http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/south_florida_bulls/69 Recent articles about South Florida Bulls en-us Last year, the Patriot's secured one of the best steals of the draft selecting Aflonzo Dennard in the seventh round, especially now considering he will not miss any on-field action due to his altercation with a police office during the end of his time at Nebraska. The Patriots signed South Florida DT as an undrafted free agent As Mike Reiss discussed yesterday, he believes they may have found another steal yesterday in signing undrafted defensive tackle Cory Grissom, who played college ball at South Florida. Here is the analysis of Grissom from his NFL.com draft profile: ANALYSIS STRENGTHS True nose tackle with girth in his midsection and through his lower half that he uses to hold up single blocks and double teams off the snap. Strong legs. Has a powerful punch when attacking his man off the snap, and also possesses the strong upper body and heavy hands to move opponents to either side to get to the ballcarrier while keeping himself square to the line. Occasionally sw... Wed, 01 May 2013 09:26:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/grissom_could_be_a_steal_for_the_patriots/13526771 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/grissom_could_be_a_steal_for_the_patriots/13526771 Grissom could be a steal for the Patriots http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/grissom_could_be_a_steal_for_the_patriots/13526771 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Broncos select Kayvon Webster in the 3rd round Overview In addition to football in high school, Webster also lettered in track. As a two-time first-team All-Dade selection football player, he saw action on both sides of the ball and as a return specialist. In his junior season, he caught 30 passes for 500 yards and eight TDs in addition to recording 65 tackles, four sacks, seven forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries. He also had a kick return for a touchdown as a junior. In 2009, he played in all 13 games, and logged six starts. Webster had 30 tackles (2.5 for loss), one interception, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery. The following season, he played in every game and recorded four starts. He recorded 29 tackles, including one for loss. In 2011, he started in all 11 games that he played. As a second-team All-Big East selection, he amassed 49 tackles (one for loss), two interceptions, seven pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. In his final season with ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:48:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/meet_the_broncos_3rd_round_pick_kayvon_webster/13495252 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/meet_the_broncos_3rd_round_pick_kayvon_webster/13495252 Meet the Broncos 3rd Round Pick Kayvon Webster http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/meet_the_broncos_3rd_round_pick_kayvon_webster/13495252 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png To do a promo like this has to be an absolute dream for University of South Florida Bulls new head coach Willie Taggart. He's about the right age that will remember Hulkamania and the pythons for tearing apart wrestlers and not for dealing with ex-wives and making odd references to his hot daughters legs. In his day there was no one that did a promo like Hulk Hogan did a promo! Whatcha going to do when FatManWriting goes wild on you? Na...doesn't quite sound right. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:37:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hulkamania_running_wild_with_the_usf_bulls/13471522 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/hulkamania_running_wild_with_the_usf_bulls/13471522 Hulkamania Running Wild With the USF Bulls! http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/hulkamania_running_wild_with_the_usf_bulls/13471522 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Lindsey Lamar of South Florida is an explosive athlete. As a combo RB/WR/Track athlete, you know Lindsey brings serious speed and athleticism to the table. As a senior Lindsey racked up almost 500 rushing yards and 3 scores as a RB, and added another 12 catches, 156 yards and 3 scores as a receiver. At 5’9 and 190 pounds, Lamar has the perfect scat-back build to be explosive and make plays in any fashion at the next level. It was my pleasure to interview Lindsey for NFL Draft Zone. Shaun DePasquale: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today Lindsey. Can you tell me where you’re training for the NFL Draft? Lindsey Lamar: I’m training in Boca Raton, FL at Athlete’s Edge with Jeff Sanders and Mike Smith. SD: What do you feel are your strengths and things you may need to work on? LL: I think my strengths are my character, personality, speed, and versatility to play special teams, running back, or wide receiver. SD: How do you feel your time at South Florida helped you prepar... