Realistically, what's the highest USF can finish?

He'll be at South Florida.

 

I concur with GB. He'll be at USF. He hasn't left for bigger programs yet, so why would he now? He can keep on building there, and he can take all the best Florida prep players that can't academically qualify for the SEC and ACC (unless the Big East raises its academic standards, but seeing where West Virginia and USF have gotten by taking advantage of them, I can't' see that happening).

 

The Big East actually raised its standards in regards to non-qualifiers and partial-qualifiers a couple years ago. It no longer allows straight-up non-qualifiers and I think there's a limit on partials of like 2 per year.

 

you're right on that doh

and i love the 'i hope it messes up so there has to be a playoff' talk -- if usf is undefeated and one of only one or two unbeaten bcs teams, they'll be in the championship game.

and leavitt will be at usf next year

 

I would expect teams to make a run at Leavitt the way they did after Urban Meyer a few years back. I know he wisely turned down a chance to interview at Bama probably because he knows there's no job security with the crazies at that place.

Unless USF comes up with about $2 mil a year, I'm guessing he'll be elsewhere next season.

 

To be clear, I'm not saying the Big East is full of stupid players who couldn't get into other places.

It's just that some of the best players on those teams were guys who couldn't get into other places.

To be fair, those coaches have also done a great job evaluating talent and developing good football players in sound systems ... but the elephant in the corner is that some of their players couldn't get into other places. Louisville, West Virginia and USF have a few of those guys.

 

Yes, and the SEC is a shining beacon of student-athletes.

 

I have a really good source that told me he turned down close to $2 million from Kansas State after Bill Snyder retired. He's a Tampa guy and I think he actually wants to stay. He'll get a raise and I'm sure all his assistants will too.

 

Oh, and I can't wait until next year when Kansas goes to South Florida for a rematch of the BCS title game.

 

You are dead on here, Jake.