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Post by **Soapy** » 18 Mar 2023, 14:59

Former IMG athlete, current USF target Clarence Sullivan formally charged in relation to on-campus robbery
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

Clarence Sullivan, one of the top ranked recruits in the class of 2041, has been charged by the Bradenton Police Department for his alleged involvement in the armed robbery of three IMG students back in March.

Sullivan, who was expelled from IMG Academy after just three months, is listed as a co-defendant along with another former IMG athlete in Demetrius Hornsby, Michone Silas and Veronica Truitt. According to the police report, Sullivan had aided Hornsby and Silas in getting access to the dorm room of three female IMG student-athletes whose names were redacted from the report.

The police alleges that one of the female student-athletes had gotten into a verbal altercation back in mid-January at an off-campus party with Silas who was described as having an intimate relationship with Hornsby. Hornsby, who had been kicked off IMG's football team for an unrelated incident back in February, had befriended Sullivan during their brief time together as members of the football team.

According to a written statement from Truitt following her arrest, she drove her friend Silas and her boyfriend Hornsby to IMG's campus on March 14 with the intention of 'scaring them a little bit'. Once on campus, Truitt alleges that they met up with Sullivan who used his student ID pass to get them access to the residence hall of where the female student athlete resided. It's unclear to Truitt what occurred once they got inside as she stayed in the car.

In the affidavit written by the victims, they allege that Hornsby knocked on the door, entered their dorm room without permission once the door was opened and 'flashed' what appeared to be a gun around his waistband which preceded a verbal back and forth between Silas and one of the female student athletes, noted as Victim 1 in the police report. Victim 1 alleges that after the back and forth, Silas started going through her stuff while Hornsby watched them and Sullivan 'sort of hovered around the door'. Victim 1, 2 and 3 all stated in their individual report that several items of jewelry were taken, including a diamond necklace.

Sullivan is expected to turn himself in this week as he had returned to South Carolina following his expulsion.

2041 USF Recruiting Class
WR Scott Price [ATH #5]: 6'3", 211lbs | Tampa, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 310 Bench Press Max, 270 Squat Max
DT Shawn Thomas [DT #1]: 6'1", 291lbs | Mount Olive, NC | 5-star | 4.84 40-yd dash, 450 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
DE Kyle Wood [DE #12]: 6'3", 235lbs | Niceview, FL [IMG] | 4-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
OLB Cory Manson [OLB #9]: 5'11", 220lbs | Daphne, AL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
ILB Ryan Robinson [ILB #20]: 6'0", 230lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | 3-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 395 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
TE Earl May [FB #2]: 5'10", 236lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3-star | 4.54 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 325 Squat Max

2041 USF Recruiting Board
WR Trey Arnold [WR #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Miami, USF
S Clarence Sullivan [S #1]: 6'4", 210lbs | Barnwell, SC [IMG] | 5-star | USF, Penn State, Alabama, USC, Texas
S Julian Harrell [S #2]: 6'2", 179lbs | Fort Lee, VA [IMG] | 4-star | Tennessee, USF
TE Kris Miller [TE #2]: 6'1", 238lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | 4-star | Michigan State, USF, Washington, TCU
ILB Damon Hill [ILB #3]: 6'0", 238lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 4-star | Ole Miss, USF, UCF, Florida Atlantic
CB Ernest Jones [CB #3]: 6'1", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Miami, Florida State, Florida, USF
S Kevin Malloy [S #3]: 6'2", 193lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | Florida State, Washington, USF, Ole Miss
DE James Foster [DE #6]: 6'3", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | USF, Toledo, Stanford, Miami University
CB Ronald Berry [CB #6]: 5'9", 172lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 4-star | Miami, USF, Ole Miss
G Corey Lee [G #9]: 6'1", 301lbs | Punta Gorda, FL [IMG] | 4-star | Miami, USF
OLB Charles Moore [OLB #34]: 6'1", 242lbs | Orlando, FL | 3-star | Miami, USF, Southern Miss

Post by **Soapy** » 18 Mar 2023, 15:14

Post by **Soapy** » 18 Mar 2023, 15:30

Week 9 Preview: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Season Record: 3-4, 1-3 Champions Division
Head Coach: Bryan Cook (140-54 at Georgia Tech, 28th year)
Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Harper (Multiple)
Defensive Coordinator: Geoff Collins (4-3 D)

Recruits in Attendance
WR Trey Arnold [WR #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star
ILB Damon Hill [ILB #3]: 6'0", 238lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 4-star
CB Ernest Jones [CB #3]: 6'1", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star

Team Leaders
Passing: Brad Pittman (628 yards, 8 TD, 7 INT, 108.4 rating)
Rushing: Joe Harris (838 yards, 6.4 ypc, 5 TD)
Receiving: Jerome Thomas (14 receptions, 218 yards, 2 TD)
Defense: Josh Smith (28 tackles, 9 TFL, 3.5 sacks)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 72nd
Total Offense: 72nd
Rushing Offense: 4th
Passing Offense: 124th
Total Defense: 31st
Rushing Defense: 80th
Passing Defense: 14th
Turnover Differential: 114th