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:21:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/exclusive_interview_south_florida_rbwr_lindsey_lamar/13292779 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/exclusive_interview_south_florida_rbwr_lindsey_lamar/13292779 Exclusive Interview: South Florida RB/WR Lindsey Lamar http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/exclusive_interview_south_florida_rbwr_lindsey_lamar/13292779 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png When the South Florida Bulls compete in the 2013 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, they'll be doing so in custom uniforms and shoes from Under Armour. They'll debut their So-Flo uniforms tonight against the Seton Hall Pirates as well as custom versions of the UA Spine Bionic and UA Spine Bionic Low. {gallery}uausfbet{/gallery} Follow us on Twitter @mobettershoes. You can follow Ian on Twitter @soxanddawgs. And be sure to like us on Facebook as well. source: under armour facebook Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:18:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ua_custom_south_florida_bulls_uniforms_shoes/13122301 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ua_custom_south_florida_bulls_uniforms_shoes/13122301 UA Custom South Florida Bulls Uniforms & Shoes http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/ua_custom_south_florida_bulls_uniforms_shoes/13122301 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png While the Big East has nowhere near the crazy colored uniforms of the Big Ten (mainly due to sponsorship deals with Adidas and Under Armour as opposed to Nike), the teams in the conference have been mixing up their wardrobes lately. While several Big East teams recently released new tournament jerseys, South Florida must have been feeling left out. But not anymore, as today they revealed some special jerseys that they will use in the conference tournament this week: Crazy new uni for USF hoops. Look at those shorts! twitter.com/UniWatch/statu… — Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) March 11, 2013 [LostLettermen] Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:03:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/photo_south_florida_bulls_will_be_wearing_new_uniforms_for_the_big_east_tournament/13111510 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/photo_south_florida_bulls_will_be_wearing_new_uniforms_for_the_big_east_tournament/13111510 Photo: South Florida Bulls Will Be Wearing New Uniforms For The Big East Tournament http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/photo_south_florida_bulls_will_be_wearing_new_uniforms_for_the_big_east_tournament/13111510 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png South Florida and Under Armour teamed up to outfit the Bulls with some fancy new threads for the 2013 Big East Tournament, according to ESPN Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:50:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/south_florida_bulls_unveil_new_uniforms_for_2013_big_east_tournament/13111789 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/south_florida_bulls_unveil_new_uniforms_for_2013_big_east_tournament/13111789 South Florida Bulls unveil new uniforms for 2013 Big East Tournament http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/south_florida_bulls_unveil_new_uniforms_for_2013_big_east_tournament/13111789 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Normally I’m not a fan of changing up jerseys mid-season, but these uniforms the South Florida Bulls just unveiled are awesome.  The shorts are easily the best part, the stripes in the middle are nicely done and they’re extremely unique.  It probably won’t help them win the Big East tournament, but at least the players will be playing in style. [@UniWatch] Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:36:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/south_florida_unveils_big_east_tournament_jerseys/13111162 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/south_florida_unveils_big_east_tournament_jerseys/13111162 South Florida Unveils Big East Tournament Jerseys http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/south_florida_unveils_big_east_tournament_jerseys/13111162 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Maybe it was the late arrival into Tampa, FL. Maybe it was the 12 p.m. start. Whatever it was, the UConn Huskies women's basketball team got off to a slow start. But once they heated up, the South Florida Bulls had no chance. Behind the high scoring duo of Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Stefanie Dolson, UConn cruised to an easy 85-51 win over South Florida in front of 5,358 on USF's Senior Day at the Sun Dome in Tampa, FL. The Huskies improve to 27-2 (14-1 Big East) while the Bulls fall to 19-9 (8-7). KML had a career-high 32 points, including 24 in the first half, while pulling down six rebounds and adding three assists and three steals. Dolson added a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. No other Husky was in double figures. The next highest scorers for the Huskies were Kiah Stokes and Morgan Tuck with six points. Stokes also had three blocked shots. Inga Orekhova led the Bulls with 13 points despite shooting 4-of-14 and had six rebounds. Alisia Jenk... