BullShirt

I said it before and I'll say it again. Either Brian Gregory goes or we go. One of us is leaving before next season and will NEVER come back. Why should I pay money to watch a $h1t show? We can stay home and watch that for free as I flush the toilet. And don't even get me started on USF's perceived need to waste money building a football stadium. In 10 years there will be some school somewhere that uses USF as an example of what NOT to do in a sports marketing, sports management, sports "something" class. So many of the "WRONG" moves have been obvious but USF has made them anyway. Like extending BG's contract. Why? What did USF have to gain by extending him or lose if he jumped ship? And with his record at the time he signed the extension, where would he go? Just who the hell did they think just had to have BG and was going to steal him away? Honestly, the best thing that could happen to USF is to FIRE BG. The second best thing is if most of the players transferred out. USF was LAST in D1 shooting percentage. The players can't shoot. Another year of being mismanaged by a below average coach is NOT going to change that. Watch the pregame shoot around when no one is guarding them. They can't make their shots. During several games this year I kept track of the made/miss ratio for USF while someone else tracked the visiting team during pregame warmups. It wasn't even close. We are losing games before they even start because our players can't make their shots when they are wide open and uncontested. My nephew coaches college basketball (and made the tourney again this year). He's the one that turned me on to the pregame shoot around stat. Don't count any shot taken in the paint including dunks and layups and don't count shots that are missed because two balls collided. Also, keep track separately of legitimate 3 point shots if possible. (Don't count someone heaving shots from half court just for fun). The made/miss ratio is very accurate in determining the winner/loser. It doesn't factor in "the spread" so it's not helpful with gambling. It also does not reflect a team's ability to play defense or press which is where it's weakness lies when it's wrong. I accurately predicted the outcome of every game I attended this past season except for 3 based on this one stat. But then again, you could have predicted that USF was going to lose EVERY GAME and be right 74% of the time. How sad is that?

I think rivalry games are good for college sports in general. And they don't have to be schools in the same conference. Look no farther than Florida / Florida State. If USF and UCF stop playing each other then who would be USF's "rival"? Miami (in state)? Georgia Southern (regional)? ECU (conference)? Seriously, a school without a rival lacks "passion". A previous poster commented on how USF could always play UCF close even in years where they were up and USF was down. That passion to perform comes from RIVALRY. And honestly, as bad as USF's football and basketball teams are right now they need all the passion they can get.

Long time reader, first time poster and I may end up being the shortest (time, not height) member of this board. We have been MBB season ticket holders since they renovated the Dome years ago. We have decided that it's personal now. Either Brian Gregory goes or we go. Tired of this crap. My nephew coaches college basketball (head coach). They made the tourney this year. I spoke to him a while back and asked what he thought about USF MBB. He just laughed and said "inconsistent, undisciplined, erratic and poorly coached". This from a guy that played in a Final Four and an Elite 8 and has been coaching college basketball for almost 10 years. He knows the game. Plus, I can't help but think that after putting up with this crap for almost 10 year that "IF" USF would suddenly get a good coach and have a good season or two that they would immediately raise ticket prices AND require a big "contribution" to the university for the "privilege" of buying season tickets. There would be NO CONSIDERATION for people like us that have been season tickets holders for SEVERAL horrible, losing seasons. Like I said, it's Gregory or US................and when we're gone, we're gone forever and we will never come back not that I expect anyone here to care. And yes, I have strongly voiced my opinion with the athletic department. I told them why I didn't think Orlando Antigua was a good choice and I told them why I didn't think Brian Gregory was a good choice either. We also go to some football games. I told them why I didn't think Charlie Strong was a good choice and I also told them why I didn't think Jeff Scott was a good choice (and still don't). I know, I know. I'm just full of happiness and sunshine. But like I said at the beginning, I may end up being the shortest (time, not height) member of this board.