Countdown to Football: Player #55

[E.T.]

In the 100 days to Bulls Football countdown, TheBullsPen.com is hosting discussion on players wearing the numbers 99 to 1.         

     

We're approx 55 days until kickoff of the 2007 season.     

     

The number 55 was and/or is worn by the following Bulls:         

Steve Hatley..........1997-2000

Cedric Battles.........2001-2004

Thed Watson.........2005-2006

Please post your comments, thoughts and reflections on these Bulls and help countdown the days until kickoff vs. Elon in Raymond James Stadium on September 1, 2007

[E.T.]

They arrived at USF in 1996.

Spent the first year just practicing.

Only 14 remained from that first day of practice 6 years later.

They are the pioneers of USF Football.

"The OG's" are what they called each other.

DE Steve Hatley(55) 6-2, 245

His first impression of Coach Jim Leavitt? "I thought he was crazy," Hatley said, "but he sold us on the dream."

Thanx to Brett McMurphy

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Some great memories of Hatley. A Special THANX to his dedication, sacrifice and his help in the foundation he helped lay for this football program.

:gobulls