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Just now, Hueyhog20 said:

I think we could jump WMU. Anytime a top 25 G5 teams loses a game, they fall in the polls hard. Very little room for error.

Yeah I'd like to think the same thing, but they held their own against a top 7 or 8 team after getting completely pushed around early on.

1 minute ago, Hueyhog20 said:

I agree with this. The loss will likely be on the road, I think ECU and UCF will be our most vulnerable road games to lose. At home I agree Tulsa is the team that worries me. They are very underrated and have a potent offense like us. Plus I don't think they lost anybody on their coaching staff. They will be tough next year.

While I think we should go 4-0 OOC, Illinois could surprise us because it's Lovie Smith's second season and they are bound to improve, aren't they? I'm not sure who they are losing since I don't follow them but any game against a P5 team is never a given.

Illinois scares me more than Tulsa. Tulsa loses their 4 year starter at QB, who in my opinion has been the most underrated player in our conference the last couple years. They also lose their top rusher, even though they have a great junior in Brewer. Also lose their top two receivers.

Here's the way I see it.

Looking at the AP (currently #25)

-21,22,23,34 all lost, so if no one jumps us, we would slot in at 21 unless Auburn (17), Lousivlle (15), WVU (14) get penalized a lot for losing which they most likely won't because of who they are. 
-It just will come down to if any of the below 9-4 P5 teams who won their bowl games over P5 teams end up jumping us: 
-Utah (27) beat Indiana 
-Tennessee (33) beat Nebraska (24) 
-Miami (36) beat WVU (14) 
-Ga Tech (37) beat Kentucky 
-K State (38) beat A&M (30) 
-I'd like to think we move up to 21 but i know all too well the P5 bias is strong and we might get screwed by one or two of the above. If it happens, it most likely be Tennessee or Miami

Coaches Poll (Currently 22)

-Only losing team ahead of us that I see us jumping is Nebraska (21). Again, I just don't see Louisville (15), WVU (12) WMU (14) or Auburn (17) falling past 21 
-As Far as the teams who could possibly jump us: 
-Utah (23) 
-Tennesse (32) 
-Miami (35) 
-I'll go ahead and say 21 again

45 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Although Peach does not host a playoff I believe they get to select before the Fiesta. Thus, I think the Fiesta is the last to select and that would be where the G5 rep goes. I could be wrong on this though so someone should look it look to be sure. 

Ah I think you may be correct. This whole time I thought we would be slotted for the Peach if we have our dream season next year. Pretty disappointed now considering we'd probably end up with half as many fans in Zona vs Atlanta. 

On 12/31/2016 at 1:01 PM, Bullshiznitz said:

I'm in agreement with the likely 17-19 range as a final ranking. I'll take it.  Goal accomplished.   Now lets go 13-1 next year with a AAC championship and major bowl victory (as G5 representative...don't know what bowl that may be next year). 

Pretty sure it's the Peach Bowl

2 hours ago, JupiterBull said:

this is my guess.  Temple, Pitt & Nebraska lost, and they were ahead of us in at least 1 poll.  So, we'll jump them.

I don't see anyone below us with an impressive win, so I doubt we get jumped. So, likely 20-21, which is awesome.  We should start off 2017 ranked around 20, and can move up from there if we keep winning.

It'll be a little interesting to see where they put us in relation to the P5 teams who were previously unranked at 8-4 but are now 9-4. (Miami, Tennessee, K State, Minnesota). All had pretty solid wins and I wouldn't put it past the voters to continue the P5 bias and have a few of them jump us.

1. BULLS

2. 34-30

3. Flowers 

4. Adams

5. 438

1 hour ago, emrober5 said:

They would've had to pay him a few million if they fired him prior to January 1st. That's why the effective date is January 2nd. They missed out on good coaches to save some money, maybe the will go for Fleck?

UConn almost looked competitive last year, took a huge step back.

They would've had to pay him 5 mill if they fired him earlier. Now it's only 3.4 mill

2 hours ago, Triple B said:

Then we don't play them here. You don't build an ocs to play big games away from it ...... period ..... unless they give us a ****load of money to move it.

Houston literally just did that this year for the Oklahoma game. I'd say it worked out pretty well for them. 