Team Schedule
vs. #21 USC: W L 42-38
vs. Rice: W 31-6
at Northern Illinois: L 30-28
at LSU: W 35-21
at #11 Michigan State: L 26-17
vs. #24 Fresno State: W 17-14
vs. #23 Florida: L 35-19

Team Injuries
GT LG #73 Melvin Brown, Freshman | 78 ovr, 84 pbk, 83 rbk, 85 str
GT RG #67 Rich Joseph, Freshman | 81 ovr, 80 pbk, 86 rbk, 87 str

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Projected Starters
QB #18 Brad Pittman, Sophomore | 6'1", 229lbs | 86 ovr, 79 spd, 87 acc, 68 awr, 89 thp, 86 tha
HB #23 Joe Harris, Rs Junior | 5'10", 210lbs | 85 ovr, 85 spd, 86 acc, 90 btk, 78 car, 87 elu
HB #40 Jess Murray, Rs Junior | 5'11", 216lbs | 85 ovr, 93 spd, 95 acc, 82 btk, 76 car, 95 elu
WR #88 Myron Kanu, Junior | 6'4", 221lbs | 84 ovr, 89 spd, 96 acc, 81 cth
WR #89 Rory Stewart, Rs Senior | 6'0", 199lbs | 82 ovr, 93 spd, 79 acc, 83 cth
WR #85 Jerome Thomas, Rs Senior | 6'5", 228lbs | 80 ovr, 78 spd, 81 acc, 93 cth
TE #87 Tanner Bozeman, Junior | 6'4", 239lbs | 92 ovr, 74 spd, 88 acc, 87 cth, 85 rbk
LT #76 Jonathan Smith, Freshman | 6'6", 284lbs | 79 ovr, 86 pbk, 78 rbk, 85 str
LG #84 (TE) Shane Lewis, Senior | 6'5", 253lbs | 76 ovr, 80 pbk, 84 rbk, 79 str
C #62 Brandon Duncan, Rs Senior | 6'6", 294lbs | 92 ovr, 89 pbk, 92 rbk, 85 str
RG #61 Keshawn Thuney, Rs Sophomore | 6'0", 314lbs | 74 ovr, 81 pbk, 79 rbk, 79 str
RT #70 Eric Wright, Sophomore | 6'4", 283lbs | 67 ovr, 73 pbk, 79 rbk, 76 str
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DE #93 Grant McDuffie, Senior | 6'4", 274lbs | 91 ovr, 77 spd, 68 acc, 91 str, 91 pmv, 95 fmv, 92 bsh
DE #99 Josh Smith, Senior | 5'11", 259lbs | 88 ovr, 74 spd, 85 acc, 84 str, 87 pmv, 93 fmv, 86 bsh
DT #96 Andre Kelly, Senior | 6'3", 271lbs | 95 ovr, 72 acc, 86 str, 99 pmv, 96 fmv, 99 bsh
DT #91 Luis Peterson, Rs Junior | 5'11", 306lbs | 89 ovr, 77 acc, 86 str, 95 pmv, 85 fmv, 83 bsh
LB #53 Mosai Simmons, Junior | 6'2", 221lbs | 76 ovr, 74 spd, 92 acc, 55 awr, 68 tkl, 79 bsh, 79 zcv
LB #52 Josh Roberts, Rs Junior | 6'0", 232lbs | 76 ovr, 79 spd, 97 acc, 63 awr, 68 tkl, 81 bsh, 75 zcv
LB #55 Lorenzo McDowell, Junior | 6'0", 229lbs | 83 ovr, 95 spd, 99 acc, 56 awr, 80 tkl, 82 bsh, 70 zcv
CB #45 Adam Sims, Senior | 5'10", 168lbs | 92 ovr, 94 spd, 95 acc, 77 awr, 94 mcv, 97 zcv, 98 press
CB #22 Darius Edwards, Senior | 6'4", 193lbs | 90 ovr, 91 spd, 95 acc, 71 awr, 97 mcv, 95 zcv, 98 press
NB #25 Carl Walker, Sophomore | 5'11", 179lbs | 84 ovr, 93 spd, 92 acc, 57 awr, 93 mcv, 91 zcv, 83 press
S #43 Marques Williams, Rs Junior | 6'0", 191lbs | 83 ovr, 85 spd, 89 acc, 79 awr, 75 tkl, 81 mcv, 74 zcv
S #29 Derrick Cruz, Senior | 6'0", 208lbs | 83 ovr, 86 spd, 93 acc, 64 awr, 84 tkl, 74 mcv, 82 zcv
K #9 Anthony Arnold, Senior | 94 ovr, 96 kpw, 94 kac
P #6 Joe Rowell, Junior | 88 ovr, 90 kpw, 85 kac

Post by **Soapy** » 18 Mar 2023, 17:48

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GT (4-4, 2-3) | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 || 34
#7 USF (6-2, 4-2) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 || 27
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Yellow Jackets run wild, pull off the upset against Bulls
Georgia Tech's game plan against the University of South Florida was simple. The execution, nearly flawless.

The Yellow Jackets' triple option offense rushed for 294 yards, averaging over six yards per carry in their 34-27 win over USF on Saturday afternoon.

