Best Brian Aldridge Podcasts (2025)

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BullsEye Cure Bowl Preview with Kevin Patrick, Mudia Rueben 33:49

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4h ago33:49

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The Interim Head Coach for USF vs. ODU in Orlando, longtime Bulls D-Line leader Kevin Patrick, joins Darek, Caylee and Joey as does WR Mudia Rueben who is on a special run of late. The Cure Bowl kicks off Wednesdday night a 5 o'clock, pregame 4 p.m. on Bulls Unlimited.

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Bryan Hodgson Radio Show Episode 1: Player Guest CJ Brown 38:43

7h ago38:43

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The first radio show of the Bryan Hodgson era! The Head Men's Basketball Coach sits down with play-by-play man Jim LIghthall for an overview of his time as the Bulls' leader, the team's 6-4 start and plenty of insights on how the coaching staff uses analytics, its scheduling approach and much more. The first player guest is Point Guard CJ Brown.…

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Brian Hartline with Jim Lighthall on MBB Radio Pregame Show 5:28

3h ago5:28

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Pretty cool live guest dropped in on the basketball pregame show Wednesday night... in case you weren't tuned in to Bulls Unlimited, we've got it right here for you.

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Bulls Beat Wednesday 12-10: Aldridge Named Football DC, George Kiefer Returns to Lead Men's Soccer, All-Region Nods for Women's Soccer, Volleyball; Preview of MBB vs. Charleston 17:49

6d ago17:49

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Plenty of coaching news on Wednesday's show - and, some cool news involving a new program with men's basketball Head Coach Bryan Hodgson, whose team hosts Charleston tonight and Darek has a preview.

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Bulls Beat Monday 12-8: Press Conference Recap Plus Volleyball Fights Penn State in Four, Men's Basketball NETs Huge Win vs. Utah State, LOUD NOISES For Women Before Record Crowd 29:02

8d ago29:02

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Plenty to start the show from the Brian Hartline introduction, a conference bowl round-up, then recapping the weekend action with volleyball bowing out in a battle vs. Penn State, flashing back to Thursday with a stellar showing for the men's basketball team, and the women surpass 90 points with more than 10,000 adoring - many screaming - fans on F…

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Rob Higgins and Brian Hartline Meet with Media after Monday's Introduction 19:11

4d ago19:11

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Hear all of what the CEO of Athletics, and new Head Coach, about the process of the hiring taking place, and Coach's plans for the Bulls!

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Bulls Beat Thursday 12-4: Bulls Land Brian Hartline to Lead Football Program, Add 17 on National Signing Day; Volleyball off to Austin; WBB-UConn Recap, MBB-Utah State Preview 30:36

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It was a pretty big Wednesday with the naming of the 7th Head Coach in Bulls football history, Ohio State Offensive Coordinator Brian Hartline - and National Signing Day, as Darek runs down all of that for you along with which Bulls were named all-conference! Also volleyball left town for the NCAA tournament, we have info on Friday's opponent Penn …

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Jolene Shepardson, Tatiana Johnson, Lauren Lewis with Darek after Volleyball Receives NCAA bid - first since 2002 10:33

14d ago10:33

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What a moment Sunday night, as volleyball saw its name in the 64- team NCAA tournament field for the first time since 2002 - when Head Coach Jolene Shepardson was a standout player for the Bulls. Darek chatted with the coach before Monday's practice, along with two four-years Bulls Tatiana Johnson and Lauren Lewis, who attended Osceola High School.…

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Bulls Beat Monday 12-1: Football Rolls Rice, Golesh Going to Auburn; Volleyball is IN the NCAA Tourney; WBB-UNO Highlights, Preview of Saturday's Visit from No. 1 UConn 24:59

15d ago24:59

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Quite a few things happened over the weekend - the football team was lights out in a 52-3 win over Rice, and then Head Coach Alex Golesh early Sunday announced he will be moving on to Auburn. Sunday night, GREAT news as volleyball earns an at-large bid for its first NCAA tournament appeareance in 23 years! And the women's basketball team rolled UNO…

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Herd Here First - Hour 1 of Radio Pregame for USF at Rice 1:00:55

13d ago1:00:55

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Jim, Darek and Joey get you set for the regular season finale with help from Joel Gordon, Todd Orlando and Cole Best.

