USF's Alex Golesh calls out Alabama, Miami at AAC Media Days: 'Bama and Miami have to play South Florida'

Alex Golesh didn’t mince words about USF’s schedule this season, which features Alabama and Miami on the docket.

The second-year head coach for the Bulls didn’t back down from a challenge when asked about the two schools on the schedule. In fact, Alabama and Miami better watch out for USF, according to Golesh.

That’s what he said during AAC Media Days.

“Alex Golesh on USF playing Bama and Miami: Bama and Miami have to play South Florida,” Golesh said, per Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.

USF heads to Tuscaloosa on September 7th as part of the school’s home and home with Alabama. The Crimson Tide came to Tampa last season, nearly being upset by Golesh’s squad.

Miami will come to town two weeks later.

Going 7-6 in his first season in 2023, Golesh must be feeling confident. Last year’s AAC Media Days were basically a snooze fest for the head coach.

“Nobody had any questions because we were irrelevant,” Golesh said, via the team’s website. “We’ve come a long way since then.”

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The Bulls certainly have and it seems like Golesh has the backing of the administration.

“I think the resources that our administration has been willing to pour in — which was a huge reason why I took the job — you look at it,” Golesh said, via the Tampa Bay Times. “It’s probably not publicized enough, but being fully funded in the sense of Alston (educational) award money, cost of attendance, certainly nutrition. We’ve spent more money on feeding our guys in the last year than we did in the five years prior combined.”

So it sounds like things are going in the right direction for Golesh and company, don’t they?

“Not just having it available but making sure that they’re eating,” he said. “Not just making sure they’re eating but having a full staff of dietitians to educate them, to fulfill what the coaches are saying and make sure that it’s actually being done, starting with education first. The guys not just understanding what they need but then giving them the resources to actually get it.

“Small things like hydration testing every morning, making it a point that the guys are hydrated. It sounds really small, but you’re preventing soft-tissue injuries. You’re preventing things potentially happening on the field. You’re operating at the highest clip you can as an athlete.”