USF_Bullsharks

47 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

Interesting comment from the ACC Commissioner, that the CFP conference money percentage was based on conference CFP participation and that it has a look in period in three years to adjust those %. For USF making the CFP during that period is prime goal, because our addition would help a conference’s %

Yes, that was the B12 commissioner's request. If FSU/Clemson leave, the ACC loses all of it's CFP "credits" I believe. 

Anyone have details on the Snow ejection? Imagine he must have said something to the ump leaving the box? 

I don't expect Tulane to dip much. They could be the frontrunner in the conference right now. If I were to say, preseason, Tulane/Memphis/USF top 3, in that order. I also think CAG's ability to develop and consistently get better is greater than the other two coaching staffs, but I do not think we saw great preparation last year game to game. If we prepare better for each opponent this season, I can see us competing for the conference this season. 

Interesting new detail - the B12 has their T1 rights with FOX and ESPN. With the 4C additions, ESPN provided full pro-rata, but FOX did not. Each B12 school will be receiving a slight decrease in payout this year to make up for FOX difference for those 4. How much is a decrease? Dunno, maybe $500,000/school? $1MM? Probably not a ton but notable regardless. Does anyone know if the B12 has a yearly escalator like the ACC's 4.5%? If so, that might make up the difference alone. 

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And what of the Big 12? The country’s most valuable basketball conference has an aggressive commissioner, Brett Yormark, whose league’s poaching of four schools contributed to the Pac-12’s collapse. However, Big 12 programs already are seeing a reduction in distribution from that expansion. They won’t withstand more. Can Yormark maneuver a way to gather more funds? Is there appetite for further expansion East?

https://sports.yahoo.com/will-the-acc-hold-together-or-fall-apart-the-sec-and-big-ten-have-cut-us-open-and-theyre-just-watching-us-bleed-out-214121376.html

Couple of notable articles from the last couple of months: Amazon/Netflix further expanding into live sports - 

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

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Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal for the streaming giant to carry games on Christmas Day.

What to expect in the NBA's next media deal: Amazon, NBC contenders to join

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Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery want to stay in the NBA business, but the league is looking to add more partners for its next deal.

Highlights are great. This kid can most definitely be our #1 scorer when he arrives. 

You don't win half a game. That's the betting line. You now bet over/under that total. AKA Vegas projects us to win between 7-8 games and it's up to the betters to determine which side of the line we will finish on. 

We are going 15-0 so 7.5 is free money. Take the over. 

Started decent holding approximately even through the turn, but the back 9 tore up most of the schools today. Finished today at 13-over in 9th place. Leader is UNF at 3-under. Think we need to finish top 5 to make it to next round - which is currently 5-over. 

Disregard the "Regional" portal of the title of the event - this postseason group is pretty stacked and from all over the US. The Bulls tee off in 3 min. Let's hope they crush it the next 3 days; top 5 advance to the next round. 

Follow along here - 

20 hours ago, Mike Stuben said:

For the record, there is no path for USF in the NFL, but plenty of feasible paths to the Big 10. 

 

1. ACC GOR holds up in court. B1G wants in to Florida. 

2. FSU to SEC. B1G wants into Florida. Determines USF at a discounted price is a better deal than Miami at full price. 

3. FSU to SEC. B1G wants to have a major FL presence. Determines that they need 2 teams to compete with SEC having 2 FL teams. USF and Miami to B1G. 

4. ESPN negociates path for schools out of ACC only if they stay with ESPN leagues. B1G takes AAU member USF to have Florida presence. 

 

Are these likely, probably not, but feasible and possible. 

Highly unlikely with today's situation. Now if we... win the conference, go to the playoffs, open new stadium, surpass $100MM in athletics revenue, increase endowment to $1B+, make the NCAAT in m/wbb all within the next 3 years, I think the likelyhood goes up tremendously. Does that mean from 1% -> 3%? Possibly, but still greatly increases attractiveness. I also think #3 is a given - highly doubt a single school from Florida will join the B1G, with next closest neighbor being... UNC? GaTech? Maryland? Would be a nightmare for olympics. 

Finish strong. Had a poor first day so we need every stroke to finish top 5. Follow along below - 

Why? Speaking to the team? 

1 hour ago, BDYZR said:

Didn't the affordability for students cause suitcase city in the first place? Wouldn't it have to be strictly student housing? 

I'm not sure but that's a good point. I think c owns a few off-campus multifamily complexes, but do not know if they are 100% student housing or not. 

On 5/3/2024 at 4:09 PM, goingbackbull said:

An RFP just went out for 120 acres to create a mixed use community with entertainment purposes, housing ECT. Construction could start as early as 2025.      I'm a big urbanest guy who is loving all the new developments in Tampa from Water Sstreet to Gas Worx, Ybor Harbor, the redevelopment of the Central City YMCA in Tampa Heights and on and on. This one by far has me most excited.    USF is really becoming a destination

And because USF owns the property - it will be a revenue generator for the school. Hopefully it will be somewhat affordable and more students than not fill the development. Give us plenty of sustainable college bars too, all the ones "in the area" turnover quite frequently. Make these ours for decades. 

