Strength in Unity.

[Stlducks]

Just read through the last season and really enjoyed it. I lost interest in college football a few years ago but promotion/relegation would definitely bring me back into it.

Great idea to go with conferences to do it. That’s an interesting twist I have not heard or seen before. Really enjoyable follow.

[Soapy]

Yikes. I’ll be interested to see how well the system works for you. I find stuff like this fascinating.

Oh this is interesting

Just read through the last season and really enjoyed it. I lost interest in college football a few years ago but promotion/relegation would definitely bring me back into it.

Great idea to go with conferences to do it. That’s an interesting twist I have not heard or seen before. Really enjoyable follow.

Glad y'all like the new conference format, sucks that Ohio State is already demoted because talent wise they're typically a pretty tough matchup. It'll be interesting to see who of the non-original 16 end up becoming a powerhouse and a mainstay and who of the original 16 end up never making it back (probably michigan)

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USF's Prince and Butler to interview with Michigan, Ohio State
Johnny Murray -- The Tampa Bay Times Sports Columnist

Ohio State University and the University of Michigan have formally requested to interview University of South Florida offensive coordinator Jeremy Butler and defensive coordinator Gary Prince for their respective head coach openings.

Prince is a long-time assistant with the Bulls after being part of the inaugural recruiting class under head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. The former defensive lineman was promoted to defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, leading USF's defense to a top ten finish in scoring defense during both seasons.

Prince and Butler have already interviewed with Georgia and Nebraska as they continue to be one of the hottest names on the board. According to those close to the program, the expectations internally is for Prince to land one of these openings and move on while its unclear if Butler will do the same.

Butler has been a head coach at both TCU and UCLA where he was fired at both stops due to being unable to string together successful seasons, compiling a 26-37 record in his five seasons as a head coach.

An early name for Bulls fans to keep an eye on as a replacement at defensive coordinator is former USF DC Pat Fitzgerald who was recently fired by Oklahoma State following a 3-9 season. Following his dismissal, Fitzgerald was spotted at a Bulls practice as they got ready for USC. Fitzgerald and Francois Sr. have remained close since Fitzgerald took over the head coaching job at SMU back in 2030.

[Soapy]

2037 NCAA Records
Career Receptions -- TE Chris Wallace, 393 (Previous Record: 349, Oklahoma WR Ryan Broyles, 2008-11)
Career Receiving TDs -- TE Chris Wallace, 70 (Previous Record: 60, Rice WR Jarett Dillard, 2005-08)
Career Receiving Yds -- TE Chris Wallace, 5077 (Previous Record: 5005, Nevada WR Trevor Insley, 1996-99)
Season Passing TDs -- QB Joey Spence, 58 (Previous Record: 58, Hawaii QB Colt Brennan, 2006)
Season Receiving TDs -- TE Chris Wallace, 28 (Previous Record: 27, LA Tech WR Troy Edwards, 1998)

2037 USF Bulls Records
Season Passing TDs -- QB Joey Spence, 58 (Previous Record: 57, QB Jeff Jones, 2034)
Season Receptions -- TE Chris Wallace, 129 (Previous Record: 109, WR William Stone, 2023)
Season Receiving Yds -- TE Chris Wallace, 1496 (Previous Record: 1356, WR William Stone, 2023)
Season Receiving TDs -- TE Chris Wallace, 28 (Previous Record: 22, TE Chris Wallace, 2036)
Career Receiving Yds -- TE Chris Wallace, 5077 (Previous Record: 3619, WR Corey Montgomery, 2027-29)

2037 USF All-Americans
First Team
QB Joey Spence
HB Derek Young
WR Jason McDowell
TE Chris Wallace
RT James Cochran
DE Travis Peters
DT Russ Bailey
DT T.J. Meeks
LB Clint Parker
LB Brian Robinson
CB Kenny Fowler
CB Tyler Matthews
S Wesley Adams
S Mark Robinson

Second Team
G Chris Booker
P Stanley Durbin

Freshman
LT Kyle Everett
CB Julius Hughes

2037 USF All-SEC
First Team
QB Joey Spence
HB Derek Young
WR Jason McDowell
TE Chris Wallace
G Chris Booker
T James Cochran
DE Travis Peters
DT Russ Bailey
DT T.J. Meeks
LB Clint Parker
LB Brian Robinson
CB Kenny Fowler
CB Tyler Matthews
S Wesley Adams
S Mark Robinson
P Stanley Durbin

Second Team
CB Julius Hughes

2037 South Florida Bulls Stats
Passing
QB Joey Spence, Junior: 387 of 537, 5291 yards, 58 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 185.6 passer rating, sacked 12 times.
QB Charlie Cooke, Freshman: 35 of 56, 393 yards, 5 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 143.8 passer rating, sacked once.

