For the first time since 2018, the familiar sight of Sean Atkins will not be seen on the USF practice field.
It's a whole new era for Bulls' receivers without No. 38 (although that number is currently being used by Dorian Mallary Jr., a freshman cornerback from Fort Myers).
"We've been going through spring and summer, figuring out how we're going to close that gap,'' offensive coordinator Joel Gordon said. "Great players come and great players go. When they leave, it's an opportunity for the next man up to try and learn and hopefully emulate a lot of the things that Sean did.