Amir Abdur-Rahim passed away due to complications of a medical procedure. Whatever that was.

This guy was slaying it. And a few folks here brought him up as a candidate for our opening.



South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died Thursday due to complications from a medical procedure at the age of 43. The former Bulls coach was survived by his his wife, Arianne, and three children.

Abdur-Rahim was an undeniably successful coach during his time at the helm of USF and Kennesaw State, as he led the Owls to their first ever NCAA tournament appearance in the 2022-23 season. Prior to his time in Kennesaw, Georgia, he served as an assistant for Murray State, Charleston, Texas A&M and Georgia.
Amir was the brother of 13 siblings, and his brother Shareef played 13 years in the NBA and is the current president of the G-League.

During his time at South Florida, Abdur-Rahim led the Bulls to their first-ever ranking in the AP Top 25 and their first ever American Conference regular-season title. This past season, he was named a Naismith College Coach of the Year semifinalist, a finalist for the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year, and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year.

“In a very short time, Coach Abdur-Rahim made an indelible impact on the University of South Florida. In his first season as our head coach, he brought an unmatched enthusiasm, achieved unprecedented success and helped generate unforgettable memories for Bulls Nation,” said USF President, Rhea Law in a statement from the university. “Throughout my time working with Coach Abdur-Rahim, I was continually inspired by his leadership, and truly admired his sincere approach to connecting with our entire student body. His influence on our student-athletes, coaching staff and the university community will live on forever.”
“All of us with South Florida Athletics are grieving with the loved ones of Coach Abdur-Rahim,” said Vice President for Athletics, Michael Kelly in another statement. “He was authentic, driven, and his infectious personality captivated all of Bulls Nation. Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting impact on our student-athletes, the University, and the community. We are supporting those closest to him, including his family, team, and athletics staff, to ensure they have the resources they need to deal with this tremendous loss.”

The last 6 games between Louisville and Boston College, the home team won.

Thankful to break that streak tonight.


But LAWD HAVE MERCY ... we sure like to let guys sneak out of the back field for wide open gains. And we also like to commit really stupid penalties in critical moments. (Yo - Quincy. You ain't blocking the kick inside the 10, so don't jump off-sides please).


Glad to win.

Also glad to watch the Yankees lose in heartbreaking fashion to the Dodgers (and Louisville's own Will Smith). Suck it beeotches.


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So if tonight follows the trend we have vs running QBs, any shot we move on from Ron with the longer week before Clemson? I mean Brohm has been visibly upset with him and has done everything but call him out by name. We brought back our leading tackler, runner up for DPOY in the ACC and our best DB and have been arguably the worst defense since Satt’s first year.

Three. Pick sixes!

No. Really.

I missed a lot of the 2nd half so I didn't see some things the team did obviously but these are maybe some areas of concern so far. And no I don't mean the sky is falling just some observations.

CONS:

*Heavy reliance On 3 pointers. Making them at a good clip makes the team high scoring and hard to stop but if the team is off from 3 against a great opponent it could be trouble.

*Front Court is the biggest weakness though they give the opponent a tough assignment to guard since they can handle and shoot outside.

*Interior defense/Rebounding. Gave up 32 points inside but Its tough playing 5 out to get rebounds.

*How will they handle a talented, beefy post player inside?

*Got kinda sloppy and discombobulated in the 2nd.

PROS:

*Outside shooting was tremendous for the most part though some 3s were a bit rushed

*Really good ball movement/passing/player movement/spacing and sharing the ball. Not a bunch of one on one throw up prayers against defense shots.

*Very deep team.

*Good overall hustle. Great to see after the walking up the court and low energy/effort of the last few seasons.

*Looks like they are prepared and well coached

*CPK and Assistant coaches all looked alive and engaged on the bench.

*Fun, fast pace, exciting style of basketball to watch

Cards opened at - 6 1/2 on Tuesday. Has now moved to -7 1/2, and some Casinos have the Cards at - 8. Total hovers at 53 1/2. A 1 to 1 /2 point moves usually signals a key player that to be out, is now going play. from I have read that could be Isaac Brown who was questionable for the Cards. Not going to be easy, but IMO Card win by 10 points. The best play is the Over 54 IMO. Cards have been over that number in 5 of it's 7 games. BC offense is decent, and the Cards defense has struggled lately. Cards will need to score 34 points to win, and BC will score 24 points making my Total 58 nicely over the number! Go Cards!!

Does anyone have a list and priorities for the visitors that are onsite this week? TOS noting some significant players but unsure how much of a shot we have with any of them.

Pitt is smashing Syracuse. They’re really going into a stretch that will define their season.

Who would’ve thought the SMU-Pitt game would be a big decider in the ACC title race?

Very saddened to hear my former coach passed away after a battle with Alzheimer's. The man was a class act that represented a time when I think it's safe to say that high school sports was more pure. A time when there was room for average athlete like myself to be coached up to play at a high level by caring coaches that were willing to invest in your personal development. I can't think of anyone I have met in my life that better balanced the competitive desire to win with a genuine caring and development of his student athletes; regardless of their importance to the program. I am so grateful to have played in the era before social media branding, star ratings, crystal ball predictions and televised college announcement hat picks. I was just able to observe and learn from a man that loved his family, his players, his school, and hunting and fishing....not sure hunting and fishing didn't fall second after his family. Rest well coach and thank you for being a stellar example.

