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E.T...Thanks for reminding me of the Purdue transfer. His name is Jeremy Burnett and has three years of eligibility left. I think he is enrolled at USF, but I don't know if he is allowed to practice with the team this spring, or must wait for summer. According to one Coach I spoke with on signing day, Jeremy does not count towards this year's recruiting class. Here is a thread mentioning him: http://www.thebullspen.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=news;action=display;num=1075751660;start=1

If one of the new guys doesn't qualify maybe we'd be able to bring Carlton Williams in for summer practice rather than have him enroll in January. I am hopeful that he will be an outstanding Safety based on everything I've read.

I'm not sure if this article was posted on Spring Practice: College football Spring college football glance By Times staff writers Published March 14, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH FLORIDA KEY RETURNERS: QB Pat Julmiste; QB Ronnie Banks; RB Clenton Crossley; RB/WR/PR/QB Brian Fisher; WR Allynson Sheffield; WR S.J. Green; WR Joe Bain; T Derrick Sarosi; T Levi Newton; G Chris Carothers; G/C Alex Herron; DT Lee Roy Selmon Jr.; DT Craig Kobel; DE Tim Jones; DE Terrence Royal; LB Stephen Nicholas; LB Devon Davis; CB Kenny Robinson; CB D'Juan Brown; CB Bruce Gipson; S Johnnie Jones; S Javan Camon; K Santiago Gramatica; P Brandon Baker; LS Justin Daniel. NOTABLE INJURIES: S Johnnie Jones (shot in shoulder/neck), WR Rodney Joyner (knee), OT Broward Holsey (broken leg), LB Ronnie McCullough (knee). QUESTIONS: Quarterback is the primary concern. Banks replaced four-year starter Marquel Blackwell in 2003, but after playing well early he tailed off and rotated with Julmiste over the final few games. They will battle for the top spot. The Bulls graduated several productive receivers, and it is no longer a position of strength, especially with Fisher moving to running back. With three running backs graduated Fisher could stay there, though junior-college standout Andre Hall arrives in the summer. On defense, four longtime starters must be replaced: safeties J.R. Reed and Kevin Verpaele and linebackers Maurice Jones and Courtney Davenport. Johnnie Jones, who sustained two gunshot wounds in late December, should be ready in the fall. Redshirt freshman Mike Jenkins figures at safety or cornerback. A horde of promising, inexperienced linebackers is led by Devon Davis, sophomore Pat St. Louis and redshirt freshmen Josh Balloon and Ben Moffitt. Plus, junior-college star Carlisle Johnson arrives in the summer. PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Tuesday and Wednesday (shorts and helmets), Thursday and Saturday (full pads), March 23, 24 and 26 (full pads), March 27 (scrimmage/coaches clinic), March 30, 31 and April 1 (full pads), April 3 (scrimmage), April 6-7 (full pads). GREEN AND GOLD GAME: 1 p.m. April 10, Raymond James Stadium. - Compiled by Pete Young.

