Looking forward to 2018 and beyond

[Gatorbull325]

I hope we are all done sulking and crying over this past 10 win season in 2017. Hopefully you share my excitement over 2018. We have 4 great QBs, a lot of great receiving talent, running backs, tight ends, and good o-line. Yes, we lose a ton of seniors, but we have the same amount of juniors who will be seniors next year so we will still have leadership. On defense we lose a lot, but the Kelvin BoyZ came in and did great (as I predicted) at DT and should hold the fort down this year. We also have transfers and a crap load of hungry talent ready for the expanded role. Maybe Marlon Gonzales might even wake up and play to his potential.  I have absolute faith that we will win 10 games again this year if not more. Yea we lose Flowers, but just remember, Peyton Manning didn’t take Tennessee to the promise land, Tee Martin did. Manning is still a waaaay better QB, but Tee martin got Tennessee a championship. I feel if we don’t go to the NY6 bowl, then we will go to the liberty bowl. Best chance at a magical season will be 2019. That will be Kean or O’s 2^nd year as a starter and a strength of schedule that includes GT and Wisconsin. I love the recruits we have coming in, I love our coaching staff (well except for Gilbert, but hopefully he proves me wrong) and look forward to these next 3-4 years. For all of you that state you don’t care about the rest of the AAC, well if Memphis, UCF, Houston, and Navy play well and stay ranked then we will always have ranked opponents. I’m hoping Tulane, Temple, SMU, Cinci, UCONN and Tulsa can dominate their out of conference and at least have a winning record. The league as a whole will be more respected and yes, while we are a part of the AAC i shall have some conference pride. Last year is done, time to quit whining/crying and think positive. 2018 is a new year, new players, and a new mission. You should always look at life as a glass half full, and when it comes to USF My green and gold goggle shall stay on and see the USF chalice as a glass fully full😊 for those doubters, just remember this post. Geaux Bulls!

 

 

 

[tampatony]

I'm excited about next year for the AAC because it's the year prior to our negotiation window with ESPN. If our league turns out like it did this year, 3-4 top 25 teams, 6-8 bowl eligible teams, and respectable OOC and P5 bowl wins we should be in a pretty good place for renegotiation.

USF looks like it will be in a transition year but a transition year for USF now is bowl eligible and possible double digit wins.. That is an amazing privilege for any university and speaks to the depth that Tags and Strong recruiting. I'm excited to see what our defense looks like next year under J-M and Strong with our D-line recruits from last year and this year.

The offense will look a lot different next year. I think it will look a lot more like the Veer and Shoot you see at schools in the Big 12. Lots of mid level passes and down hill running up the middle.. Hopefully not as much HB Dive as this year. I think Gilbert's trust in Flowers' accuracy waned at times and depended on the run to play it safe. Hopefully he trust O and Kean a little more this year in regards to their accuracy down the field. Hopefully depth on the O-line is there to provide them with time too. They won't have Flowers back there to save them  when the pocket breaks down. I know O is fast but we can't hope for him to be as shifty as Flowers is.

I'm ready for the Feb signing period and spring training I can tell you that!

[NewEnglandBull]

Again, why would espn want to give the conference more $? If we don’t have a network or on line provider (and I don’t think they are going to be a tier 1 rights option) for leverage, espn could just low ball us (even with decent tv numbers...which is still questionable throughout the league). 

Edited January 2, 2018 by NewEnglandBull

[Gatorbull325]

13 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Again, why would espn want to give the conference more $? 

Because we make for some exciting games. 

[NewEnglandBull]

2 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Because we make for some exciting games. 

Wish it was that easy

[Apis Bull]

36 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Again, why would espn want to give the conference more $? If we don’t have a network or on line provider (and I don’t think they are going to be a tier 1 rights option) for leverage, espn could just low ball us (even with decent tv numbers...which is still questionable throughout the league). 

 

22 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Because we make for some exciting games. 

The only way is if someone else is willing to give us more money. 

[Orlando Bull]

I suspect with ESPN's issues over the last 18 months, someone will smell blood in the water and hopefully try to "steal" some content from ESPN by outbidding them... at which point, ESPN will try to cripple the conference by forcing the B12 to expand and take USF/UCF away to make the AAC less attractive to whoever the other network is... win-win for us.

[Gatorbull325]

14 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Wish it was that easy

lol All i can do is support USF and have faith that the football Gods bless our team

[Bull Matrix]

USF may end up in the Gaparilla Bowl next season as I believe that game has ACC opponent. USFvsFSU could be the 2018 Gasparilla Bowl match up. 

[Apis Bull]

I haven't resigned myself to not being in contention for the AAC title.  I'm sadden that so many of you have.