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Sorry didn't know we can only judge programs 12 months at a time.

Fair point, less opportunity in Glendale, Although there is still plenty of trouble to get into there. And what do you want to attack the fact they started their program in 1979 and joined the American in 2011? Or the bowl record?

It took UCF 32 years to progress past the C-USA, we did it in 8. Also, 3-5 in bowl games, which includes losses to Nevada and Arkansas State, doesn't seem like the kind of Winner I want to be. And don't bring up Baylor, everyone knows those players were way ore concerned about the things they were going to do that night in Miami.

We played him early in the jamboree this season. They had another DL, #34 I believe, That was just as impressive and caused us a little more problems because he was a little quicker off the ball. Certainly was a tough match up for us. Can't wait to see him playing on my sideline

Yeah, I probably didn't do much of it on here, but I have been screaming for McCants to get more touches all season within my circle. Not enough Slip screens and jet sweeps in the play calling. There might be a handful of Corners in the nation that can tackle him one on one off a slip screen.

College Baseball Daily's report on the USF schedule. i like the "Pow6rful American" comment. They are very high on the AAC in baseball. TAMPA, DEC. 13, 2017 – The 53rd season of USF baseball begins on Feb. 16 and first-year head coach Billy Mohl is thrilled to announce the 2018 schedule. The 54-game slate features 33 contests at USF Baseball Stadium. Totaling 15 games, the Bulls will face seven teams that earned NCAA Regional berths in 2017, four of which hosted a regional. “We are pleased to announce our 2018 schedule,” said coach Mohl. “Our non-conference slate is one that features multiple teams who finished last year ranked in the top 25. To kick off the year, we will open up with what will be a highly ranked University of North Carolina team at home, giving us a great opportunity against a marquee program. We will stay in Tampa for the first seven weekends of the season, giving our fans plenty of opportunities to show their support.” Bulls Will Be Tested Early With what might be one of the more challenging starts to a season in program history, the Bulls take on a pair of storied college baseball programs in the year’s first four games. Opening day is set for Feb. 16, as USF welcomes UNC for a monstrous three-game series. This marks the fifth time in the last six seasons the Bulls are opening at home, but USF has never opened against an ACC constituent. Both sides last met in the Coral Gables Regional in 1995. Similar to 2017, USF’s first road contest of the new campaign will be against a familiar foe in the fourth game. The Bulls battle Florida State in Tallahassee on Feb. 20. USF toppled the then-No. 3 Seminoles on the road last season, the first road win over FSU since 1987. Home Cooking The Bulls won 19 consecutive games in 2017 and 18 of those victories came at home. USF will again stay put for the first half of the season, as it does not leave the state of Florida until April. After the trip to FSU, the Bulls host Fordham Feb. 23-25. USF then travels to Daytona Beach for a Wednesday night tilt at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 28. The Bulls return home for a four-game series against Columbia University (March 2-4). That Saturday is the only scheduled doubleheader for the Bulls in 2018. USF is at Jacksonville for another midweek road contest (March 7) before hosting Central Michigan for three games (March 9-11). USF baseball fans get a chance to see their home team in the first two midweek affairs in Tampa against FGCU (March 13) and Jacksonville (March 14). USF hosts its first military academy since 2006, when Army stations itself in Tampa for a three-game set (March 16-18). The Bulls and Black Knights have met on the diamond a total of 17 times. USF heads back to Jacksonville for a matchup with North Florida (March 20) before diving into league play. Pow6rful American Schedule The highly competitive American Athletic Conference had three teams in regionals a season ago (USF, UCF, Houston). The conference sent 26 players to the big leagues in June’s MLB Draft, the most in The American’s four-year history. The Bulls begin their quest for a conference title at home against UConn (March 23-25). USF hosts Stetson on Tuesday, March 27 before welcoming Tulane for a three-game set (March 29-31). The Bulls depart the sunshine state for the first time to begin April, as they make a trip to the defending conference champions Houston (April 6-8). Following a rematch with Stetson in DeLand on April 10, USF travels north for a three-game series at East Carolina (April 13-15). The Bulls are back in town for the final home stand of 2018 to close out the month. USF hosts North Florida (April 17) prior to the latest installment of baseball’s War on I-4 (April 20-22). The Bulls took four of seven meetings in last year’s rivalry series, which included a sweep of UCF in Tampa. USF takes on Bethune-Cookman (April 24), then hosts Memphis in the final home series of the regular season (April 27-29). The season resumes on May 8, when the Bulls begin an eight-game road trip spanning 12 days. The defending national champs Florida await USF for a Tuesday night clash in Gainesville. The Bulls defeated a fifth-ranked Gators team on the road on May 9 last season, 15-10. Following the trip to Gainesville, USF makes its first visit to the league’s newest member Wichita State for a three-game set (May 11-13). The Bulls are at FGCU (May 15) and at Cincinnati (May 17-19) to conclude the regular season. “As always, the American Athletic Conference will be one of the premier conferences in college baseball and it was strengthened with the addition of Wichita State,” said Mohl. “We look forward to competing each and every weekend against some to the top teams in the country. Our players have been hard at work and we look forward to seeing everyone compete this spring.” Postseason Timeline The American Athletic Conference Championship returns to Spectrum Field in Clearwater May 22-27. The NCAA Regionals are set for June 1-4. The Super Regionals are June 8-10 and the College World Series is scheduled for June 16-27. 2018 Bulls at a Glance USF returns a wealth of talent in 2018, as 65 percent of the run production from a season ago is on this year’s roster. Led by seven returning position starters, two of the weekend starting pitchers, the closer, a pair of all-conference honorees and an All-American, first-year head coach Mohl will have plenty at his disposal. As the architect behind a pitching staff that recorded more than 500 strikeouts in three-consecutive seasons and led the nation in strikeouts per nine innings in 2017, Mohl will lean on lefty Shane McClanahan (Cape Coral, Fla.), who finished eighth nationally with 12.32 strikeouts per nine innings a season ago. Also returning to the staff is redshirt senior righty and all-conference selection Peter Strzelecki (Lake Worth, Fla.), who finished second in The American with a 2.42 ERA. A veteran lineup, featuring seven returning starters, is highlighted by senior outfielder Duke Stunkel Jr. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.). Stunkel Jr. led the Bulls with 16 doubles, finished fifth in The American with a .344 average and scored 37 runs.