Practice with the Pros -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15, 2004 NFL Europe Children from the Tampa area got a chance to practice with players and coaches from NFL Europe at Raymond James Stadium. More than 200 boys and girls from the Tampa Bay area had the opportunity to meet the stars on Friday, when they participated in NFL Europe's 'Practice with the Pros' event at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The event was staged as a part of the ongoing training camp activities which are hosted in Tampa by NFL Europe. The children were selected from members of the Police athletic league and local Boys and Girls clubs. In front of their onlooking families and friends, the children were taught the basics of the game by players and coaches from each of the NFL Europe teams, with the drills and practice sessions used by the same players day to day as they take part in training camp. Among the NFLEL stars coaching the children were Amsterdam Admirals quarterback Clint Stoerner, Admirals punter Nate Fikse, Scottish Claymores Scott Couper and Robert Flickinger, and coaches Chris Ward and Tom Nütten. National wide receivers Jörg Heckenbach and Marco Martos challenged children to run the perfect post pattern and catch a deep pass to score a touchdown at Raymond James Stadium. Each participant received an NFL Europe t-shirt to remind them of their day, as well as countless autographs from the players and coaches involved. "I love doing this, teaching kids is something that interests me, and seeing how much they take from just one short session here is great," said Cologne receiver Martos. "For them to get to play with us, and see inside this stadium and be on the field and take part in this great sport is so good for them and for us. It is the perfect age to introduce them to the game and affect them. I think that this kind of thing is very important for both the NFL Europe league and for these children." It was not just the kids who enjoyed the warm evening at Raymond James Stadium. Amsterdam Admirals passer Clint Stoerner, who would be returning to the field the next morning to face the Scottish Claymores in a scrimmage, was enjoying taking part in such a worthwhile event. "You should use every opportunity you have to be a positive influence on kids, and I feel very fortunate to be able to make an impact on their lives," said the Admirals quarterback. "You can see that they look up to us, just through the fact that we are wearing a team jersey. This is an awesome experience." -Claymores receiver Scott Couper instructs a youngster in the basics of throwing a football. photo: photo-stock.co.uk Scott Couper, a national player who hails from Scotland, had his own tale to tell. "You should see their faces when I start to talk," said Couper. "I don't think they can believe that somebody from a different country plays football. But just watching the smiles on their faces as they play with us guys is great, and shows that they appreciate us being here." http://www.nfleurope.com/news/2004/03152004_lede.html

Did anybody go to RJS this weekend to see DeAndrew Rubin and Hugh Smith scrimmage with their teams?   Two minute warning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 15, 2004 NFL Europe DeAndrew Rubin. photo: photo-stock.co.uk Name: DeAndrew Rubin Position: Wide Receiver / Kick Returner NFLEL team: Frankfurt Galaxy Nickname: DC Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 175 pounds Date of birth: October 9, 1978 Birthplace: St Petersburg, Florida City where you live: St Petersburg, Florida College: University of South Florida Major: African Studies Pro experience: Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh-round of the 2003 draft. Hobbies: Video Games, Two children Who most influenced your career: High School Teacher - Mrs Hanklin Most memorable game: vs. Southern Mississippi in 2002 I had my most complete game Biggest disappointment in football: Not to play in any Bowl Games Biggest thrill in football: Once played at fullback Favourite other sport: Track Ambitions after football: Become a teacher Do you speak any languages? No Where have you travelled in the world? Never been outside the U.S. What do you look forward to doing in Europe? Playing football and preparing myself for the NFL http://www.nfleurope.com/news/2004/03152004_2minute.html

Surprisingly, Hill doesn't list any Florida schools. http://purdue.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=26913