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Bulls Beat Friday 11-28: Highights from Thrilling wins for MBB (OT vs. Western Kentucky), WBB (by 2 vs. Harvard) in the Bahamas 32:04

12d ago32:04

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Darek brings you all the key moments of back-to-back great basketball nights for South Florida at separate events in the Bahamas.

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BullsEye with Alex Golesh, Mac Harris ahead of regular-season finale 29:56

17d ago29:56

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Jim Louk, Caylee Cottrell and Joey Johnston sum up another offensive showcase against UAB before getting you set for the end of the regular season home meeting with Rice this Saturday night. Along with the Head Coach, always-entertaining Linebacker Mac Harris joins the show!

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Bulls Beat Bahamas Style 11-24: Highlights of Football Beating UAB, Previewing WBB Baha Mar Matchup with Minnesota, Bubble Watch for Volleyball After Semifinal Defeat 18:26

22d ago18:26

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Darek comes to you from the Bahamas where on Monday the first of 5 games from that nation involving Bulls basketball begins! First, highights and a conference championship game outlook for football. Finally, NCAA tournament hopes for volleyball diminish - but are not dashed yet - after conference tournament semifinal loss to Tulsa.…

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Bulls Beat Friday 11-21: Down Goes Duke! Ingram's Career Night Leads Way; Volleyball Wins 4-set Thriller in American Quarters; Highlights of MBB-OSU; Butehorn Retires as Men's Soccer Coach 33:37

25d ago33:37

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What a couple of back-to-back nights on campus, with women's basketball winning an 85-72 game vs. Duke and volleyball - and its just announced back-to-back Conference player of the year Maria Clara Andrade - staving off Charlotte to advance to the American semis. Darek also has highlights of the men's basketball game at Oklahoma State Wednesday, wi…

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Herd Here First - Hour 1 of Radio Pregame USF at UAB 1:02:45

25d ago1:02:45

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Jim Lighthall, Darek Sharp and Joey Johnston get you set for Saturday's game at UAB, after a quick recap of the difficult loss at Navy - but also an explanation of how the Bulls' hopes for a conference championship are not yet over. Hear plenty on the Blazers, and from Bulls coordinators Joel Gordon and Todd Orlando.…

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BullsEye with Alex Golesh, Jeremiah Koger, Rob Higgins (Navy Recap, UAB Preview) 44:25

27d ago44:25

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What a game, unfortunately one the Bulls came out just short in, 41-38 at Navy. Darek Sharp, Caylee Cottrell and Joey Johnston discuss it with Alex Golesh before looking ahead to UAB - and realizing there are still some amazing things happening with this team, led by the play of its QB Byrum Brown. We're joined by a standout freshman WR Jeremiah Ko…

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Bulls Beat Tuesday 11-18: Weekend Recap, Highlights of Football at Navy, MBB at Kennesaw, WBB vs. UCLA Plus Volleyball No. 2 seed for Conference Tourney 29:30

28d ago29:30

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Dramatic defeat for football - do the Bulls still have a shot at a conference championship game spot? Plus, lots of highlights from men's basketball at Kennesaw State, a 108-point performance on a special day that helped land Joe Pinion as conference player of the week. Darek was in Vegas and recaps Saturday night's women's game vs. No. 3 UCLA, plu…

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Bulls Beat Friday 11-14: Pinion Pops Six 3s in 100-50 Win; Women Lose Tight One to Fairfield in Vegas; LOTS of Future Bulls Officially in Fold 32:56

