Gat-Rat Bull

I just moved back to Tampa after an 18 year stint in Maryland, so I haven't been to many home games in Tampa over the years (since 2003) until this season. This gives me a certain perspective that allows me to appreciate the positives (while still feeling the pain of the negatives of course). Even though there aren't 30-45K fans in the stadium yet, another positive IMHO are the new (to me) in-stadium traditions that I hope will continue... - The USF Wizard is fun for the fans. I saw the thread on here from 2017 but I never got to see him on the jumbotron until this year. - Singing the alma mater with the word QUEST loudly accentuated. I believe there is a funny story behind how that got started, but I love that it is "ours" now. - The green lights before the 4th quarter (see the other thread on this). Keep that going! - Seeing and hearing Grothe on the big screen was cool. Not sure how often they do that with USF legends, but the more they do that the better. I just hope the progrum can get close to the thrills from 2007 one day. I had to experience all of that from Maryland, and after last night's game, I want to be able to soak it all in in person. In the meantime, my green and gold goggles will stay firmly in place and I will love every little "new" positive that comes our way. Go Bulls!

I mean, if Boise can have a blue field we could go with green lights as our schtick. It was definitely a neat little surprise. As you can imagine, there was a huge difference in visibility when the regular lights came back on.

I'm with you. But... ESPN is already downplaying Cincinnati's "resume" to give the playoff committee cover (I guess) when undefeated #2 ranked UC gets the shaft and is given a #5 playoff ranking. The smug attitude I'm hearing from the ESPN analysts today is enough to make me want UC to win it all (I know. I know. Not gonna happen...) and shove it right back in their faces. Also, it would be greater incentive for playoff expansion. Can't have those G5 teams taking a spot from the "real" FBS teams after all.

USF 38-27 Mangham Weaver 365

Sorry, but I have to post my obligatory response when I see this on TBP...

You might be right, but it also could be done a lot faster. I mean, our buddies to the east were winless in 2015 and undefeated two seasons later. Not saying that will happen here, but college football is hard to predict. I'm just glad we have a football team and a place like TBP where Bulls fans can come together to talk about the team and both cheer and weep together virtually. Win or lose, I'm feel like I'm getting at least some value out of this whole Bulls fan thing. It's all in how you look at it I suppose.

USF 31-20 Mangham Weaver 335

Clearly, USF is a second half team. Explains why they deferred.

And a 4th and 5

1.) USF 2.) 34 - 24 3.) Mangham 4.) Weaver 5.) 395

Hopefully, it wouldn't get to 2200+ pages.

The wife and I are on the Life Member Honor Roll. I didn't know they had a published list like that. Cool! Go Bulls!

This was right after the Syracuse game in NY. That one man made the trip up north so worth it. The Syracuse fans we met pretty much gave Flowers full credit for the USF victory. I sure hope Timmy can bring some of that Q magic back.

CSU Rams should say 'no thanks' when the American Athletic Conference calls Steve Addazio is an East Coast lifer. The man makes all kinds of sense in the... Well, this person isn't thrilled about joining the AAC.

Just for fun here's how I will grade them... NC State - Grade Forgiveness (no grade) FAMU - Practice Quiz (no grade) UF - 1st Half (D-); 2nd Half (B+); Overall (C) BYU - 1st Half (D); 2nd Half (A); Overall (B-) Two Game Grade = C+ (with an obvious uptrend and recommendation to study harder for the first half material)

All I know is, a lot of us stayed awake a lot later than we thought we would. Still an L, but at least we had a reason to watch to the end. And it was actually fun to watch.

Old men get hurt more easily.

Still awake.

1) USF 2) 27 - 24 3) Battie 4) Weaver 5) 395

I tuned in right after Louisville went up by 7 before UCF tied it up. I thought UCF was going to pull off the win.