USF Homecoming Week 2012 Monday Events Schedule

It's that time of year again USF family! Homecoming Week 2012; Superbull XVI! Here are a list of events going on on all campuses throughout the day for Monday October 22nd, weather permitting.

USF Volleyball Wins Big Game Against St. John's

The talented freshman Erin Fairs continues to light it up for USF (Picture: www.gousfbulls.com)

The USF volleyball won a huge game this afternoon, taking down St. John's 3 sets to 1 as they improve to 13-10 (5-5) on the season as every game down the stretch become even more important. 

Kayla Walton had 12 kills and 1 dig.  Freshman Erin Fairs had another monster game, totaling 17 kills and 16 digs.  Valerie El Houssine had 9 kills and 10 digs.  Natalia Soares had 30 assists and 3 digs.  Claudia Cabrera had 17 digs and 4 assists.  Andrea Rodriguez Gomez had 9 kills and 4 digs to round out a complete team performance.

The Bulls will hit the road on Friday as they take on DePaul at 8PM, another huge game as the season begins to wind down.

USF Volleyball Takes on St. John's

The USF volleyball team takes on St. John's in a huge Big East show down (game begins at 2PM).  The Bulls at 12-10 (4-5) are hoping for a late season run in the Big East standings, but St. John's is one of the top powers in the conference.  SJU is 17-7 (4-4) on the year and will be trying to avoid the upset in Tampa.

USF Falls to Louisville, Losing Streak at Five Games Now

Another week, another loss (Picture: www.gousfbulls.com)

As most of you know, I have been in Atlanta all week for work and flew home today, taking off at 4PM and missed most of the USF game on the TV.  However, using the wonderful world of the stat update on the phone and twitter accounts of the USF faithful, I got a pretty good handle of what happened in this game for the Bulls and it seems some things never change.

USF Ice Bulls to Host Loyola University Maryland

Puck drops Saturday 4:15 PM  at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

The team is coming off of a bye week after a rough weekend against UCF. Tomorrow afternoon Saturday, October 20th, the USF Ice Bulls (3-2-0) will be hosting the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds for a one game conteat at the Bulls alternate home in Ellenton, FL. Although the Ice Bulls did not meet the Greyhounds in the regular season last year, this grudge match is sure to be a good one as they are looking to avenge last year's 4-2 loss at the second round of the ACHA DIII Regionals that ended the Bulls post-season. The puck drops at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 PM. Stay tuned to the game over Twitter and Facebook for scores and updates, best of luck to the team and GO ICE BULLS!

Five Ways USF can Win or Lose This Game to Louisville

This is going to be a tough game for the Bulls on the road.  They have the players to get the upset win, but it will take a tremendous effort and a little bit of luck to get it done.  Let's take a look at the ways USF can wins this game and how they can just as easily lose it.

Key Match-ups for USF vs. Louisville

The individual match-ups will be very important in this game.  Winning those battles will help either side get the upper hand and win the game.

Scouting Louisville: Offense

The Louisville offense has a lot of playmakers on the field that can attack the Bulls in a wide variety of ways. Teddy Bridgewater is one of the best young quarterbacks in the country, hitting all his targets and running a very balanced offense.  The Bulls will facing a tough task and an offense that can take them apart.  Let's see what they are facing in this game.

Scouting Louisville: Defense

The Louisville defense runs a base 4-3 system, but has the speed and players to match up with the spread and pistol formations USF will be facing in this game.  Let's see what they are up against.

Scouting Louisville: Special Teams

Special teams is always a key to every game and facing a talented team like Louisville on the road, every yard will count for the Bulls.  USF has struggled in the kick return game, but has been better on punt coverage.  Here is what they are up against in this game.

Meet the Louisville Coaching Staff

The Louisville coaching staff leads their talented team onto the field against the Bulls.  Head Coach Charlie Strong is one of the fasting rising young coaches in the nation and has his team leading his example and will have them ready to take on our Bulls.

Who is Louisville?

