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#USF beat 2013-2022 Writer for @Rivals @USFBulls_Rivals 2018-2022 @USFBlogDotCom, FWAA & USBWA Voter Bednarik & Maxwell @maxwellawards #US2F #HornsUp

Neosho, MO
Joined July 2018
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This is not sour grapes because I said this last summer when we weren’t a regular season conference champion that had won 22 of last 24 games in a good conference: 1) the NET needs to be tweaked and 2) the NCAA tournament should be expanded to at least 80 teams. There are now 362 D1 basketball teams (compared to 282 teams when current bracket was adopted) and the event would still be one of the most challenging postseasons to reach in sports at 22%. I wouldn’t even be opposed to the NCAA tournament absorbing the NIT completely and going to 90+ teams with no other postseason tournament. I think all of the teams in this year’s NCAA field are deserving. But I also think there are a handful of other deserving teams and @USFMBB is one of them. So, in summary, let’s find a way to improve the NET and let’s adapt to a reasonable increase in field size for the NCAA tournament. 🤘🏀
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My top 2 choices for NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR based on how they have exceeded their expectations big time are LAMONT PARIS SOUTH CAROLINA @GamecockMBB & AMIR ABDU RAHIM of SOUTH FLORIDA @USFMBB . @SEC @American_Conf @ESPNPR
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The first-year coach has certainly made his way around #usf. @USFMBB @USFAthletics #HornsUp @ForbesSports forbes.com/sites/tomlayberge…
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USF men's hoops are ranked for the first time in program history after a historic 13-game winning streak under first-year coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. usf.rivals.com/news/usf-men-…
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Hell Yeah!! Cannot be denied. 🚀📈 • first-ever Top 25 ranking • first 20-win regular season • program record 13-game win streak, 2nd longest active in nation. • 14-1 in AAC • Back-to-back 10k+ sellouts • 3-4K students raising the roof on @yuenglingcenter #GoBulls 🤘 – at Tampa, FL
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BULLS. ARE. RANKED.🤘 #AmericanHoops x @USFMBB
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POLL ALERT: Houston jumps to No. 1 in AP Top 25 shakeup, followed by Purdue, UConn; Utah State, Gonzaga, South Florida join poll. Full poll: apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-col…
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🏀𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸🏀 Selton Miguel x @USFMBB #AmericanHoops
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Thank you for all the support!! #hornsup #gobulls @USFHerd
Hey Bulls Fans!!! Help out your National Champion AllGirl Cheerleading team on their road to Nationals!! USF AllGirl Nationals 2024 - Amazon Wish List - amazon.com/registries/gl/gue… @USFHerd @USFAllGirlCheer #hornsup #gobulls
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PFF’s Week 11 College Football Team of the Week: Offense
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🤯 “That is your top play!!” #HornsUp 🤘 x #SCTop10
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Army will join American Athletic Conference as football-only member in 2024, ending a 19-year run as an independent, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. 1st report @RossDellenger. Official announcement this afternoon, source said. Although Army & Navy will both be in AAC, annual Army-Navy game will still be played 2nd Saturday in December as non-conference contest. If Army & Navy finish in top 2 in AAC standings, they would play for AAC title 1st weekend in December & also following week in non-conference game. W/Army’s move to AAC, only 3 FBS independents remain: Notre Dame, UConn & UMass
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To clarify: Simmons' yardage total was most ever by a college player in Florida at the FBS level. #USF
Naiem Simmons, whose 272 receiving yards were the most ever, single game, by a college player in Fla.: "The first three weeks were a little rough. I was trying to find myself coming up from the FCS (Wagner) and playing outside. Just trying to find myself in that transition." #USF
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Huge Day calls for a HUGE release! Pumped to announce our partnership with @byrumbrown17 and @FowlerAvenue on this Special Day edition tee! PRE-ORDER ONLINE ONLY! #hornsup #ComeToTheBay #FortheBay
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Highlights from the Bulls 38-24 win over FAMU. Full recap: gobulls.co/3Pa4a6Z #ComeToTheBay | #StayInTheBay
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Good: Bulls forced four TOs, recorded 4 sacks, 4 TDs and FG in 5 red zone attempts, 10 different players at least 1 reception. Not Good: 14 penalties (25 in 2 games), six sacks allowed (11 in 2 games). #USF
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The threads for @USFFootball #uniswag
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