USF puts three on Canada national soccer team

USF's women's soccer program has a strong presence on Canada's under-20 national team, with three Bulls -- defender Bahar Sansar and midfielders Gina Pacheco and Taylor Patterson -- making the Canadian team, which plays three matches against U.S. national teams in the next two weeks.

The Canadian u-20 team started camp in Colorado on Sunday, and will play an exhibition against the U.S. national u-18 team this coming Sunday, followed by international friendlies against the U.S. u-20 team on July 14 and 16. The Canadian team will compete in next year's CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship next year.

Pacheco, a 19-year-old from Ottawa, started all but one game for USF as a freshman, but Sansar and Patterson have yet to play for the Bulls. Sansar, from Quebec, took a medical redshirt last season as she recovered from a knee injury suffered while with Canada's u-20 team, and Patterson, 18, is an incoming freshman from Alberta.

-- USF has unveiled its fan-based commercial for football season tickets on its official site.

-- The Orlando Sentinel ranks what it says are the state's top 10 most powerful people in college athletics. Nobody from USF makes the list, while UCF president John Hitt is No. 6, ahead of FSU coach Bobby Bowden. Wait, there's more: There's nobody from USF in the next 10 included in this story, while UCF coach George O'Leary makes it in at No. 12. Florida Atlantic coach Howard Schnellenberger is No. 18. Perhaps at the next NCAA Board of Directors meeting, USF president Judy Genshaft can ask her fellow board members how she can make the Sentinel's top 20 next year.

Comments

[Byron]

What a beautiful moment in time. I've just witnessed the start of a life long Bromance. Congrats you two!

[jkhf]

UCF Ladies?

[Bucky BullTard]

Boo F'n Hoo. You guys are the biggest babys in all cyberspace. Man, you got some ugly women over there too.

[Bulliever]

Just confirmed that it is still very hot outside and nothing is frozen over...

Pinched myself...Nope, not dreaming...

Chalko and Steve O are now friends...

Steve O, you're fraternizing with the enemy... Does that mean I should call off the bet? :)

[Chalko]

Don, you must have worked all day composing that. I'm very proud of you, you should be too! Got anything we haven't heard 6,000,001 times?

[Don Corleone]

Question: How come O'Leary is winless against USF? According to all the UCF honks, he is a better coach, has better training facilities, plays in a better stadium, has a roster stocked with future NFL talent but some how he just can't beat the inept Jim Leavitt. He is a terrible coach, has mediocre players, plays in a sub-standard NFL stadium, and has to practice outside. Either all reasonable logic is suspended in the “Magic Kingdom”, or all of the honks assertions aren't true.
Answer: The assertions of the honks aren't true. If they were true they wouldn't have been outscored 150-67 and be on the short side of an 0-4 record.

[rich corn]

usf = doodoo

leavitt not belong on any list accept those band from p*rn sites.

[Steve O'Neal]

DEAL, Chalko!

[Steve O'Neal]

That must be it, Bob! Or maybe they have satisfied the NCAA so far as the academics go. Maybe it was never proven that Moffitts wife did his work. Maybe they only filed hardship waivers for the ones that MET the NCAA requirements. Maybe the NCAA has no oversight of poll rankings. Nope, you must be right, USF runs the NCAA! Now that is POWER!

[Bob]

USF must have somebody powerful in the NCAA. How else could you explain the lack of academic standards enforcement, the star linebacker getting his work done for him, the over-abundance of hardship waivers, the outrageous over-ranking and the questionable relationships with junior colleges?

[Chalko]

That sounds like a great deal to me Stevo. I do enjoy the Tampa area and do have several friends who attend USF. We'll talk as the dates get closer.

[Steve O'Neal]

I'll make you a deal, Chalko. You let me know if you would like to attend a USF game when it doesn't conflict with UCFs schedule. I will give you two 50yd line seats, a parking pass and treat you to a tailgate party with my friends and family. Any game you'd like.....WVU on a Friday night, Cincy on a thursday or even the U on Thanksgiving saturday. Any game, you just say which one. And maybe I'll see you in Tally at 'noles game. Well I'm taking my ol butt out for a run. Have to make room for the beers at CJ's bike night this evening. GO BULLS!

[Chalko]

I meant calling you or any other person making posts. Getshafted fit the post. We can have a beer whenever. And I don't take offense to anything you have said, don't worry. Dropping the Commish from the name, that's for you Stevo!

