2009 Schedule - C-USA Game

[E.T.]

2009â€â€FIU, Miami, Wofford, at Indiana, C-USA team TBA (last game of USF’s C-USA commitment)

3 HOME Big East Teams

4 Away Big east Teams

Question:

Is the C-USA game a HOME game ?

Giving us 7 HOME games in 2009 ?

Go BULLS !!!

[Guest]

I would bet that if the game is NOT with UCF, then we might use this as part of a 1-1 or 2-1 with a school like USM or UAB or ECU... Can't see USF doing a single-game (i.e. pay them to come here) against a C-USA team.

[Jewbull]

Can we sign a deal now with one of those schools, or do we need approval from C-USA. If we sign it now then there is no way we can play UCF?  Is there a way to get some inside info on the exact wording of this deal.

[TyBull]

Bulls add beef to schedule

USF adds two Big Ten foes to future slates while agreeing to play instate rival UCF for another two years.

By GREG AUMAN, Times Staff Writer

Published August 16, 2006

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TAMPA - On the same day USF proudly announced home-and-home series with two Big Ten schools, the Bulls also agreed to extend their rivalry with Central Florida for another two years.

USF will bring Indiana and Michigan State to Raymond James Stadium in 2011 and 2012, respectively, traveling to play the Hoosiers in 2009 and the Spartans in 2013.

"Our fans deserve these types of home-and-home series with BCS opponents. (They) are important for our football program as well," USF athletic director Doug Woolard said.

Before playing those games, the Bulls have two more dates with UCF, in Tampa in 2007 and Orlando in 2008. It wasn't extensive public lobbying from Knights coach George O'Leary that convinced USF, but rather a call from Conference USA commissioner Britton Banowsky.

"Britton called and asked if we would continue to play Central Florida, so we'll fulfill the obligations of our exit agreement," said Woolard, whose Bulls beat UCF 31-15 last year and travel to Orlando on Sept.16.

When USF left C-USA to join the Big East, it agreed to play one game against a C-USA school each season for five years, if requested. It's now unlikely the league will require USF to honor a fifth game in 2009.

The Bulls are more interested in the prestige of playing BCS schools, as they did last year with Miami and will this fall at Kansas and North Carolina.

USF coach Jim Leavitt, asked about playing the Knights for two more years, said he'll leave the talking to the other coach.

"O'Leary can say what he wants. I'm not O'Leary," he said. "I'm just focused on the next day of practice. I'm not looking that far ahead."

© Copyright, St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.

E.T. It appears likely that we will be let out of our 2009 C-DOA exit agreement  committment.

[E.T.]

Thanx

[Guest R_to_the_izzo]

I would bet that if the game is NOT with UCF, then we might use this as part of a 1-1 or 2-1 with a school like USM or UAB or ECU... Can't see USF doing a single-game (i.e. pay them to come here) against a C-USA team.

Even if we do play the 5th, I thought the reason we were playing was so we didnt have to pay to get out of the contract?

[E.T.]

2009

OOC

Sept.  5  Wofford

Sept. 19 Fla. International

Sept. 26 Miami

Oct. 9 @ Indiana

BIG EAST at HOME

Cincy

L'ville

West Virginia

Big East AWAY

at UConn

at Pittsburgh

at Rutgers

at Syracuse

Have an opening for OOC the 2nd week of September.

Sugar Bowl Season !!!

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[Guest]

I would bet that if the game is NOT with UCF, then we might use this as part of a 1-1 or 2-1 with a school like USM or UAB or ECU... Can't see USF doing a single-game (i.e. pay them to come here) against a C-USA team.

Even if we do play the 5th, I thought the reason we were playing was so we didnt have to pay to get out of the contract?

Well, that's not completely true.

The games were so that USF would not pay C-USA a fee, but USF has paid UCF for it's game in Tampa (around $200,000).

[smazza]

USF coach Jim Leavitt, asked about playing the Knights for two more years, said he'll leave the talking to the other coach.

"O'Leary can say what he wants. I'm not O'Leary," he said. "I'm just focused on the next day of practice. I'm not looking that far ahead."

LEAVITT IS AN ODD BIRD

[Greg Auman]

Jim, it's normal for host school to pay the visiting team for travel costs, etc. ... UCF should be cutting USF the same check this year, if I'm not mistaken ...