Nebolsky

Nice to read something positive for once about the BE.. Pitt and Syracuse making us look bad lol.

We also have to remember Cal had their back up QB. He was missing wide open WRs throughout the game and had a pic and fumble. We have no TOs we will be fine. Also, BJ, RUN THE **** BALL!!!

I agree, BJ should have more designed runs. He has the vision and can cut on the time.. I can't even count how many players he's made fall due to his cuts and jukes.

Still don't agree with red shirting Lamar. He is a weapon on special teams and could be very explosive as a rb.

They might have to play him this Saturday because of Shaw..

I definitely think our D will do a good job, only worry about those option/run plays to the outside. Against UTC, we were giving up some yards there, but I think they will be able to work it out. As long as our O-line holds up the pressure and also creates holes, we should be in good shape. I think they will be surprised by the speed we have on D. I think we'll take it 28-17 with a close game for the beginning half.

1) South Florida

2) 28-17

3) Murray

4) A. Davis

5) 375

The main issue was the o line this game. I hope they are able to iron out the wrinkles and protect the pocket better, and give an extra push for our RBs. We have a lot of talent at receiver, so if BJ can be comfortable in the pocket and not worry about the line, plays can develop and he can beat them over the air. Don't like to see him scramble as he tends not to throw perfectly accurate balls on the run.

There were a good amount of students, but I was a little disappointed in my section of the student endzone. Halfway through the 1st quarter, no one was really screaming, and the majority were seated already. I was even asked by a couple of students behind me to slide over since they couldn't see around me since I was standing.. I mean it was UTC, no biggy.. but I hope to see more enthusiasm against RU.

Couldn't really tell much, as UTC was run heavy. There were a few bootleg passes that were completed, and secondary tackling wasn't that spectacular. I also saw a few over the middle passes that were completed for about 5-7 yards. No deep passes were completed, but it was hard to judge the secondary against UTC.

Thanks for the good video. Was your ESPN3 replay glitching some as well? I tried watching the game again today and it was stuttering and having video problems multiple times.

Yes, very much.. Took me a few streams to get semi-good footage. But it came out ok.

It was apparent, and I'm sure the coaches saw what we saw.. They'll get it together, I hope...

Just put this together,

Enjoy!

I noticed that too.. I always take home one as a souvenir

The deep pass (something we've been missing the past 2 years). And something we'll likely need if the OL continues to perform this poorly.

+1. It was nice to see a couple of deep passes for once. The OL does bother me though.

Here and now and....

I only like white helmets on the all white away unis.

Our beacon lighted and noble to see!

GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amen, almost game day! Go Bulls!

TAMPA

By MARTIN FENNELLY | The Tampa Tribune Published: August 31, 2012 Updated: August 31, 2012 - 7:38 AM

Every morning before he goes to college and college football, he stops at his mother's bedroom, whether she's awake or not, to kiss her and say goodbye. She usually sleeps late. Six rounds of chemotherapy have flattened her. The final round was last week.

I love you. Mom, if you need anything, call, OK?

"He's always going to be my baby boy," Sabrina Giddins says.

When he's working at his football inside the South Florida athletics building named for one of God's noblest creatures and pass rushers, Lee Roy Selmon, he'll sometimes pause in the lobby and stare at the wall reserved for USF sports All-Americans.

Ryne Giddins, former Armwood High star, now a USF junior defensive end, will linger at two former teammates and great USF defensive ends: George Selvie and Jason Pierre-Paul. I would love to be on that wall. When Giddins watches Pierre-Paul sack an offense to pieces for the New York Giants, he dreams his NFL dream.

"I want to be great," Giddins said. "I want it bad ."

It's time. He had 51/2 sacks last season, but was inconsistent, in practice and games. Giddins has shown flashes, but it's not enough. His coaches will tell him that if he wants to be great, he has to do it every day, practice or game. He is finally hearing them.

"Very few come in ready to play every down," USF coach Skip Holtz said. "(Ryne) has always had great plays, but it was always the plays he took off that stopped him from being the difference maker. But the way he's playing right now, I couldn't be more pleased with his motor, his engine, with his attitude …"

"I had the talent, but maybe not the motive," Giddins said. "I was just out there because I loved to play football. Now maybe I have mouths to feed, people I love who I want to take care of, maybe a chance to play on the next level."

He thought of his mom.

"I want to give her the world," he said.

He's a kid with a big heart and grin, so his world trembled last March. His parents told him they needed him at the house in Thonotosassa. "I knew something big had happened," Ryne said.