Rushing
HB Derek Young, Junior: 139 carries, 1169 yards, 10 touchdowns, fumble.
HB Dionte McCarthy, Junior: 104 carries, 533 yards, 6 touchdowns.
HB Eric Valentine, Freshman: 31 carries, 112 yards, 4 touchdowns, 2 fumbles.
QB Charlie Cooke, Freshman: 14 carries, 51 yards.
HB William Sapp, Freshman: 13 carries, 72 yards, touchdown.
QB Joey Spence, Junior: 49 carries, -7 yards, touchdown, 2 fumbles.

Receiving
TE Chris Wallace, Senior: 129 receptions, 1496 yards, 28 touchdowns, 6 drops.
HB Derek Young, Junior: 80 receptions, 1210 yards, 11 touchdowns, 15 drops.
WR Jason McDowell, Junior: 56 receptions, 1133 yards, 16 touchdowns, 4 drops.
WR Sam Washington, Junior: 51 receptions, 641 yards, 4 touchdowns.
WR Jarod Green, Junior: 41 receptions, 575 yards, touchdown, 7 drops
WR Maurice Bennett, Sophomore: 35 receptions, 482 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 drops.
HB Dionte McCarthy, Junior: 17 receptions, 88 yards, touchdown, drop.
HB Eric Valentine, Freshman: 6 receptions, 22 yards.
WR D.J. Manning, Sophomore: 4 receptions, 69 yards.
WR Brian Harris, Sophomore: 3 receptions, 22 yards.

Blocking
LT Kyle Everett, Freshman: 3 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
LG Ed McKinney, Junior: 4 pancakes, sack allowed.
C Leroy Richards, Sophomore: 10 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed.
RG Chris Booker, Junior: 2 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
RT James Cochran, Rs Senior: 12 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
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TE Chris Wallace, Senior: 11 pancakes.

Defensive
LB Clint Parker, Senior: 91 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, PBU, 2 FF.
S Wesley Adams, Junior: 82 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 PBU.
CB Kenny Fowler, Junior: 71 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 5 PBU.
S Mark Robinson, Junior: 70 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, PBU.
LB Brian Robinson, Junior: 63 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, interception, 2 PBU.
CB Tyler Matthews, Sophomore: 46 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, 7 PBU, FF.
LB Travis Thomas, Senior: 32 tackles, 8 tackles for loss.
DT Russ Bailey, Senior: 29 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, FF.
CB Cody Fuller, Freshman: 28 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, interception, PBU.
DE Travis Peters, Junior: 26 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks.
DT T.J. Meeks, Rs Senior: 22 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, FF.
CB Julius Hughes, Freshman: 22 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, interception.
DE Jordan Odom, Rs Junior: 22 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.
LB Quentin Williams, Rs Senior: 15 tackles, tackle for loss.
S Clay Wright, Senior: 11 tackles, interception.
DE David Richardson, Rs Freshman: 10 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
S Joey Bailey, Freshman: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
DE Cory Smith, Freshman: 7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Kicking
K Mike Pleasant, Junior: 6 of 11 FG, FG Lng of 42, 89/89 XP

Punting
P Stanley Durbin, Junior: 24 punts, 38.1 Avg Net, 6 inside the 20.

Returning
HB William Sapp, Freshman: 9 kick returns, 254 yards
HB Eric Valentine, Freshman: 9 kick returns, 180 yards
S Adrian Bolden, Rs Freshman: 8 punt returns, 77 yards

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 49.3 PPG (1st)
Scoring Defense: 21.2 PPG (8th)

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Notable Bowl Results
Peach Bowl (Promotional Playoffs)
NC State (7-6, 4-5) -- 31
Clemson (5-8, 2-7) -- 45

Fiesta Bowl (Promotional Playoffs)
Minnesota (6-7, 5-4) -- 24
#15 Purdue (9-4, 6-3) -- 33

Promotional Finals
#15 Purdue (10-4, 6-3) -- 41
Clemson (5-9, 2-7) -- 10

Outback Bowl (Champions Division Play-In Game)
Oklahoma (6-7, 3-6) -- 39
Florida (8-5, 6-3) -- 42

Sugar Bowl (Contenders Division Play-In Game)
Miami (8-5, 4-5) -- 48
#9 Washington (12-2, 8-1) -- 24

