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By GREGG BECNEL Tribune correspondent

Published: Apr 1, 2007

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TAMPA - The University of South Florida first-team offense didn't waste any time in trying to set the tone in Saturday's scrimmage.

On its opening series, it marched 70 yards in 13 plays to score a touchdown against the first-team defense.

"We looked like the offense of last year," USF coach Jim Leavitt said.

But after its impressive start, the offense went into a funk and couldn't find the end zone the rest of the scrimmage, which involved approximately 115 snaps.

"That was it [for the offense]," Leavitt said. "The defense shut them down."

New offensive coordinator Greg Gregory, who replaced Rod Smith after Smith left to coach quarterbacks at West Virginia, wasn't happy with his unit's production.

"The offense didn't play that well," Gregory said. "We're not good enough right now. We're a long ways away and have a lot of work to do. We're not far enough along.

"We dropped some balls. We didn't do a great job blocking up front. We didn't run hard enough. We forced some throws where we didn't need to. We just made too many mistakes."

Still, Gregory understands it was the first scrimmage of the spring and knows the offense will continue to improve with more reps.

Quarterback Matt Grothe "did some good things, but he made a number of mistakes, as well," said Leavitt, who wouldn't comment in detail on individual performances. Leavitt also said he was happy with the kicking of Mike Benzer and Delbert Alvarado.

Neither Gregory nor Leavitt remembered who scored the touchdown. The scrimmage was closed to the media. USF's spring game is April 14 at Raymond James Stadium.

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[bulls96go]

hope we get to top form by auburn game!

[E.T.]

hope we get to top form by auburn game!

Not worried at all ... we'll be ready.

:GoBulls

[USFMikeB]

Neither Gregory nor Leavitt remembered who scored the touchdown.

According to another website, it was a short rushing play by Grothe for the TD.

[USFan]

Neither Gregory nor Leavitt remembered who scored the touchdown.

According to another website, it was a short rushing play by Grothe for the TD.

lol... I now know why the coaches can't remember.

I don't think that's what they had planned.  I would hope that the RB's are doing it this year, not Grothe.

[usfgrad84]

****, after two weeks of spring practice I thought they would have been in mid season form by now.

[E.T.]

...  I would hope that the RB's are doing it this year, not Grothe.

Our RB's and Grothe will be running TD's  :GoBulls

grad84,

I sense you are frustrated with some of our posters  

[usfgrad84]

...  I would hope that the RB's are doing it this year, not Grothe.

Our RB's and Grothe will be running TD's  :GoBulls

grad84,

I sense you are frustrated with some of our posters  

Nah, I just find some of the comments comical at times.  I just enjoy talking USF sports.  Just my wise ass side coming out.

[Bullsfan]

How is Mike Benzer still on the team???????

[Who'sYourData?]

I'm a half glass full kind of guy.  I have to believe our offense is better, it's just that our defense is EVEN BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!

If our offense can put together anything against our defense, I'll feel pretty good about them going against the other teams on our schedule.