Louisville, the conference favorite, will be looking to defend their home turf.  The Cardinals, 6-0 (1-0) won their first Big East game of the season after hanging 45 points on Pitt on the road.  They now return home and will be looking to continue their incredible play this season.  Meanwhile, USF at 2-4 (0-2), is coming off of a bye week and still dwelling on the loss to Temple two weeks ago.  The fans have been frustrated, Holtz is feeling the heat, and the team is under achieving, so do they have a chance in this game?

Programming Note

Hello USF fans.  As you know, we bring you all the coverage on all the teams, on time and up to date.  However, this week, I, Matt, will be in Atlanta for the week for a work conference.  As much as I would like to stay in Tampa and tweet and post about the Bulls all day, I have to pay the bills.

With that said, material for this week, from the football previews, to the other previews and recaps, will be posted first thing in the morning.  Since the work schedule for the conference won't allow me any time to even sit, any comments, tweets, etc. will be answered late at night or earl in the morning.  So if you are looking for posts around lunch, sorry, won't be able to, but material will continue to flow.

USF Volleyball Takes on Georgetown

USF volleyball takes on Georgetown (game begins at 2PM).  The ladies took it to Villanova on Friday night, winning in three sets, improving their overall record to 11-9 (3-4) on the year, but now face a tough Hoya team that will be looking for the road win.  The Hoyas, 6-8 (0-1) will be looking for their first conference win of the season.

USF Women's Soccer Takes on St. John's

USF women's soccer takes on St. John's (game begins at 1PM).  The ladies are now 9-4-2 (5-1-2) on the season and have won 3 straight after beating Syracuse on Friday night, but now have to get back to work in this game and face a tough challenge with the Red Storm.  SJU is 6-8-1 (2-5-1) on the year, but will be looking to knock the Bulls off and stop their momentum.

USF Men's Soccer Falls to Syracuse

The Bulls took a tough loss tonight, falling 0 to 1 to Syracuse. USF, now 7-3-4 (1-1-3) needed this win and had momentum after beating Mercer, but the Orange defense wouldn't allow the Bulls to get anything done. Syracuse struck in the 16th minute and after that, despite constant pressure, the Bulls just couldn't get it done tonight. USF will next face Louisville Wednesday night at Corbett as they try to get another big conference win.

USF Men's Soccer Takes on Syracuse

The USF men's soccer team continues their homestand as they take on Syracuse (game begins at 730PM).  After beating Mercer on Wednesday night 1 to 0, the Bulls, 7-2-4 (1-0-3) on the year, are hoping to get another big win.  Syracuse, 9-3 (2-0) on the year will be a huge test for the Bulls as they try to defend their home turf.

USF Volleyball Dominates; Women's Soccer Continues to Roll

The USF volleyball team came out strong and took care of business, beating Villanova in 3 straight sets to improve to 11-9 (3-4) on the season.

Andrea Rodriguez Gomez had 4 kills and 2 digs.  Kayla Walton had 9 kills and 1 dig as she continues to play at a high level.  Erin Fairs had 14 kills and 19 digs.  Claudia Cabrera had 12 digs.  Shelbey Bleke had 8 kills and 4 digs.  Wylie Devlin had 21 assists and 5 digs on the year.  The Bulls will next face Georgetown on Sunday at 2PM.

Not to be out done, the women's soccer extended their winning streak to 3 games as they hung on to beat Syracuse 1 to 0.  The ladies are now 9-4-2 (5-1-2) on the season. 

USF got on the board in the 17th minute as Kelly Campbell struck on an assist from Taylor Patterson.  After that, the Bulls played tremendous defense, their calling card all season.  Christiane Endler had another monster night as the Bulls continue to surge.

USF will face St. John's on Sunday at 1PM.

USF Women's Soccer Takes on Syracuse

The USF women's soccer returns home to take on Syracuse (game begins at 730PM).  After winning two huge games on the road over the weekend, the ladies, 8-4-2 (4-1-2), are looking to keep the momentum going as they return home to Corbett field, but the Orange won't be an easy task.  Cuse, 8-4-2 (5-1-1) is sitting towards the top of the conference standings and will be trying to add another big win to their resume.

USF Volleyball Takes on Villanova

The USF Bulls return home to take on Villanova (game begins at 7PM). After dropping two straight games on the road, taking each match to five sets, the Bulls, 10-9 (2-4) are hoping to rebound in this one against the Wildcats.  Villanova on the other hand, 9-10 (3-2) are hoping to get a big road win to move up in the Big East standings.

