bullzfanatic

I have no problem with Adidas if they give us money matching Cincy. Could be an extra mill per year just to switch to a new brand.

The point is that Clemson was the National Champion who beat Alabama in the title game. Clemson was and still is stacked head to toe with elite talent. Most of USF's players woudn't crack the 2 deep on a team like Clemson or Alabama, nor would players from Troy. 10 Wins or not, Troy is not on the same level as Clemson. We're 2-0 with terrible performances. Will people be mad at the end of the year if we're 12-2 or 11-3 with an AAC trophy and a bowl win? I think not.

Very good point. I'm just excited for the game. Thanks for the good wishes. Hopefully it dies a bit before it hits us so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

We should just play on Friday. Memphis is doing the same thing. This would definitely keep the stands empty as well making this even more appealing.

Good teams always dominate...not. I wonder how it worked out for Clemson last year? http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400869430

Charlie Strong is not wrong when he says execution is missing. Leaving the oline and QF out of the discussion, this is a prime example of something happening often that can be fixed with proper vision. In this play, he runs right into Galati for a 0 yard gain. When you look at Gilbert's offense last year, it was successful but you have to run the ball with vision. Something I think Tice is doing much better than DJ.

Everyone is freaking out but we did fix issues coming out of the first half (My analysis below). I was at the game like many of you. It was raining pretty hard from about an hour before kickoff up until about 4 minutes till halftime. We were extremely 1 dimensional and were only running because Q kept missing pretty make able throws. My concern which I still think can be fixed in Guard and Centers winning the line of scrimmage. Yes, we should have still been able to run all over them but they had a great plan in the first half to stack the box. We can grow from this. Drive 1 - We push through 5 plays for 25 yards and then Q throws a terrible pick on 1st down intended for either Salomon or McCants. This kills the drive Drive 2 - TD Drive 3 - FG Drive 4 - TD Drive 5 - Punt Drive 6 - Punt Drive 7 - TD We also went from 12 punts last game to 7 this game. This is progress. We just need to learn to start fast and keep going.

I'm just saying that this team appears to be better than last year. The offense found its rhythm and they couldn't be stopped. Tice and DJ got going and looked great. Take away a couple drops and our receivers were regularly getting open. Defense gave up yards but consistently tackled in the open field. My biggest likes are below. 1. 0 Turnovers 2. Held them to 2.9 Yards per carry 3. Time of possession at 36:30 vs. 23:30 kept our D rested. 4. 548 total yards on the road with new coaches and system. (444 vs. Towson in Season Opener last year) 5. Brian Jean-Mary's intensity will make this Defense elite. We did not have this last year at all. Taggart and Woodie had no clue how to get those guys pumped.

In the video from USF posted today he was there.

I definitely lucked out by these still working. Can't say everyone has had the same experience.

I dropped cable from brighthouse over a year ago and stayed internet only. My credentials still allow me to use watchespn.

Another option is YouTube. I added YouTube TV which already has CBS SN. They also give you a free 30 day trial which I will promptly cancel as mostly all of our remaining games are already scheduled to be on ESPN so I'll just tream WatchESPN. Only games that I need to worry about are ECU and Tulane since I'll be at the home games and the UCF game.

DJ opening kickoff.

http://www.gousfbulls.com/documents/2017/8/21/USF_FB_DEPTH_Aug_16_.pdf Surprised with Chris Barr being number 1 slot and McCants being so low. Must be because of missing spring ball.

Yeah that is a great post isn't it Thanks for reposting... Still not sure how that supports your straw man argument that QF is losing us games. That is just supporting my argument that I think SB is good enough to get a shot at QB and might win us games. See the differences? If we get a good lead QF has the type of game where we would might be able to grind out a win if our D is good enough. As stated previously, our offense is too one dimensional. With the USF version of the read option, the only option is to run, unless someone is fully wide open down field. Taggart wants QF to win the game with his feet but as we've all seen, that is not going to happen when the defense always knows your running. Every defense we have played outside of FAMU just spy's the qb since they know we're not athletic enough at WR to beat them downfield. If we were we'd be playing 4 and 5 sets all day.The only way any qb beats a team with their feet is through improvisation. Daniels and Grothe went through their progressions and then made defenses pay with their athleticism if nothing was there. When QF is in, we don't throw enough and that pisses people off. Say what you want, but QF hasn't thrown even remotely enough for anyone to have an opinion on how good of a passer he is. However, QF has done a good job overall of protecting the ball while he's in. With SB in, we throw much more, but the kid has a gunslinger mentality which at times has lead to stupid stupid picks. He is a toss up, because when he plays his best, he can make some really nice throws. I'm in 100% agreement that SB and QF are not big threats at the position and it is hard to say one is the "better" option for this team. I just don't think it will matter who is in with the current play calling via Taggart. With that said, change the game plan by Memphis to feature some easy throws for SB and I'd be completely fine with him playing. I think he is plenty mobile enough for this system. However, I'd really like to see QF have the chance to throw the ball more. First one, have you watched Navy? Second one, do you think that is possibly because of the confidence in the QB throwing the ball? The plays called when Bench is in there seem to be different. There do appear to be passing plays in the play book. What about Navy? What does a 100% run heavy team have to do with a conversation on whether QF is an effective passer? Yes, they're the best option team in football. But they don't pass the ball. As shown below from last game. Sure they're great at running the ball and will win games, but their defense loses them games. Running the same offense for like 50 years is bound to be pretty good. Not many teams can be as one dimensional as them and see success. Keenan Reynolds 4/7 41 YDS 5.9 AVG 0 TD 0 INT 86.9 I just don't see why the coaching staff would start a QB that they didn't think could throw the ball. WT has been cited numerous times about QF's ability to throw the football. We need to throw the football, end of story. Of course there are passing plays in the playbook but I don't think we're seeing enough of them. If we don't trust QF to throw the ball in addition to running, then he needs to be BENCHED. We need a balanced attack and I'm happy with anyone that can execute a balanced game plan. The first comment was about you saying no QB wins by running unless through improvisation. The Navy QB runs the ball well on designed plays, albeit the option. I take improvisation to mean that you run around after a play breaks down and create something. As to why the coaching staff would start a QB that they didn't think could throw - you really need to ask the coach. You do notice the difference in plays called, don't you? Ok yeah I understand now and agree. Navy QB is excellent in the full on option run game. As for QF improvising after the play breaks down, sometimes I question if he even see's some of his receivers open downfield. It can't be possible that as good and speedy as WR's are, they're never open. This is where I think QF lacks and where SB is better. The busted play usually should lead to someone being open. I think QF might have hesitance to throw because he's being overly cautious. Good and bad I guess. Yes I agree, the plays were very different just on SB's one drive alone. I want to see QF in a spread type drive to see how he operates in a pass attack that's all.