1010 the Beast is giving USF some love

[Mama_Bull]

I think the highlighted area might be a little off base now, what with Taylor and Ford in the mix.  However, we are getting local love from 1010 AM the Beast.

GO BULLS!!

2006 SEASON IN REVIEW:

Jim Leavitt deserves a ton of credit for the way he has built the South Florida program in a short time. The Bulls have gone to two straight bowl games and are fresh off their first ever bowl win over East Carolina in the inaugural PapaJohns.com Bowl. South Florida finished the 2006 campaign with a 9-4 record, including a 4-3 mark in league play. The Bulls only lost to Rutgers by two points, proving that they can hang with the best that the Big East has to offer. Then, late in November, the club scored a shocking victory over West Virginia on the road in one of the biggest upsets of the season. Four of the final five games of the '06 campaign ended in wins for South Florida, which returns 15 starters on both sides of the ball.

2007 ANALYSIS

OFFENSE:

The quarterback position is an area of strength for South Florida, as Matt Grothe stepped in as a freshman a year ago and one of the most surprising players in the Big East. The versatile Grothe threw for 2,576 yards and 15 touchdowns while also running for 622 yards and nine touchdowns. While he does not have a stud receiver in the fold, players like Marcus Edwards are solid targets who can make plays in the passing game. The best news for the offense is that the entire starting offensive line from 2006 returns. South Florida scored 23.0 ppg a year ago, and there is certainly reason to believe that a slight improvement can be made.

DEFENSE:

The Bulls surrendered fewer than 300 total yards per game a year ago to place second in total defense in the league behind only Rutgers. Seven defensive starters are back, and the secondary is perhaps the greatest area of strength. Senior cornerback Mike Jenkins has NFL-caliber cover skills, including tremendous closing speed. On the other side is Trae Williams, a corner who picked off seven passes a year ago. Senior linebacker Ben Moffitt is a star, as he has started 30 straight games and always seems to be around the ball. The last two years, Moffitt has totaled 25 TFLs. The Bulls ranked 18th nationally a year ago by surrendering just 16.9 ppg, and there is no reason to expect a step backwards.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

As a freshman last season, Delbert Alvarado nailed a 56-yard field goal against Syracuse, and he figures to be a key to the special teams unit this season. Justin Teachey was mediocre as the club’s punter last year, so the hope is that he will improve.

OUTLOOK:

South Florida is for real, as coach Leavitt has brought a great deal of talent to town. No longer is the state of Florida comprising solely of the Gators, ‘Noles and ‘Canes. The Bulls deserve recognition and respect. They will be one of the top four teams in the Big East in 2007 and have enough talent to beat Rutgers, Louisville and West Virginia. Still, a conference crown may be a year or two away.

By Pat Taggart, Associate College Football Editor

http://64.246.64.33/default.asp?c=wqyk&page=cfoot/previews/2007/bigeast/south_florida.htm

[crambone]

"one of the top 4 teams in the Big East"?

We accomplished that our first (and only!) 2 years thus far...

[mpepper]

Mama... I can tell you that is a wire report... Certainly, between Lighthall, Krasniqi, and myself we are more aware of what is to date (we look stacked at RB, but Edwards at WR has a lot of company with Amarri, Taurus, and now, it appears, Bogans)... but I hope to start a blog as my schedule settles... but we at 1010 Sports are extremely happy to be carrying the Leavitt show and additional programming to be announced

Pepper

[Mama_Bull]

Mama... I can tell you that is a wire report... Certainly, between Lighthall, Krasniqi, and myself we are more aware of what is to date (we look stacked at RB, but Edwards at WR has a lot of company with Amarri, Taurus, and now, it appears, Bogans)... but I hope to start a blog as my schedule settles... but we at 1010 Sports are extremely happy to be carrying the Leavitt show and additional programming to be announced

Pepper

Mike, believe me I couldn't be happier that 1010 is going to be carrying JL's show.  I listen to you every morning on my way to work (and don't tell anyone, but I have my laptop with me and if I can I still listen at work).  I know you, Jim and Tom are big supporters of USF.

GO BULLS!!!!!!!

[BigShoop]

Mama... I can tell you that is a wire report... Certainly, between Lighthall, Krasniqi, and myself we are more aware of what is to date (we look stacked at RB, but Edwards at WR has a lot of company with Amarri, Taurus, and now, it appears, Bogans)... but I hope to start a blog as my schedule settles... but we at 1010 Sports are extremely happy to be carrying the Leavitt show and additional programming to be announced

Pepper

Mike, can I request that yall dedicate the 8:30-9:00 segment of your show to USF....and only USF? Maybe I'm being greedy here, but that's when I'm on my way to work. So yeah, if you could make that happen, that would be swell.