Thoughts on Email Sent by Trustee Chair on USF Football

Greg Auman published a story yesterday on an email that was sent to President Judy Genshaft after the Bulls lost to Temple last Saturday.  In the very opening line in the email that was sent from the Trustee Chair, John Ramil, he said, "Disgusting and unacceptable," "We have major problems with our football program."

Schedule Analysis: What to Expect the Rest of the Season for USF Football

At 2-4 (0-2) the Bulls will be fighting just to get back to .500, with a bowl game a distant dream.  Looking at the remaining schedule, it will be a tough task for the Bulls to rally and get off of this losing streak.  Let’s take a quick look at what the Bulls have left and what might happen in these games.

USF Men's Soccer Beats Mercer

The Bulls battled a tough Mercer team and notched a huge win in front of the home crowd, 1 to 0.  The Bulls are now 7-2-4 (1-0-3) on the season after the strong win and help boost their resume as the season end draws ever closer.

The Bulls got the lone goal in the 17th minute as Brenton Griffiths set up Wesley Charpie for the strike.  The defense for the Bulls played well in support of Dallas Jaye who was making his first collegiate start of the season.

The Bulls will next face Syracuse on Saturday night at 7:30PM as they look to notch another huge win.

What's Left to Play for?

There are still plenty of reasons to watch this team (Picture: www.tbo.com)

The football season is not going according to plans and in the midst of a 4-game losing streak, many are preparing for basketball season and hoping something is done at the end of the year.  Yet despite the rough go the team has had the last few weeks, there are still games left to be played and still things to watch the rest of the way.  Here are the five biggest things to watch down the stretch.

USF Men's Soccer Takes on Louisville

USF men's soccer team takes on a Louisville team as they try to get back on the winning track.  At 7-3-4 (1-1-3) the Bulls really need to get a big win here (game begins at 7PM).

USF Men's Soccer Takes on Mercer

After another tie game on a rain soaked Saturday, the Bulls, now 6-2-4 (1-0-3) on the year, continue their home stand against Mercer.  Mercer, 8-3-1, on the season, will prove to be a tough non-conference test late in the season for the Bulls (game begins at 730PM).

USF Men's Soccer Takes on Louisville

The USF men's soccer takes on Louisville (game begins at 7PM).

Statement from AD Doug Woolard

With the anger and criticism that continues to befall the football program, athletic director Doug Woolard issues a statement today prior to the basketball news conference.

The State of USF Football

My fellow Bulls fans, I come to address you during these dark days for the USF nation.  We, as the USF nation, are facing a tough road ahead and we need to face the facts and face the reality of the football program we all love and support.  The facts are tough to face, but they are the truth and will explain where we are at and where we are headed.

USF Women's Soccer Scores Late to Beat Providence

The USF Bulls capped off a huge weekend, rallying late to beat Providence 1 to 0 and are now 8-4-2 (4-1-2) on the season.

The Bulls battled tough against Providence, drawing 2 yellow cards during the game as the scrapped and battled through nearly 90 minutes of game play.  Christiane Endler made 3 huge saves to keep the game scoreless until the Bulls were able to get a goal late in the 87th minute by Olivia Chance to give the ladies the huge win.

USF caps the weekend by going 2-0 with this and the team now returns home after one of the most successful weekends in recent memory.  The Bulls will take on Syracuse on Friday night at 7:30PM.

USF Women's Soccer Takes on Providence

The USF women's soccer team continues their road trip as they take on Providence (game begins at 1PM).  After a huge road win vs. UCONN on Friday night, USF is 7-4-2 (3-1-2) are looking to get another big win on the road, but Providence will prove to be a tough test.  The Friars, 8-6-1 (3-4-0) are looking to rebound after a 0 to 5 loss to Marquette. 

USF Volleyball Takes on Marquette

Game on (Picture: www.gousfbulls.com)

The USF volleyball teams continues its road trip as they head a little bit more west to take on Marquette (game begins at 3PM).  After falling to Syracuse after a tough battle to 5 sets, the Bulls are 10-8 (2-3) are looking to bounce back in this game.  Marquette is 13-3 (4-0) and will be a tough test for the Bulls on the road.

