SYRACUSE, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Quinton Flowers #9 of the South Florida Bulls moves in the pocket during the second half against the Syracuse Orange on September 17, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. South Florida defeats Syracuse 45-20. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Quinton Flowers

There has been substantial hype surrounding the South Florida Bulls coming into the 2017 season.  With an easy schedule and electrifying quarterback Quinton Flowers returning, new head coach Charlie Strong and the Bulls have been picked by some to go 12-0 during the regular season.  But when the Bulls went down 16-0 in the first quarter Saturday night on the road to three touchdown underdog San Jose State, twitter immediately began to seal USF’s fate.  The twitterverse was particularly hard on Strong, who came to Tampa from disappointing tenure at Texas.  Fortunately, the Bulls got their acts together, scored 42 unanswered points, and cruised to a 42-22 victory. Let’s go to the premature tweets…

https://twitter.com/pinenippless/status/901600077239554049

https://twitter.com/kylehinchey/status/901600580447162368

https://twitter.com/bobbalfesports/status/901600936753233920

https://twitter.com/jimmybraswell/status/901602524196737025

https://twitter.com/jacetevans/status/901602826517831684

 

 

About Fred Segal

Fred Segal, 35, grew up in the Miami, Florida area and currently lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife and two children. He is currently an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the law firm Broad and Cassel. Fred is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a rabid, borderline unhealthy, supporter of the Florida Gators.