Supersurch

On where I think he should go: Deatrick Nichols. Although going that high will be slim given our history of circumstances: being South Florida, weak schedule, yada and more yada. Good closing speed. Good tackler. Excellent quickness. Incredible instincts. And decent hands.

Pagano: It'd be wise to get Marlon Mack more involved Kevin Patra Around the NFL writer Print Look out for the Marlon Mack locomotive. It just hit the second-level and is about to blast off. The rookie running back burst out in Week 5, churning just nine carries into 91 yards and a touchdown. After the big day -- which followed him missing the previous two weeks -- coach Chuck Pagano said he'd like to see Mack's role increase. "I think it'd be wise to try to find ways to get him the football and get him more involved," Pagano said, via the team's official website. "I think that would've happened by itself had he been available the entire time. But it's good to have him back." After flashing in the preseason, Mack saw 16 carries for 21 yards the first two weeks before sitting out Weeks 3 and 4. The rookie returned in a big way. Mack displayed blazing speed to the edge and good one-cut vision. With defensive backs chasing T.Y. Hilton downfield, there is plenty of space on the second level for Colts running backs -- if they can get there. Mack's ability to out-flank box defenders provided plenty of galloping space in the 49ers' secondary Sunday. Mack started to heat up in the second half, ripping off runs of 11 yards, 22 yards (touchdown), 16 yards (overturned touchdown) and a 35-yarder in overtime that set up the winning field goal. A player with Mack's burst can threaten the defense from any vantage point on the field. It's a threat Pagano would like to see employed more as the season progresses. "No matter if he's right here next to the quarterback or you motion him or line him up out of the backfield and you get into some empty situations -- much like San Fran did to us [Sunday] and most of our opponents are going to do with us," Pagano said. "You get those playmakers, you get them out in space and you're going to create the matchups that you want. He's a tough matchup." Mack isn't the first running back to come after Frank Gore's throne. The rookie, however, has the best shot at a timeshare with the 34-year-old veteran. Mack's speed makes him the perfect complement to Gore, so long as the rookie doesn't obtain Knile Davis-syndrome and decide he must try to break every run outside. If Mack can help jumpstart the Colts' running game, it will take pressure off Jacoby Brissettin the short term and aid Andrew Luckimmensely when he eventually returns. Still in striking distance in the AFC South, the Colts' offense getting in gear for Luck's arrival to the lineup is dangerous for the rest of the division. Read More Print < PREVIOUS RELATED STORIES: Pagano: It'd be wise to get Marlon Mack more involved Nolan Carroll to be released by Dallas Cowboys Aaron Rodgers, Earl Thomas among Players of Week Lions place Haloti Ngata (elbow) on injured reserve Kevin Hogan to start for Browns versus Texans Thomas Rawls, Eddie Lacy will have 'equal status' Texans agree to terms with LB Houston, sign Langford New Bucs kicker has been consulting with a medium Sam Bradford dealing with wear and tear to knee Thomas Davis: Eagles game is fight for No. 1 seed What's This? YOU MAY LIKE Giant Movie Bloopers We Just Can't Forgive!DirectExpose Create Your Own GalaxyRooms to Go Kids Most Americans Don't Know This Trick to Save on Their Cable and Internet Bills.Hottest Cable Deals - Sponsored Ads Niners' Bowman, Hyde on benchings: 'I don't like it' Week 6 fantasy football waiver-wire targets Winners and losers of the Adrian Peterson trade DISCUSS (3) BACK TO TOP

USA Today: Ole Miss, Tennessee could pursue Charlie Strong By Austin Nivison Oct 6, 2017 • 1 min read Only five weeks have been played in this college football season, but that doesn't mean coaching carousel talk hasn't already gotten fired up. One coach that could be on the move after the 2017 season is South Florida's Charlie Strong. According to Dan Wolken of USA Today, Strong just hasn't been as happy coaching a Group of Five team and would really like to get back to a Power Five school for 2018. The Ole Miss job is currently occupied by interim head coach Matt Luke — who will almost certainly be done at the end of the year. Tennessee, on the other hand, would have to fire head coach Butch Jones to create an opening for Strong. It's a fair question to wonder how Strong would be received in Knoxville even though he was a candidate for that job before Butch Jones was hired. Strong had a tumultuous tenure at Texas, which could raise some concerns. As for Ole Miss, possible NCAA bowl bans would make that job incredibly difficult for the next coach so that could deter Strong from making the move to Oxford. Regardless, Strong will likely have a few opportunities to take another job in the Power Five if he keeps the Bulls playing the way they have through the first five weeks of the season.

U guys ready for the answer?? It's Tampa. All other factors (conf affiliation, ranked, no ocs, etc. does not matter.) Look at our other sports teams in the bay area. Same thing. And the bay area has a lombardi trophy, stanley cup, and a world series. Tampa Bay is a vacation destination. People who lives here or have lived here come and go. Most have no attachment to the area therefore no attachment to the sports teams.

Tice is a lead back while dj is a complimentary back back...imho.

QF struggled. His throws were off except the 1 to mccants. Yes, they should've been caught but the receivers were working in bad conditions. This was a "let's just escape with a win game."

New regime. New offense. To think that your new boss at the office is going to be like your old boss is ludicrous. Gilbert won't run the gulf goast offense regardless of how much the offense struggles. And he shouldn't. It's not his offense. QF struggled all day and yet he made enough plays to win. TD throw to scantling was behind him. Great clutch catch. Conditions were poor and once again no one at the game. This will be a tough season. Its just what it is.

