CFN: Spring Preview 2005 ... Big East

[Papa_Bull]

For what it's worth:

Spring Preview 2005 ... Big East

Quick looks at each team as they go into spring ball

South Florida    

What needs working on ... Throwing the ball. The pass defense wasn't a prize, but the big problem in 2004 was the inability to get the passing game going. Pat Julmiste showed flashes of brilliance throwing for 324 yards and a score in the 45-44 overtime win over TCU, but he struggled throughout the rest of the season only completing 48% of his passes for 1,570 yards and seven touchdowns with eight interceptions. The offense relied too heavily on the underrated talents of RB Andre Hall.

The most important position to watch is ... The kicking game and . There aren't too many major holes to fill, so the big concern will be to replace PK Santiago Gramatica and kickoff man Justin Geisler. There needs to be much more pop to the return game as well.

Spring attitude... Last year was just a blip. It was a young team that went through plenty of growing pains. The 2005 Bulls will be a team full of veterans everywhere but on the offensive line. The defense should be better and the offense will be fine as long as the hogs up front open up a few holes for Hall. The Big East title is asking for too much, but a bowl game is a reasonable goal.

Predicted finish before spring ball

1. Louisville

2. Pittsburgh

3. Syracuse

4. West Virginia

5. Connecticut

6. South Florida

7. Cincinnati

8. Rutgers

http://collegefootballnews.com/2005/Spring_Preview/Springlooks_BigEast.htm

[Apis Bull]

Howie,

I just posted that here:  Spring Preview

[BullDoug]

USF will be third or fourth if we come out of Spring with a competent QB.  Bulls may be able to pull a tie out for second place maybe even a first if some other teams struggle.  I definitely want to see our Bulls beat UL, Pitt, UConn, & WVU.

[Papa_Bull]

I really don't care who the hell we beat as long as we get to go to ANY bowl game in 2005.  ;D

[dabull80]

Of course we are to low but I am a little suprised to see WV at fourth with Syracuse ahead of them.

[Cubanbull]

syracuse is returning most of their starters. WV lost QB and RBs.

[S p e n c e]

We can certainly edge out UCONN in football.  And with Cincy losing like 16 starters including thier star QB, I wouldnt be surprised if the are in the cellar in the BE next year.

[beastiebull]

If our D doesn't improve tremendously it doesn't matter who the QB is.  (I think that the D will improve)

[E.T.]

syracuse is returning most of their starters.

but not their coach  

[bulls96go]

but not their coach  

or their system!