Some awesome matchups to watch this week, with two early week day games. Now get to pic'n and grinnin.

Cuse @ Pitt - Thur - Panthers spank Cuse Orange in this old BE rivalry game

Cards @ BC - Fri - Cards return to winning ways in a close one with the Eagles in this 'battle of the birds'

FSU @ Miami - not even close as the Canes take the Noles to the woodshed

*SMU @ Duke - Tiebreaker - Toss up game...should be a fun game to watch as the Mustangs pull it out at the end with a FG - 34-31

GT @ VT - should be highly competitive game...with the hokies winning this' battle of the Techs' closer than imagined

UNC @ UVA - would this be an upset if the Hoos win? IDK, but I am taking the home field advantage Cavs in this one

WF @ Stnfd - Wake has been on a fake roll but will roll this bird on their home field...could get ugly too

ND @ Navy - Would be a great story if the Middies win this one...calling for the upset as this is Navy's year to do it at home

Oregon St @ Cal - The Bears and the Beavers collide....the Beavers give a dam and win this game as Cal blows one again!

Byes: CU and NCSt

Bonus Games:
UW @ IU - Intriguing BIG game...will the Hoosiers remain unbeaten? Being at home gives them the edge over the Dogs

UCinn @ Colorado - Satt vs the Clown Prince...will this be a shootout or a defensive struggle? Taking the Buffs in a stampede

Auburn @ UK - taking the Wildcats over the Tigers in this "wild animal who cares sec game" !!!

And there is this weeks games. Threw in some Other Conferences regional games of interest for more challenging picking :

As always, good fortune to you!!!! Get to pic'n and grinnin folks.

All hail U of L! Go Cards!

Read on a BC website that Isaac Brown might be out for this one? Hope not! But if so, we should see a lot more of Duke Watson and KeyJuan Brown. Also Don Chaney had his best game this year against the U (nearly 10 ypc on 3 carries to go with 2 receptions for 19 yards). Hope that if he is in there more, he can be an asset blocking against the pass rush.

He was Kasean Pryor's coach last season at South Florida.


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What is the injury update heading into tomorrows game

15.00 at the Galt Skywalk

Also posted 4 tickets 15.00 ea on Ticketmaster 317 J 112-115
Can buy separate and 112 is an aisle seat with a limited obstruction from a railing.

Tonight, undefeated Liberty, a 26.5 favorite over winless Kennesaw State, loses by three points.

I can only imagine the shock of big dollar betters on the Sportsbooks. No doubt people bet tens of thousands of dollars on the moneyline for Liberty.

I can't help but think the Sportsbook betting has sometimes affected the results on the field/court. Think how much money you could have made taking Kennesaw State moneyline. A $10 bet would have paid a thousand dollars.

Teams with the most transfers
School # of transfers Record
Colorado 41 5-2
Louisville. 31. 4-3
Indiana. 31. 7-0
Ole Miss. 26. 5-2
California. 24. 3-4
UCF. 24. 3-4
Washington. 23. 4-3
TCU. 23. 4-3
Vanderbilt. 22. 5-2

August 23rd

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We have heard several times from CJB that on field communication is a problem especially on defense. Who do we have that are or should be good on field leaders. I don’t see anyone really stepping up on the defensive side

And once again we get the short end of the stick by the officials..

These games are sooo exhausting.!!

When Pat Kelsey gets win #13, surpassing Kenny Payne’s two year win total.

I’ll go January 18th, 2025. Cards will beat Virginia at the Yum Center to push their record to 13-7 that day.

Well, it was an entertaining game. But I must say that I think the interception for a touchdown by the Cards was the turning point of the game. So, as far as I am concerned, The Acc screwed U of L again. I am not sure why. I am getting a bit sick of them at this point. Kudos to Coach Jeff Brohm. This is a game we had a chance to win. I still back our coach and team. Go Cards!

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Former UCF commitment Carl Jenkins has been to campus twice and is looking to get back to UofL next month, he tells Rivals. At this time, UofL leads Syracuse and USF for his services while Penn State and Washington are keeping an eye on him as well.

"Their offense speaks for it self, the staff is pretty straight forward & has proven records," Jenkins said. "Love the atmosphere & everybody makes me feel welcomed there."

Just P4 (ND is included), Oldest Games First :

N Georgia Tech W 39-34 (considered by some to be an AWAY game)
N Indiana W 21-14
Boston College W 56-28
@ NC State W 13-10
Notre Dame W 33-20
@ Pitt L 21-38
Duke W 23-20
Virginia Tech W 34-3
Virginia W 31-24
@ Miami W 38-31
Kentucky L 31-38
N Florida State L 6-16
N Southern Cal L 28-42
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Georgia Tech W 31-19
@ Notre Dame L 24-31
SMU L 27-34
@ Virginia W 24-20
Miami L 45-52

Total Record vs P4 Opponents:

17 total games (10-7)
13 games in ACC (including 2023 Championship game) (9-4)
4 outside ACC (1-3)
HOME games (6-3)
non-HOME games: (4-4)

Average Score vs P4 Opponents:

30.88 - 27.88

Note: Brohm's Cards are 2-6 in last 8 games vs P4's.