The Morning After: Where Do We Go from Here?

28 to 37.  That was the final score for the Bulls as they fell to Temple yesterday afternoon.  The Bulls are now 2-4 (0-2) on the year as they enter the bye week looking to recover and soul search after another ugly loss.

Instant Reaction: Anger, Pure Anger

So that just happened.  Where do we start after this game?  USF just lost 28 to 37 to Temple....TEMPLE PEOPLE!  USF now 2-4 (0-2) just lost to a team that does not have the same talent that USF does, or at least we think has.  Temple just out coached us, out hustled on every play, and just flat beat us.  USF did nothing to fire up anyone, the coaching staff, which has been a joke, failed to rally the team.  Mistakes, failures, and pure stupidity killed this tea.  And now, we have lost 4 straight headed into the bye week.  Will have to regroup before I can even get a full recap after this garbage.  At least basketball season is coming soon. 

USF Men's Soccer Takes on Rutgers at Corbett

The USF men's soccer team returns home to take on Big East foe Rutgers (game begins at 7:30PM).  At 6-2-3 (1-0-2) are looking to break through after a few ties to get a big win in league play.  RU, 5-4-0 (1-2-0) are struggling a bit, a perfect chance for USF to get a big victory.

Game Day: Temple

Alrighty gang, here we go.  After the loss to FSU, the frustration that has been spewed over the 3-game losing streak, it can be put aside and the focus put towards the game.  At 2-3 (0-1) the Bulls are really facing a crossroads in this game.  A loss today would be real, real bad.  

Temple, playing its first Big East game since 2004, is excited to be back in the league, celebrating homecoming and will be ready for this game.  USF is a 5-point favorite in this one, but it is natural for everyone to be worried in this game.  If the Bulls play with the same intensity they had against FSU, they can take care of business.  However, if they play down, it could be a long afternoon for the team.  Fingers crossed, lucky horse shoe, and a rabbit's foot, let's get a win.

USF Women's Soccer Beats UCONN

The USF women's soccer team got a goal late in regulation and held on against a furry of shots as they notched their first road win over UCONN in school history, winning 1 to 0.  The Bulls are now 7-4-2 (3-1-2) on the season after this impressive win.

The ladies were on the ropes for most of the game.  The Huskies out shot the Bulls 21 to 6 in this game, dictating the pace.  Yet, despite the shots, freshman goalkeeper Christiane Endler came up big with 7 saves, locking it down for the USF defense.  The goal for the Bulls came in the 85th minute off of a corner kick, Marsha Harper got the assist and Sarah Miller put it through for the Bulls to win it late.

After a few games and numerous ties, the Bulls were able to break through and notch a huge win against a tough team.  The Bulls will next face Providence on Sunday at 1PM.

USF Volleyball Falls to Syracuse in Five Sets

The USF Bulls fell in 5 sets on the road at Syracuse, dropping their overall record to 10-8 (2-3) on the season. Kayla Walton had 10 kills, 2 digs, and 8 blocks in the game. Andrea Rodriguez Gomez had 5 kills, 2 digs, and 5 blocks. Valerie El Houssine had 9 kills and 8 digs. Wylie Devlin had 19 assists and 6 digs. Erin Fairs had 17 kills, 1 dig, and 8 blocks as she continues her surge. Natalia Soares had 22 assists and 6 digs. Claudia Cabrera had 19 digs to round out the afternoon. The Bulls will continue their road trip as they head to take on Marquette on Friday afternoon at 3PM.

USF Women's Soccer Hits the Road to Take on UCONN

The USF women's soccer, 6-4-2 (2-1-2) team hits the road to take on UCONN (game begins at 7PM).  After battling Louisville to a scoreless draw, the young Bulls team will look to break through against UCONN, 7-5-1 (3-3-0), will be ready to defend their home turf.

Five Ways USF can Win or Lose this Game to Temple

(Picture: www.gousfbulls.com)

This is going to be a hard fought game for the Bulls as they head up north for the first time this season.  Here are 5 ways they could win this game and also 5 ways they could lose this game.

USF Ice Bulls Head Out on the Road to Face the UCF Knights

Puck drops at 10:00 PM tonight at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den.