[Steve O'Neal]

Does this mean that I can't shake your hand and buy you a beer at the FSU game? Don't be so sensitive. I was just giving you a little BS like you do us. I don't hate ucf, you or anyone for that matter. Mainly just like to have a good time. Sorry that I over stepped the line and upset you. BTW, since we aren't calling names, Getshafted, must have been a typo,huh? Even though it saddens me that we can't be on a 1st name basis, I will refer to you as chalko in future posts.

[Tim]

Chalklow,

For the record UF and FSU hava A LOT more arrests than USF in the past 24 months. Greg had a post about that a few weeks ago. I suppose they recruit out of prison yards? Please. Congrats on yet another moral victory!!!

[dfs]

too late.
I've seen it on a number of other sites...

[Commish Chalko]

Stevo, I don't claim to be the most mature or knowledgeable person on this blog. I follow this blog because G.A. is extremely thorough in his work. The information is good. What goes on at USF does have the ability to impact UCF (ex. Recruiting, players leaving program, sports other than football where we actually still play each other, etc.). I said last week I was going to lay off the name calling and I have. I'm not saying I'm going to agree with a single thing you say because I probably won't, but I'll at least be civil. I'd expect the same from you and would like for you to leave any personal information and my family out of it. Thank you.

[Steve O'Neal]

What happens at ucf is of no importance to me. Maybe that's why I haven't noticed. I don't wish for ucf to do bad. I'm not the one trolling on ucf blog. Maybe if you actually tried to discuss sports objectively rather than just throwing out ridiculous lies and insults just to get a response, a "discussion" would take place. Then you get a response and you don't like it? Have you always acted in a MATURE manner when posting here? Have you ever acted in a mature manner when posting here? Seriously? I'm pretty happy actually, thanks for caring though. I don't want to waste Gregs time, he's busy enough with his own kids to not have to be our daddy too. So I guess if I'm lucky enough to meet you at the FSU game, I can shake your hand and buy you a cold one.

[Commish Chalko]

You know what Stevo, I really am disappointed in your behavior. Like I've said previously, I'm a sports fan. Not just a UCF fan or a USF hater. I enjoy all sports. The sports world is filled with opinion, from journalists, fans, and even the players. If everyone had the same opinion sports would be one of the most boring forms of entertainment in the world. You are known to be set in your ways and become very defensive when people don't agree with your opinion, and that's fine. But to become completely bent out of shape and to begin posting people's personal information is out of hand. You are a grown man! While I admit, I'm a pain and sometimes harsh, I don't have any hatred for you or anyone else on this blog. I hope you all are successful and have a great life and great family. I would shake any of your hands, share a beer with you, or watch a sporting event. I hope you are truly not as shameful and miserable as you show yourself to be on the blog Stevo, work on changing some things my man.

G.A., I would like to request that any personal information posted by Stevo be removed. Maybe if he sees he's wasting your time he will stop. Thank you.

[Steve]

Chalko, I guess we hit a nerve with this Steve guy. I love it when they resort to the Mickey Mouse scenario, not realizing that UCF's campus is only about 18 miles closer to Disney than USF's campus, I guess USF couls also be considered Mickey Mouse Land. And apparently he never noticed that we CUSA in our first year at BHNS, and apparently he hasn't noticed how many doors the new facilities has opened for Local and state recruits, apparently he hasn't noticed the revenue the new facilities have brought in in just the past two years with concerts, concesions, 45,000 people on campus for gameday, National Exposure and International Events like the Womans World Volleyball Championships (this week), and other International and National Events on the horizon. Apparently he hasn't noticed that UCF has a possibility (although slight) to host a Bowl game on one of the most beautiful campusses in the Nation. While USF may have been a flash in the pan for one year, UCF's long term goals will enable them to become a member of a BCS conference in the very near future. Our past membership with the MAC (thans Steve Sloan) didn't help in the past when expansion took place in the BE, but the table is set, and when further expansion occurs in either BE or ACC, UCF will be in the picture and almost assured a seat at the table.

[Steve O'Neal]

OMG, you got me! Guilty! I'm inmature, something we seem to have in common! Have a good day!

[Commish Chalko]

Yeah Stevo, pretty immature to be posting people's personal info. Really shows your maturity level, you should be proud.

[Steve O'Neal]

Didn't really think they did care, GA. Just having a little fun.

[Everyone]

You guys have got to change your tone. It is getting too personal and sours the whole USF blog.

[G.A.]

I don't think there's that many people that care about posters' real names. We're not unmasking Batman here. And the back and forth can get tiring ...

[Steve O'Neal]

Jesse, don't flip out, just bustin your chops a little today. Hope you had a good 4th and I do hope you and your Knights have a good year.

