Recap of yesterday’s football press conference

[NewEnglandBull]

The best news is that all of the transfers we got are enrolled and practicing.

USF coach Jeff Scott says Bulls who transferred ‘handled it the right way’

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No fewer than 10 prominent players have entered the transfer portal since the...

 

[Triple B]

8 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

The best news is that all of the transfers we got are enrolled and practicing.

USF coach Jeff Scott says Bulls who transferred ‘handled it the right way’

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No fewer than 10 prominent players have entered the transfer portal since the...

Should there be a link somewhere there. I got nothing ...

[NewEnglandBull]

1 hour ago, Triple B said:

Should there be a link somewhere there. I got nothing ...

USF coach Jeff Scott says Bulls who transferred ‘handled it the right way’

No fewer than 10 prominent players have entered the transfer portal since the 2020 season ended.

 

 

SECOND-YEAR USF COACH JEFF SCOTT ANNOUNCED TUESDAY HIS TEAM WILL BEGIN SPRING PRACTICE ON FEB. 23, CONCLUDING IT WITH AN INTRA-SQUAD GAME MARCH 27 AT RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM.[ LUIS SANTANA | TIMES ]

By Joey Knight

Published Yesterday

Updated Yesterday

Even as he lauded his program’s new arrivals and holdovers Tuesday, second-year USF coach Jeff Scott saved some of his graciousness for those who chose to move on.

As divorces go, Scott indicated, they were amicable across the board.

“Every single one of the young men came in, sat down, had a conversation with me, and I supported each one of those,” said Scott, whose team begins spring practice next Tuesday and concludes it with a March 27 intra-squad game at Raymond James Stadium.

“There wasn’t any of those guys that left that I tried to change their mind or convince them to stay, because at the end of the day, they’ve got to do what’s best for them, and we as a program have to make decisions and changes that are best for us.”

 

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Befitting a program in transition, no fewer than 10 prominent Bulls players — including quarterback Jordan McCloud, tailback Johnny Ford and defensive back Bentlee Sanders — chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the turbulent 2020 season. Scott, whose inaugural USF team finished 1-8, said the number of departures was “probably about what I expected.”

To help offset the transfers and add immediate quality depth, Scott has tapped into that same portal. On Tuesday, he confirmed five Division I-A transfers, including former Miami starting quarterback Jarren Williams, already are enrolled and will participate in spring drills. So will nine high school seniors from the recently completed signing class who chose to enroll early.

“It’s all about how you handle that situation, and those young men (who transferred) handled it the right way,” Scott said. “I wish them nothing but the best, and I think they probably feel the same way about us here at South Florida.”

Other subjects addressed during Scott’s state-of-the-program session Tuesday:

• The Bulls’ spring game returns to Raymond James Stadium for the first time since 2013, Willie Taggart’s first season as Bulls coach. Scott said the decision to move it from the school’s on-campus soccer stadium was based on allowing fans to stay socially distanced and to heighten the game’s significance.

 

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“I’m just a big believer in making that a big deal and separating the teams and having a game. Obviously we didn’t get to do that this past year,” said Scott, who held only one spring practice last year before the coronavirus forced the school and program to shut down for an extended period.

“We’ve got a great venue there at RayJay, and not many people can say they’re going to have their spring game in the stadium where they just played the Super Bowl.”

• Scott indicated the school is getting very close to breaking ground on the USF Football Center, the plans of which were first announced in November 2017. He added a $5 million donation toward the facility (which had an original price tag of $40 million) was secured just last week.

 

“So I feel like we’re really closing in and getting really close,” he said.

• Shortly before Scott addressed reporters Tuesday, USF announced another two-game home-and-home series with Brigham Young. After traveling to Provo, Utah, on Sept. 24 this season (to close the initial two-game series), the Bulls will host the Cougars on Sept. 3, 2022 and return to Provo on Oct. 28, 2023.

• In addition to Jarren Williams (Miami’s opening-day starting quarterback in 2019), the other transfers cleared for spring practice include defensive end Jamari Stewart (Mississippi State), safety Matthew Hill (Auburn), cornerback Christian Williams (Miami) and defensive back Will Jones II (Kansas State). Christian Williams was a consensus four-star prospect out of Daphne, Ala., and once was ranked No. 174 in the ESPN300.

 

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• Scott confirmed new additions to his coaching staff following a handful of departures: Cam Aiken (running backs) worked with Scott at Clemson, while veteran George Barlow (cornerbacks) most recently worked at North Carolina State. Former Bulls quarterback B.J. Daniels — a program legend of sorts — will be an offensive analyst, and former FSU/NFL linebacker Ernie Sims will coach his old position.

Additionally, Xavier Dye moves from receivers to tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator. Scott said a verbal agreement has been reached with a new receivers coach (whose name wasn’t released), but that person can’t begin until July. As a result, Scott will coach Bulls receivers this spring.

Contact Joey Knight at jknight@tampabay.com. Follow @TBTimes_Bulls.

[BrassBulls12]

Wonder who the New WR coach is, I have seen the Bentley Reports, but not sure why he would need to wait. 

Edited February 17, 2021 by BrassBulls12

[BulledOver]

Hey NEB, Thanks for posting this article and....did it say you donated $5 mil to the IPF?? Nice going dude.                        Finally, an article comes out with an abundance of information. Let us bury the hatchets( no not in his head) and say...thanks Mr Knight good info/article. 

58 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

USF coach Jeff Scott says Bulls who transferred ‘handled it the right way’

No fewer than 10 prominent players have entered the transfer portal since the 2020 season ended.