USF struggled throughout the day with stopping Georgia Tech's offense with neither punter making an appearance but after a goal-line fumble by true freshman Jacob Wheeler and a kick return being called back for holding by true freshman Carl Graham, the Bulls wasted yet another opportunity with a missed field goal kick after the defense got their only stop of the day off an interception.

After the missed kick, Jess Murray was able to break through on third down to score on a 35-yard touchdown to extend the lead with 6:29 remaining. USF's offense, who was effective in their own right, responded with a Jet Millines touchdown run of his own with 3:34 left.

The Bulls defense once again failed to get a stop with Georgia Tech picking up the third down early in the ensuing drive to drain the time and the timeouts and then Brad Pittman found Jerome Thomas for a 53-yard pickup on a bold play call by Georgia Tech. Fullback Jon Hunter would find the endzone later on in that drive, wrapping up his day which included a career high 19 rushes for 140 yards.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[GT] J. Murray, 5 Yd run (5:25)

Quarter 2
[GT] A. Arnold, 26 Yd FG (7:12)
[USF] C. Sanders, 40 Yd FG (5:29)
[GT] S. Lewis, 2 Yd run (2:24)
[GT] A. Arnold, 25 Yd FG (0:57)
[USF] C. Graham, 0 Yd pass from J. Millines (0:10)

Quarter 3
[USF] C. Sanders, 40 Yd FG (3:46)

Quarter 4
[GT] J. Murray, 35 Yd run (6:29)
[USF] J. Millines, 12 Yd run (3:34)
[GT] J. Hunter, 7 Yd run (1:16)
[USF] J. Rutledge, 1 Yd pass from J. Millines (0:54)
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#7 South Florida Bulls
QB Jet Millines: 25 of 29, 261 yards, 2 touchdowns, interception, sacked once, 8 carries, 56 yards, touchdown
HB Jacob Wheeler: 10 carries, 60 yards, fumble (lost)
HB Kellen Wright: 9 carries, 11 yards
WR Cal Graham: 7 receptions, 91 yards, touchdown
TE Jeff Rutledge: 5 receptions, 56 yards, touchdown
WR Joseph Moses: 3 receptions, 40 yards
LB E.J. Young: 12 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
S Michael Robinson: 10 tackles, tackle for loss
CB K.J. Waters: 3 tackles, interception

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
QB Brad Pittman: 9 of 13, 145 yards, interception, sacked twice
FB Jon Hunter: 19 carries, 140 yards, touchdown
HB Jess Murray: 11 carries, 104 yards, 2 touchdowns
HB Joe Harris: 11 carries, 60 yards
WR Myron Kanu: 3 receptions, 45 yards
S Marques Williams: 9 tackles, tackle for loss
DE Grant McDuffie: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, sack
S Derrick Cruz: 3 tackles, interception

Post by **Soapy** » 18 Mar 2023, 18:09

Amid controversary around former teammate, IMG defensive backs Julian Harrell and Ronald Berry commit to Bulls
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The nation's second ranked safety Julian Harrell and sixth-ranked cornerback Ronald Berry, teammates at IMG Academy, have committed to the University of South Florida.

Berry was also considering Ole Miss, Miami, Florida and Florida State before committing to nearby USF. Berry is a well rounded prospect that is able to play either man or be an off coverage corner with the ability to play in space and break on routes. Berry is not the most physical corner at 172 pounds but he's decent against the run and has shown improvements in his press coverage throughout his time at IMG going up against elite competition.

The more physically gifted of the two, Harrell is one of the better athletes in this class with his length and top end speed. Simply put, there might not be a better athlete at the safety position with Harrell being one of the fastest players in the country. He needs to improve in coverage but from day one, his physical attributes and willingness to tackle should get him on the field situationally and possible commit for a full time role if Michael Robinson was to declare early.

Perhaps the only more impressive athlete at safety this cycle might be Berry and Harrell's former 'teammate' in Clarence Sullivan, who never played a down for IMG Academy after being expelled. Sullivan was recently charged and posted bail in regards to an incident where its alleged that he aided with the armed robbery of three female student athletes at IMG.

In speaking with those around the program, USF's coaching staff hade been made aware of the situation prior to the charges being filed and that Sullivan had been in constant communication with USF's coaching staff prior to the arrest. It remains unclear if USF is still pursuing Sullivan as a recruit.

When Sullivan first arrived at IMG, he was compared to former IMG and USF safety Wesley Adams. Adams was six-foot-five with legit 4.3 speed with Sullivan having a similar athletic profile.

