Quarterback B.J. Daniels is USF's leading rusher with 519 yards, but in the interest of preserving his health this season, he'll use the Bulls' bye week to learn a little sliding technique ... from USF softball coach Ken Eriksen.
"I didn't want this to get out, but (offensive coordinator Mike ) Canales has actually talked to the girls softball coach, and he's trying to help me out," Daniels said. "I haven't played baseball since 10th grade, so I kind of lost it and forgot how. They're trying to get me to do that a little more. Right now, I'm just falling, but they're trying to get me to slide."
Daniels will get a tutorial from Eriksen -- himself a former Bulls baseball player -- after Wednesday's afternoon practice. We couldn't help but point out that USF also has a baseball program that could help with the slides, but sure enough, softball had 50 steals last season, while baseball had just 46, while playing in three more games. That's not a shovel pass, it's a riseball ...
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Who is going to explain to him where the base paths are?
Posted by: Tom from St Pete | November 04, 2009 at 11:10 AM
I cant see BJ sliding ever, he is always trying to get as much as he can on every run, and that is the way it should be. He runs out of bounds when he has to.
Posted by: jg233 | November 03, 2009 at 07:31 PM
teach him how to properly tuck the ball while you are at it. dodn't forget the throw it away also
Posted by: DELdaBull | November 03, 2009 at 05:23 PM
Just don't swing your arms side to side as you slide, BJ.
Posted by: Rick | November 03, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Good for him. I know theres a joke in here some where but I'm gonna let it slide.
Posted by: USFShep | November 03, 2009 at 04:39 PM