 

 

SECOND-YEAR USF COACH JEFF SCOTT ANNOUNCED TUESDAY HIS TEAM WILL BEGIN SPRING PRACTICE ON FEB. 23, CONCLUDING IT WITH AN INTRA-SQUAD GAME MARCH 27 AT RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM.[ LUIS SANTANA | TIMES ]

By Joey Knight

Published Yesterday

Updated Yesterday

Even as he lauded his program’s new arrivals and holdovers Tuesday, second-year USF coach Jeff Scott saved some of his graciousness for those who chose to move on.

As divorces go, Scott indicated, they were amicable across the board.

“Every single one of the young men came in, sat down, had a conversation with me, and I supported each one of those,” said Scott, whose team begins spring practice next Tuesday and concludes it with a March 27 intra-squad game at Raymond James Stadium.

“There wasn’t any of those guys that left that I tried to change their mind or convince them to stay, because at the end of the day, they’ve got to do what’s best for them, and we as a program have to make decisions and changes that are best for us.”

 

ADVERTISEMENT

Befitting a program in transition, no fewer than 10 prominent Bulls players — including quarterback Jordan McCloud, tailback Johnny Ford and defensive back Bentlee Sanders — chose to enter the NCAA transfer portal following the turbulent 2020 season. Scott, whose inaugural USF team finished 1-8, said the number of departures was “probably about what I expected.”

To help offset the transfers and add immediate quality depth, Scott has tapped into that same portal. On Tuesday, he confirmed five Division I-A transfers, including former Miami starting quarterback Jarren Williams, already are enrolled and will participate in spring drills. So will nine high school seniors from the recently completed signing class who chose to enroll early.

“It’s all about how you handle that situation, and those young men (who transferred) handled it the right way,” Scott said. “I wish them nothing but the best, and I think they probably feel the same way about us here at South Florida.”

Other subjects addressed during Scott’s state-of-the-program session Tuesday:

• The Bulls’ spring game returns to Raymond James Stadium for the first time since 2013, Willie Taggart’s first season as Bulls coach. Scott said the decision to move it from the school’s on-campus soccer stadium was based on allowing fans to stay socially distanced and to heighten the game’s significance.

 

ADVERTISEMENT

 

“I’m just a big believer in making that a big deal and separating the teams and having a game. Obviously we didn’t get to do that this past year,” said Scott, who held only one spring practice last year before the coronavirus forced the school and program to shut down for an extended period.

“We’ve got a great venue there at RayJay, and not many people can say they’re going to have their spring game in the stadium where they just played the Super Bowl.”

• Scott indicated the school is getting very close to breaking ground on the USF Football Center, the plans of which were first announced in November 2017. He added a $5 million donation toward the facility (which had an original price tag of $40 million) was secured just last week.

 

“So I feel like we’re really closing in and getting really close,” he said.

• Shortly before Scott addressed reporters Tuesday, USF announced another two-game home-and-home series with Brigham Young. After traveling to Provo, Utah, on Sept. 24 this season (to close the initial two-game series), the Bulls will host the Cougars on Sept. 3, 2022 and return to Provo on Oct. 28, 2023.

• In addition to Jarren Williams (Miami’s opening-day starting quarterback in 2019), the other transfers cleared for spring practice include defensive end Jamari Stewart (Mississippi State), safety Matthew Hill (Auburn), cornerback Christian Williams (Miami) and defensive back Will Jones II (Kansas State). Christian Williams was a consensus four-star prospect out of Daphne, Ala., and once was ranked No. 174 in the ESPN300.

 

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• Scott confirmed new additions to his coaching staff following a handful of departures: Cam Aiken (running backs) worked with Scott at Clemson, while veteran George Barlow (cornerbacks) most recently worked at North Carolina State. Former Bulls quarterback B.J. Daniels — a program legend of sorts — will be an offensive analyst, and former FSU/NFL linebacker Ernie Sims will coach his old position.

Additionally, Xavier Dye moves from receivers to tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator. Scott said a verbal agreement has been reached with a new receivers coach (whose name wasn’t released), but that person can’t begin until July. As a result, Scott will coach Bulls receivers this spring.

Contact Joey Knight at jknight@tampabay.com. Follow @TBTimes_Bulls.

Nice of you to use bolder-larger print for the hearing impaired

[NewEnglandBull]

53 minutes ago, BrassBulls12 said:

Wonder who the New WR coach is, I have seen the Bentley Reports, but not sure why he would need to wait. 

They are having to wait until July as the individual is completing work for a state system and he will be vested at that time.

46 minutes ago, BulledOver said:

Hey NEB, Thanks for posting this article and....did it say you donated $5 mil to the IPF?? Nice going dude.                        Finally, an article comes out with an abundance of information. Let us bury the hatchets( no not in his head) and say...thanks Mr Knight good info/article. 

Nice of you to use bolder-larger print for the hearing impaired

What did you say? 

[smazza]

neb-you are the man!!!

[BrassBulls12]

1 hour ago, NewEnglandBull said:

They are having to wait until July as the individual is completing work for a state system and he will be vested at that time.

What did you say? 

I figured it was an obligation to a former Job, but Bentley just lost his in December when Beamer didn’t retain him. Is he working at a high school for the spring, or is it not him? That’s kinda what I’m asking. 

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, BrassBulls12 said:

I figured it was an obligation to a former Job, but Bentley just lost his in December when Beamer didn’t retain him. Is he working at a high school for the spring, or is it not him? That’s kinda what I’m asking. 

I believe that is him.

[BulledOver]

5 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

They are having to wait until July as the individual is completing work for a state system and he will be vested at that time.

What did you say? 

"work for the state system" ?  Hmmm?? like work release?