Just when you think we're free and clear, the Watch List Watch List gets another update, as USF quarterback Matt Grothe is on the list for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, which honors ... yes, college football's top quarterback. We're impressed, too, because the O'Brien list is supermodel thin compared to most, a slender 31 names on the initial offering.
Joining Grothe on the Baskin-Robbins of quarterbacks? There's a strong Florida contingent, with three other passers honored: Florida's Tim Tebow, Florida State's Drew Weatherford and Florida Atlantic's Rusty Smith. The Big East is well-represented as well, with West Virginia's Pat White, Rutgers' Mike Teel and Louisville's Hunter Cantwell on the list.
-- USF announced Thursday that road-game tickets can be reserved starting at midnight tonight, and here's the link to the official site. Tickets will be distributed based on a points system to season ticket holders, alumni and boosters, with allocations announced on July 29. There's a max of four tickets per account holder for three games -- Central Florida, Florida International and West Virginia -- while the other three games have a limit of eight per account. The FIU is a tough ticket because FIU Stadium only seats 18,000 and it's the first-ever game in the new stadium, so it'd be crazy if it didn't sell out.
-- You guys won't be able to give the Times' Brian Landman any grief this fall for where USF is on his ballot. The AP has rotated its pool of top-25 voters, and the state has three voters: the Tampa Tribune's Brett McMurphy, the Gainesville Sun's Robbie Andreu and Tallahassee Democrat sports editor Jim Lamar.
Times sportswriter Greg Auman, who covers USF, will post news and thoughts on the Bulletin and we invite your participation in the comments area.
Brett's been on the beat quite a few years longer than I have, so I'd think seniority might play a part in that.
Posted by: G.A. | July 18, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Ari -
Why are you over hear talking trash about McMurphy while kissing his butt on the other blog?
You, sir, are a douchebag.
Posted by: Everybody Hates Ari Hinkleberger | July 18, 2008 at 09:18 AM
you guys are really big idiots!
Posted by: chalko | July 18, 2008 at 08:47 AM
sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! Come down to Raymond James Stadium to see YOUR BULLS sign your mother's bra! The first one hundred kids get to kick a field goal with Delbert Alvarado! You can get your tickets by calling Ticketmaster. Don't be left out in the cold when the REAL BULLS FANS are inside!
Greg - how come you didn't get an AP vote? You and Brett could've been the Batman and Robin (or you can make up your own roles, but remember that somebody from another job is Mr. Purple) of Tampa bay AP voters!
Posted by: Mike Lakeland | July 18, 2008 at 08:00 AM
A Sunday???
Posted by: gdp | July 18, 2008 at 06:16 AM
It's all but officially Aug. 10.
Posted by: G.A. | July 17, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Kind of off topic but has there been any "official: announcement yet on the date of the Bulls Fan Fest (formerly Fan Appreciation Day)???
Posted by: gdp | July 17, 2008 at 09:20 PM
McMurphy is voting in the AP??
Lord Help Us!
Posted by: Ari Hinkelberger | July 17, 2008 at 09:01 PM
I am disappointed that the FIU game is not being held at Dolphin Stadium. 18,000 aluminum bleacher seats makes FAU’s 20k look like the Big House. After road games at UCF and FIU, and I will be glad to be back in my club seats at RJS.
Posted by: Don Corleone | July 17, 2008 at 07:55 PM