Cotton Bowl
#3 Texas (9-4, 6-3) -- 30
#5 Ole Miss (12-2, 9-1) -- 34

Orange Bowl
#4 Alabama (10-3, 6-3) -- 38
#17 LSU (8-5, 6-3) -- 28

Rose Bowl
#20 Stanford (9-4, 5-4) -- 31
#11 Missouri (9-4, 6-3) -- 14

2038 ANAC Membership
Champions
East
USF
Alabama
Penn State
Georgia Tech
Florida
LSU
Clemson
Tennessee
West
Michigan State
USC
Stanford
Ole Miss
Texas
Oregon
Notre Dame
Missouri

Contenders
East
Purdue
NC State
Miami
North Carolina
Ohio State
Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh
Arkansas
West
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Texas A&M
Michigan
Kansas State
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado

Rising
East
Auburn
Florida State
Georgia
West Virginia
UCF
South Carolina
Duke
Kentucky
West
Washington
BYU
Wisconsin
Nebraska
UCLA
Indiana
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State

[Soapy]

Bulls extend Francois Sr. as coordinators Prince and Butler accept head coaching opportunities
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

The University of South Florida and head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. have agreed to an extension to keep the head coach through 2041 and raise his base salary to $20 million annually, extending his lead as the highest paid coach in college football.

The extension comes on the heel of defensive coordinator Gary Prince agreeing to become West Virginia's head coach and Charlotte hiring Jeremy Butler to be their head coach following William Jackson's hiring at Syracuse, a job that Butler interviewed for.

Francois Sr. had signed a seven-year extension at the end of the 2033 season. With both coordinators gone, USF was quick to rework Francois Sr's deal, adding one more year and raising his salary in order to keep any potential suitors away. While he never interviewed with Ohio State, it was rumored that the Buckeyes were ready to make Francois Sr a $20 million per year offer.

He'll be tasked once more to rebuild a roster and a coaching staff that after winning a national championship will need to be reloaded and reworked. Recently fired and former USF defensive coordinator Pat Fitzgerald makes a lot of sense at defensive coordinator as Francois Sr. and Fitzgerald have remained close over the years with Fitzgerald even serving as an extra set of eyes during preparation for the national championship game. Unless the veteran defensive coach is able to land another head coaching job, it's likely that he'll be back.

The picture is a bit unclear at offensive coordinator as USF is expected to undergo a full coaching search although internally, there have been some rumblings that Francois Sr. himself could take over the play calling, something he considered doing last season prior to the hiring of Butler. A name to watch there might be Virginia Tech's Mike Norvell or Notre Dame's Antoine Smith, the long time North Carolina head coach who has been with the Fighting Irish as their play caller the past few seasons.

Navy offensive coordinator Malcolm Francois Jr, Francois Sr's son and a former assistant on his staff, isn't expected to interview for the job.

[six7]

damn bro dillard was such a bust. thought he was gonna ball out in the nfl

[Soapy]

Bulls finalize staff with additions of Martinez and Nicholson as coordinators
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

The University of South Florida has hired former Troy head coach Trai Martinez to be the team's new defensive coordinator and Peter Nicholson to be their offensive coordinator.

USF interviewed three candidates in Manny Diaz, Pat Fitzgerald and Martinez for the position with Diaz and Fitzgerald having previously served on the staff. Fitzgerald was the runaway favorite to land the job but USF surprisingly went with an outsider in Martinez who went 3-9 at Troy in his final season.

Martinez led the Trojans to a 11-2 record in 2032 and won nine games the following season but they struggled since that time period, leading to his firing with the defense allowing 32.2 points per game last season. Martinez traditionally runs a 3-4 defense which the Bulls haven't ran as their base set since 2028 under Justin Wilcox but they did have some 3-4 looks during short yardage situations under former USF defensive coordinator Gary Prince last season.

The Bulls also lost a top assistant in linebackers coach Philip Humphrey who accepted the defensive coordinator job at South Alabama. Humphrey was the third longest tenured staff member having been on the staff for the past ten seasons.

Nicholson's last stop was as Charlotte's offensive coordinator and wasn't retained by new head coach Jeremy Butler, who he is ironically replacing at USF. Nicholson was a quarterbacks coach at Iowa State for a few years before becoming the offensive coordinator at Charlotte under head coach William Jackson. The 49ers went 8-5 this past season, their highest win total since 2022.

A long time assistant under Mike Bajakian, Nicholson is from the Rich Rodriguez tree with Bajakian having worked with Butch Jones who was an assistant for Rodriguez and his offense has a lot of similarities to Rodriguez' back in the 2010s with a lot of spread option principles. Under Nicholson, Charlotte's offense averaged 36 points per game and finished 1st in the AAC in points per game with senior quarterback Tye Pittman throwing for 37 touchdowns and rushing for an additional nine.

