What Big East Coaches Are Saying About: South Florida

[Brad]

Each year we ask college football coaches to tell us what they really think about the other teams in their conference. But we don't want the cliche'd press conference platitudes, so we ask them to give us their quotes off-the-record and anonymously. Here are this year's quotes in alphabetical order for each team in the Big East.

What Big East Coaches Are Saying About: South Florida

“There were some changes (with the coaching change). Schematically on offense, their system was more of a system and less freelance by the quarterback. Defensively, they got after it with both staffs. They were really salty on defense."

"I think it is one of the best jobs in the Big East because of the talent pool for recruiting. Being in a BCS conference made that program legitimate to recruits. They beat Florida State at Florida State (in 2009). They beat Miami last year. It’s obviously a great job. It’s not just a big fanbase, as far as a collegiate-type fan."

"The fact South Florida won a bowl game wasn’t a big surprise, but the way the Bulls finished was. Under Jim Leavitt, USF would always falter down the stretch. But they finished strong, winning five of its last seven."

"They probably have the best athlete in the league in (quarterback) B.J. Daniels and he worries you, but he still has the same issues with mistakes and decision-making. I’m sure he will be better in the second year with Skip Holtz, who really does a nice job on offense.”

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[BleedGreenAndGold]

After week one those quotes will get much shorter. Something along the lines of "Oh ****."

[Who'sYourData?]

I like the format of the article.  If they posted it recently, they should have probably reviewed the West Virginia quotes a little closer.

Somehow, I don't think Holgorsen is going to have any problems at all with Bill Stewart. 

[Bulls 8_va]

At Notre Dame it'll be more like...HOLY ****!!!  

GO BULLS!!!

[bulldozier1]

" Their (Coach Holtz) system was more of a system and less freelance by the quarterback."

^^This is the reason I didn't get why such hatred for BJ. I truly believe Grothe would have struggled in this new system. It would have been nice to see him grow in it though. I am giving BJ this year to get it right, then I'll jump on him.

[GaUSFBull]

At Notre Dame it'll be more like...HOLY ****!!!  

heh heh    ;D

[cmhatter]

" Their (Coach Holtz) system was more of a system and less freelance by the quarterback."

^^This is the reason I didn't get why such hatred for BJ. I truly believe Grothe would have struggled in this new system. It would have been nice to see him grow in it though. I am giving BJ this year to get it right, then I'll jump on him.

i think it was less system and more decision making issues

[Jihme]

praying for Holtz's second-year record of success!!!

[Paisa el Toro]

2nd comment is right about our fans, we just don't have enough of them. But we're building that fanatical base one more fan at a time.

[South_Florida_Flip]

" Their (Coach Holtz) system was more of a system and less freelance by the quarterback."

^^This is the reason I didn't get why such hatred for BJ. I truly believe Grothe would have struggled in this new system. It would have been nice to see him grow in it though. I am giving BJ this year to get it right, then I'll jump on him.

Our QB's wouldn't have had to have been so reliant on the aspect of "freelance" had we had a good RB after Andre Hall left.