1 hour ago, NewEnglandBull said:

I don't know if his release is quick enough though. I know it wasn't when he played for USF but maybe he got better.

Watching their game the other day, it definitely didn't look any different. What was different though is the fact that he's in an offense that utilizes his skill-set, and he has a plethora of weapons around him. Something he certainly didn't have the luxury of here.

18 minutes ago, NYCbull said:

Doughty did make the team .. he plays for the Miami Dolphins 

No he didn't. He got cut in camp and signed to the practice squad

Eh, maybe. I think his success is a product of the offense he's in, the quality of receivers he has around him, and the lack of competition he faces. If you look at the QB before him, Doughty, he put up absolutely absurd numbers in the same system.

Jr Year: 4,830 yds 49 TD / 10 INT

Sr Year: 5,055 yds 48 TD / 9 INT

He got drafted in the 7th rd and didn't make the team in training camp.

Not saying it can't happen, i just think he's got a longggg way to go.

27 minutes ago, Triple B said:

They weren't the same ones asked about the B12 invite, were they?

or the ones who smiled when asked about Taggart possibly leaving?

11 minutes ago, fla331boy said:

I agree. I think that's why Cook said he plans to stay at FSU next year.

Hahaha. There is less than a 0.00% chance he's staying. I don't know where you would've ever heard that. He will most likely be a top 15 pick as the 1st or 2nd RB off the board.

1 hour ago, bullsfan27 said:

If he is projected to go into the 4-6 round wouldn't it make more sense for him to come back next year where it won't be as deep and potentially be a 1-3 round pick 

30 minutes ago, BrowardBull17 said:

Draft too deep at RB for him to leave early.

It's getting thinner by the day. Two backs (freeman and Chubb) who were both projected to go no later than the 2nd or 3rd, have announced they're coming back within the last few days. There's a good chance he goes in the 4th, maybe even 3rd if he impresses at the combine /pro day. Running backs leave early all the time to get drafted far later than he will. The position is a completely different animal than any other. 

only game i remember selling out was Cuse in 2012-2013. Annnnnd the crowd was about 60-70% Orange.

1 hour ago, Bull Daly said:

 

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Has to be built with shade overhangs or it will be a failure for day games like RJS is. Fans won't sit through noon games in the sun so USF needs to take the Rays ideas of using shade and cooling mist fans 

we will not have the money to do that, so you can just remove it from your imagination now

I can't tell if this is a troll job or not...

14 minutes ago, bullsmeanbusiness said:

Correct, so his base pay for years 1 & 2 is 500K. 

We still pay him 1 mil. He just has to give have 500k back to Texas.

7 minutes ago, tau.reanb said:

So his total comp for years 1 and 2 is something in the neighborhood of 4.5 million because of his Texas buyout? They're entitled to half of his new salary, right? 

Looks like a good deal for us. Gives us some time to put away some cash for a huge extension if he does well by year 3. 

No, his total Comp would be 5.5 mill. (5 from texas) + (1 from USF) -(500k back to Texas.)

9 minutes ago, Triple B said:

My bad. I edited original ..... added "in a bowl".

i guess that was Oregon then? I can't remember

1 minute ago, 206BULL said:

I'm curious as well. Weren't WA favored vs Cuse this year? I know we were favored vs FSU...

We were -14 vs CUSE and +5.5 vs FSU

2 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Not to be a Debbie Downer or anything, but the last time we were favored over a BCS/P5 team it didn't turn out so well ...

what game?

6 minutes ago, jchem1995 said:

Mentioned this in another thread only it was about USF and their image as a spring board destination. Can't keep having three and out coaches.

Well that's just the reality of the crappy situation we're in. The only way we will ever keep a coach more than 4 years is if we just do mediocre with him at the helm. If we do well they're gone, if we suck, we'll move on to someone else. It just the way things are unless we get out of this miserable conference.

6 minutes ago, BrownBullsFan said:

Absolutely, this is a rental hire as we will be one of the few teams in the country favored in every single game in 2017.  If he leaves after one year because we won the American, so be it.

This is all i want, Conf Champ and a spot in the Peach Bowl. Then we can be on to Larry Scott. I just don't see anyone being able to come in here next year and be as successful as Kiffin would be. I absolutely despise the dude on so many levels, but god do i wanna win next year.