USF FALL SPORTS SET FOR UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE

[Brad]

USF FALL SPORTS SET FOR UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE

In addition to Football coverage, GoUSFBulls.com Will Have Live Coverage For A Minimum Of 47 Men’s And Women’s Soccer And Volleyball Matches

Tampa (August 15, 2008) – With the fall sports season quickly approaching, USF Athletics is excited to announce its most comprehensive fall sports coverage ever.

For just $9.99 a month, USF fans can watch or listen to a minimum of 47 fall sporting events live on GoUSFBulls.com, the Official USF Athletics website. Subscribers also get live access to the football radio broadcasts (including the pre- and post-game shows), Jim Leavitt’s weekly radio show, football’s weekly press luncheon and any other press conferences during the fall. Catch 47 is the presenting sponsor of on-line coverage for GoUSFBulls.com.

Fans will be able to follow the USF volleyball team for the entire season as all 30 regular season games and any BIG EAST Tournament or post-season games will have audio available, with at least 14 of the home contests having live video.

In addition to a full volleyball broadcast schedule, women’s soccer will have nine home games shown live and men’s soccer eight. In addition to the on-line coverage, WBUL 1620 AM, USF’s Student Radio Station, will simulcast a majority of the home soccer and volleyball matches. Catch 47 will also televise one game each for volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer. 

“We’re pleased about our play-by-play coverage this fall,” said Jim Louk, Assistant Athletic Director/Sales & Broadcasting. “We have talented broadcasters dedicated to each sport for on-line play-by-play, and we have terrific support from WBUL in adding radio simulcasting for many games.  We’re looking forward to covering our fall sports more extensively than ever before.”

Austin Bush, in his second year in the USF Athletics Communications office, returns for a second season of broadcast duties. Bush called action for softball last season and will now handle all the volleyball duties. Longtime broadcast veteran Jim Henderson will handle the men’s soccer play-by-play, while Garrett Walvoord will call the women’s soccer matches. WBUL will also assist by providing a color analyst for the home matches. 

In addition to the GoUSFBulls.com coverage, the USF football team already has six games slated for national television on ESPN or ESPN2. The home opener vs. UT Martin on Saturday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. will be an ESPN Regional game and shown locally on Catch 47.

Bulls football radio coverage will also be available for every game on flagship station 970 WFLA AM and 10 affiliates statewide. Coverage will include an expanded pre-game show from 90 minutes to two hours as well as a 30 minute post-game show. The pre-game and post-game shows will be the centerpiece of the Bulls Zone interactive and tailgating area outside Raymond James Stadium. 

And for the first time ever, USF football will have a Spanish radio partner, as the Bulls and 1300 WQBN AM recently inked a three-year deal. Super Q 1300 A.M. WQBN – “La Clásica de la Bahía” is a spanish-language station that broadcasts throughout the Tampa Bay area. David Cuevas and Victor Rodriguez, the afternoon drive host and sports director at WQBN, respectively, will call the action.

WQBN 1300 AM - "La super Q" is the oldest Spanish radio station in the Tampa Bay and has pleased every segment of the Hispanic community for more than 50 years. WQBN is 100 percent Hispanic owned and operated.  WQBN has a diverse audience, more than 50 percent of whom are 25 years of age and older.

WBUL will also carry the football games live.

Details and dates for the Jim Leavitt Television and Radio Shows have also been finalized. The half-hour TV show will air on Catch 47, Sun Sports statewide and SportsNet NY, with Catch 47 airing the show multiple times. The hour-long radio show will air live from Moe’s Southwest Grill in New Tampa (17509 Preserve Walk Lane) from 7-8 p.m. throughout the season on 1010 WQYK AM. Air times for both shows are below. Dates and times of the shows are subject to change. Both shows will also be archived on GoUSFBulls.com.

Below is the complete broadcast schedule for the fall.