[Steve O'Neal]

Dominated? Just like the gnats did to the Bulls on the field, right? I'll bet the 'noles plan to play like the gnats too! It's a well known fact that ucf has some of the nicest facilities in the state and just as well known that they have one of the worst teams in the state. Why not more success out of Mickeyland U since they have all the facilities and everything is so wonderful there? I guess all those facilities have not equated to more on field success. But they sure look good while they are practicing to get their butts kicked on the field. Chalko, are you the older or younger brother, or maybe the little sister. you like using my 1st name, maybe I'll start addressing you by yours. Jesse? Kali? Kerry? Maybe I'll be more formal and just address you as Mr or Ms Schrage. That would be more civil than clown. I'm going out on a limb here and say that the correct answer is Jesse Schrage! How's that? Am I right, Jesse? Did you win those BB tickets in that promo last year?

[Commish Chalko]

Stevo, you are getting dominated. You don't know how to take the smallest degree of criticism. It's a well known fact that UCF has some of the best facilities in the state. Take a look at FSU's plan for the future. Looks very similar to what UCF has already done. Don't get so bent out of shape.

[Steve]

Steve,
Live in the past much, the ND situation was about 8 years ago, get over it. And if you recall, most CFB coaches went back to their bios that they submitted to Institutions to chang/check any inaccuracies, most found that there were inaccuracies. As far as the Stadiums at UF and FSU, well, do you think those stadiums were originally built like that. It has taken UF some 60 years to add to the Swamp to get it to look like it does today. Doak Campbell also tokk some 60 years to become the stadium it is today. UCF's stadium will be expanded within the next 5-6 years, and will have 65,000 seats. As far as USF not settling to build a stadium that "gnats play in", well, at the rate USF is going with selling season tickets (22,000), they will be renting out Plant High School to play in.

[Steve O'Neal]

Why haven't the all powerful gotten ucf out of cdoa and into a real BCS conference then? USF has 1st class athletic and weight training facility. The track was just renovated and the rest will come when it is economically feasible. If you're so happy with the sentinel and ucf, what are you doing here? USF started their FB program with a sizable endowment and have shown good fiscal responsibility while growing the program at a very fast pace without going into huge debt. Cry all you want.... you still play in a subpar conference in a cheap OCS! I'm soooooo jealous! GO BULLS!

[Steve]

Steve,

By the way, the Sentinel and most of their staff have repeatedly ripped UCF. Mostly because the old Editor, Lynn Hoppes was a UF Grad, and would not allow positive pieces on UCF in fear that it would overshadow the Gators. Things have changed a little lately, as Hoppes has moved on, and Iliana Limon (from New Mexico and a UTEP Grad)is now the UCF Beat writer, who has done an excellent job at being objective, all the while giving the news and reports that UCF fans have been craving for years from the Sentinel.

[Steve O'Neal]

O'Liar has influece and power? I'm sure his name is well known....especially since the ND experience. He has another year like last year and he can practice his powers somewhere else. FSU and UF play in something a tad more than the erector set stadium at ucf. USF does not have to settle for something like the gnats play in. Keep flexing those oh so powerful and influential muscles there in make believe land. GO BULLS!

[Steve]

Steve,

If the facilities at UCF were "HS", then why would NFL teams, including the Bucs visit the facilities to see what they have done, and model part of the new One Buc Place after it (weight room and locker room facilities). Why would Universities send contigents to UCF to find out how they were able to secure Private funding to get the facilities and the stadium built, and yes, this includes a contigent from USF. I spoke to the head of the USF Alumni Asociation, who has become increasingly frustrated with USF's administration in their lack of forward thinking in regards to Athletic facilities. UCF has had a "Master Plan" in place for over 10 years to expand the campus and the facilities, it is not something that was built over night. For you to suggest that USF could immediately build such facilities, then you might want to speak with your Alumni Association and see what they have to say. Wasting money to rent a stadium, no concession money coming in is a hinderous to the potentil dollars USF could bring in, yet they seem to ignore this.....not what I would call Powerful and Influential thinking.

[Steve O'Neal]

Pierre, The "list" is just the opinion of a kool-aid drinking sentinel writer making ucf sound more important than they are. There is no criteria to justify making this list. Who cares what the idiot that wrote it thinks? Thank goodness the Glazers built rayjay? We, the people of hillsborough county, BUILT rayjay! The Glazers promised to pay half and LIED! The glazers don't pay anything and collect all the bucs game revenue and the 1st million of every other event held there. Only two events have gone over that amount. The politicians negotiated that deal. If you really think that ucf or some others on this "list" are more qualified than Genshaft and Leavitt, then you are the one drinking something wacky. There are plenty of good programs that have not even played in a BCS bowl. All the facilities in the world won't get ucf in a BCS bowl game. You tout the new facilities at ucf, well if we wanted HS facilities we could build them now also. Amazing that we even field a FB team with all the inept bumbling idiots that run USF. That must be why we are a growing program in a BCS conference and garnering national attention in such a short time period. Probably the quickest rise from no team to D-1 in FB history! Not just D-1, but BCS conference D-1. GO BULLS!

