TAMPA — USF coach Willie Taggart’s recruiting momentum continues to build on a local level, as the Bulls picked up another top area commitment Wednesday when Hillsborough linebacker Nigel Harris committed. “They have great facilities and resources I can use to make me a better person and player,” said Harris, ...
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Wed. Jan. 23, 2013 at 7:56 p.m. | Greg Auman
Former Nature Coast standout WR Ja’Juan Story has been granted his release from Florida, and USF is among the programs he’s considering transferring to, his uncle, Rudy Story, told the Times on Monday. The Gators’ only restrictions for Story’s transfer: He cannot go to FSU, Miami or any SEC school. ...
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Mon. Aug. 13, 2012 at 2:09 p.m. | Greg Auman
Former Land O'Lakes quarterback Stevie Weatherford, who redshirted this fall at Cincinnati, is no longer part of the Bearcats football program, a school spokesman confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Weatherford did not travel with the Bearcats for their bowl game and is no longer enrolled in classes at Cincinnati. He signed with ...
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Tue. Jan. 24, 2012 at 4:46 p.m. | Greg Auman
From USF beat writer Greg Auman: USF coach Skip Holtz has made a late addition to his fall roster, announcing Friday that Mike McFarland, a tight end from Tampa's Blake High who spent last season redshirting at Florida, has transferred to USF and will start practicing with the team immediately. ...
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Fri. Aug. 05, 2011 at 4:31 p.m. | Greg Auman
Cincinnati coach Butch Jones said he has been pleased by what he has seen this year from true freshman quarterback Stevie Weatherford, who graduated from Land O’Lakes in December and joined the Bearcats this spring as an early enrollee. “Stevie’s done a great job,” Jones said at the Big East’s ...
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Wed. Aug. 03, 2011 at 12:24 p.m. | Greg Auman
Here's some big high school baseball-related news from the desk of USF beat writer Greg Auman, who reported earlier today that former Brandon catcher/first baseman Roderick Shoulders has committed to the Bulls, but also has some serious prospects in next week's MLB first-year player draft: In six seasons in the Big ...
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Wed. June 01, 2011 at 1:11 p.m. | Greg Auman
Admiral Farragut's Rayshawn Jenkins, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound quarterback and safety, said he accepted a scholarship offer Wednesday to play for the Bulls. Jenkins, a state champion last year in the 110-meter hurdles and runnerup in the 300 hurdles, said he'll play free safety at USF, though he'll continue to play ...
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Thu. March 10, 2011 at 4:11 p.m. | Greg Auman
The fact that walk-on kicker Eric Schwartz went 3-for-3 on field goals — including a 44-yarder in the fourth quarter — in Friday's 30-19 win against then-No. 20 West Virginia is one of the Bulls' best stories this year. It's even better when you think about where he was the ...
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Tue. Nov. 10, 2009 at 4:22 p.m. | Greg Auman