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This is like the extended DVD commentary version of a tweetcap. Nathan was at the press conference and collected all the tweets, and Jamie will jump in and comment. You can also watch excerpts from the press conference below.
Auggie Sanchez said that they looked at the high school film of Towson QB Morgan Mahalak to see what he can do.
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
"Once you start winning, more people will come," Sanchez said.
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
Let’s hope so. The size of Saturday’s crowd will be very telling.
"I felt like I was playing like a robot" QB Quinton Flowers said about the early portion of the 2015 season. Said things changed vs 'Cuse
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
Flowers wasn’t alone -- everything in the FSU, Maryland, and Memphis losses looked robotic. Whatever epiphany Willie Taggart and the team had before Syracuse was extraordinary.
Punter Jonathan Hernandez is a true 6-4, 241 according to @CoachTaggart
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
"I want (Quinton) to know WHY I'm calling certain plays...They'll do their job better knowing why."
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
BREAKING: Both Tramal Ivy and Josh Dunn WILL be with the team in the spring
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
This is good news going forward. Josh Dunn was going to find himself in a very crowded secondary, so his absence this year may not be as noticeable as Tramal Ivy’s will be. USF has a lot of untested defensive ends and Ivy could have come in and started right away. Ivy and Dunn both have redshirts available, so it hopefully won’t cost them any eligibility.
Nate Godwin missed a lot of time in training camp due to injury, Mcgee and Ferguson jumped ahead of him will a great camp.
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
That explains a lot about the depth chart at safety. Although you can’t discount the possibility that Taggart is sending a bit of a message to Nate. Even with the ORs on the chart, Godwin was still listed third.
"Not yet," Taggart said about any walk-ons getting a scholarship. "You gotta do something."
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
We’d have to count, but USF may not have many scholarships free to give to walk-ons.
RB Darius Tice earned the back-up role behind Marlon Mack. Taggart said all of the will play though.
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
Taggart added, "We should've said it was a 'moving depth chart'"
— The Daily Stampede (@StampedeSBN) August 30, 2016
With the running backs, I don’t think it’s too important what order they’re listed in. Each of them have their specific roles to play. Darius Tice is the short-yardage and goal line back. D’Ernest Johnson checks in for passing situations. And Marlon Mack gets everything else.
As of right now, USF hasn’t had to call off or move around any practices because of soon-to-be Tropical Storm Hermine. Hopefully it doesn’t disrupt their preparations for Towson, but this might be the last time we get to talk to the team until after Saturday’s game.