SI: USF's "Bowl Breakout" Team a BE Contender

[USFMikeB]

Some good press from Stewart Mandel at SI.com...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/football/ncaa/2006/12/bowl-breakouts.html

South Florida (9-4): Arguably the most impressive defensive performance of the season by any team was USF’s upset of West Virginia on Nov. 25. The Bulls crushed East Carolina in the PapaJohns.com Bowl thanks to more of that tremendous defensive speed. It’s time to start taking these guys seriously, folks. With 16 starters returning next season, including Big East freshman of the year QB Matt Grothe and standout LB Ben Moffit, USF should be in conference contention with the Mountaineers, Louisville and Rutgers.

[TampaTower]

Nice!

[E.T.]

It’s time to start taking these guys seriously

LOVE this quote !

[USFMikeB]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Stewart Mandel is a voter in the AP Poll...

[RandyGator]

Yes, everyone is starting to take notice.

We will not sneak up on anyone in the future, got to be ready every week (not like UConn 2005, Cinn 2006).

              "Big East at the Least"

[Grateful Dad]

Every bit of that praise is well deserved.  Thanks to the fans, the team, and Coach Leavitt this will be the Year of the Bull!

C'mon September!!

[JoeB]

Stewart has always been on our side.  In '05 he was the only one to give us some props.

[Kyle]

Mandel gives us our due.

[windbane]

hopefully next year everyone else figures it out as well.  

[MikeG]

nice stuff to read

just bear in mind one thing--- he said we will be competing with UL, WVU, and Rutgers fo the crown. OK-- that is 4 total teams out of 8 tht are fighting for the title. ANd they kind of blew off Pitt and an up and coming Cincy.

Basically I see this as nothing new-- good press but we are still going to have to earn that first championship.