How does USF football compare to other newbies?

[Papa_Bull]

I used 2004 rosters, since the draft hasn't happened and 2005 rosters

are not set. Didn't look at all time numbers. :-/

Ok. I thought you were talking about all time not just 2004 rosters. Considering we didn't even have any football team before 1997, it's pretty amazing how many kids from USF have gone on to the NFL.

As to the other newbies, I think we have a very good record against them. I know we are 2-0 against UConn, 2-1 v NT, 1-1 v UAB, 1-1 v Troy and 1-0 v FAU. I'm not sure about the rest of them.

[Sitting_BULL]

Troy State (Troy): Moved to I-A in 2002

2002: (4-8-0);  2003: (6-6-0); 2004: 7-5-0  

(Bowl: in 2004 Silicon Valley Classic)

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South Florida: Moved to I-A 2001

2001:  8-3-0 ; 2002:  9-2-0 ; 2003:  7-4-0 ; 2004:  4-7-0

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Connecticut: Moved to I-A in 2000

2000:  3-8-0 ; 2001:  2-9-0 ; 2002:  6-6-0 ; 2003:  9-3-0

2004:  8-4-0 (Motor City Bowl)

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Middle Tennessee State: Move to I-A in 1999

1999:  3-8-0 ; 2000:  6-5-0 ; 2001:  8-3-0 ; 2002:  4-8-0

2003:  4-8-0 ; 2004:  5-6-0

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Buffalo: Moved to I-A 1999

1999:  0-11-0 ; 2004:  2-9-0

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Marshall: Moved to I-A in 1997

1997:  10-3-0 (Motor City Bowl) ; 1998:  12-1-0 (Motor City Bowl) ; 1999:  13-0-0 (Motor City Bowl) ; 2000:  8-5-0 ; (Motor City Bowl) ; 2001:  11-2-0 (GMAC Bowl) ; 2002:  11-2-0 (GMAC Bowl) ; 2004:  6-6-0 (Fort Worth Bowl)

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Idaho: Moved to I-A in 1997

1998:  9-3-0 (Humanitarian Bowl) ; 1999:  7-4-0 ;

2000:  5-6-0 ; 2001:  1-10-0 ; 2002:  2-10-0 ; 2003:  3-9-0 ; 2004:  3-9-0

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Central Florida: Moved to I-4 in 1996

2004:  0-11-0

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Boise State: Moved to I-A 1996

1996:  2-10-0 ; 1999:  10-3-0 (Humanitarian Bowl) ;

2000:  10-2-0 (Humanitarian Bowl) ; 2002:  12-1-0 (Humanitarian Bowl) ; 2003:  13-1-0 ; (Fort Worth Bowl)

2004:  11-1-0 (Liberty Bowl)

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Alabama-Birmingham: Moved to I-A 1996

2004:  7-5-0 (Hawaii Bowl)

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North Texas: Moved to I-A in 1995

2002:  8-5-0 (New Orleans Bowl); 2003:  9-4-0 (New Orleans Bowl); 2004:  7-5-0 (New Orleans Bowl)

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Louisiana-Monroe: Moved to I-A in 1994

2000:  1-10-0 ; 2001: 2-9-0 ; 2002:  3-9-0 ;2003: 1-11-0 ; 2004:  5-6-0

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Arkansas State: Moved to I-A 1992

2004:  3-8-0

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Nevada: Moved to I-A in 1992

1992:  7-5-0 (Las Vegas Bowl) ; 1995:  9-3-0 (Las Vegas Bowl) ; 1996:  9-3-0 (Las Vegas Bowl)

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http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/index.php

This shows when people went 1-A or in ucf's case I-4 but when did they start football?

It's one thing to say a team went 1-A in 1998 and then went to a bowl the next year but, if they started football in 1972 then they have much more of a foundattion than we who went 1-A in 2001 but, didn't even play our first game before 1997.

[Guest BasketBull.]

Wild_Wild_West: I-4 ---  ;D Good eyes!

And as for "didn't even play our first game before 1997," I agree completely.

We are so young! In the college football world, we are like a baby in diapers.

This is why I'm seldom disappointed about our program. How can anyone in their right mind complain about our progress?

We should all be smiling every time the words "USF Football" is mentioned.

[The Sheriff]

Howie... a better indicator of USF's NFL players would be how many have been on a roster during the regular season (practice squad counting). I think that takes off about 3/4 of our list. Saying you were in the NFL during camp and then getting cut is the equivalent of playing spring ball in college and then getting let go before the fall. You never even get to smell Raymond James field...

That would leave us Anthony Henry, KJ, Bill Grammatica, Scottie Mac, DRube, Ryan Benjamin, Kawika Mitchel, and JR Reed (I think Tony Umholtz... but not certain). Maybe Marquel Blackwell if I remember correctly for one game.

What's JR Reed's status? Is he getting better from his injury?

[Papa_Bull]

Then by your definition, I think you are missing some like Maurice Tucker, Shurron and Huey is still with an NFL team and playing in Europe right now.

Somebody else here might know how Reed is doing.

[ChiTownBull]

UAB & Troy State both had players taken in the 1st round today.

[Guest ROLL TIDE]

Troy State beat Marshall, UAB, #16 Missouri, lost to LSU 24-20 at LSU in the last two minutes, and lost to South Carolina in Columbia 17-7 in 2004.  Demarcus Ware went #11 in the draft today to the Cowboys and is compared to Lawrence Taylor (by Bill Parcels).  2005 Team is said to be better than 2004 team where the 3 of the 5 losses were 4 points or less.  This is a school with a main campus population of 8,000 students.

[bulls-n-beer]

Thank God were not UCF fans,  0-11,  how horrible is that.   Ha Ha Ha.

[smazza]

we have regressed

our program has been a disappointment over last 2 years

one more poor season and leavitt should be shown door

our play over last 2 years has been embarassing and disgraceful at times

[ChiTownBull]

The following are who ESPN has listed as our possible draftees. Who in their righ mind would consider drafting fisher?

SOUTH FLORIDA

NAME POS ROUND PK(OVR) TEAM

Brian Fisher WR      

Levi Newton OT      

Derrick Sarosi OT