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:19:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_kml_dolson_help_uconn_women_tame_the_bulls_85_51/13035655 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_kml_dolson_help_uconn_women_tame_the_bulls_85_51/13035655 Video: KML, Dolson Help UConn Women Tame The Bulls, 85-51 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/video_kml_dolson_help_uconn_women_tame_the_bulls_85_51/13035655 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The University of South Florida football program appears to have some glaring deficiencies, both on and off the field. On the field, the Bulls finished the 2012 season with a 3-9 record and just one conference win — good enough for last place in the Big East. After such a disastrous season, some people involved in the program may be looking for other lines of work. However, those lines of work likely won’t include English, Journalism, or anything else involving the written word. Members of the football team were honored during halftime of a recent USF basketball game, including punter Justin Brockhaus-Kann, a fifth year player who was awarded Special Teams Player of the Year. Unfortunately, nobody in the football department ran the plaque’s message past the English department, and two egregious spelling errors made it to the final engraving — “offensice” and “Justin Brouckhaus Kahn” (just a non-hyphenated, horribly-butchered misspelling of his name — no big deal). When we first saw ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:26:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_floridas_football_program_could_really_use_a_proofreader/12957667 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_floridas_football_program_could_really_use_a_proofreader/12957667 South Florida’s Football Program Could Really Use A Proofreader http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/south_floridas_football_program_could_really_use_a_proofreader/12957667 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png RunningTheBulls.com, the official Rivals network site for the South Florida Bulls, is reporting that Louisville commit Derrick Calloway will visit USF this weekend. Calloway, a 6-foot-1 300-pound defensive tackle committed to Louisville at the end of December. He chose the Cardinals over Missouri, South Florida, Arizona, Florida, Miami, North Carolina and USC. Rivals.com rates Calloway as a 4-star prospect. Despite being offered by a number of high level schools, Calloway’s decision ultimately came down to Louisville and South Florida. His high school coach Joe Kinnan says Calloway will visit USF to get a better feel for Willie Taggart and his new staff. I don’t think there is much to worry about, unless for some reason Calloway decides he wants to stay closer to home. It’s very common for kids to continue taking visits after committing to a school. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:15:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/louisville_commit_will_visit_south_florida_this_weekend/12596755 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/louisville_commit_will_visit_south_florida_this_weekend/12596755 Louisville Commit Will Visit South Florida This Weekend http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/louisville_commit_will_visit_south_florida_this_weekend/12596755 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A scary scene unfolded at the Sun Dome on Saturday as South Florida guard Anthony Collins had to be lifted off the floor via stretcher after collapsing midway through the second half. The game was delayed for several minutes before EMTs eventually removed Collins from the court of play.Collins went down after receiving a knee to the side of his head by a George Mason defender while the two engaged in a mad scramble for the ball. USF beat writer Greg Auman later tweeted that the point guard had movement in his arms and legs as he was carried off.Deadspin has exclusive video of the play.The sophomore point guard was taken to a local hospital for further examination. The Bulls went on to secure the victory, 61-57, over the visiting Patriots. Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:15:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/south_floridas_anthony_collins_carried_off_on_stretcher_after_collapsing/12537517 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/south_floridas_anthony_collins_carried_off_on_stretcher_after_collapsing/12537517 South Florida's Anthony Collins carried off on stretcher after collapsing http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/south_floridas_anthony_collins_carried_off_on_stretcher_after_collapsing/12537517 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Skip Holtz, fired by South Florida earlier this month, has been hired by Louisiana Tech to be its next head football coach according to multiple reports Thursday. Holtz, the son of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz, would replace Sonny Dykes, who took over at Cal on Dec. 5. Holtz was 16-21 in three seasons with the Bulls, leading the team to the worst season in school history this past season -- 3-9. Six days after firing Holtz, South Florida hired Western Kentucky's Willie Taggart on Dec. 8. Holtz will be inheriting a team that went 9-3 and spent time in the Top 25, though it did not receive a bowl invite. The Bulldogs will move from the WAC to Conference USA next season. