South Florida ‘09-10 Preview

by Zach Smart For the South Florida Bulls, life in the Big East’s sewer could potentially be no more. The Bulls moved with a sense of urgency this offseason. They recharged their pulse. They restocked the system. This was essential considering the Bulls paltry 9-20 (4-13 in conference action) record last season. Now the task of re-writing the script comes into view. Could the Bulls go from dungeon dweller to ticket seller? The idea doesn’t seem far-fetched. Stan Heath’s program now boasts a revived recruiting class featuring 6-11 center Jarrid Famous and Jordan Dumars, the son of Piston great Joe Dumars. Famous, a transfer by way of Westchester Community College (Valhalla, NY), averaged 25 points and an NJCAA-leading 15 rebounds en route to leading the Westcoes to back-to-back Mid-Hudson championships. Shaped by WCC assistant Dave Vandiver, a local area coach who turned Woodlands High School (Greenburgh, NY) into a formidable Section I/N.Y.S. foe, Famous turned heads his sophomore s...