A Clearwater QB, Harrison Beck, is getting some national attention, but we aren't listed as one of his school choices: http://purdue.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=24870&sport=1 If you notice Marshall IS included. I wonder if that has anything to do with Jermaine Filer, his teammate, going to Marshall: Preps Cougar garners lots of attention Harrison Beck continues to hone his skills while leading Countryside to the region semifinals. By JOHN C. COTEY, Times Staff Writer Published November 21, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evelyn Bothwell remembers the day she found out her son, Harrison Beck, had exceptional football skills. Not the day, exactly. But she remembers she was cooking, and her oldest son Brent (home from Kentucky Wesleyan, where he played receiver) was telling her the kid had a rifle for an arm. "I just said, "That's nice,"' Bothwell said. But Brent was not to be denied. He told his mother he believed his brother had a stronger arm than the quarterback of his college team. "Mom," he said, "I mean, Harrison can really really throw the ball." Mom stopped cooking. "That's when I started paying attention," she said. Fans who follow football in the county might want to start right ... about ... now! Though Dunedin's Theo Wilson and Largo's Fred Marshall have hogged the headlines, the Countryside junior is making a strong case for being the county's best ball slinger. Tonight, the hottest player in the county leads the Cougars into Bradenton for a meeting against No. 4 Bayshore in a Class 4A region semifinal. It's do-or-die for the Cougars, just the way they like it. They had to beat Dunedin and did. They had to beat Largo and did. They had to beat Alonso last week and did. Do or die? Ha! "We don't want to go home," Beck said. "Since Tarpon Springs (in Week 7), every game has been like the playoffs for us. We've known for a long time that if we lose we're done, and that helps (for a game like tonight)." Beck, who threw the winning touchdown to Jermaine Filer in the second overtime of the victory against the Spongers, is giving the opposition something to fret about. He has 1,900 passing yards and 16 touchdown passes. At 6 feet 2, 190 pounds, he has the size to go along with his stats, potentially making him a hot Division I-A recruit next year. The past two weeks, with defenses keying on 1,400-yard rusher Isaiah Gwyn, Beck has thrown for 545 yards and seven touchdowns, five to Filer. Now that Gwyn is 100 percent healthy, Bayshore might double the efforts to shut down the run. Or will they? "The good thing about our offense is we can throw the ball," Countryside coach John Davis said. "We have a lot of confidence he can make the right decisions. "You know, as good as Isaiah has been, I'm not sure where we would be without Harrison." Beck played his freshman year at South Iredell High in North Carolina before moving back to Florida after a semester. His brother went to Seminole, so Beck did as well. But his golden arm dripping with potential, he and his mother decided the Warhawks' Wing-T wasn't the best fit, especially with the pass-happy Cougars right up the road. "I've lived in the Seminole area for 30 years," Bothwell said. "But Brent went there, and we knew they don't throw the ball. We were just trying to figure out a way to get him somewhere where he could get to throw the ball more." In his first practice at Countryside, just minutes after finishing stretching drills, he broke his thumb holding for a kick. He returned to throw for 851 yards as a sophomore, showing glimpses of a promising future. "Last year, I was still kind of young and still learning the offense," Beck said. "Now I have a better grasp, and I've learned a few things at camps. I feel a lot more confident." * * * Beck is so devoted to being the best quarterback around that one day last summer, he decided to spend a day at the Nike Quarterback Camp in Gainesville. Not to compete; he wasn't invited. But to watch. Bothwell is so devoted to helping her son reach his goals, she drove him and agreed to sit there for four hours and watch with him. But a funny thing happened on the way to a sleepy summer day sitting under a tree on a hill in the grass watching people they didn't know go through drills. Fate intervened - okay, so it was Bothwell - and Beck took a big step onto the quarterback map. While preparing to hunker down for an afternoon of football drills, Bothwell recognized one of the camp's organizers from a picture on a Web site. Grabbing her son's hand, she said, "Let's go." "My mom, being the great mom she is, walks up to one of the guys and says, "Hey, you think my son can throw with you?"' Beck said. "So he let me throw." His arm impressed so much, he was asked on the spot to take part in the invitation-only camp. "Everyone had a white Nike camp T-shirt," Bothwell said. "He was out there in his maroon Cougar football shirt." But that's not the only reason he stood out. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder rifled passes across the field and showed off, arguably, the county's strongest arm. He did so well there, he was mentioned on StudentSports.com as one of the top throwers there and received a personal invitation from quarterback guru Bob Johnson to another camp in California. Beck hasn't stopped impressing since. "When you stand there and watch him throw and see the zip that the young man has, this kid has got the potential to be something pretty special," Davis said. "There's some things he's going to have to improve, but I think the kid has a huge upside. I was putting together his highlight film the other day, and I tell you what. It's pretty impressive."

Louisville just added another QB today who is 6'5 and throws it 70-75 yards. He probably won't enroll until January 2005. I'm a bit surprised that we didn't do the same as there are still some good ones out there.

I'd like to see us go after Carlton Hill, 6-4, 210, Jefferson County. He supposedly runs a 4.4 and is a very humble kid from what I read. Anybody know if we plan on persuing him?

