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Cronk! Right!!

Well, none of us predicted a shutout.

No. That was McCants.

I know, right? It's crazy how fans can be such fanatics.

It's the proven sports psychology I recently learned about (and posted on other threads once or twice). A lot of fans apparently do this to cushion the blow (just in case it comes) as you astutely pointed out. The psycho-babble term is Cutting Off Future Failure (COFFing). The converse of that is Basking In Residual Glow (BIRGing) when your team does well. It's a little known fact!

Epic!!

Cutting off future failure (COFF)?

Unless we are watching every game, this is probably the best way to know how we are doing compared to the other top teams in the nation. Fans are often our own harshest critics.

I agree 100%. I also believe the flip-side of that... Until we prove that we are not good enough to win games, I have faith in my Bulls to get the job done, no matter how stressful or ugly the wins. None of us can predict what will happen against supposed tougher opponents, so I'm just sticking with "Go Bull's!" and enjoying the ride as long as it lasts.

USF first half... https://goo.gl/images/JHLnED USF second half... https://goo.gl/images/4nHFwh

Saying USF is the worst 5-0 team reminds me of that guy you just beat in a men's league hoops game with an awesome buzzer-beater three pointer saying it was just luck. He may be correct, but my response has always been, "Luck counts."

Finally a metric that has our conference at #1... https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-football/2018/10/9/17954724/college-football-standings-2018-conference-division-races-favorites Note: I have redacted a certain team name to avoid any triggered reactions (except on #3 on the list because it just sounded so nice). Partial article: *** holds the key. Based on how the K*****s play over the next month and a half, a few scenarios could play out: *** runs the table, putting the College Football Playoff committee in a very awkward situation. How high would they rank the K*****s after two consecutive unbeaten seasons, especially with last year’s Peach Bowl win over Auburn? *** loses, bringing chaos to the race for the Group of Five’s NY6 bid. An unbeaten *** obviously gets the nod. But an AAC champ *** with a loss at Memphis, Cincinnati, or USF vs. a one-loss Appalachian State (with only an OT loss at Penn State) vs. a one-loss Fresno State or Utah State (both of whom also only lost to Big Ten teams by single scores on the road)? A lot of teams would realistically stake a claim. UCF loses, bringing chaos to the AAC East race. Cincinnati and USF are still unbeaten too, and Temple is smoking hot after a rough start. *** could run the table, rendering this race entirely uninteresting, but one little slip could make this absolutely fascinating. Most interesting remaining games: *** at Memphis (Oct. 13), Cincinnati at Temple (Oct. 20), USF at Houston (Oct. 27), Temple at *** (Nov. 1), USF at Cincinnati (Nov. 10), Cincinnati at *** (Nov. 17), USF at Temple (Nov. 17), *** at USF (Nov. 23). The AAC East is the current king of DRAMA FACTOR.

USF 40-24 CronkRite St. Felix 499

I learned a new psychology term while Googling "Sports fan fear of success" tonight... COFFing—Cutting Off Future Failure, a strategy of not getting too excited when a team starts to do well (lest their success prove to be short-lived). Of course, none of us on this board ever do this...

Serious question for any of you that know more about these things than me... Did our national top 25 rankings play a role in the TV network decision to set this as a 7pm kickoff? My guess is that it didn't hurt. If the ranking was a factor, I'd say there's an example of a real, tangible benefit for being ranked (on the assumption that a night game is better overall than a noon or afternoon game... less heat, no sun, higher attendance, better tailgate timing, etc.).

CBS Sports #24. Four teams leapfrogged USF including 6-0 Cincinnati. We dropped two spots after playing UMass. Tulsa is #111 UConn #127

And that's how it cut off on the broadcast. Seemed like a quick off-hand comment thrown in as they were leaving the segment. I'm not mad at Jesse. In fact, Jesse and MB have me realizing that half of Cronk's helmet sticker and 151 of his yards last game actually belong to the Gators.

Love the helmet sticker recognition. Jesse Palmer made sure to let everyone know that Cronk is a Florida Gator transfer. That made it a legitimate helmet sticker I guess, not the 302 yards. PhotoGrid_1538932382277.mp4

McCants had to leave to go save the Avengers from certain doom. Oh, wait. Wrong thread...

Not possible! Rutgers is a P5 team, so they must be awesome. (Correction for NewEnglandBull... Pee 5)

Not possible! Louisville is a P5 team.

McCants caused the Big Bang

Thanks for sharing. Samsung smart TV has Twitch app, so hopefully the stream will be okay.