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USF WBB '16-'17 Season

I realize that it is still relatively early in the season and USF has not been tested under fire against any ranked teams.

However, I would be interested in reading comments made by UCONN fans on what, if any, thoughts they have about our current USF team, up to this point, and whether they are different from what they had anticipated prior to the season.
 
  1. USF W. Basketball ‏@USFWBB 2h2 hours agoFlorida, USA
    The coaches have spoken, and they agree with AP. USF checks in at No. 22 in the @USATODAYsports Top 25.

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  2. USF W. Basketball ‏@USFWBB Dec 5Tampa, FL
    Just because we don't have a game during finals week doesn't mean we aren't working. #United

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I know that UCONN WBB will have a reality TV show airing soon.

I was surprised to read on twitter today that USF WBB will also be doing a TV series starting in January.


USF W. Basketball ‏@USFWBB 5h5 hours agoTampa, FL
Exciting morning for our team. Shooting interviews for our TV series -Run With The Bulls- Our first episode airs in January! #StayTuned
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The player in the above picture is freshman Tamara Henshaw. She has already made a significant impact playing under the basket by rebounding well and providing additional scoring.
 
Cool - do you know who is producing your series?
Jose and the USF admin have done a really good job building the program - this kind of publicity is great for expanding the local market. The involvement by our local PBS station early on - broadcasting games and then expanding into a coaches show and specials about the program was huge in building the team into a statewide treasure.
They also broke new ground nationally - no PBS station had ever tried it, and it became their biggest grossing fundraising platform and the envy of the rest of the country's stations.
 
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UcMiami said:
Cool - do you know who is producing your series?
Jose and the USF admin have done a really good job building the program - this kind of publicity is great for expanding the local market. The involvement by our local PBS station early on - broadcasting games and then expanding into a coaches show and specials about the program was huge in building the team into a statewide treasure.
They also broke new ground nationally - no PBS station had ever tried it, and it became their biggest grossing fundraising platform and the envy of the rest of the country's stations.
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At this time, I know nothing else about the show. I have not found any related articles.

It could be produced by WUSF which is our local PBS station.

When I learn more, I'll post it here.
 
Shows how little I know.

The series began last year and I never saw it.

I'll go back and watch some of those episodes.

USF BASKETBALL: RUN WITH THE BULLS
January 07, 2016
By USF




The first-of-its-kind program will combine behind-the-scenes access and stunning cinematography covering both Coach Orlando Antigua’s men’s program and Coach Jose Fernandez’s women’s program in one 30-minute show that will give fans an exciting look at each team’s journey through the 2015-16 season.

Produced by the 20-time Emmy Award winning creators of the highly successful USF Football: New Era On The Bay program, the USF basketball show will air six new episodes January through March that will see multiple airings on Bright House Sports Network, FOX Sports Sun and WFDB TV (Blab TV).

Read more at: USF Basketball: Run With The Bulls
 
USF W. Basketball ‏@USFWBB 20h20 hours ago
FINALLY back in action Sunday at Arkansas State. #United

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I believe the player in the above photo is freshman D Nagy from Hungary. She was our highest rated (5-star) member of this class. She has been playing about 12 mpg, but still adjusting to the US college game. She could become more of a factor as the season progresses.

We may get a chance to see JUCO AA PG N. DeJesus for the first time in this game, following knee surgery.
 
Another rough start on the road.

Lots of home cooking by the refs.

UF beat them there by 11 points.

We won by 19.

FINAL | USF rolls past Arkansas State 78-59 to remain perfect. Bulls improve to 7-0. NEXT USF returns to Tampa 12/14.

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Got to stop messing around at the start of games - it will kill you against a better team.
 
UcMiami said:
Got to stop messing around at the start of games - it will kill you against a better team.
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I think we need to start freshman Tamara Henshaw in the post.

Senior K.Weber has been starting, so far this season. However Tamara, has been playing many more mpg.

Henshaw is a much better all around post player, both on defense and offense.

When she comes in, we usually get rolling.

Tonight for example, she was the game leading rebounder with 10 and also scored 8 points off the bench.

South Florida vs. Arkansas State - Box Score - December 11, 2016 - ESPN
 
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Holy mackerel. USF just scored 101 in the first 3 quarters on St. Francis of PA.