Sabrina had uterine cancer. She needed immediate surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Ryne kept telling himself: Don't cry, not in front of Mom.

"She's always been there for me, since Little League, high school, all my USF games," he said.

It isn't easy.

"I'm weak all the time," Sabrina said. "I take naps during the day. I feel like sometimes I'm going to pass out. My body aches. I get nauseous. I've lost all my hair. My nails have turned black. It's not a good feeling."

But Ryne is there. The youngest of the three Giddins children is the only one still at home. He's 22, but he hasn't lived anywhere else.

"Sometimes I see that smile of his and it's enough," Sabrina said. "It's a joyful face. You have to love him."

He thinks of all that pain she's in when he has to reach down in practice. He remembers what the doctors told his mom, that "she's a fighter."

He thinks of other pain. Giddins' sister, Giavanna, has battled epilepsy. Seizures have left her unable to work or even drive a car or even be left alone. She has had four brain surgeries.

"So when I see my mom and her smiling, that makes my day, that keeps me going," Ryne said.

Sabrina lost her job at a dental lab after her cancer diagnosis, and with it her health insurance. The medical bills are mountainous. And she can't attend her son's football games this season. It's her immune system, laid bare by chemo.

"I can't afford to be around people who are coughing and sneezing," Sabrina said. "It's too hot, and you can't bring your own water. Financially, I can't afford to be buying water out there. I told Ryne. He understands. He told me to do what I had to do."

He is out to do what he has to do, too, finally.

"He wants it," Holtz said.

"I think some of it had to do with my mom and my sister," Giddins said. "When I go out there, I think about it sometimes. It can put you in an emotional rage. It makes you go out and practice harder."

Sabrina Giddins begins radiation next month. She has her family and faith and her baby boy. She fainted during her first chemotherapy session, and Ryne raced from the USF campus to Moffitt Cancer Canter. He made sure to be with his mother for her other chemo rounds, him and his smile.

You OK, Mom?

Sabrina will watch the USF games on TV, plus NFL games Sunday, especially the Bucs. She imagines Ryne up front on an NFL defensive line, catching up with his dream.

"My son is going to be there soon," Sabrina said.

She said he's a fighter.

Wonder where that came from.

http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/aug/31/5/fennelly-mom-gives-giddins-extra-motivation-ar-479301/

My favorite combination. Taken down many opponents wearing the all green with gold helmet.

A short notice for current students. I'll be there tonight! Who's coming?

Round Up

08-30-2012, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Sun Dome

Don’t miss the biggest event during WOW! At 7pm, meet over 100 student organizations and find out what they offer. At 8pm, show your Bull Pride and win some prizes during the first USF PEP Rally of the year! USF Teams and Coaches alongside USF’s very own Rocky D. Bull will welcome all to Bulls Country. Comedian Mike Epps will close out the night! Adult content, discretion is advised. Visit www.involvement.usf.edu/roundup for more information. Sponsored by the Center for Student Involvement.

Id like to see a shut down defense, even with the 2's in. No bend but don't break philosophy that Snyder was running. Good ole hard hitting bulls.

I'll say 47K since its a home opener and there seems to be a little football hype this year.

No. 4 B.J. Daniels, QB, USF

Making the case:

For those of you who have followed the blog throughout the summer, I have made it pretty clear that I think Daniels is going to have the best year of all quarterbacks in the Big East. I know that makes me somewhat of an outlier, especially given the history. But I have faith that Daniels is going to put everything together in his fourth year as a starter.

Why? Well, if you take a look at his numbers from last season, you will see that he hit career highs for completions (215), attempts (365), passing yards (2,604), completion percentage (58.9 percent) and total offense (3,205) and career lows for interceptions (seven) and sacks (14). Daniels needs 2,884 yards of total offense to become the Big East career leader in the category. Those are notes coach Skip Holtz makes sure he tells folks when they ask about Daniels. This is what he said to me after last season ended: "B.J. finished second in the league in total offense. … When you look at the program, we were better off than we were a year ago. B.J. is a much better quarterback than he was a year ago. He did a much better job of protecting the football and running the offense, showed maturity and poise. I couldn't be more excited about what he did." He goes into this season with an extraordinary level of depth at the skill positions, and he will be more comfortable with his receivers. That will help. So will being in this offensive scheme for another season. We have constantly complimented Daniels for his athleticism and his potential. Now is the time he puts everything together.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/35699/2012-big-east-top-25-countdown-no-4

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