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:46:28 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/reports_holtz_hired_by_la_tech/12434344 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/reports_holtz_hired_by_la_tech/12434344 Reports: Holtz hired by La. Tech http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/reports_holtz_hired_by_la_tech/12434344 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png South Florida fired Skip Holtz on Sunday after Holtz led the Bulls to 5 – 7 and 3 – 9 seasons. Holtz accepted the job in 2010 and led the Bulls to an 8 – 5 season that year and win in the Meineke Car Care bowl. Apparently though, South Florida doesn’t want to stick it out and give Holtz a 4th season to redeem himself. Holtz released a statement through the university on Sunday: “I’m extremely proud of how they fought through adversity during this time. Throughout my time here the young men on this team never gave up, and that reflects on their character as individuals and as a team,” Holtz said. “I believe we made some positive strides, most notably in our academics, that were helping to build a foundation for this program and I would have liked the opportunity to see it through,” the coach added. “But I understand the administration’s decision and wish them nothing but success in the future.” Safe to say that not every Holtz is excited about this post season. Related Posts South Caro Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:03:51 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_florida_fires_skip_holtz/12351469 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/south_florida_fires_skip_holtz/12351469 South Florida fires Skip Holtz http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/south_florida_fires_skip_holtz/12351469 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png After starting his career at South Florida with a solid 8-5 season, Skip Holtz appeared to have the Bulls in position to contend for Big East... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/10_coaches_to_replace_fired_skip_holtz_at_south_florida/12348982 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/10_coaches_to_replace_fired_skip_holtz_at_south_florida/12348982 10 Coaches to Replace Fired Skip Holtz at South Florida http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/10_coaches_to_replace_fired_skip_holtz_at_south_florida/12348982 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A person familiar with the decision says Skip Holtz has been fired as South Florida's football coach following the worst season in the program's 16-year history. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the firing would not be announced until a late afternoon news conference. The son of former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz went 16-21 at the Big East school, concluding a three-year run by losing nine of 10 to finish 3-9, 1-6 in the conference, following a 2-0 start. The move comes a year after Holtz was given a contract extension through 2017 despite going 5-7 in his second season. He will receive a $2.5 million buyout paid over five years. Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:36:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/report_usf_fires_holtz_as_coach/12344449 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/report_usf_fires_holtz_as_coach/12344449 Report: USF fires Holtz as coach http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/report_usf_fires_holtz_as_coach/12344449 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Most college hoops coaches are happy to have one go-to guy on their roster. South Florida coach Stan Heath likes to think he has at least seven of them. There are no stars in Heaths prosaic lineup, which features seven players who average between 6.8 and 9.6 points per game and none who score more than 10 a night. But the newly crowned Big East coach of the year has found a way to make his unconventional and often-unremarkable rotation work. As a result, his 23-10 Bulls a perennial Big East hanger-on that had gone just 23-81 in conference play before this year have completed a long-awaited transformation and secured their first NCAA tournament berth since 1992 after the most impressive regular season in school history. "History kind of shows that different teams have succeeded different ways," said Ron Anderson, Jr., who averages 7.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Bulls. "A lot of times nowadays people are more interested in the flashiness of a game or how high somebody's jumping or how many blocked shots you can get. But when it's all said and done, it all boils down to fundamentals." USF will kick off its first NCAA appearance in two decades on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET in a First Four matchup in Dayton, Ohio, against California, the winner advancing as a No. 12 seed to play fifth-seeded Temple on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. And Heath has every reason to believe that USFs unselfishness, balance and tough defense Louisville coach Rick Pitino compared playing USF to getting a root canal will outweigh its lack of star power, not just Wednesday, but throughout the tournament. "We're going to have to sacrifice individualistic play, we're going to have to sacrifice scoring, we're going to have to build our team around toughness, defense and team play," Heath said Tuesday in Dayton. "And as a player you say to yourself, do I want to win or do I want to lose? "You have to make that decision, and those guys made a decision that winning was the most important thing ahead of individualistic things, and that's why we are where we are." South Floridas scoring rarely comes in large doses, but it always comes from different angles, making the Bulls difficult to plan for and even harder to defend once the game starts. USF has had eight different players either lead or share the team lead in scoring in a game this season: Augustus Gilchrist (7 times); Anderson, Jr. (6); Anthony Collins (6); Victor Rudd, Jr. (5); Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (4); Jawanza