Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

Next week is National Signing Day for college football. It’s the day when high school seniors sign official “Letters of Intent” to enroll a specific universities. In the past, it hasn’t been a big deal… however as college football continues to grow in popularity, Signing Day is getting more and more attention.

At USF, the USF Alumni Association and Bulls Club have worked together over the past few years to have a social event where fans can talk to the coaches about the players who are going to be Bulls each fall. This year, the event will be bigger than ever!!

Here are the details:

The USF Alumni Association Tampa Chapter

and

USF Bulls Club

Present

The 2008 National Signing Day Mixer

Wednesday, February 6, 2008
5:00pm to 7:00pm

at

Splitsville
615 Channelside Drive
Downtown Tampa

The 2007 Football season was incredible:
* USF’s first ever sell-out,
* Exciting wins over Auburn and West Virginia, and
* Being ranked as high as the # 2 team in the nation!

2008 holds fantastic promise, with great returning players and outstanding recruits. USF Football Coach Jim Leavitt and his staff will be on hand to update fans on the successful recruiting season and to answer questions about their upcoming season in the Big East. Come out and talk with fellow USF Alumni, students, and other Bulls Fans!

* For this event, Splitsville will be offering $1 Miller Bottles and $5 cheese pizza. Splitsville, the host of the 2007 Jim Leavitt Radio Show, is located at the Channelside Entertainment Complex.

* WQYK 1010 AM will broadcast live from Splitsville from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, including appearances by Josh Newburg and USF’s own Jim Lighthall.

For more information about the event, please contact Jim Johnson, Tampa Chapter Chair, at JimUSFSig @ Yahoo.com or (813) 361-6249. For more information about the Tampa Chapter, visit our chapter website at www.USFAlumni.net/Tampa.

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Directions: Take I-275 South to the Downtown-West exit; Travel down Tampa Street to Jackson Street & Turn Left; Take Jackson Street to Morgan Street & Turn Right; Take Morgan Street to Channelside Drive (at the St Pete Times Forum) & Turn Left; Continue on Channelside Drive to the Channelside Complex. [Click here for a link to Google Maps]

Parking: Channelside has valet parking and a parking garage across the screet from the Complex. (Remember to bring your parking ticket or valet ticket for validation to get the discounted rates!)

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