Who do we lose next year?

[lotsofbull99]

We're going to really miss Bench next year.

[Bull Dozer]

We're going to really miss Bench next year.

10/10 

[bulls phanatic]

If Bethel plays next year that will help on OL

[JoeB]

Most concerned about the losses on the DLine.  But probably the biggest loss will be Tom Allen.  My guess is he'll go to greener pastures with all of these coaching vacancies.  Not saying he'll be a Head Coach, but somebody from a big school will grab him.

[Guest]

Based on the USF-Cincy depth chart (http://www.thebullspen.com/topic/101842-usf-depth-chart-for-game-vs-cincinnati/)

24 players listed on offense -- 6 seniors or grad students

23 players listed on defense -- 7 seniors or grad students

6 additional players listed on special teams (that are not listed on offense or defense) -- 2 seniors or grad students

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I am worried about Tom Allen as well... although I am not sure he leaves USF to be a DC at another school after 1 year unless it's a good match.  He can get a head coaching offer in another year or two at the most... especially as talented as this defense is going to be for the next two or three seasons.

[ssgCraigO]

Based on the USF-Cincy depth chart (http://www.thebullspen.com/topic/101842-usf-depth-chart-for-game-vs-cincinnati/)

24 players listed on offense -- 6 seniors or grad students

23 players listed on defense -- 7 seniors or grad students

6 additional players listed on special teams (that are not listed on offense or defense) -- 2 seniors or grad students

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I am worried about Tom Allen as well... although I am not sure he leaves USF to be a DC at another school after 1 year unless it's a good match.  He can get a head coaching offer in another year or two at the most... especially as talented as this defense is going to be for the next two or three seasons.

I don't see him leaving for another DC job with all the returning players next year. If  a HC job was offered I am sure he would take. I mean he said he took this job because they offered him a DC job.

[Triple B]

I don't see him leaving for another DC job with all the returning players next year. If  a HC job was offered I am sure he would take. I mean he said he took this job because they offered him a DC job.

 

A P5 DC job would be a step up from this one, like this one was a step up for him. I can easily see him leaving for the right DC job .... but he does have some roots here. Would probably boil down to how much of a hometown discount he'd give.

[Guest]

 

A P5 DC job would be a step up from this one, like this one was a step up for him. I can easily see him leaving for the right DC job .... but he does have some roots here. Would probably boil down to how much of a hometown discount he'd give.

I would never discount any coach from leaving for the RIGHT opportunity... but would he leave USF to go to Missouri for example? 

Given the amount of talent he has here... if he stays for 1 or 2 more seasons, he might be able to get a DC job at a top name P5 school ... or a HC job at a top G5 school.

Staying would let him build a better track record... it really depends on what he wants to do for his career.

[usfbullrider]

Offense:

OL -- Thor, Mak, and Brynjar... but we have some good backups who could do well.  We have been lucky that our starting five have been injury free all year.

TE -- Price and Pope are leaving... Dillon will be a stud... but I don't know the other TEs on the roster.

WRs -- All return.

RBs -- All return.

QBs -- We lose Bench but get Woulard eligible.

 

Defense:

DL -- Hamilton, Lee, Hill, and Bullock ...not sure about Awoleke...  we still have Senat, Hector, Mike Love, Vincent Jackson, and Kevin Bronson coming back. Not sure if Calloway will return or not...

LB -- Whitehurst & CJ Garye are the only seniors... so we get Auggie, Harris but we also get Cecil Cherry as a transfer...

DB -- Byrd is the only one we lose... and we get Hassan Childs back next year...

 

Special Teams:

P -- Ciabatti ... and he will be missed... and I don't know anything about the other two punters on our roster

PK -- Michael Hill ... but Nadelman comes back...

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We have A LOT of talent coming back next year... and, you'll like this... most of the offense will return for 2017 (we only lose Adams, Amichia, & Threatt).

 

 

dillon may be a stud but right now hes been a liability blocking defenders

[JoeB]

For as much as we use our TE...we will be fine.  Dillon will be good and Wilcox will be good too.  OLine will have to learn quick and we'll need to find a suitable replacement for Jamie Byrd.  He seems to make everything tick for our D.