13 hours ago, Cpa_bull1990 said:

How do we have 2 Basketball Commitments in the last few days and yet none of the USF Sites has a write up on either one? Other sites are so lame and doing a lousy job.

Coach is doing a great job but this makes approximately 9 Guards on current roster. Having only 4 Big Men is going to be an issue, especially if there are injuries!

Agreed - the team composition is a little concerning from our perspective. 

Just now, Outlaw said:

He forgot to mention that Oklahoma and Texas are much happier they are no longer attached to the b12 and in the best sports conference. 

Wasn't the round before that the loss of TAMU/Mizzou/Nebraska? So he is saying -Mizzou/TAMU/Nebraska/UT-A/Oklahoma, and +c/BYU/Hou/Cinci/ASU/Zona/Utah/Colorado/WVU is better than +USCLA/Oregon/Wash/Nebraska or +UT-A/Oklahoma/Mizzou/TAMU? 

Weird take I guess. 

Over/Under 6,000 home attendance average next season for MBB? We were at ~3k this season before the conference run, and finished at ~5,200 for the season. 

Conference realignment takes in a multitude of factors to produce a score based on value of the addition. In the past, major drivers were DMA and cable televisions because adding Rutgers and Maryland pushed the B1G network and viewership into NYC and DC (created in 2006, they were added in 2014). With cord cutting, the advertising revenue is less "who can we force to pay for via cable" and more "who will WANT to watch via OTA or subscriptions, aka advertisers will pay more for placement on our network". Therefore, the advertising revenue follows the teams who draw the most viewers (i.e. Stanford/Cal being left out of B1G). Would Rutgers or Maryland be as attractive if they were re-evaluated today? Who knows, but chances are it would be a different story and they'd be more similar to Stanford/Cal (hell, even Oregon and Washington were not thought of as full-B1G value members by Fox and Co). Winning attracts viewers, ignites the fanbase, increases donations and support via ticket sales. These are ultimately all factors that are considered. We are not entitled to a spot because we have AAU and a nice location. Sure, those are factors that will 100% help us, but we cannot expect an invite because we were #2 for a week in 2007, that we had a few bad coaching hires (feel bad for us), or that we have a 10,000+ seat basketball arena. Ultimately we still have to prove we are a quality addition to any conference who will extend us an invite. 

There is a lot of speculation on the value of Florida for all conferences via demographics shifts, alumni location, quality of schools, and recruiting on/off the field for colleges and their athletics departments. We have to win now and capitalize on the windfalls that come of it before we can expect any sort of promotion.

5 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

I would have to think that the advanced renderings, which should be the in depth ones for the interior portions of the stadium, will be released around, or on, the ground breaking week.

There are still things that have to be finalized as to what will be within the final renderings.

Dang. Teased with April and hit with October. That's ok, better than nothing and still very excited. Please keep us updated on commemorative sidewalk bricks if they become an option. 

16 minutes ago, Triple B said:

While the dominos are indeed still falling, I don't think that's the biggest one. Success there definitely won't hurt but the next G5 call up won't be like the last one, pre-SMU, where sustained success on the field was indeed the biggest domino. If there's expansion involving G5's in the eastern time zone, we should be at or near the top of the list ...... it's the other dominoes falling to create that expansion we have to worry about.

You could be right, but with the PAC falling apart, the ACC, B1G and B12 collectively moved west a fraction and will want/need more travel partners (SDSU?), and have to think that properties in the ACC/B12 are on the top of each other's list. If the ACC falls apart (highly unlikely, but possible), the B12 would prefer those properties in the east (Louisville, Duke, Miami, etc). I believe all conferences will be stronger with a second FL school (ACC only one with two right now), but wouldn't the ACC try to attract Utah/ASU before USF at the current moment/state of things? I don't think we can expect to be called up next because we are a big FL school. We have to win in football/basketball before we become a shoo-in, for anyone. 

3 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

They were not the advanced renderings.

Thanks, John. Are you able to provide us any sort of update? Am I jumping the gun here as a giddy fan and they're being released today? 

Were the daytime photos the "advanced renderings" that was penciled in for April release? Or did I possibly miss them? If they are delayed, any chance we can get an update? 

6 minutes ago, M50_BULL said:

Sir I don't believe that you've heard but we have achieved AAU status...so we're kind of a big deal. 

Conferences are obviously fighting over us behind the scenes lol. Let the chicken count begin. Cluck cluck...

Good point - competition is stiff with other FBS schools Buffalo, Rice and Tulane.  I retract my statement. 

Guys, we aren't entitled to any conference membership. What have we done to earn anything, beat Syracuse in a bowl game? Syracuse? Won a regular season conference title in MBB while losing in the tournament and the NIT? For USF to expect any sort of conference invitation at this point is ridiculous. The dominos are still falling - and the biggest domino of all is USF continuing to build on recent success, and succeed even more. Beating a **** football school in a small bowl game is fun for us after the last ten years, but we need to beat a big football school in a big bowl game before we can start counting our chickens. Show up, support, buy season tickets, Go Bulls. 

Never seen a team give up the go-ahead run on a ground out to second with the guy scoring from... second. Let's just hope we can get competitive in the conference tournament. The rest of the season is a pretty strong schedule.