2041 USF Recruiting Class
WR Scott Price [ATH #5]: 6'3", 211lbs | Tampa, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 310 Bench Press Max, 270 Squat Max
DT Shawn Thomas [DT #1]: 6'1", 291lbs | Mount Olive, NC | 5-star | 4.84 40-yd dash, 450 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
S Julian Harrell [S #2]: 6'2", 179lbs | Fort Lee, VA [IMG] | 4-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 360 Bench Press Max, 355 Squat Max
DE James Foster [DE #6]: 6'3", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.64 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press Max, 555 Squat Max
CB Ronald Berry [CB #6]: 5'9", 172lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 4-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 255 Squat Max
DE Kyle Wood [DE #12]: 6'3", 235lbs | Niceview, FL [IMG] | 4-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
OLB Cory Manson [OLB #9]: 5'11", 220lbs | Daphne, AL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
ILB Ryan Robinson [ILB #20]: 6'0", 230lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | 3-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 395 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
TE Earl May [FB #2]: 5'10", 236lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3-star | 4.54 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 325 Squat Max

2041 USF Recruiting Board
WR Trey Arnold [WR #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Miami, USF
S Clarence Sullivan [S #1]: 6'4", 210lbs | Barnwell, SC | 5-star | Unknown (pending legal case)
TE Kris Miller [TE #2]: 6'1", 238lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | 4-star | Michigan State, USF, Washington, TCU
ILB Damon Hill [ILB #3]: 6'0", 238lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 4-star | Ole Miss, USF, UCF, Florida Atlantic
CB Ernest Jones [CB #3]: 6'1", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Miami, Florida State, Florida, USF
S Kevin Malloy [S #3]: 6'2", 193lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | Florida State, Washington, USF, Ole Miss
G Corey Lee [G #9]: 6'1", 301lbs | Punta Gorda, FL [IMG] | 4-star | Miami, USF
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OLB Charles Moore [OLB #34]: 6'1", 242lbs | Orlando, FL | 3-star | Miami, Southern Miss

