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I'm confused as to how teams of give or take 15 are having tougher times staying covid free than teams of 100. Whats happening differently here from football? I would assume these are more financial decisions than anything. 

1. Flowers  2. Grothe  3. BJ

The Jim will get his team so hyped for their game vs USF that they will shut out USF. Make USF pay for firing you and never bringing you back on, or even recognizing your existence. You deserved more. 

5 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

They beat Tulane in their bowl game this year. Besides his height, Bentlee Sanders was a good player to me. 

Agreed about Sanders. He played hard for being small in size. Really fast, but too often found out of position. I'm not sure whether those are mental lapses or a coaching issue, probably both. Either way, he isn't a guy I wanted to leave. 

The Bulls have had such a different path than most college teams. Sure, West Virginia, UCF and Butgers come to mind first. We have shared conferences with Cincinnati the most of any team, but its hard to think of a time we played when the game was extraordinary, or meaningful. 

The most memorable moments that almost created rivalrys were:

2007 vs West Virginia (we just dont play anymore)

Quinton Flowers senior season vs UCF. Both teams played for the division with amazing teams. (Still not very competitive most years, though its being pushed as a rivalry)

Then the fumble punt vs Rutgers. 

In short, we have no rivals. 

I was always a fan of St Felix. It's tough to see it not work out for either side, but it felt like it almost did. I wouldn't be surprised to see him catch on in a major role at a similar level

5 hours ago, Gismo said:

Offense getting better as the year went on. 
the offense is going in the right direction.
The defense is terrible. Probably need a new coordinator.

Overall, Jeff Scott has us pointed where we need to go. I think he will get us there. 

You're right. We didnt expect anything but improvement this year. With the linebackers we have, I don't think the defense should have been as bad as it was. Fire D coordinator, and get some Dline. Then we can look at 4-8 

1 hour ago, MaltLiquorBull said:

Nice to see pictures of people together on campus sitting next to each other and socializing like normal human beings.  Seems like more than one year ago, doesn't it?  The freakin' rona sucks.  I'm no longer participating in corona virus reindeer games.  The novelty of "virtual" events has long worn off.

We'll call this one "year 0" as CJS gets a mulligan on his rookie year.

Go Bulls.

Considering he didnt get a real spring or fall practice with the team, he deserves a clean slate. 

Agreed with the Corona crap. I now tip service workers when they don't wear masks and thank them for showing their beautiful faces. (Even if some aren't so beautiful!)

4 hours ago, Triple B said:

First thing that popped into my mind was that if you're going to be hit with a loss if you don't play, may open door for some thoughtless shenanigans pertaining to health.

What if you're going to be hit with a loss if you DO play? I'd think finding a reason not to play a sure loss is more likely. Think if the team has a couple key injuries

4 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Ive been crying for him to start the past two/three years. 

If we had another game, Dukes and Williams are the wideouts with Miller in the slot. I admit, I've been too high on St Felix

15 minutes ago, Brad said:

Now I know why people were asking "who"?  Obviously not following the Bulls close enough.  I thought they were just being jackasses

I think the real question is why no significant playing time until now?

He rode the bench most of his 4 year career at USF when it is clear he has better size and tools than some other WRs in same era.

I wish him well.

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My comment on this thread was about KJ Sails. I think I got my comments backwards. I remember him catching his first touchdown vs UCF a few days ago and thing wow hes huge where the hell has he been at!? 

23 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

As of now, it’s his job to lose in the off-season. I think a full spring with everyone will put McCloud on a shorter leash than expected and allow the other QBs to get up to speed.

 

If he plays like he did against UCF, I would be happy. My question for everyone is this: does this final game against UCF show that these coaches are capable of player development?

My opinion is yes, both sides looked much better this game. We still had special team issues, but that FG wasn’t going to win us the game. Some of the playcalling was too cute imo. 

I'd be more tempted to agree with the player development position if our defense was better. Charlie Strong was fired because the offense was a joke. The defense was actually getting a bit better under him. Where did that defensive progress go this year with coach Scott? The secondary looked WORSE and the Dline was non existent. 

The only development seen was from WRs and RBs imo. 

20 hours ago, BullsFanInTX said:

Start coming to terms with that in your minds.  They are not going to bring in a 3 star freshman to replace him at QB.  It's not happening.  Not after throwing for 404 yards.  He has earned credibility with the coaches.

You might as well make peace with the fact that McCloud is your quarterback (1). Unless USF signs a 4 or 5 star QB on signing day, McCloud will be your QB next year, and frankly, he deserves to go into next year as the presumed starter.