[Steve]

Don Corleone and Steve O'Neal,
The article is written about "Powerful" and "Influential" People. Has nothing to do with wins or losses. When you compare O'Leary to Leavitt, O'Leary, hands down, has the most influence and power. He is well respected throughout the coaching community and very well known. Go anywhere outside of the I-4 corridor and ask people who Leavitt is and where does he coach and not too many people can tell you. Leavitt's program, although sucessful on the field, is deplorable off the field. O'Leary's program has and will always show success on and off the field. 2 X Coach of the Year, CUSA Championship, and some the highest rated Student Athletes in the land. Since coming to UCF, he has put more kids in the NFL than Leavitt (by a landslide). He is extremely involved in the community, and with Alumni Association around the State of Florida and the Southeast.
In regards to the stadium, all you have to do is ask the recruits that visit and see the stadium and the facilities, one word seems to always come up....AWESOME. Kids today want the whole College experience, they want to play on campus, the want the best facilities available, UCF offers all of this. Saying that you played in a rented NFL stadium with your logo half ars painted over an NFL teams logo is kind of pathetic. Ask kids who go to Florida or FSU what they think about the whole College Gameday experience of being on-campus for a game. I think the biggest reason USF will not have an on-campus stadium is that they are too embarassed to showcase their campus on TV.

[Pierre Roche]

Steve, Do I agree with the entire list? No.
But instead of ridiculing the list, I would rather focus on what USF's people can do to earn the spots based on merit.
My earlier comments are not justifying UCF - just putting out facts. I am sure if the Citrus Bowl was any bit close to the stadium RJS is they would not have built their on campus stadium, but they had to do something and they did.
It is just good fortune for us that the Glazers built the stadium. (But I do hear from respectable industry sources that our rent deal at RJS was not negotiated too well either -- ie: ask the ACC, so another strike against the ADMIN!)
I am asking the question HOW CAN USF's ADMIN feel slighted by not being on a list. My point with UCF is that it has built new facilities (plural) recently. Ask Stan Heath, Jose, Lelo or Ken Eriksen about their facilities (for playing and practicing).

Bottom line is when Football makes a BCS bowl we can stake a claim. When the Dome is improved and practice facilities for BB are built we can stake a claim. When our intramural softball and baseball facilities are replaced we can stake a claim. When we finish in the Top 50 in the Directors Cup we can make a claim.

Until then we don't have a legit argument. I want us to be in the TOP 5 which I why I write, I am passionate about USF. But I am not drinking the Kool Aid.

[Don Corleone]

The top 4 are solid choices, and number five is debatable. Can you tell me why approving a budget that saw a 4% decrease is worthy of a number six? Who’s budget isn't being decreased? Of the four coaches mentioned, Leavitt is 7-0 against them. He is 1-0 against #2 Meyer, 4-0 against #12 O’Liar, and 2-0 against #16 Schnellenberger. Being rated lower than Meyer is obvious because he has two titles in the last three years, and Leavitt’s win was while he was at Bowling Green. Schnelly is debatable because his title was in ’83, but O’Liar has one title in a weak conference that USF graduated from, and has not produced a ranked team at the end of the season since the realignment. In that conference chumpionship season, the Bulls dusted him 64-12. Bowden should be much higher, back-to-back Donovan should be higher, and Shannon, GOL should be at the bottom while Leavitt should go somewhere in the middle. Typical of what comes out of Orlando; an over inflated sense of accomplishment for UCF.

[Steve O'Neal]

Pierre, do you think that playing in erector set stadium at ucf is a bigger recruiting tool than playing in a pro stadium that has hosted the superbowl? I guarantee you that the answer is NO! Until USF has the funds to build a quality stadium without having to go into major debt, there won't be an OCS at USF. Steve, world class stadium at ucf? HAHAHA! you are kidding right? As far as attacking academics go.... maybe you should proofread your posts before submitting them. I'm sure you meant the article was written "BY" Andrea Adelso and blatant diSregard for academics by Genshaft. As far as funds for the athletic dept....the budgets for ucf and usf are similar, actually USF's is a little smaller. USF has achieved way more than a lot of schools that spend more. USF will have at least 8 televised games, possibly 10. NO ONE said nationally televised! GO BULLS!

