Good stuff on Greg's Blog...

[Jim Johnson]

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/ ...

UCF series could be 3 more games...

IU and MSU have strong alumni presence in the Tampa Bay area. Should be good for the games...

MSU had offered USF a pay game earlier...

More info on new recruit Quenton Washington...

Check it out...

[E.T.]

This is classic ! Great job Greg !  ;D

To compare and contrast:

Woolard on Indiana/Michigan State: "Our fans deserve these types of home and series with BCS opponents and are important for our football program as well. Games of this caliber are beneficial to the Big East Conference and will add national exposure and recognition for the University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay area."

Woolard on UCF: "Britton (Banowsky) called and asked if we would continue to play Central Florida, so we'll fulfill the obligations of our exit agreement."

Wow. It's like two women walk in the room, and you look at one and say "Hey, you look amazing today." Then an awkward pause, then look at the other one, you say "Oh, hi, tell your mom I said hello."

;D

[Triple B]

And USF landed a promising commitment, first reported on usfnation.com, from North Fort Myers cornerback Quenton Washington. It's a case of USF getting out in front on a recruit and locking him up before other big schools could find out about him. "Quenton was flying under the radar, and we have a philosophy with our kids, that you go with where you're wanted most," said North Fort Myers coach James Iandoli. "The first program that legitimately offers you, that's where you want to go." Recruiting coordinator Carl Franks was on Washington this spring, establishing a mutual interest, and the offer came last month after Washington turned heads at a camp at USF. USFnation's Josh Newberg saw him clock back-to-back 4.44 times in the 40-yard dash. So the only other that had offered Washington so far was Eastern Kentucky, but this seems like a prospect who would have generated significant interest had he stayed on the open market through his senior season. "This summer, he's progressed well past my imagination," Iandoli said. "So many schools want to wait until this school has offered you, then they offer. South Florida went out and made a judgment on their own, didn't wait for anyone and showed they really liked him."

I love this philosophy from his coach and it will be interesting to see if they stand behind the commitment. Is anybody familiar with this high school and if their philosophy has been tested in years past and they held firm?

[E.T.]

They probably have the nation's top RB  ... and we NEED him MOST !

8-)

[South_Florida_Flip]

UCF series could be 3 more games...

I think Greg has it worded to include this years game as well, thus 3 more games with them in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

[USFan]

Great stuff!

You can tell when football season is right around the corner.

[KeysBull]

E.T. i was thinking the same thing.  Very nice to get a teamate of Noel Devine's.

[smazza]

MSU had offered USF a pay game earlier...

USF SHOULD TAKE IT

[Joe]

MSU had offered USF a pay game earlier...

USF SHOULD TAKE IT

Not with MSU...

I have been an advocate of taking limited pay games, which don't include teams like MSU. If USF takes a pay game it would have to be only 1 or 2 games over 4-5 years and it would have to be Texas, USC, Ohio State, or some other powerhouse so we'd have a chance to beat them.

I'd prefer a staggard 2 for 1 so we could get a team like Ohio State, etc into RJS...

[USFMikeB]

UCF series could be 3 more games...

The three games includes this year's games.  The exit agreement called for parity in scheduling, but they can't force us to play a sixth game to make another 1 for 1 deal.  Therefore, the final year will likely be waived.  In short, they worded the exit agreement poorly.