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Any chance of Penn State being blacked out like SC game was last year?

The University of South Florida football team will debut in the BIG EAST with a September 24 home game against Louisville as part of a final schedule released today. The Louisville game follows previously announced games at Penn State (September 3) and at home against Florida A&M (September 10) and Central Florida (September 17) and precedes a first-ever match-up with Miami (October 1) in the Orange Bowl.

With Penn State, Miami and a game at Pittsburgh (October 15), USF will face three opponents that have combined for eight national championships, all in the first six games of the season.

In addition to Louisville, USF will have BIG EAST home games against West Virginia (October 22) and Cincinnati (November 19). In addition to the Pittsburgh game, USF’s BIG EAST road schedule includes Rutgers (November 5), Syracuse (November 12) and Connecticut (November 26).

Among USF’s 11 opponents in 2005, seven played in Bowl Games, including Louisville (Liberty), Miami (Peach), Pittsburgh (Fiesta), West Virginia (Gator), Syracuse (Champs Sports), Cincinnati (Fort Worth) and Connecticut (Motor City).

USF played its first season of football in 1997 and has rapidly moved from I-AA to Conference USA in 2003 and 2004 and now the BIG EAST. The Bulls are 55-33 in their first eight seasons of competition, all under head coach Jim Leavitt.

USF season ticket information is available by calling 1-800-GoBulls.

2005 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

September 3 at Penn State

September 10 Florida A&M

September 17 UCF

September 24 LOUISVILLE

October 1 at Miami

October 8 Bye

October 15 at Pittsburgh

October 22 WEST VIRGINIA

October 29 Bye

November 5 at Rutgers

November 12 at Syracuse

November 19 CINCINNATI

November 26 at Connecticut

I know it's 3 hours away, but I tried to log into the chat area and it wouldn't let me in.  Is there a general user and password we are supposed to use for this as non members?

It sounds like mom made him change his mind due to not meeting with our coaches.

Seems very odd that our coaches wouldn't have met his mother though.

did he sign today?

I think it's Denson's to lose.  He was the golden bull award winner on offense which is in recognition of the Scout squad player who provided the greatest contribution to the team through hard work effort, dedication and weekly preparation for the opponent.

Sounds like he busted his tail and got the recognition to prove it.

DEFENSIVE BACK

6-3, 230

do you see him as being converted to LB?

Of all schools to lose him to...Rutgers?!?!?  

... similar to Kearse last year. Hope that Grant proves them wrong....

What happened to Kearse?

What about L'ville?  Are they stealing any 3 stars from Florida?

Can you (have you in the past?) have a chart like this throughout the spring and season for a depth chart?  Updated for injuries, etc.

Bulls Ready For Biggest Football Recruiting Weekend

BRETT MCMURPHY

Published: Jan 13, 2005

 

TAMPA - Two days before South Florida hosts its biggest football recruiting weekend in school history, the Bulls added C/G Danny Muy, a Nebraska transfer, and Valdosta (Ga.) High TE Cedric Hill.

Muy, of Tallahassee Lincoln, was redshirted at Nebraska last season. He left NU to be closer to his mother, Marta McPherson, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Because of his family situation, USF officials will seek an NCAA waiver for Muy to become eligible in 2005 without sitting out the mandatory transfer season. He will have four years eligibility if the waiver is successful.

Hill signed with Miami out of high school but was released from his letter-of-intent and sat out last season. He will have four years eligibility at USF.

Muy and Hill will count toward this year's 25-man recruiting class along with Armwood DE Jarriett Buie, who signed with USF last season but didn't qualify.

The addition of Muy, Hill and Buie leaves 22 scholarships for the Bulls, who host 19 recruits this weekend. Included are four players who have already committed to USF - Armwood CB R.J. Anderson, Miami Southwest OL Chris DeArmas, Lake Gibson QB Matt Grothe and Cape Coral WR Taurus Johnson.

Other recruits scheduled to visit this weekend: Miami Norland CB Andre Coleman, Naples RB Jamelle Eugene, Miami Norland QB/FS Dwight Flukerberry, Miami Norland TE/DE Richard Gordon, Blountstown WR/LB Ishmael Grant, Mahwah (N.J.) OL/DL Kevin Haslam, Belle Glade Glades Central WR Jessie Hester, Monticello Jefferson County QB Carlton Hill, Armwood RB Demetrius McCray, Elizabeth (N.J.) FS Jerome Murphy, Tavares RB Dominque Rocker, Wesley Chapel OL Danny Tolley, Clearwater Central Catholic OL A.J. Trump, Miami Norland DE Gary Watts and Miami Norland LB Garrett White.

Saturday, the Bulls will hold their football banquet at Busch Gardens at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and it is open to the public. For information, call (813) 974-7171.

RYAN'S HOPE: Reserve (La.) East St. John QB Ryan Perrilloux, USA Today's Offensive Player of the Year, said Wednesday his finalists are USF, Mississippi State, LSU, Texas, FSU and Miami.

Perrilloux told ESPN.com that ``South Florida has an all right chance. I really just like the receiving coach [Lawrence Dawsey] a lot. That's really what's keeping them on my list.''

Perrilloux has not scheduled an official visit with USF.

NEW DIGS: The day after USF unveiled plans to upgrade and build new facilities, USF athletic director Doug Woolard said the response from the USF community was tremendous.

``I spoke to several donors and season ticket-holders and they were encouraging and very supportive,'' Woolard said. ``Also our coaches are really excited and it's nice to see that kind of internal reaction.''

ODDS AND ENDS: Freshman QB Louis Gachette likely will move to wide receiver this spring. ... The women's basketball team has finalized home-and-home deals with No. 9 Michigan State and No. 3 LSU. Next season, the Bulls will host the Spartans on Dec. 10 and visit LSU on Dec. 30. In the 2006-07 season, USF will play at MSU and host LSU. ... In what would be a historic meeting, Ticketmaster.com is selling tickets for ``DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball vs. University of South Florida Women's Basketball'' Feb. 22 in Rosemont, Ill. Actually, USF's men will be playing DePaul's men that night.

I'm not trying to argue.  I would love to see that type of athlete at TE, just hope he bulks up.

What changed your mind?

OIC

At 210 lbs, I don't see Cedric Hill playing TE.

Green is 200, but the rest were young.  Hopefully they will find the weightroom and the cafeteria this off season.

and Chambers who is only 5'11, but still a good athlete

+ Garris at 6'2

Give Duffy a job if he can get Perrilloux to come to USF! ;D

knew muy was coming, didn't know about hill.  i think we should have experience and depth at WR this year.  hopefully we can get the ball to those guys.

If they do approve 12 games schedules, will it take 7 D1 wins to go to a bowl, instead of 6?

I didn't realize we landed the top QB in the state.  Impressive!

I hope opening the upper bowl becomes the norm around here.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the lower bowl only holds 41,000.  So are you thinking they will open up the upper bowl for the FAMU game?