Quick Highlights From Today’s USF Media Luncheon

Posted Nov 24, 2009 by Scott Carter

Updated Nov 24, 2009 at 05:55 PM

Before I get too deep into a couple of stories I’m writing for tomorrow’s Tampa Tribune, I’d like to give you a quick rundown of some of the topics covered at USF’s weekly media luncheon this afternoon on campus. Here goes:

* Obviously the USF-Miami game dominated conversation. The Bulls respect the Canes and are saying all the right stuff about Miami’s tradition and how important it could be for the program to beat Miami on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium, but you also get the idea that they think they are every bit as good as Miami. I’m looking more forward to this game by the hour because the teams compare favorably, built around speed and young-but-exciting quarterbacks.

* Senior DE George Selvie talked about how emotional his final home game will be on Saturday. The program has come a long way with Selvie around, and playing Miami at home is a big moment in his career. I’ll have more from Selvie later this week on the blog.

* Men’s basketball coach Stan Heath didn’t really want to play his former school, Kent State, but a scheduling issue forced his hand. On Wednesday at the Sun Dome, Heath’s 4-1 Bulls face his former school, which he led to the Elite 8 eight years ago to make a name for himself. I’ll have a short story in the paper about this tomorrow.

* QB B.J. Daniels grew up in Tallahassee a few miles from Doak Campbell Stadium. So he hated Miami growing up, right? Not really. Daniels actually liked Miami growing up, but that all changes Saturday when the Canes show up at RJS.

* USF freshmen Kayvon Webster and Sam Barrington were both hot for Miami in high school, but both opted to come to USF instead. I’ll have a look at those two and other Miami connections in tomorrow’s Tribune.

That’s it for now. Check back with TBO.com and ‘Shootin’ the Bull’ later for more coverage of the USF-Miami game.