1M ago32:56

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Plenty of hoops highlights on the program including all six of Joe Pinion's 3-point makes in a 50-point rout of Coppin State, plus Darek gets you set for what should be a special one Sunday at Kennesaw. The women's team charged back from down 23-8 to lead by five, but could not finish Fairfield in Vegas; next up, No. 3 UCLA on Saturday. Notes on ou…

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Herd Here First - Hour 1 of Radio Pregame Show for USF at Navy 57:01

24d ago57:01

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Jim Lighthall and Darek Sharp get you set for the Bulls and Navy, and with Darek in Vegas, Joey Johnston steps in to interview coordinators Joel Gordon and Todd Orlando, along with player guest DT Devin Lee. Our live pregame on Bulls Unlimited begins Saturday at 11 a.m.!

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Bulls Beat Wednesday 11-12: Football Earns No. 24 CFP ranking; Previewing MBB-Coppin State with Bryan Hodgson; Battle Player of Week as WBB Moves on to Vegas 22:27

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This one comes to you from Las Vegas, where Darek is with women's basketball as they face a pair of very tough opponents. Before that, great football news involving the CFP rankings, then some good stuff from Bryan Hodgson on Josh Omojafo who showed out against GW, and a preview of Wednesday's opponent Coppin State. Show closes with another Wednesd…

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BullsEye Episode 10 with Alex Golesh, Jarvis Lee 29:39

25d ago29:39

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Note - this show was taped before the CFP rankings that had USF enter at No. 24! Jim Louk fills in for Darek, and alongside Caylee Cottrell and Joey Johnston relive a memorable Thursday on campus and of course at Raymond James Stadium with the Bulls scoring two defensive touchdowns before the offense saw the field... then the Byrum Brown-led offens…

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Bulls Beat Saturday 11-8: Highlights of Football Romping UTSA, WBB Topping LIU, Tough OT Defeats Ending Soccer Squads' Seasons 38:37

1M ago38:37

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A special Saturday version of the program starts off with highlights galore - football rolls UTSA, women's hoops gets tested Friday but prevails, and a couple of heartbreaking defeats end both soccer teams' season at the conference tourney stage. Volleyball slips up but still holds 2nd place with three matches left in the regular season.…

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Highlight Reel: MBB Defeats FAMU 102-67 11:17

1M ago11:17

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Plenty of highlights as heard on Bulls Unlimited! In Bryan Hodgson's regular-season debut Monday night at the Yuengling Center.

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Herd Here First: Hour 1 Radio Pregame Show for USF vs. UTSA 1:00:19

1M ago1:00:19

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Jim Lighthall, Darek Sharp and Joey Johnston get you set for a big one Thursday night with help of OC Joel Gordon, DC Todd Orlando and WR Jeremiah Koger.

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Bulls Beat Wednesday 11-5: Pair of Blowouts Begins Hoops Season at the YC, Women's Soccer Shooes Charlotte 3-0 in American Quarterfinals While Men Set to Host First Round Friday 38:08

1M ago38:08

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Plenty more going on besides football - as evidenced by this nearly-40 minute recap of some great stuff from women's soccer in the American tournament... a simply unreal ending to the men's soccer regular season at Memphis (and games that took place elsewhere)... and plenty of Darek's thoughts on Michele Woods-Baxter's debut as Interim HC for women…

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BullsEye with Alex Golesh, Christian Neptune (off Bye Week, Bulls readying for Thursday Night Test vs. UTSA) 30:14

1M ago30:14

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Darek, Caylee and Joey joined by Head Coach Alex Golesh to briefly recap the Bulls' first conference defeat at Memphis before turning their attention towards Thursday, when ESPN will not only broadcast the game vs. UTSA but will have its "Sportscenter on Campus" show live at 2 p.m. from the Marshall Center. It's also Salute to Service night - playe…

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Bulls Beat Saturday 11-1: Thanks, UTSA! Welcome, Derrick Brooks! Another Volleyball Sweep Plus Incredible Soccer Drama, 25:34