Post by **Soapy** » 19 Mar 2023, 08:08

Week 9 Top Stories
1. Alabama takes down Texas to get back into College Football Playoff picture.
2. Smith's play leads Stanford to a 45-26 win over BYU.
3. Georgia Tech wins a tight one in Raymond James Stadium 34-27.
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Week 9 Champions Division Results
GT 34 - USF 17 | ALA 31 - TEX 26 | MSU 42 - MICH 38
PUR 35 - USC 10 | STAN 45 - BYU 26 | MIA 28 - LSU 16
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Week 10 Champions Division Schedule
#15 USF (6-2, 4-2) at Tennessee (3-6, 2-5)
#13 BYU (4-2, 1-2) at USC (4-4, 4-4)
#7 Stanford (7-2, 6-2) at #12 Purdue (5-2, 3-1)
#21 Florida (5-4, 3-4) at #17 Michigan (4-3, 4-2)
#11 Penn State (5-3, 2-3) at #19 Georgia Tech (4-4, 2-3)
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Week 10 Notable Games
Wake Forest (5-2, 4-1) at #5 Rutgers (7-0, 5-0)
#3 Oregon (7-0, 5-0) at #6 Oklahoma (6-0, 4-0)
#1 Utah (7-0, 4-0) at Washington State (5-2, 3-1)
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Champions Division and College Football Playoffs Guidelines
- The top four seeds from the Champions Division will be awarded an automatic bid into the College Football Playoffs
- Champions Division Championship competed at the end of the regular season to determine the top two seeds
- The fifth seed in the CFP will be awarded to the Contenders Division Champion
- Remaining three seeds of the CFP will be selected based on committee rankings and can contain non ANAC members
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Champions Division Leaders
East
1. Miami, 8-0, 6-0
2. USF, 6-2, 4-2
3. Alabama, 6-3, 5-3
West
1. Stanford, 7-2, 6-2
2. Purdue, 5-2, 3-1
3. Michigan, 4-3, 4-2
4. Michigan State, 6-2, 3-2
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Champions Division Relegation Zone
8. USC, 4-4, 4-4
9. Florida, 5-4, 3-4
10. Penn State, 5-3, 2-3
11. Georgia Tech, 4-4, 2-3
12. Texas, 3-4, 2-3
13. BYU, 4-2, 1-2
14. Tennessee, 3-6, 2-5
15. LSU, 2-7, 2-6
16. Kansas State, 2-7, 0-7
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Contenders Division Promotion Zone
1. Oklahoma, 6-0, 4-0
2. Oregon, 7-0, 5-0
3. Ohio State, 6-1, 5-0
4. Pittsburgh, 6-1, 4-0
5. North Carolina, 6-1, 5-1
6. Ole Miss, 4-4, 4-3
7. Notre Dame, 3-4, 3-3
8. Auburn, 4-4, 3-4
9. Texas A*M, 4-5, 3-4
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College Football Playoff Rankings
1. Miami, 8-0 (automatic bid slot)
2. Stanford, 7-2 (automatic bid slot)
3. Purdue, 5-2 (automatic bid slot)
4. USF, 6-2 (automatic bid slot)
5. Contenders Division Champion (currently projected: Ohio State vs. Oklahoma) (automatic bid slot)
6. Utah, 7-0
7. Rutgers, 7-0
8. Oregon, 7-0
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9. Miami University, 7-0
10. SMU, 8-0
11. Michigan State, 6-2
12. Middle Tennessee State, 7-1
13. Penn State, 5-3
14. Alabama, 6-3
15. BYU, 4-2
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Players of the Week
QB Aaron Meyer (Miami University): 15 of 21, 256 yards, 21 carries, 160 yards, 5 total touchdowns
LB Bryce Donatell (Louisiana Tech): 11 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, interception
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HB Juwan Vick (Florida): 17 carries, 165 yards, 4 touchdowns
LB Scott Chapman (Stanford): 4 tackles, forced fumble, fumble recovery
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Top 247 Five-Star Commitments
#1 Nate Cox [WR #1]: 6'5", 206lbs | Bremerton, WA [IMG] | 5-star | University of Southern California
#2 Antonio Murphy [ATH #1]: 6'5", 229lbs | Austintown, OH | 5-star | Michigan State University
#4 Stephen Cunningham [ATH #3]: 6'3", 199lbs | New Berlin, WI | 5-star | University of Michigan
#5 Eddie Watson [ATH #4]: 6'1", 208lbs | Center Point, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#6 Scott Price [ATH #5]: 6'3", 211lbs | Tampa, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#7 Calvin Nicholson [ATH #6]: 6'0", 180lbs | Fargo, ND | 5-star | University of Michigan
#8 Mike Patton [ATH #7]: 6'2", 201lbs | Evans, GA | 5-star | University of Minnesota
#10 Brett Jefferson [HB #2]: 5'9", 173lbs | Marquette, MI | 5-star | Pennsylvania State University
#12 Joe Graham [ATH #9]: 6'1", 201lbs | Fort Hood, TX | 5-star | University of Texas
#15 Nate Brown [WR #3]: 5'10", 191lbs | Southside, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#16 Cliff Cox [ATH #11]: 6'0", 210lbs | Fairfield, CA | 5-star | University of Oregon
#18 Marcel Fleming [ATH #12]: 6'1", 201lbs | Lakeland, FL | 5-star | University of Florida
#19 Michael Harrison [HB #3]: 5'11", 190lbs | Brownsville, TX | 5-star | University of Florida
#20 Chris Hardy [HB #4]: 5'9", 192lbs | Grantsville, UT | 5-star | University of Utah
#22 Ricky Maxey [T #1]: 6'5", 280lbs | Hacienda Heights, CA | 5-star | University of Southern California
#24 Andrew Crews [WR #6]: 6'2", 196lbs | Talladega, AL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#26 Marcus Edwards [HB #6]: 6'0", 200lbs | Barnwell, SC [IMG] | 5-star | University of Nebraska
#27 David Salyer [T #2]: 6'3", 281lbs | Daphne, AL | 5-star | Michigan State University
#28 Seth Merritt [CB #1]: 5'11", 181lbs | Hoover, AL | 5-star | University of Tennessee
#30 Shawn Thomas [DT #1]: 6'1", 291lbs | Mount Olive, NC | 5-star | University of South Florida
#31 Justin Johnson [HB #7]: 6'1", 217lbs | Weddington, NC [IMG] | 5-star | University of Florida
#33 Mike Elliott [QB #1]: 6'2", 206lbs | Anniston, AL | 5-star | University of Tennessee
#37 Patrick Washington [ATH #14]: 6'0", 217lbs | Marysville, MI | 5-star | University of Toledo
#42 Parker Gibson [WR #8]: 6'1", 208lbs | Immokalee, FL | 5-star | University of Alabama
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Notable Florida Recruiting Commitments
#6 Scott Price [ATH #5]: 6'3", 211lbs | Tampa, FL | 5-star | University of South Florida
#18 Marcel Fleming [ATH #12]: 6'1", 201lbs | Lakeland, FL | 5-star | University of Florida
#42 Parker Gibson [WR #8]: 6'1", 208lbs | Immokalee, FL | 5-star | University of Alabama
#66 Daniel Dorsey [CB #4]: 5'11", 166lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#67 Eugene Carter [HB #10]: 6'0", 213lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#101 Justin Kent [ATH #27]: 5'11", 165lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-star | Arkansas State University
#114 Phil Ball [DE #5]: 6'2", 252lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | University of Florida
#115 Isaac Gooden [HB #15]: 6'0", 200lbs | Clearwater, FL | 4-star | University of Southern Miss
#117 James Foster [DE #6]: 6'3", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#118 Ronald Berry [CB #6]: 5'9", 172lbs | Bradenton, FL | 4-star | University of South Florida
#124 Jerry Davis [G #5]: 6'1", 277lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Miami
#159 Kyle Wood [DE #12]: 6'3", 235lbs | Niceville, FL [IMG] | 4-star | University of South Florida
#172 Jason Coker [DE #13]: 6'3", 273lbs | Boca Raton, FL | 4-star | Florida Atlantic University
#176 Matt Harris [TE #9]: 6'3", 220lbs | Fort Myers, FL | 4-star | University of Oklahoma
#178 Eric Guidry [DT #9]: 5'11", 270lbs | Niceville, FL | 4-star | University of Mississippi
#271 Jerry Cannon [G #12]: 6'2", 321lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Oklahoma
#305 Eric Archer [TE #15]: 6'7", 252lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | University of Florida

Post by **Soapy** » 19 Mar 2023, 08:35

How ANAC's Champions Division promotional system for the 2040 season could impact USF
Johnny Murray -- The Tampa Bay Times Sports Columnist

The American National Athletic Conference -- which consists of the Champions, Contenders and Rising divisions -- has officially announced the move towards a ten-team Champions Division, beginning next season. In order to accommodate the move from sixteen to ten teams going forward, the conference's promotional system has been adjusted for this season.