Poland (3); Hugh Robertson (3); and Blake Nash (1). Additionally, the Bulls have just six 20-point performances in 33 games this season (two by Rudd and one each from Collins, Fitzpatrick, Gilchrist and Poland), and only Rudd has scored 30 points in a game a 30-point outburst in a November win over Marist. South Florida has only had a player score one-third or more of the teams points in five games, and the Bulls have had their leading scorer account for less than 20 percent of the teams overall output twice this year. (Poland led with 13 points in a 70-55 win over Cleveland State, and Robertson and Collins each had 15 in an 81-78 win over Providence a game in which five players scored at least 11 points.) The Bulls could have one guy take the lead like USF star Dominique Jones did from 2008-10, when he averaged 17.1, 18.1 and 21.4 points per game but South Florida had just one winning season over that span, and Heath would rather see his team spread the wealth and win than stand around and watch one guy dominate in defeat. "If they're going to put the energy and effort and really play out there together, they're going to have a chance to move along," Heath said of his team. "If all of a sudden someone sees the light come on (and says) I want to be the star and get 20 points, (and) they want to do it a different way, they want to give the effort, then you're going to have a short trip here." South Floridas even distribution isnt limited to scoring, either. The Bulls also show equal balance on the boards, where theyve had five different players lead the team in rebounding this season Anderson, Jr. (11 times); Fitzpatrick (10); Gilchrist (7); Rudd (6); and Robertson (3) with their top five rebounders averaging between 4.3 and 6.6 boards per game. USF had one 20-rebound performance this year (Robertsons 21 against Florida A&M) and no other individual performances of 15 or more (Fitzpatrick had 14 against Florida Atlantic), and the Bulls have only had the same player lead the team in both scoring and rebounding in a game six times. Theres an argument to be made against teams like South Florida, one that says that teams without a go-to scorer have no one who can step up in crunch time, but before you write off the Bulls tournament chances, consider this: In last years tournament, the first to include the First Four round, a similarly overlooked team with an up-and-coming coach and no true star made its way from the First Four to the Final Four when Virginia Commonwealth shocked fans and ruined brackets all across the country. The 11th-seeded Rams earned a spot in the Field of 64 with a win over USC, then shocked Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and Kansas to reach the national semifinal and they did it with balance, as four key players averaging between 10.4 and 15.7 points per game. During the tournament, VCU had three different players take control and lead the team in scoring in a game. "I want them to understand teams like VCU from last year were in the same situation as us," Heath said. "I want them to know you're in a select field of 68 teams that have legitimate chance to win the national championship, and anything can happen." South Florida may be boring, but theyre effective. They dont run the type of whiz-bang offense that other underrated teams like Creighton or Davidson or Wichita State or BYU another First Four team have to offer, but its hard to argue with the results. The Bulls, who were just 3-13 in Big East play a year ago, finished 12-6 in conference this season and picked up wins over both Cincinnati and Louisville the two finalists in last weeks Big East tournament. Additionally, USF had to a strong showing against No. 1 seed Syracuse, who led the Bulls by just one point with less than five minutes left in their Feb. 22 matchup at the Carrier Dome. (That Syracuse squad, by the way, has become a Final Four favorite behind even point distribution, with their top six scorers all within six points per game of each other.) "This year being that nobody's averaging double figures, everybody's coming in (and) knows their role," said Anderson, Jr., who reached the NCAA tournament during his freshman year while at Kansas State. "We had to become a team and we had to build through the course of the year, and I think that's what makes coming back to the tournament, especially for my senior year, that much more sweet knowing that the road to get here had its challenges and we overcame a lot." USF has never, in the history of its program, had a leading scorer average fewer than 10 points per game, but theyve also never reached this level of success. Still, though, it remains to be seen whether the Bulls unselfishness and even distribution can lead to tournament success. But if VCU taught us anything last year, its that a First Four appearance is hardly a death sentence, star power doesnt necessarily breed success and a little bit of balance can go a long way. Follow Sam Gardner on Twitter: @sam_gardner Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:07:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/unselfish_bulls_ready_for_tournament_play/10302040 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/unselfish_bulls_ready_for_tournament_play/10302040 Unselfish Bulls ready for tournament play http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/unselfish_bulls_ready_for_tournament_play/10302040 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png