UCF claims they have 42,000+ this year which is supposedly about 800 or 900 more than USF. However, the official USF Research site mentions 47,284, so I'm not sure what the real number is: University of South Florida An Overview of the University's Research Programs The University of South Florida (USF), established in 1956 as a public university, is a comprehensive multi-campus research university serving more than 47,284 students. With four campuses, USF is home to medical clinics and hospitals, a major mental health research institute, and two public broadcasting stations. The University employs more than 3,112 full-time instructional faculty and 2,977 full-time staff. In FY2002/2003, USF generated $254.8 million annually in sponsored research. Its endowment exceeds $244 million and includes 55 endowed chairs. USF is classified as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, which is the highest classification by the Carnegie Foundation. According to the latest (2001) annual National Science Foundation benchmarks survey that looks at R&D expenditures in the fields of science and engineering, USF ranked 44th in public universities and 29th in R&D expenditures in the medical sciences. USF faculty members are making national and international contributions in their fields, and their commitment to quality education is central to the University's teaching, research, and service mission. The largest metropolitan research university and the second largest in total enrollment in the State University System of Florida, USF offers a wide variety of degree programs with both basic and applied orientations, including 83 baccalaureate, 82 master's, and 29 doctoral degrees, including the M.D. These degree programs are administered by 10 schools and colleges: Architecture and Community Design, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Marine Science, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, and Visual and Performing Arts. Specialized credit and non-credit programs are administered by the School of Continuing Education. The University is dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge, insights, and forms of expression through significant innovative research and other creative activity and to the preservation, organization, analysis, and synthesis of existing knowledge. As a leading publicly supported university, USF accomplishes its research mission by building on existing program strengths, by fostering effective, cross-disciplinary approaches, and by contributing to the resolutions of social, cultural, economic, medical and technological challenges facing the metropolitan population of our community. USF faculty, students, and staff are proactive in the search for new knowledge and consistently demonstrate their concern about the world in which we live. With the support of private and public agencies, they contribute to our knowledge about the world and apply their findings and skills to solving many of the problems facing contemporary society. Many contributions evolve from basic research; others, from practical applications of new knowledge. Other projects make specialized training available to public officials, to organizations working for social betterment, to religious and educational institutions, and to business and manufacturing organizations. Through sponsored and non-sponsored activities, USF faculty, students, and staff make significant contributions to the university instructional programs. The dedication of USF researchers, students, and staff has contributed to the phenomenal growth in research that USF experienced over the past 18 years. In 1985/86, the University received $22.3 million in external funding for research projects. In 2002/2003, USF generated $254.8 million in contracts and grants. Organizational entities that promote community health care service activities at the University of South Florida include affiliation agreements with hospitals in the metropolitan area. Located on the Tampa Campus, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute has achieved National Cancer Institute designation and has developed a strong national reputation for excellence. The James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, in walking distance from the USF College of Medicine, provides research and training experiences for faculty, staff, and students. The College of Medicine is also closely affiliated with the Tampa General Hospital, which provides training for residents and medical students. Other affiliation agreements with All Children's,  Bayfront, and Bay Pines Hospitals provide for shared facilities, faculty, and equipment, as well as support for graduate students and internship programs. These types of agreements enable the institutions to pool resources, such as laboratory space, and enable compliance committees to stimulate an exchange of ideas. Throughout the University's development, the faculty at USF has seen and met the needs of the Tampa Bay area. A variety of activities are conducted by specialized research and development centers and institutes. The University has over 100 such centers and institutes encompassing a wide array of disciplines. Many of these centers and institutes function in an interdisciplinary fashion, enabling coordination of projects across colleges. The services and programs offered to the community through the University of South Florida centers and institutions are far too numerous to reiterate here, but many can be found at the USF Research Web Site: www.research.usf.edu.  As an institution dedicated to excellent teaching, the University's fundamental goal is to evoke in its students a lifelong commitment to learning that enables them to become thoughtful, active, productive, and compassionate citizens. The University is committed to the concept of total student development: intellectual, social, physical, emotional, and moral. A major institutional focus is on providing programs and services that reflect standards of quality that foster the development of each student's talents to the fullest. http://www.research.usf.edu/vpfr/gib.htm

E.T...One of the posters on a Pitt board claimed he made that sign. I'm surprised you haven't run into him in your travels, YET.  ;D Here is my favorite BE message board animation (from WVU):  http://mb6.theinsiders.com/fwestvirginia18066frm4.showMessage?topicID=586.topic I figured you need another place to post.  - Howie

What's the purpose of having a videotape rule when they don't use it? Makes no sense to me that they wouldn't look at the tape on their own initiative, in such a situation. Especially when it's shown right there on the Big Screens for the whole world to see. It's just whacky. - Howie