We have no one on our current roster who can consistently beat him out. (2) He has limitations, but he did have a 9-2 TD to INT ratio this year, as well as far and away the most yards of any QB this year with 1,341.  If the rest of the roster is upgraded, McCloud can be a serviceable long term answer.  I believe he has 3 years left, since this year did not count against eligibility.

Get the fact in your head that there are no 5 star QB's awaiting in the wings ready to take over as soon as they step on campus.  McCloud will be your starter going into next year, and frankly, he deserves it.  Will he finish next year as the starter, who knows, but opening day next year he will trot out with the offense.

1. It's hard to argue with this because Jeff Scott loves him some McCloud. There is definitely a connection they have, justified or not. 

2. Based on what evidence? Have you seen more of Noah Johnson and Cade Fortin than we have? 

I'll just say that I dont want to get excited about one game. I heard from a UCF guy that they were missing 8 players on defense, mostly starters? Idk how true that is, but if McCloud only has one good game and it's all from behind against backups, let's just say that he STILL hasn't proven that much. The only thing hes proving is he can compete for the job. If we want a bowl game, let's hope we find better. 

3 hours ago, Cornada said:

With fans like you, I'm sure he would be excited to come back (sarcasm intended).  Hope you found a career that matches your skillset.  I think you would get a thrill from euthanizing puppies and kittens.

I never can understand why so-called USF fans have the need to degrade our players instead of wishing them well.  So much for Bull-Nation.  

I appreciate players who put their heart and soul into USF. I have a JPP Bucs jersey. I will not cheer on passive players who dont look like they put in everything they have to win. Simply putting on a Bulls jersey isnt enough. Go be worthy of admiration and respect. Respect is earned, not given. 

And I have my boxer / pitbull right next to me who would disagree with your assessment of me. This is football. I'm just here to call balls and strikes.

3 hours ago, Cornada said:

Way to support our players.  Saying Good Luck would go a lot further.

He was a portal player who came here with NFL aspirations and failed. I'm sure hes a great guy, but football wise, hes anything but great. I support players who make USF football respectable, and only about 5 or 6 guys on the team did that this year imo. He wasnt one of them. 

1 minute ago, Friscobull said:

I can’t really blame him, doubt he makes a team but he has a little mouth to feed, time to start making some money one way or the other.  

Is he able to come back if hes not drafted? 

1 minute ago, BullsFanInTX said:

Don't see him getting drafted.  Sorry.  

I wouldn't even draft him as a top 5 corner on an all decade USF team

1 hour ago, Who'sYourData? said:

P5?  For a guy two years removed from playing because of a devastating injury, and that will only have one year of eligibility?  

Whatever you are smoking, be nice and share.

Hes saying Milton isnt leaving UCF unless it's for P5 or NFL. Hes not going G5 or FCS

I dont see him getting a shot unless he kills it at the combine. He might as well come back

He wasnt even a standout on a winless team. He has no chance in the NFL. Too slow and no name. 

1 minute ago, CousinRicky said:

Didn't look quick to me at the game in 1st half.

He wasn't getting fired.  Not sure what you mean my saving his butt.

Faster than most games. He looked much more sure of himself. 

Sure he wasnt getting fired. But saved him from any finger pointing on my end this offseason. I'm optimistic for year 2 of this. 

6 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

A lot of that was because of 3 man rushes.  Cover guys can only cover for so long.

Dline never gets pressure unless Grier or Boyles comes in to help blitz. I wonder if that's why they went to 3 lineman to put more linebackers in? 

Jordan McCloud looked like a competitor for the first time. I've been clamoring for a replacement all year but hes put in effort to improve and I can respect that. He looked much faster, and looked at more receivers than he ever has (still doesnt scan as well as we need him too)

Joiner is getting a bit stronger (still too weak though) and Battie looks decent to good

Reciever and Tight end look promising

Oline held up much better than usual

Dline was never good. Complete overhaul needed. 

Boyles Gier and Mims are good enough, mostly with the first two. If we can get improvement from any of those 3, linebackers are solid

Db's completely overhaul. Not much worth keeping. Sucks because going into the season we thought itd be a strong position. 

Scott gets a D overall grade this year for me. This game saved his ass I think. All we asked for is to turn this team competitive, and hes done that. I have a hard time seeing this team with less than 5 wins next year, and 7 as a ceiling (assuming a full season)

3 minutes ago, Paisa el Toro said:

Elite company.

Joiner running strong. Love seeing that. Where's Battie been?

Right on que

We are going to win this game, watch