As expected, the top four teams in the Champions Division will be safe from relegation along with any other playoff participants. The Contenders Champion, who also receive an automatic playoff bid, will also be auto-promoted. This leaves, at most, four available spots which will be awarded to winners of a play-in game between the highest remaining ranked Champions Division members that didn't make the playoffs and the highest ranked Contenders Division members that also aren't part of the playoffs.

USF is currently ranked fourth in the Champions Division and if the season ended today, would be safe from relegation. The Bulls do travel to #11 Penn State in two weeks and then host #2 Miami in their final divisional game in what could prove to be a 'win and in' game for the Bulls. If they fall in the rankings and outside of the playoffs, the Bulls could be looking at a play-in game with the likes of Ohio State, Pittsburgh or North Carolina who are currently the third, fourth and fifth seed in the Contenders Division.

The board of directors for the ANAC -- which includes USF athletic director Joanne Morris -- are expected to meet at the end of the season to vote on the contraction of six teams, likely from the Rising Division. Duke, NC State, North Carolina and Clemson have already shown interest in leaving the ANAC to join the American Athletic Conference who fielded last year's national champion, Rutgers.

One of the teams discussed as being on the chopping blocks are the UCF Knights, USF's main rival. The Knights won ten games in 2038 before winning just two games last season in Bob Diaco's final season. Under first year head coach Roger McCoy, the Knights are 5-2 but remain a likely candidate to be one of the six teams bought out of the league.

Post by **Soapy** » 19 Mar 2023, 08:49

Week 10 Preview: at Tennessee Volunteers
Season Record: 3-6, 2-5 Champions Division
Head Coach: Eric Lowe (3-6 at Tennessee, 1st year, 66-68)
Offensive Coordinator: James Coley (Multiple)
Defensive Coordinator: John Butler (4-3 D)

Team Leaders
Passing: Alvin Holley (2011 yards, 21 TD, 9 INT, 132.8 rating)
Rushing: Alvin Holley (759 yards, 4.2 ypc, 6 TD)
Receiving: Russ Jefferson (52 receptions, 697 yards, 7 TD)
Defense: Marques Taylor (26 tackles, 4 INT, 2 PBU)

Team Rankings
Points Per Game: 56th
Total Offense: 48th
Rushing Offense: 57th
Passing Offense: 49th
Total Defense: 89th
Rushing Defense: 83rd
Passing Defense: 82nd
Turnover Differential: 98th

Team Schedule
at #21 Florida: W 21-14
vs. LSU: L 35-31
at #11 Penn State: L 38-35 OT
vs. #17 Michigan: L 27-7
at #2 Miami: L 45-31
at South Carolina: W 42-32
vs. #14 Alabama: L 52-17
at USC: W 37-34 OT
at Georgia: L 35-21

Team Injuries
None

Tennessee Volunteers Projected Starters
QB #14 Alvin Holley, Senior | 6'4", 221lbs | 92 ovr, 71 spd, 65 acc, 81 awr, 89 thp, 94 tha
HB #25 Chad Smith, Junior | 6'0", 206lbs | 83 ovr, 93 spd, 88 acc, 85 btk, 71 car, 77 trk
WR #88 Russ Jefferson, Freshman | 5'10", 185lbs | 79 ovr, 93 spd, 91 acc, 77 cth
WR #82 Carlos Mueller, Sophomore | 6'1", 183lbs | 76 ovr, 91 spd, 90 acc, 74 cth
WR #83 Antonio Diggs, Freshman | 5'11", 226lbs | 70 ovr, 88 spd, 76 acc, 71 cth
TE #86 Shelton Horne, Rs Junior | 6'5", 269lbs | 78 ovr, 73 spd, 84 acc, 71 cth, 71 rbk
LT #61 Philip Davis, Rs Senior | 6'4", 331lbs | 82 ovr, 84 pbk, 84 rbk, 85 str
LG #72 Maurice Deloach, Sophomore | 6'4", 288lbs | 82 ovr, 80 pbk, 87 rbk, 85 str
C #70 Roy Holland, Rs Junior | 6'3", 310lbs | 85 ovr, 83 pbk, 90 rbk, 84 str
RG #76 Devon Tucker, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 309lbs | 75 ovr, 83 pbk, 77 rbk, 83 str
RT #62 Ryan Mitchell, Rs Junior | 6'5", 300lbs | 67 ovr, 74 pbk, 75 rbk, 72 str
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DE #95 Austin Carson, Junior | 6'1", 270lbs | 86 ovr, 83 spd, 90 acc, 76 str, 81 pmv, 91 fmv, 81 bsh
DE #98 Joe Razzano, Junior | 6'1", 253lbs | 90 ovr, 88 spd, 77 acc, 84 str, 84 pmv, 67 fmv, 85 bsh
DT #96 Travis Bullock, Senior | 6'3", 261lbs | 88 ovr, 77 acc, 88 str, 98 pmv, 83 fmv, 87 bsh
DT #94 Chris Mason, Rs Junior | 6'2", 291lbs | 78 ovr, 68 acc, 88 str, 88 pmv, 78 fmv, 78 bsh
LB #59 Larry Parker, Sophomore | 6'3", 229lbs | 81 ovr, 89 spd, 86 acc, 44 awr, 82 tkl, 83 bsh, 82 zcv
LB #56 Terrance Ryan, Rs Senior | 5'10", 251lbs | 93 ovr, 87 spd, 99 acc, 59 awr, 82 tkl, 93 bsh, 82 zcv
LB #51 Babatune Gonzales, Rs Junior | 6'4", 223lbs | 91 ovr, 84 spd, 91 acc, 64 awr, 93 tkl, 88 bsh, 75 zcv
CB #29 Marques Taylor, Rs Senior | 6'1", 166lbs | 93 ovr, 97 spd, 99 acc, 82 awr, 96 mcv, 99 zcv, 88 press
CB #36 Gary Huff, Senior | 5'11", 176lbs | 92 ovr, 94 spd, 94 acc, 70 awr, 99 mcv, 98 zcv, 90 press
NB #22 Brandon Gary, Senior | 6'2", 195lbs | 84 ovr, 94 spd, 92 acc, 73 awr, 88 mcv, 91 zcv, 92 press
FS #33 Jeff James, Rs Senior | 6'2", 198lbs | 85 ovr, 94 spd, 93 acc, 69 awr, 79 tkl, 76 mcv, 76 zcv
SS #26 Adam Jackson, Rs Senior | 6'2", 204lbs | 85 ovr, 87 spd, 92 acc, 67 awr, 86 tkl, 76 mcv, 82 zcv
K #11 Kawaan Opara, Junior | 81 ovr, 83 kpw, 79 kac
P #19 Austin Murphy, Junior | 85 ovr, 89 kpw, 83 kac

