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The polls are just barely out of USF’s reach

October 17, 2016 College football

  Monday, 5 a.m. Should the USF Bulls be ranked? Better question: Are you prepared for the USF Bulls to be ranked? They are 6-1, and they are one of the highest scoring teams in the nation. They are fun to watch with their star quarterback and their star running back and their star receiver. […]

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Random thoughts: Sports Illustrated rips Thunderbug

October 16, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Two games in, the Lightning is pretty good. But according to Sports Illustrated, their mascot Thunderbug is 28th in the NFL. Personally, I’d be ashamed to be behind Stinger of the Columbus Blue Jackets, but that’s just me. – Definition of a bad quarterback: One who couldn’t even get a tryout with the […]

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Once again, USF pulls away from foe at the end

October 16, 2016 College football

Saturday, 3:15 a.m. For awhile, the USF Bulls looked sluggish. They ended up with 42 points. For a time, they sputtered. They ran for 316 yards For a moment, it was unclear just how into the UConn game that USF was. And quarterback Quinton Flowers ended up with five touchdowns. That’s the thing about the […]

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Don’t want a team to run up the score? Stop them

October 13, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Thursday, 4 a.m. It is the last inning of a baseball game. The home team us ahead 8-0. The star right fielder swings at a fastball, however, and connects mightily. The ball sails over the fence for a three-run shot. Doesn’t the crowd cheer? It is the last round of a boxing match. The favorite […]

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Random thoughts: Could Buckeyes beat Browns?

October 9, 2016 Auto racing

Sunday, 6 a.m. Did you see that 62 percent of people in Ohio think that Ohio State would beat the Cleveland Browns. I think its absurd to suggest a college team could be a pro team. On the other hand, do the Browns count as a pro team? – I loved Bill Murray’s “I Ain’t Afraid […]

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USF finally pulls away late from East Carolina

October 9, 2016 College Sports in Florida

There are days when the points don’t match the yardage. There are days when the game feels to be slipping away. There are days when a team has to gather itself and survive the temptation to give in. The USF Bulls did all of that Saturday afternoon against East Carolina. East Carolina had charged back […]

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Random Thoughts: Faldo had biggest stroke of day?

October 2, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 5 a.m. When we talk about how many strokes the Americans had over Europe in the Ryder Cup competition, are they counting the one that Nick Faldo almost had while announcing? – After testing positive for cocaine, boxer Tyson Fury posed for a Scarface-type photo with a desk covered with cocaine. Just asking, but didn’t […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Random, Tampa Bay, Thoughts

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Random Thoughts: Bucs tell ASJ to go long

September 25, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Know why the Bucs invested so much money in Austin Seferian-Jenkins only to get rid of him? Because getting rid of him is worth it, man. – Here on old grump week, both Bobby Knight and Mike Ditka have ripped into Colin Kaepernick. So if the Muppets ever need a replacement for […]

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FSU gives USF a reality check in football

September 25, 2016 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 4 a.m. Promising program, USF. It has possibilities. It has a pretty good team. It can make the numbers climb on the scoreboard. On a late September afternoon, why, they’re capable of putting up 35 against a good FSU team. Excellent program, FSU. It has realities. It has a terrific team. It can run […]

Tagged as: Cook, FSU, Taggart, ui, USF

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Ask Gary: Will inaccuracy plague Winston?

September 24, 2016 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, on Thursday night or Friday morning and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment […]

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