That's right it was UF. That loss really didn't bug as bad as the BC-U one did, we should have been in that regional final, although thinking back going into extras with UF the game before certainly didn't help

he would certainly bring some valuable experience in the lineup this season. A return to his 2015 form would be great

No problem @Bourbon Bull I really want to see us do well in that first month, Getting a little payback for the regional exit last season against FSU and B-CU would feel nice.

If the choice is UCF, USF, or Nebraska they will certainly go to Nebraska, unless there is a personal reason involved. The idea of having the opportunity to win an NC is hard to fight.

2018 baseball schedule has been released. Tough four game stretch to start the season will be a good test against good ACC teams. We will see what kind of rotation we have early. http://gousfbulls.com/schedule.aspx?path=baseball

Allen won't be there for his entire career either.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bulls/2017/12/04/mlb-site-usfs-shane-mcclanahan-the-no-5-overall-draft-prospect/ JK's article about SM "Former Bulls C Scott Hemond, taken by the A's with the 14th overall pick in 1986, remains the highest-drafted USF player ever." i defiantly think he will beat the highest pick ever for baseball.

I can't take this at face value. No matter what he tells the team, things change when certain people call and offer certain numbers and there are plenty of programs that are still looking that could offer those numbers. Almost every coach tells their team they aren't leaving, until they do.

Perfect game named him their top 2018 MLB prospect. I like the attention he is getting, both for him and the program. https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=14734

I think its hard to feel disrespected when you end up where you should be. They are not a playoff team, and wont be after this weekend. The committee reserves the top ten for the ten teams they believe to be playoff caliber teams after this weekend, which mostly consist of teams that will be competing for a P5 championship. UCF can either get mad because they were never in the top ten, or get mad when the other teams jump them after championship Saturday. The AAc did not do enough to make our championship game comparable to any on the P5 match ups.

This will be key for him, as it is for all TJ survivors.

agreed, needs to work on covering the outer half as well.

I could see us using him much like Houston used Devenski last season. A work horse RP who could come out and pitch half a game.

I like him in our rotation too, but with how the next level has turned toward the back end, I could defiantly see him moving to the pen

College Baseball Daily has named Chatfield the number 92 player in the nation. the article seems to think Chatfield has next level power but will need to continue to work on his consistency at the plate. Overall CBD believes there's a lot to be excited about form this corner OF. We return our entire OF and I believe there could be at least one more that makes this list What do you guys think? http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2017/10/12/2018-cbd-top-100-countdown-92-chris-chatfield-south-florida/

Andrew Perez was named the number 65 player in the nation by college Baseball Daily. Perez finished with 2017 posting an ERA of 2.72 in 39.2 innings pitched with 52 strikeouts. the article states that his biggest problem was inconsistency but his raw abilities will make him a good RP at the next level. What do you guys think? SP or RP? http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2017/11/20/2018-cbd-top-100-countdown-65-andrew-perez-south-florida/

https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/shane-mcclanahan-shows-stuff-in-south-florida-scrimmage/#xUmug3GweQKyYJxF.97 He also showcased for scouts on Wednesday. Report stated "while it wasn’t the most crisp outing, Shane McClanahan showed why he will be one of the most exciting arms next June."

https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/college-top-50-mlb-draft-prospects-2018/#wXxB1Pwj2cIibo2M.97 SM comes in at number #3. Fla's singer is at number 1 followed by OSU's Nick Madrigal. Pretty good company to be in to start the year.

Couple of good early signs. I always like big lefties and the CF seems to be pretty good all around. http://www.wjhg.com/content/sports/Mariannas-lefty-pitcher-signs-with-USF-457319393.html http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2017/11/08/gulf-breeze-center-fielder-brandon-schrepf-signs-university-south-florida/845834001/