Post by **Soapy** » 19 Mar 2023, 10:14

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#15 USF (7-2, 5-2) | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 || 56
TENN (3-7, 2-6) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 || 17
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USF Bulls win 56-17 against Tennessee Volunteers
USF's disastrous season last year in a lot of ways started with their 45-42 loss to a Tennessee team that at the time had a losing record. Jet Millines was benched in the game and Jacob Venckus replaced him, throwing three touchdowns but coming up short as USF's defense had no answers for Alvin Holley or Chad Smith who combined for six total touchdowns.

Through a half of football, Holley and Smith were back to causing problems for the Bulls defense but that all stopped at halftime as USF's defense blanketed the Vols offense in the second half on their way to a 56-17 win.

The Vols had a jolt of life shot back into them, down 28-17 with Millines throwing an interception in the endzone to give Tennessee the ball and the chance to not only stop USF from extending it to a three possession lead but cutting into a one score game. Instead, Holley was intercepted by Adrian Bolden who returned it for a touchdown. On the next drive, Holley would be intercepted by Noah Wester.

Mark Cunningham replaced Millines at quarterback and led three consecutive scoring drives with a touchdown pass to Joseph Moses and then back-to-back touchdowns by Jacob Wheeler who rushed for a career high 143 yards.

USF head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. reiterated after the game that Millines wasn't benched and that the team is simply continuing their rotation at quarterback.

"Mark [Cunningham] didn't play last week against [Georgia] Tech so we wanted to get him into the game," Francois Sr. added, "....There aren't any plans right now to move away from the two-quarterback system, it's working for us, for them, for the team, we're happy with it."

Millines threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns of his own.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[USF] K. Wright, 0 Yd pass from J. Millines (4:02)
[TENN] K. Opara, 48 Yd FG (1:47)
[USF] J. Rutledge, 41 Yd pass from J. Millines (0:24)

Quarter 2
[TENN] A. Diggs, 18 Yd pass from A. Holley (7:13)
[USF] E. Valentine, 2 Yd run (5:28)
[TENN] C. Smith, 8 Yd run (3:05)
[USF] J. Rutledge, 10 Yd pass from J. Millines (1:31)

Quarter 3
[USF] A. Bolden, returned interception 83 Yds (2:55)

Quarter 4
[USF] J. Moses, 3 Yd pass from M. Cunningham (7:53)
[USF] J. Wheeler, 20 Yd run (6:40)
[USF] J. Wheeler, 2 Yd run (4:44)
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#15 South Florida Bulls
QB Jet Millines: 14 of 16, 243 yards, 3 touchdowns, interception, 3 carries, 22 yards
QB Mark Cunningham: 8 of 13, 81 yards, touchdown, 3 carries, 35 yards
HB Kellen Wright: 16 carries, 103 yards, 2 receptions, 11 yards, touchdown
HB Jacob Wheeler: 13 carries, 143 yards, 2 touchdowns
HB Eric Valentine: 4 carries, 27 yards, touchdown
TE Jeff Rutledge: 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Alston Marks: 5 receptions, 75 yards
WR Joseph Moses: 4 receptions, 37 yards, touchdown
WR William Sapp: 2 receptions, 69 yards
S Michael Robinson: 8 tackles
DT Jesse Berrong: 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
LB E.J. Young: 4 tackles, 4 tackles for loss
LB Adrian Bolden: 4 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, touchdown
EDGE Marcellus Smith: 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack
LB Noah Wester: 2 tackles, interception