[Commish Chalko]

Little Tim,
Show some respect my friend. UCF will have a considerable amount of games on TV, as much as USF, probably not. However, I don't see USF getting 10 nationally televised games, not gonna happen.

Also, I don't care what board Judy Getshafted sits on. She obviously hasn't learned anything about academic integrity and athletics. She wouldn't have a dope recruiting out of prison yards and homeless shelters if she did. Like I said, this is one Sentinel writer's opinion, who really cares? Obviously you and Stevo, but come on!

[Tim]

Chalklow, UCiF will not get the same number of TV games; that has never happened and it definitely won't start next year with the team you are fielding...

And I'll leave it to you to lack enough reading comprehension to miss the part of Greg's post where he said that USF President Judy Genshaft holds a coveted seat on NCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS! Only 17 people in the country can say that! It is a very exclusive seat to say the least and she has a lot of power in college athletics.

http://usfweb3.usf.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=1413&z=45

[Commish Chalko]

Stevo, those facilities will pay off over time. I'm pretty sure UCF will end up with about the same amount of televised games, and nobody cares about them right?

[Steve O'Neal]

Yea, all those wins that have been accomplished because of the great facilities and on campus stadium at ucf are soooo impressive, Steve! Nobody cares about USF outside of Tampa? That's why we are in a BCS conference and will play probably 8 and maybe even 10 tv games. Did you have a nice 4th, Chalko aka jessie/kali/kerry? Whichever one you are. So much for objective discussion about sports. Pierre, What do they deserve when the program is growing and getting more wins than a lot of more established programs with better facilities?

[Bulliever]

The writer with the Sentinel aka Slantinel has not included USF because she has a little home town bias and obviously lacking integrity!!

I am sure if GA was writing such a column he would have mentioned something in regards to UCF... but, then again he has integrity and that is what makes his blog so very popular even amongst all the UCF fans who obviously like to read it everyday :)

[Commish Chalko]

Steve, you beat me to it. Why do you guys get so bent out of shape when a JOURNALIST fails to recognize USF. For one, it's worthless, it's someones OPINION. Secondly, this just shows that people don't give a damn about USF outside of Tampa. Mike pretty much said it all, if Leavitt or anyone else had any type of POWER, I'm sure they'd be able to get their top-class athletes to bring up their grades and stop getting arrested. In addition administration would get behind the athletics program and put money towards building some halfway decent facilities. USF is weak, no power there.

[Steve]

The article is written Andrea Adelso, who is a Sentinel Staff Writer, for some reason her name is left off the top of the article. I can only guess the reason why Genshaft and Leavitt are not on this list would have to go strictly towards their blatant diregard for academics when it comes to USF Football, and the lack of foresight to build a world class Athletic Village, and on-campus stadium. It seems the in-fighting amongst the Administration, Coaching staff, Alumn and boosters has turned this into a nightmare. Genshaft, USF's AD and Leavitt should be leading on this, and bring the USF community together, yet they have failed miserably, not what you would call "highly influential" people who would be deemed "powerful"

[Tom Sabol]

To UCFer: If it were the penal system top 20, Florida would still be the winners.

I echo Norb's comment about how proud they were to put the author as "Sentinel Staff Writer"

Grow a pair!

At the very least Woolard is more influential than Tribble and Genshaft and Leavitt both should be top 15.

Whatever.

[Pierre Roche]

I am a big USF supporter and not looking for a side-by-side comparison again of USF/UCF...BUT you need to give credit to UCFs AD, President or someone over there for all of the new facilities they have built in the last 5 years & like I wrote a few weeks back -- Presidents and ADs don't deserve credit for W's but for giving their coaches the facilities and funds to earn the Ws. I am sure when (if) our new "Athletic Community" is built and puts us on par with other state schools we can claim (earn) spots.

[Tom]

I am a UCF fan also and I think it is wrong that no one from USF was included on this list. I believe Levitt belongs in the top 20 along with your president Judy Genshaft.

Also, to all USF fans, please do not judge UCF fans by the crap the Orlando Sentinel puts out. The Sentinel and UCF has had a hate/hate relationship for many years mainly because of their huge support for the Gators.

[UCFer]

hey I am a UCF fan and can even admit that forgetting USF is a huge oversight. Maybe they can make the top 20 power players in the penal system? badump da!

[Justin]

I've officially stopped caring about these Sentinel stories. It's much less stressful when you write them off as biased and extremely jealous hacks.