After a successful campaign at FAU, your USF Ice Bulls (3-0-0) are heading to Orlando, FL  to take on the their interstate foes the University of Central Florida Knights. The Bulls are looking to avenge last year's meetings as last season the Bulls lost all four match ups with the Knights allowing six plus goals in each contest. The puck drops at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den tonight at 10:00 PM. Stay tuned to the game over Twitter and Facebook for scores and updates, good luck to the team and GO BULLS!

USF Volleyball Faces Syracuse on the Road

The USF Bulls, 10-7 (2-2) hit the road to face Syracuse (game begins at noon).  After a wild win against Cincinnati on Sunday, the Bulls are playing at a high level right now, but face a hungry Syracuse team.  The lady Orange are 8-10 (0-3) and eager to knock off USF for their first conference win.

Top Match-ups for USF vs. Temple

The individual match-ups are huge in this game as the Bulls look to make some noise in league play.  Let's take a look at the 5 biggest ones to watch in this game.

Is Temple a Must Win for USF?

Is this game at Temple a must win for the Bulls?

After a tough defeat to FSU and all the energy the team left out on the field, the Bulls must now regroup and head to Lincoln Financial Field and face new Big East member Temple.  

USF Men's Soccer Ties Cincinnati

The Bulls were held scoreless as they battled Cincinnati to a scoreless double overtime draw.  USF is now 6-2-3 (1-0-2) on the season after the tie. 

USF had 17 shots in the game, 6 on goal, but just couldn't get anything to go through.  The Bulls also recorded 3 yellow cards as the game got a little physical at times (the Bearcats drew one during the game).  Eric Osswald did a solid job in the net, making 2 saves to preserve the tie.

The Bulls will return home to face Rutgers on Saturday night at 7:30PM.

USF Men's Soccer Hits Road to Take on Cincinnati

After battling to a tie against Villanova on Saturday, the Bulls hit the road again as they head to Cincinnati to take on the Bearcats.  USF, 6-2-2 (1-0-1) is looking to come away with a strong road win, but the Bearcats are 4-4-2 (1-0-0) are coming off of a 1 to 0 over Syracuse and are looking for the big upset (game begins at 7PM).

Scouting Temple: Offense

The Temple offense is known for running the ball, but does have a few other skill players that will challenge the USF defense and force them to be ready for anything.  Let's see what the Bulls defense will be facing in this game.

Scouting Temple: Defense

The Bulls are facing a Temple defense that tends to give up a lot of yards both on the ground (176 per game) and a few through the air (220 per game).  The Bulls offense will have to take advantage and see if they can't attack in this game.  Let's see who they are facing in this game.

Scouting Temple: Special Teams

Special teams is always important and if the Bulls want to get back into the Big East race, their special teams unit will have to be at their best.  Let's take a look at some of the specialist they will be facing on the Temple side of the field.

Weekend Hockey Recap (09/28/10)

Ice Bulls Return from a successful stint at FAU. 

Another successful weekend for the USF Ice Bulls, picking up where they left off opening weekend by defeating the FAU Owls on the road by a score of 7-3 . Game started off pretty evenly before the Ice Bulls stepped on the gas pedal and never looked backed. No shortage of scoring with six players combining to put together an impressive seven goals. The Ice Bulls are now 3–0–0.

This coming weekend is a special Away and Home series match up as your USF Ice Bulls on Friday, October 5th at 10:00 PM travel to Orlando, FL to take on the University of Central Florida Knights at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den. Afterwards both teams will travel back to Tampa for the following night Saturday, October 6th at 10:30 PM the USF Ice Bulls will play the Knights again in their season's home opener at the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon, FL. List below is box score from this past weekend.

Meet the Temple Coaching Staff

The Temple coaching staff has a strong relationship that goes back to Urban Meyer and the Florida Gator days. Let's see what USF will be facing in this one.

Who is Temple?

The Bulls hit the road for their second Big East game of the season and they will be making a trip to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, as they face Temple (game begins at high noon, so get up early).  At 2-3 (0-1) the Bulls are looking to get back to winning after the 3-game losing streak, but Temple poses a new challenge to a team that is struggling right now.