More fun: New roster weights!

As a blog, we're always intrigued by roster weights, because more often than not, they're just flagrant lies. The skinny kids never show up as skinny as they really are, the really big guys are never quite as really big in the media guide. Full disclosure: My driver license says I'm 5-foot-11; my wife insists I'm no taller than 5-10. I'll just say she's shorter than I am.

So it's exciting to see that USF"s online roster has been updated to reflect authentic, actual weights -- well, authentic-er, actual-er weights, anyway. Which gives us time to compare the new numbers with what USF had players listed at when the fall media guide came out, back July-ish, and go all Jenny Craig on 'em.

I only took down the names of players whose weights shifted by 10 or more pounds, but that still covered 38 Bulls -- 16 who dropped 10 or more pounds and another 22 who added at least 10. With the help of a scientific calculator, you guys can figure out the rest on your own ...

TOP TEN GAINERS

10. (+13 pounds): QB Matt Grothe (213), OT Joe Herzhauser (263), OT Walt Walker (333)

8. (+14): WR Taurus Johnson (204), P William Criswell (174)

5. (+15): RB Mike Ford (225), QB Alton Voss (225), OG Matt Huners (305).

4. (+20): DL Matt Aycox (240)

3. (+21): P/K Delbert Alvarado (196)

2. (+22): OG Ryan Schmidt (327)

1. (+25): DT Alonzo McQueen (255)

TOP 10 WEIGHT-LOSERS

10. (-11 pounds): WR Marcus Edwards (164), DT Kyle Dampier (254)

8. (-13): DE Woody George (237), OT Thomas Edenfield (297)

5. (-14): RB Aston Samuels (176), CB Jerome Murphy (176), LB Houston Hess (206).

3. (-15): OT Jacob Sims (265), TE Quincy Okolie (230)

2. (-18): LB Donte Spires (222)

1. (-29): DT Allen Cray (266)

Congrats to walk-on WR David Cozzo, now the lightest Bull at 160 pounds; tackle Walt Walker more than doubles him as the biggest Bull at 333. And props to the four Bulls who grew an inch as a result of these changes: tight ends Andrew Ketchel and Quincy Okolie and offensive linemen Ryan Schmidt and Jacob Sims.

There you have it. Again, being a fair guy, I had a doctor's appointment today, and the nurse was nice enough to round down to 181. Thoughts? Not so much on my weight, but these guys? Again, remember that it doesn't mean they've changed weight; it means their listed weight has changed.

Comments

[Justin]

Perhaps Delbert should take a break from the weight room and head on over to a practice field and work on his KICKING!

[Dave]

Wow, it's like Cray went on that awful show "The Biggest Loser."

Put it this way, these numbers don't really matter that much. We'll have to wait for the NFL combine will tell us the truth.

[Curtiss]

Haha, I'm with Justin on this.

[Mike]

"As a blog, we're always intrigued by roster weights".

Interesting Greg. In one sentence, you pluralize and animate the blog. This could be a sign of something. I'd tell you to take a break, but them where would I go for 'real' info on the Bulls. So keep pumping them out with ticker tape like precision.

Seriously, great job, and I hope you know how much we appreciate it. It was cool to go back and read your game blogs, days later even though I was there in person.

[G.A.]

It is funny that I tend to use we, even though I'm the only one really posting. I think it's easier to pull off fake seriousneses with "we" sometimes.

Thanks for the kind words, and I should be taking most of the weekend off.

[Brian]

Most, but not all I hope. I'm sure you'll drag up some little bid of information for us.

[Tad]

Are there any updates on recruits visiting USF this week?

[Paul Wall]

So greg is this your entire job? Like you get paid decent money and support your family by doing this? If so... I want the job. Seems pretty awesome.

[Terry]

Greg, you are awsome!

[G.A.]

It's my job. Not sure about the whole "supporting the family by doing this" part, but thanks for the kind words.

[TheBouncer]

Wow, I need to find out what Cray is doing and "get me some of that."