USF Bulls’ First Week of Practice Open to Public

USF Football will kick of the 2014 season in six Saturdays, and Head Coach Willie Taggart’s Bulls will begin preparation in earnest for the season on Monday, August 4th when Fall training camp opens.

As he did in the Spring, Taggart will open the first week of practices at the Frank Morsani Football Complex to the public. Fans are invited to come and watch as Taggart and the Bulls, including 30 new scholarship players, begin preparations for 2014. USF will be staying on campus for all of Fall training camp this season, leading up to the season opening kickoff on Saturday, August 30th when the Bulls face off against Western Carolina. That game is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff in Raymond James Stadium.

Season Kick Off

A schedule of Bulls’ practices open to the public includes the following dates:

– Monday, Aug. 4  at 10 a.m.
– Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.
– Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.
– Thursday, Aug. 7 at 8:30 a.m.
– Friday, Aug. 8 at 3 p.m.
– Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m.

The Bulls return 16 starters (10 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialists) for Taggart’s second season at the helm. The Bulls 2014 non-conference schedule features home clashes vs. Big Ten foe Maryland (Sept. 6 @ 3:30) and ACC opponent N.C. State (Sept. 13 @ 3:30) as well as a road game at perennial Big Ten power Wisconsin (Sept. 27). USF will welcome UConn (Fri., Sept. 19 @ 7:00), East Carolina (Sat., Oct. 11), Houston (Sat., Nov. 1) and UCF (Fri., Nov. 28) to Raymond James in American Athletic Conference action.

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Dues Are Due!

As many of you may recall (and some of you may not know!), effective July 1st, the amount of dues to stay an active member of the DZAA became due.  Previously, the cost of annual dues was only $25 per year, which amount has not changed in a long time – however, with the increased number of activities now being offered throughout the year, as well as the additional benefits (such as t-shirts provided to all paid members for the annual Scarlet vs Blue softball game), it was determined that the best way to maximize the Association’s ability to continue offering activities and benefits to the Alumni at no charge or discounted rates was to increase the cost of annual dues. Thus, with the 2014-15 fiscal year, the annual dues for each member is $50, which became due one July 1, 2014.

 MembershipRenewal

Alumni are encouraged to stay current and pay their 2014-15 dues as soon as possible. With the increased membership dues comes more benefits and activities that the Alumni can look forward to!

For more information about the annual dues, how to pay, and where to send payment, contact our DZAA Treasurer, Ryan Suarez, at dzaa1983@gmail.com