Tennessee Volunteers
QB Alvin Holley: 23 of 34, 261 yards, touchdown, interception, sacked 4 times, fumble (recovered)
HB Chad Smith: 18 carries, 108 yards, touchdown
TE Shelton Horne: 6 receptions, 73 yards
WR Antonio Diggs: 5 receptions, 43 yards, touchdown
WR Carlos Mueller: 3 receptions, 84 yards
CB Brandon Gary: 13 tackles, tackle for loss
S Jeff James: 12 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
LB Larry Parker: 3 tackles, tackle for loss, interception

Post by **Soapy** » 19 Mar 2023, 10:29

Bulls finally enter the arms race with first scholarship offers to a pair of 2041 arms
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

The University of South Florida has offered a scholarship to quarterbacks Rashard Woodard and Will Jones, the sixth and sixteenth ranked quarterbacks in the 2041 recruiting cycle.

The pair of offers are USF's first to a quarterback in this class after it looked like the Bulls were going to sit out signing a quarterback in this class. USF signed two quarterbacks last cycle in Mark Cunningham and JUCO transfer Brandon Riley.

Jones, a Connecticut prospect, is strongly considering defending national champions Rutgers while Woodard is the son of an Air Force graduate who are the favorites to land him. He's also shown interest in Texas, Michigan State and Alabama but has only officially visited Air Force. This late in the cycle, it'll be a tough hill to climb for the Bulls to be able to land one of them but would help round out a class that's already pretty talented.

USF also sent out official offers to two receivers in Florida's Andre Morgan and Alabama's Nick Weiss. Both are rising prospects that have put together very productive senior seasons becoming of their four-star rankings. The timing of the offers are interesting as USF recently hosted Miami five-star receiver Trey Arnold for an official visit. While the Bulls still feel like they are in the hunt for Arnold, it's clear that they're making some contingency plans in case Arnold picks the hometown Hurricanes.

Both of USF's top receivers this season, Alston Marks and Joseph Moses, are likely early departures to the draft as juniors.

2041 USF Recruiting Class
WR Scott Price [ATH #5]: 6'3", 211lbs | Tampa, FL | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 310 Bench Press Max, 270 Squat Max
DT Shawn Thomas [DT #1]: 6'1", 291lbs | Mount Olive, NC | 5-star | 4.84 40-yd dash, 450 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
S Julian Harrell [S #2]: 6'2", 179lbs | Fort Lee, VA [IMG] | 4-star | 4.32 40-yd dash, 360 Bench Press Max, 355 Squat Max
DE James Foster [DE #6]: 6'3", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.64 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press Max, 555 Squat Max
CB Ronald Berry [CB #6]: 5'9", 172lbs | Bradenton, FL [IMG] | 4-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 255 Squat Max
DE Kyle Wood [DE #12]: 6'3", 235lbs | Niceview, FL [IMG] | 4-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
OLB Cory Manson [OLB #9]: 5'11", 220lbs | Daphne, AL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
ILB Ryan Robinson [ILB #20]: 6'0", 230lbs | Port St. Lucie, FL | 3-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 395 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
TE Earl May [FB #2]: 5'10", 236lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 3-star | 4.54 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 325 Squat Max

2041 USF Recruiting Board
WR Trey Arnold [WR #2]: 5'11", 171lbs | Miami, FL | 5-star | Miami, USF
S Clarence Sullivan [S #1]: 6'4", 210lbs | Barnwell, SC | 5-star | Unknown (pending legal case)
TE Kris Miller [TE #2]: 6'1", 238lbs | St. Petersburg, FL | 4-star | Michigan State, USF, Washington, TCU
ILB Damon Hill [ILB #3]: 6'0", 238lbs | Greater Northdale, FL | 4-star | Ole Miss, USF, UCF, Florida Atlantic
CB Ernest Jones [CB #3]: 6'1", 183lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Miami, Florida State, Florida, USF
S Kevin Malloy [S #3]: 6'2", 193lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | Florida State, Washington, USF, Ole Miss
QB Rashad Woodard [QB #6]: 6'2", 201lbs | Spencer, OK | 4-star | Air Force, USF
G Corey Lee [G #9]: 6'1", 301lbs | Punta Gorda, FL [IMG] | 4-star | Miami, USF
QB Will Jones [QB #16]: 6'4", 200lbs | West Hartford, CT | 4-star | Rutgers, USF
WR Andre Morgan [WR #28]: 6'1", 196lbs | Bonita Springs, FL | 4-star | Georgia, Alabama, USF
WR Nick Weiss [WR #33]: 6'4", 195lbs | Childersburg, AL | 4-star | USF, Florida State, Penn State
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OLB Charles Moore [OLB #34]: 6'1", 242lbs | Orlando, FL | 3-star | Miami, Southern Miss

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