From the Weekly Affirmation... 8-) Best maximizers of talent, elite division: Pete Carroll, USC, and Jim Tressel, Ohio State. Runner-up: Stoops. Small-fry division: Paul Johnson, Navy, and Jim Leavitt, South Florida. Runner-up: Terry Hoeppner, Indiana. Best single game as a play caller on defense: Schiano against Louisville, Nov. 9. Runners-up: Wally Burnham, South Florida, against West Virginia, Nov. 25; DeWayne Walker, UCLA, against USC, Dec. 2; Joe Kines, Alabama, against Tennessee, Oct. 21. Team with mental toughness that simply needs more talent to win big in the future: Rutgers. Runners-up: South Florida, Indiana, and Maryland. http://cfn.scout.com/2/557922.html Also, a quick preview of the bowl: :-? 19. Papajohns.com Bowl East Carolina vs. South Florida  December 23, 2006, ESPN2 This will be a much better game than you think. East Carolina won five of its last six games only dropping a tight 18-17 battle to Rice while South Florida is still buzzing after shocking West Virginia to close out with a strong eight-win season. Still the unknown and disrespected program in the Big East mix, the Bulls will try to win its first bowl game ever. Stars of the show: 1) South Florida QB Matt Grothe, 2) East Carolina QB James Pinkney, 3) South Florida LB Stephen Moffett The knee jerk, off-the-cuff, initial prediction: South Florida 23 ... East Carolina 10 http://cfn.scout.com/2/597354.html