hawkeye171 said:South Florida is poised to become the next power in college. Go BULLS.
Mr. Jones said:Heard comments on a few telecasts yesterday that Miami should look into hiring Jim Leavitt. Good Luck!!! Won't happen.
I guess they don't know "the head butting coach" as well as some of us down here do. It would take twelve massive linemen with crowbars made of gold to pry the Dixie Hollins H.S. [St. Pete] grad coach away from the Tampa-St. Pete area. Kids are going to want to play for this guy. His enthusiam and vision is contagious not to mention playing in Ray J. in a major market in a BCS conference. Bowden is finished in terms of competing for the best talent in the state. He is burnt toast. Miami is in a state of flux heading south quickly. Who would want to go to either of these schools right now? I may be still in shock and euphoria and overly optimistic, but USF may be competing soon if not already only with the Gators for the best Florida talent.
Leavitt will make this program a powerhouse for years to come. Three more years of Grothe and the Florida recruiting goldmine yet to be fully tapped. Look out Big East. Grothe will make us forget Marcus Blackwell I do believe. Easily the best freshman QB in the country.
Defense has always been the strong suit. Leavitt is first and formost a D coach and is a defensive genius. They've always tough from day one.... fast and hard hitting. J.R. Reid, Kenyatta Walker just to name a few that actually started playing when this was still Div 1.AA. And there is still the lure of getting to start much earlier than riding the planks with Urban for a few years.
A lot of us down here made a killing in the early years when this club started to play some Div 1 foes and started to pop up on the rotation here and there and was completely off the national radar with soft lines for a couple of years.
Facilities are second to none now. He will not leave....ever IMO. He's just that kind of a guy. Mark my words.
He birthed this baby and it is his future legacy in his home town. The guy could have left for more $$ many times already. He ain't going nowwhere and that is another recruiting plus.
hawkeye171 said:South Florida is poised to become the next power in college. Go BULLS.
Paterno said:This might be overstating it a little. I have a hard time believing they will become a "power" due to facilities and the fact S.Fla is a commuter school.
It is not a big draw for a recruit to go to a college game to see a half filled Raymond James.
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South Florida is poised to become the next power in college. Go BULLS.
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This might be overstating it a little. I have a hard time believing they will become a "power" due to facilities and the fact S.Fla is a commuter school.
It is not a big draw for a recruit to go to a college game to see a half filled Raymond James.
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RayJ will be filled Friday night as the #18 Bulls host WVU. Paterno could not be more incorrect here.
WVU fans and ALUM travel better than any other school in the East.
BIG EAST FOOTBALL has come through the departure of BC, VT and Miami and is going strong. PROPS.
I still say less than 60% WVU fans.