2038 USF Coaching Staff
Head Coach/WR Coach: Malcolm Francois (26th year)
Associate Head Coach/OL Coach: Jim Michalczik (11th year)
Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach: Peter Nicholson (1st year)
Defensive Coordinator/Linebacker Coach: Trai Martinez (1st year)
Defensive Line Coach: Taylor Fletcher (1st yr in role, 7th with program)
Cornerbacks Coach: Ray Hill (3rd yr in role, 7th with program)
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach: Shelton Kent (4th year)
RB Coach: Richard Miller (2nd year)
Safeties Coach: Ty Maddox (3rd yr in role, 5th with program)
Nickels Coach: Derrick Brown (3rd yr in role, 4th with program)

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Indiana :: Michael Hart replaces Mike Yurcich (left for new job)
Kansas State :: Brian Doucette replaces A.J. Rucker (left for new job)
Oklahoma State :: Dan Vinson replaces Pat Fitzgerald (fired)
South Carolina :: Brian Sims replaces Buster Faulkner (left for new job)
West Virginia :: Gary Prince replaces Chuck Bullough (retired)
Georgia :: Buster Faulkner replaces Nick Toth (fired)
Nebraska :: Earvin Singletary replaces Anthony Harper (fired)
UCLA :: Eric Morris replaces Marcel Smith (retired)
Michigan :: Major Applewhite replaces Scott Loeffler (fired)
Ohio State :: A.J. Rucker replaces Luke Fickell (fired)
Texas A&M :: Jeremy Willis replaces Kenny Bowen (retired)

[Soapy]

damn bro dillard was such a bust. thought he was gonna ball out in the nfl

i dont remember him at all lmao started watching college football more closely in the late 2000s, early 2010s. jacory harris was my first favorite player, set me up for a decade (and counting) of misery

[Soapy]

Eight juniors declare early for the draft as former five-star receiver Harris announces transfer to Tennessee
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

A USF record eight underclassmen, led by quarterback Joey Spence, announced via social media throughout the week that they will be declaring for the draft and foregoing their senior season.

Spence was joined by top receivers Jason McDowell and Sam Washington along with running back Derek Young on offense with defensive backs Wesley Adams, Kenny Fowler, Mark Robinson all declaring as well as USF's leading sack master for the past two seasons, defensive end Travis Peters.

Sophomore receiver Brian Harris had also entered the transfer portal after the national championship game before landing with Tennessee, who was promoted into the Champions Division and will likely be an opponent in 2038.

This is in addition to USF losing college football's all time leading receiver Chris Wallace as a graduating senior.

2037 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#5 Joey Spence (QB, Junior): Declared Early » 800 of 1121, 11196 yards, 123 touchdowns, 34 interceptions, sacked 31 times, 119 carries, 53 yards, touchdown, 4 fumbles
#2 Wesley Adams (S, Junior): Declared Early » 273 tackles, 51 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 9 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 13 pass breakups, forced fumble
#21 Kenny Fowler (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 156 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 12 interceptions, 6 touchdowns, 10 pass breakups
#24 Mark Robinson (S, Junior): Declared Early » 174 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, 9 pass breakups
#3 Jason McDowell (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 144 receptions, 2538 yards, 31 touchdowns
#83 Sam Washington (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 96 receptions, 1326 yards, 8 touchdowns
#33 Travis Peters (DE, Junior): Declared Early » 57 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 25 sacks
#4 Derek Young (HB, Junior): Declared Early » 147 carries, 1195 yards, 10 touchdowns, 200 receptions, 3027 yards, 29 touchdowns
#9 Brian Harris (WR, Sophomore): Transfer (Tennessee) » 15 receptions, 160 yards, touchdown
#1 Chris Wallace (TE, Senior): Graduation » 393 receptions, 5077 yards, 70 touchdowns, 59 pancakes
#54 Travis Thomas (LB, Senior): Pro Draft » 110 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 3 sacks
#61 James Cochran (T, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 21 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed
#82 Russ Bailey (DT, Senior): Pro Draft » 40 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, forced fumble
#50 Clint Parker (LB, Senior): Graduation » 113 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 2 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles
#95 T.J. Meeks (DT, Rs Senior): Graduation » 23 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble
#78 Dave Riley (T, Rs Senior): Graduation » No stats
#51 Quentin Williams (LB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 15 tackles, tackle for loss
#41 Clay Wright (S, Senior): Graduation » 14 tackles, 2 interceptions