2M ago25:34

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On this special Saturday show Darek goes back to some great news from earlier in the week, with Buccaneer legend Derrick Brooks being named the COO of USF Athletics. Football team gets some standings help on a Thursday, Volleyball crushes another foe on a Friday, and women's soccer's late winner sets them up for the conference tourney in Lakewood R…

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Michele Woods-Baxter, Carla Brito, L'or Mputu Media Session 10-31-25 28:03

1M ago28:03

28:03

The interim Head Women's Basketball Coach along with Preseason American Conference Player of the Year, and fellow frontcourt mate, met with the media Friday afternoon.

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Volleyball's Laila Ivey and Maria Clara Andrade with Darek Sharp 7:54

1M ago7:54

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Bulls enter a big Halloween Night matchup with Tulsa at 9-1 in the American, tied for first place with Rice with six matches remaining. Ivey and Andrade have been the top two hitters across the last month, with Ivey emerging and Andrade - the Offensive Player of the Week in the conference - putting together a possible second straight Player of the …

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Bulls Beat Wednesday 10-29: Ryding, Men's Golf Post Top Fall Finish; Previewing Huge Matchups vs. FAU for both Men's, Women's Soccer 13:24

1M ago13:24

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Men's golf ends the fall in fine fashion in Boca Raton, and both soccer squads face off with FAU in key Corbett Clashes Wednesday and Thursday.

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Bulls Beat 10-27: MBB puts up 120 vs. St. Leo (highlights), Volleyball impressive road sweep, Literal last-minute drama for soccer, and Opinion/Commentary on Football Outlook with Loss at Memphis 45:21

2M ago45:21

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A LOT to cover from the weekend, hence the 45-minute show. The first half hour starts with volleyball continuing to do its thing, radio highlights of men's basketball piling up 120 points Friday night, crazy last-minute drama from both men's soccer and the women, along with women's golf posting a year-best outcome, plus news from tennis and beach v…

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Best Moments from Amir Abdur-Rahim's Season as USF Men's Basketball Coach 1:01:12

2M ago1:01:12

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With Friday being one year since the passing of Amir Abdur-Rahim, we wanted to present this hour-long collection of memories from that incredible season as Conference Champs.

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Bulls Beat Friday 10-24: Farewell, Jose Fernandez Plus Latest on Soccer, Volleyball 6:42

2M ago6:42

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The longtime, and most successful, women's basketball coach for USF is moving on to the WNBA. Darek has that news plus this weekend's goings on in soccer and volleyball.

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Herd Here First - Hour 1 of Radio Pregame for USF at Memphis 1:04:37

2M ago1:04:37

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Jim Lighthall and Darek Sharp break down the big one in Memphis, with help from coordinators Joel Gordon, Todd Orlando and Joey Johnston's player guest Rico Watson.

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BullsEye Episode 8 (FAU Recap, Memphis Preview) with Alex Golesh, Tavin Ward 31:48

2M ago31:48

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Darek, Caylee and Joey are back to go over yet another high-scoring win for the Bulls, and get set for a major matchup in Memphis with Head Coach Alex Golesh, and the "quarterback of the defense" - and actual QB Byrum Brown's roommate - Safety Tavin Ward.

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Condensed Game USF 48, FAU 13 (Full Radio Calls) 28:53

2M ago28:53

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Jim Louk, Sam Barrington and Joey Johnston's calls of the key moments in the Homecoming victory versus the Owls. As heard on Bulls Unlimited.

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Bulls Beat Monday 10-20: Homecoming Weekend Victorious for Volleyball, Football, Women's Soccer 19:31

2M ago19:31

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Darek wraps up the weekend with volleyball staying tied atop the American, women's soccer getting a thrilling victory Sunday and of course football putting it on FAU.