FALL SPORTS COVERAGE

FOOTBALL (970 WFLA AM and GoUSFBulls.com)

Date                            Opponent                    Time (ET)        TV                   

Sat., Aug. 30                UT Martin                      7 p.m.              Catch 47/ESPN Regional

Sat., Sept. 6                  at UCF                          7 p.m.              ESPN2

Fri., Sept. 12                Kansas                        8 p.m.              ESPN2

Sat., Sept. 20                at FIU                          TBA

Sat., Sept. 27                at N.C. State                TBA

Thu., Oct. 2                  Pittsburgh                    7:30 p.m.          ESPN

Sat. Oct. 18                  Syracuse                      TBA

Sat., Oct. 25                at Louisville                  TBA

Thu., Oct. 30                at Cincinnati                  7:30 p.m.          ESPN

Sat., Nov. 15                Rutgers                        TBA

Sun., Nov. 23                Connecticut                  8 p.m.              ESPN

Sat., Dec. 6                  at West Virginia            TBA                  ESPN/ESPN2

Note: Only audio available on GoUSFBulls.com

JIM LEAVITT TELEVISION SHOW

Game Date                  Opponent                    Outlet, Time & Air Date (ET)

Sat., Aug. 30                UT Martin                      Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Aug. 28

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Aug. 29

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Aug. 30                 

Sat., Sept. 6                  at UCF                          Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 4

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri. Sept. 5

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 6                   

Fri., Sept. 12                Kansas                        Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 11

                                                                        Sun Sports, 2-2:30 a.m. – Fri. Sept. 12

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 1-1:30 p.m. – Fri., Sept. 12                     

Sat., Sept. 20                at FIU                          Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 18

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Sept. 19

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 20

Sat., Sept. 27                at N.C. State                Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 25

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Sept. 26

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 9:30-10 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 27

Thu., Oct. 2                  Pittsburgh                    Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 2

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 3

Sat. Oct. 18                  Syracuse                      Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 16

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 17

Sat., Oct. 25                at Louisville                  Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 23

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 24

Thu., Oct. 30                at Cincinnati                  Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 30

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 31

Sat., Nov. 15                Rutgers                        Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Nov. 13

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Nov. 14

Sun., Nov. 23                Connecticut                  Catch 47, 6:30-7 p.m. – Fri., Nov. 21

                                                                        Sun Sports, TBD           

Sat., Dec. 6                  at West Virginia            Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Dec. 4

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Dec. 5

NOTE: Catch 47 will also have multiple re-airs of each show. Visit Catch47.com for re-air times. The remaining SportsNet NY schedule will be added once finalized.

JIM LEAVITT RADIO SHOW (1010 WQYK AM and GoUSFBulls.com)

Game Date                  Opponent                    Air Date (ET)

Sat., Aug. 30                UT Martin                      7-8 p.m. – Thu., Aug. 28           

Sat., Sept. 6                  at UCF                          7-8 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 4             

Fri., Sept. 12                Kansas                        7-8 p.m. – Wed., Sept. 10                     

Sat., Sept. 20                at FIU                          7-8 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 18

Sat., Sept. 27                at N.C. State                7-8 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 25

Thu., Oct. 2                  Pittsburgh                    7-8 p.m. – Tues., Sept. 30         

Sat. Oct. 18                  Syracuse                      7-8 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 16

Sat., Oct. 25                at Louisville                  7-8 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 23

Thu., Oct. 30                at Cincinnati                  7-8 p.m. – Tues., Oct. 28           

Sat., Nov. 15                Rutgers                        7-8 p.m. – Thu., Nov. 13

Sun., Nov. 23                Connecticut                  7-8 p.m. – Fri., Nov. 21 

Sat., Dec. 6                  at West Virginia            7-8 p.m. – Thu., Dec. 4 

VOLLEYBALL (GoUSFBulls.com, video and audio for home matches, just audio for road matches)

Date                            Opponent                    Time (ET)        Television                   

Fri., Aug. 29                  Grambling                    7 p.m.             

Sat. Aug. 30                  Eastern Kentucky          1 p.m.                         

Sat. Aug. 30                  Northeastern                  7 p.m.

Thu., Sept. 4                at Seattle                      8 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 5                  vs. Arizona State          8 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 6                  vs. Kansas State          3:30 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 6                  at Portland                    10 p.m.

Fri., Sept. 12                vs. Murray State            Noon

Fri., Sept. 12                at Alabama                    8 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 13                vs. Samford                  Noon

Fri., Sept. 19                Georgia Southern          Noon               

Fri., Sept. 19                Harvard                        7:30 p.m.                     

Sat., Sept. 20                Toledo                          3 p.m.             

Sat., Sept. 20                James Madison            7:30 p.m.                     

Fri., Sept. 26                Notre Dame                  7 p.m.             

Sun., Sept. 28              DePaul                          1 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 4                  at Pittsburgh                  2 p.m.