That's gotta be some kind of record.
 
Plebe said:
Holy mackerel. USF just scored 101 in the first 3 quarters on St. Francis of PA.

That's gotta be some kind of record.
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We ended up scoring 129! LOL

That breaks our previous record of 126.

And, Laksa only played sparingly, because she broke the pinkyfinger on her shooting hand near the end of our last game. I think they said she had two chips.

St Francis made NINETEEN threes! That's how they ended up scoring 80 points.

So, we are now 8-0 and headed to Vegas to play in the Play4Kay tourney Dec 19-21.

USF W. Basketball ‏@USFWBB 30m30 minutes ago
FINAL | USF downs Saint Francis U 129-80 and improve to 8-0, matching the best start in program history. #United

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^^155 field goal attempts---79 threes--and 39 free throws in that game.^^
 
Very Impressive. Great for our conference. They will be a very tough challenge. Hope we are gathering the proper intelligence.
 
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ChicagoGG said:
Should be a wild game at our place in January!!
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I just wish it was in Tampa, since we would have a better chance, but that still isn't saying too much. LOL
 
Plebe said:
USF's first game is at 12:30 Pacific time, but if they can get past Long Beach State, then their next two games will both be in the evening.

All games will be streamed live on YouTube.
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I heard about that earlier today. I thought they were joking. Nice to know, it's true.
 
Plebe said:
Holy mackerel. USF just scored 101 in the first 3 quarters on St. Francis of PA.

That's gotta be some kind of record.
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Baylor has 111 through 3 against vaunted Winthrop today. They lead by 80.


Good thing nobody else runs up the score like mean ole Geno.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Baylor has 111 through 3 against vaunted Winthrop today. They lead by 80.


Good thing nobody else runs up the score like mean ole Geno.
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For anyone curious, Baylor outscored Winthrop 29-0 in the 4th.

Final score: 140-32
 
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I don't want to be a kill joy, but let's be honest here, many on the boneyard note how many other nationally prominent teams play a soft schedule yet USF seems to be getting a free pass at this. I think this team has talent (virtually all of it from overseas) however Jose needs to buff up his OOC schedule to be legit. I am hoping this years team can make it to the sweet 16 to keep the AAC gaining in reputation. Until then, please be measured in your exuberance.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
For anyone curious, Baylor outscored Winthrop 29-0 in the 4th.

Final score: 140-32
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I had to google Winthrop to see who that was. Interesting that they spiced up their schedule by sticking Ohio State and South Carolina in amongst Mercer, High Point, Radford, UNC Ashville, Charleston Southern, Tennessee Tech, etc. Away games, so nice paydays, I guess.
 
DefenseBB said:
I don't want to be a kill joy, but let's be honest here, many on the boneyard note how many other nationally prominent teams play a soft schedule yet USF seems to be getting a free pass at this. I think this team has talent (virtually all of it from overseas) however Jose needs to buff up his OOC schedule to be legit. I am hoping this years team can make it to the sweet 16 to keep the AAC gaining in reputation. Until then, please be measured in your exuberance.
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First, the soft schedule of USF this year has already been mentioned in several threads.

We had a tougher OOC schedule last year, when we were a team loaded with starting seniors.

This season, three of our top players graduated and we brought in SIX new players.

It is understandable, that the USF WBB coach would soften the OOC schedule in order to allow our new players to get an early opportunity to play and, yet, STILL be competitive.

So far it has worked out well for us.

Next week we will likely play Oklahoma State (31/29) and Oregon State (26/15) and, we are at a point now where, we have a decent chance to beat them both. Too bad that Laksa has a broken finger on her shooting hand and won't be at 100%, but that is where the new players can now possibly contribute.

We also will play Louisville (8/8) on 1/22/17.

And, of course we will likely play UCONN (1/1) THREE times and, it doesn't get any tougher than that.

USF has in the past been a bubble team, because of a poor OOC schedule and has been left out of the dance as a result, despite a good W/L record. So, our coach has made it a point, in recent years to beef it up, so that won't ever happen again.

Also, USF has for years tried to schedule FSU, UF and Miami, but they won't play a home and home series. When we did have them regularly on our OOC schedule, they often lost and they each decided to discontinue our series.

I expect that next year, with a more experienced team, we will have a tougher OOC schedule.
 
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