing by a little boy. The entire team was present.

The kid's favorite player is Corey Walker Jr.

Can only hope this is way underreported

A charge fit for Tampa

A few familiar names keeping the dream alive.

South Florida got off to a fast start and ran away from Tulsa for a 27 point victory. On the way the Bulls set several 'first time since' marks.

INSTANT ANALYSIS

Game time is set for 8 p.m. ET and it will stream on ESPN+.

In Tulsa's most recent game its 6-foot-8, 227-pound center Bryant Selebangue recorded his ninth double-double of the season with an 11-point, 10-rebound performance against UCF. Selebangue is averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, which leads the conference and ranks No. 23 nationally.

The Golden Hurricane love to shoot threes and average 25 three-point attempts per game. However, they are only making 30.9 percent of their attempts.

I'm gonna keep my eye on Sterling Gaston-Chapman. A 6-foot-4, 218-pounder, Gaston-Chapman has only made 2-of-23 three-point attempts this season. He'll probably come off the Tulsa bench and make 3-of-4 tonight. It's just how things have gone against Tulsa in the past and with the Bulls' defense this season.

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Not sure I've seen such a high profile coach ever get charged with DV: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...-degree-assault-charge-against-family-member/

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USF should make his first cut that is coming up later this week, I expect it to be a top 10 with some big P5 schools.

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