The USF football team did not execute well enough on offense last season, and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. recognized that work needed to be done, primarily at the quarterback position. “When you go 1-8, or whatever it was, and you don’t have a lot of success offensively, the quarterback […]
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USF’s newfound confidence might be enough to secure first conference win
USF’s search for consistency has brought it to the final few weeks of the regular season. A mixed bag of results has led the Bulls to a less-than-ideal six consecutive losses. Two of those losses — 39-37 at Temple on Oct. 17 and 34-33 at Memphis last weekend — came […]
Bulls face significant test against ‘huge’ Tulsa defense
Outside of Notre Dame, Tulsa looks like it will be the best and biggest defense USF has played so far, according to coach Jeff Scott. “Obviously, I haven’t seen everybody, we haven’t played everybody but outside of Notre Dame, this would be the best defense, for sure, that we play […]
Assessing USF’s running backs
The Bulls’ offense has no shortage of quickness and explosiveness in its backfield. Johnny Ford and Kelley Joiner, USF’s leading rushers with 197 and 152 yards, respectively, have proven they have the skill and quickness to produce. The two have scored four of USF’s seven touchdowns this season. While that […]
The Weis legacy
From watching his dad help coach the Patriots to a Super Bowl win to being an offensive assistant for Florida at age 18, Charlie Weis Jr. has pretty much seen it all. But despite being born and bred in and around football, Weis received harsh advice from his father, Charlie […]