USF BIG EAST CHAMPS?.... MAYBE!

Danny Devine by Correspondent Written on July 29, 2009
TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 2: Wide receiver Jessie Hester #87 of the University of South Florida Bulls grabs a fourth-quarter touchdown pass against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Raymond James Stadium on October 2, 2008 in Tampa, Florida.  (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

The team that I know most about is the University of South Florida Bulls. This team is apart of the Big East conference.  The Bulls are a team that has excelled faster then anyone would have ever expected. They were ranked second two seasons ago.  They have been in the Big East hunt for the past couple seasons.  If not for their bad road play and horrible breaks they may have won the Big East title twice.  A prime example of the bad break was the “so called” no fumble during the USF verse Rutgers game.  An official apologizing is no help; it’s simply adding salt to an open wound.

The team has more talent than ever. With an All Big East hopeful QB in Matt Grothe and, in my opinion, the best D-end in college football George Selvie; the team is well on its way to winning the Big East conference.  Everyone knows that stars are the thing fans cheer for, but role players are what make the team great.  The Bulls have a few other good players, such as senior safety Nate Allen and sophomore defensive tackle Terrell McClain.  Allen should also be an All Big East selection, because he is a player that possesses many aspects of the game.  He not only plays the run well, but he can also tackle and is great at coverage.  McClain is always in the backfield, which in return, makes him a run stopping machine and will make the Big East quarterbacks and running backs life a nightmare.  On offensive there are good players as well.  Examples include Mike Ford, Dontavia Bogan, Jessie Hester Jr, A.J. Love, and Carlton Mitchell.  Ford is an offensive monster that every opponent in the Big East will fear.  With size and speed working to his advantage, he creates the perfect running back.  At receiver the Bulls are stacked.  Jessie Hester Jr. (cousin of Devin Hester), A.J. Love, Dontavia Bogan, and Carlton Mitchell are easily the best group you will find in the Big East.  The multiple combinations of those four receivers are what make the Bulls’ offense dangerous.

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