At least 40k. And a grass student only end zone section would be really cool where raucous students can be right in the action on that end.

Tags a genius. I have no hatred towards him. Oregon will be scary good within 3 years. He has shown that he is not afraid of changes.

This, my friend, is the post of the week. Shoot, I think it's the "Post of Year." And, no, I would never even if she is smoking hot.

You've pretty much summed up our "American" culture/society. This culture is found in everything we do here in this country. Schools, corporations, sports, and everything else in between. We live in a "drive-thru" society. No loyalty, no patience, no "true" love/compassion for others. Just a "me" and "now" mentality. And it goes both ways. I don't blame Taggart. Just two years ago, many doubted him and wanted him gone if he had not succeeded in year 3. Just the way it is, my friends.

The way he patiently runs the ball, IMO, would make him a top 5 back. Unfortunately, because he played at USF would put him somewhere in the early 4th, maybe late 3rd round at the very best. He would be a great back on a team like the Patriots, where you don't need to be a 1st rounder to have success at the next level.

I wouldn't blame him one bit if he decided to leave. Even at third round, he will make a great living for him and his family. IMO, he is ready to play at the next level. Imagine what he can accomplish with an NFL offensive line. Why do I think he is ready? He has excellent ball-carrying vision...best I've seen here at USF for a running back. He has deceptive speed. He has excellent patience to wait for a hole to open up. He has good hands. He has good football intelligence. He plays with heart and he is not afraid of contact. But he doesn't play reckless like he wants to run over everyone all the time. His only drawback is his size as he seems a little thin for an NFL running back. But with a professional training staff, it should only take 1 season to bulk him up and still maintain his speed and agility.

Auggie is a coverage type MLB with good zone coverage skills. His other strength is pursuing runners side to side as his speed is decent. But send a 300 lb guard right at him and he is neutralized, especially if the refs allow those guards to hold onto his jerseys and shoulder pads. I don't know if anybody else noticed, but just like last year it seemed like the refs just won't call any holding penalties against FSU.

QF has a cannon of an arm, but an unconventional throwing style/mechanics. He's gator-arming his short and intermediate throws to lessen the velocity and over-pressing to be accurate, which have caused him to be inconsistent. Having a strong arm AND having good touch on the ball is a tough combo to acquire, especially if you're known to be a runner/scrambler. Those two traits in a QB almost have to be innate. (I really like how Brett Kean throws the ball and just watching him in mop up duties has shown me he has those two traits.) He's getting it done...that's all that matters. But yes, if somehow he could fix his mechanics he would be in the neighborhood of a Lamar Jackson.

CWT is a lot like CJL in this...they both 'love' and are 'connected to' the bay area.

Man, if QF could fix his throwing mechanics...just think how high his ceiling would be.

And Nate Godwin not starting?? I read he was beaten out by McGee at Striker, but I thought he would be starting at SS, a position he has started since he stepped on campus (I think).

I've been to Canada...couldn't find one BJ there.

I truly love the beginning of the football season...it's like going to a party. Everybody's dressed nice, laughing, and merrily drinking. Let's hope our expectations for the team doesn't turn out to be too high, or else by the end of the season, everybody's throwing up picking fights and looking like they've drank way too much heavily spiked KOOL-AID.

Very few people gave Matt Grothe a chance. "He's too small. He can't throw. Etc. Etc." Yet he became a winner. A leader. And one of the best to play for USF. I like/prefer guys like MG and QF. People always labeling them before even seeing the real product. I hope QF continues his success.

Whatever the terms are...I hope we stick with it, regardless of results. I hope the admin stays the course and allow Taggart to build off of this year. I hope the fans will stand behind him no-matter-what until his contract ends. We need stability in order to build a winning tradition, which will equate to program success. Stay the course...Bullpenners. Besides, having to pay multiple people not even working for you is bad for ROI.

People were rumbling for his removal...I know what we say on this board or elsewhere for that matter should not have an effect on USF's sports' programs, but it really does. As much as I didn't care too much for CSH's or for his style of basketball, I was disappointed he wasn't retained. He had a miraculous season when we went to the NCAA tourney and he was building off of that, which can take some time...especially here at USF. As far as I can remember (since 1992), we've never really had a strong support for the BB program and every time we get a new coach, we start all over. New system, new players, new assistants, and mostly having to start from scratch with the fan base. I went to the exhibition game this season and I could of sworn the 50 other people in the Sun Dome (incl. players) could hear my conversation I was having with my wife and kids. I had to tell my boys to whisper, so no one could hear us talking. We live in a "drive-thru society." Everything must be "right-this-minute." Just my two cents.

for Tom Allen. We have to keep this DC from going anywhere. He has brought our "good old days" defense back with his own system. He has made guys like Zack Bullock (who rarely played in his early years), Eric Lee, D. Hill, Jaime Byrd, and others succeed during their last days of college football. And he is developing new talent into a formidable force. GOT TO KEEP HIM.

Yeah...you dont get too many opportunities to score playing against them. And when you do, you have to put points on the board. We didnt do that today. Missed fgs and IMO too conservative on offense. Against that team, you almost have to go up 2 or 3 scores to force them to throw, because I dont anybody can stop that methodical triple option. Only ND has beaten them in their last 15 games and probably so because of superior talent.