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Bulls Beat 10-17 Packed Homecoming Weekend Preview plus MBB's Wes Enis, Damion Collins 25:05

2M ago25:05

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LOTS going on around campus including key matches for soccer and volleyball, and the show concludes with audio from Thursday's media session featuring Guard Wes Enis, a 20-point per game scorer at the DII level last year and standout defender, plus shot blocker Damion Collins who played four seasons in the SEC.…

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Herd Here First - Radio Pregame Hour 1 for USF vs. FAU 1:04:52

2M ago1:04:52

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Jim Lighthall, Darek Sharp and Joey Johnston get you set for Saturday night's game, with the help of coaches Joel Gordon and Todd Orlando, plus this week's player guest, RB Sam Franklin.

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Bryan Hodgson press conference 10-16 as MBB ramps up preparation for 2025-26 22:44

2M ago22:44

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The new men's basketball coach gave an overview of how his group, recently selected to finish near the top of the American, is looking as it gets ready to tip things off! He revealed the Bulls have a closed scrimmage at Miami on tap, and remember you can see the Bulls at the Yuengling Center Oct. 24 for their exhibition vs. St. Leo. And the regular…

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BullsEye (North Texas Recap, FAU Preview) with Alex Golesh, Cole Best 29:59

2M ago29:59

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Darek Sharp, Caylee Cottrell, Joey Johnston have their thoughts on the impressive 63-36 win in Denton before turning their attention to Homecoming vs. FAU for the now 19th-ranked Bulls. Head Coach Alex Golesh joins in as always, along with this week's guest, center Cole Best.

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Condensed Game: USF 63, UNT 36 (Extended Radio Calls) 27:37

2M ago27:37

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All the big moments of another big win! As called by Jim Louk, Sam Barrington and Joey Johnston on Bulls Unlimited.

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Bulls Beat Monday 10-13: Louk to Hang up Mic after this Season, Men's Soccer's Stellar Start Now Historic, Plus Weekend Recaps for Volleyball, Women's Soccer 23:08

2M ago23:08

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Darek shares his thoughts on the football team's win, naturally - could the Bulls be headed for a GameDay experience? The man who has been there for EVERY football Game Day, Jim Louk, announces this is his last season. Plus, a fantastic 2-1 win at FIU extends a now-historical start for men's soccer, while the women weren't so fortunate in two road …

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Rob Higgins Pregame USF at North Texas 5:20

2M ago5:20

5:20

CEO of Athletics joined Jim Louk in the booth from Denton, TX Friday night for an update on the program!

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Herd Here First - Hour 1 of Radio Pregame show USF at North Texas 1:00:06

2M ago1:00:06

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No need to wait until Friday night to get started with your radio pregame. Jim Lighthall, Darek Sharp and Joey Johnston have plenty on the big one between the Bulls and UNT. Includes interviews with OC Joel Gordon (14:45 mark), DC Todd Orlando (47:00) and B-Backer D.J. Harris (54:30).

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BullsEye Episode 6 with Alex Golesh, Bobo Chenault (Recapping Charlotte, Previewing North Texas) 27:54

2M ago27:54

27:54

Darek, Caylee and Joey sit down with Alex Golesh and DB Bobo Chenault on this week's show.

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Condensed Game USF 54, Charlotte 26 (Full Radio Highlights) 25:40

2M ago25:40

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Bulls Beat Monday 10-6: Football's Rankings Return, Volleyball Rolls Along, Standings Check for Soccer Plus Beach Volleyball, Tennis in Fall Action 19:56

2M ago19:56

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Rob Higgins, Mark Harlan, NHL's Steve Mayer Interviews from Friday's Football Broadcast 11:37

2M ago11:37

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Herd Here First: Hour 1 of Radio Pregame for USF vs. Charlotte 59:47

2M ago59:47

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Jim Lighthall and Darek Sharp start getting you set for Friday's game, including plenty of details on the opponent along with hearing from OC Joel Gordon (12:30 mark), DC Todd Orlando (47:00), and Joey Johnston speaks with OL Thomas Shrader (55:45).