Sun., Oct. 5                  at West Virginia            1 p.m               

Fri., Oct. 10                  Marquette                      7 p.m.             

Sun., Oct. 12                Syracuse                      2 p.m.             

Sat., Oct. 18                Georgetown                  2 p.m.             

Tues., Oct. 21              Florida A&M                  7 p.m.             

Fri., Oct. 24                  Rutgers                        7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 31                  at Cincinnati                  7:30 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 2                  at Louisville                  2 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 7                    at St. John’s                  7 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 9                  at Connecticut              2 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 14                  Seton Hall                    7 p.m. 

Sun., Nov. 16                Villanova                      2 p.m.              Catch 47                     

Wed., Nov. 26                Florida International        Noon               

MEN’S SOCCER (GoUSFBulls.com video and audio)

Date                            Opponent                    Time (ET)        Television                   

Sat., Aug. 30                Bowling Green              7:30 p.m.                     

Sat., Sept. 13                FIU                              7:30 p.m.                     

Fri., Sept. 26                Pittsburgh                    7:30 p.m.                     

Sun., Sept. 28              West Virginia                1:30 p.m.          Catch 47                     

Fri., Oct. 3                    Syracuse                      7:30 p.m.                     

Fri., Oct. 10                  Louisville                      8 p.m.             

Tues., Oct. 21              FAU                              7:30 p.m.                     

Sat., Nov. 1                  Rutgers                        7:30 p.m.                     

WOMEN’S SOCCER (GoUSFBulls.com video and audio)

Date                            Opponent                    Time (ET)        Television                   

Thu., Sept. 11                Stetson                        7:30 p.m.                                             

Sun., Sept. 14              Illinois State                  1 p.m.                         

Fri., Sept. 19                Marquette                      7:30 p.m.                     

Sun., Sept. 21              FAU                              1 p.m.             

Sun., Sept. 28              Providence                    11 a.m.

Fri., Oct. 17                  Cincinnati                      7:30 p.m.                     

Sun., Oct. 19                Louisville                      Noon               

Fri., Oct. 24                  Pittsburgh                    7:30 p.m.                     

Sun., Oct. 26                West Virginia                1 p.m.              Catch 47

[BullsWinBucsWin]

Looking forward to the 2 hours of pregame coverage!  That will come in handy at the tailgate parties!

[KB]

JIM LEAVITT TELEVISION SHOW

Game Date                  Opponent                     Outlet, Time & Air Date (ET)

Sat., Aug. 30                 UT Martin                      Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Aug. 28

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Aug. 29

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Aug. 30                   

Sat., Sept. 6                  at UCF                          Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 4

                                                                       Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri. Sept. 5

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 6                   

Fri., Sept. 12                 Kansas                         Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 11

                                                                        Sun Sports, 2-2:30 a.m. – Fri. Sept. 12

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 1-1:30 p.m. – Fri., Sept. 12                       

Sat., Sept. 20                at FIU                           Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 18

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Sept. 19

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 10-10:30 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 20

Sat., Sept. 27                at N.C. State                 Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Sept. 25

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Sept. 26

                                                                        SportsNet NY, 9:30-10 a.m. – Sat., Sept. 27

Thu., Oct. 2                   Pittsburgh                     Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 2

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 3

Sat. Oct. 18                  Syracuse                      Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 16

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 17

Sat., Oct. 25                 at Louisville                   Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 23

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 24

Thu., Oct. 30                 at Cincinnati                  Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Oct. 30

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Oct. 31

Sat., Nov. 15                 Rutgers                         Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Nov. 13

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Nov. 14

Sun., Nov. 23                 Connecticut                   Catch 47, 6:30-7 p.m. – Fri., Nov. 21

                                                                        Sun Sports, TBD           

Sat., Dec. 6                   at West Virginia             Catch 47, 6-6:30 p.m. – Thu., Dec. 4

                                                                        Sun Sports, 11:30-Midnight – Fri., Dec. 5

Nice to see Sun Sports could squeeze us into their busy schedule for all the insomniacs out there.

[smazza]

about time

[Guest]

Nice to see Sun Sports could squeeze us into their busy schedule for all the insomniacs out there.

I like that the show is also on SportsNet NY... that is also a first this year.

[USF-PMR]

Looks like another work out the year - hard on the student/athletes - to play on such a wide variety of days:  Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Some day maybe, just maybe, we will play on Saturdays only at 330 or 730.

Just a thought.