WoolyBully

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I wouldn't be surprised if this 'falls through the cracks'. It's premier time on the broadcast networks, the debates (and I'm hesitatnt to use that term) are rolling up, so it pretty much depends on ABC finding three hours of empty space, not an easy task for network affiliates, especially when it really is 'old news' that USF won by a TCU error. It's all about the numbers. 8) There's another thread on here saying it will be broadcast on B'house47 @ 21:00. If so, I'll tape it. Want a copy? You know the routine.

Even CJL commented on this postgame: it comes down to coaching a more disciplined game-day execution to avoid these penalties. He sees it, and he knows it's killing a lot of our drives. How do you coach it? I have no idea. It can't be carrot-and-stick...it has to be performance.

Or, it could be that these are the only QBs you have and you're gonna have to ride the storm out with them. Jesus is not going to miracle a brand new , Heisman hopeful QB into USF anytime soon. This is what you've got. And compared to RB, yeah, PJ is the only potential savior wearing Green & Gold. It's a huge **** sandwich and we're all gonna have to take a bite.

Yep...and I also sat through South Florida at the University of South Carolina.

So the big question is... If 4-3 (mediocre) gets you to a bowl game - granted , you'd probably be playing another mediocre team - does this really warrant "post season play"? My take: There's way too many Poulan Weed Whacker Bowls out there. At some point, given the caliber of play, isn't it just another road game? Is there a sense that maybe post-season play should go to teams that actually excelled during the season? I remember a few years back, though they did have the requisite number of conference wins, Tejas Norte did have an overall losing record and still went to a bowl game. :

Hmmm...then I guess you and I use the same physician. "It may never happen again, or it may pop up from time to time." I had a bout of this last year. There's nothing you can do but ride it out. However, I am more conscious about some of the things I do that could possibly bring about another round...I can't imagine trying to play football. 8)

1. What is your favorite sports movie? --- "Slapshot" 2. If you could add one present college football player to the USF roster, who would it be? --- Brock Berlin 3. What is the best road trip you have ever been on (does not have to be sports related)? --- Motorcycle trip from Monterey to Redondo Beach 4. What & where was the best concert you've ever seen? ---- Grateful Dead, San Francisco - before I came down with "A Touch of Gray". 5. Should I continue to do 5 question Friday? --- Yes

1) The winner..................................USF 2) The final score.............................24 - 20 3) Bulls total offensive yards..............277 4) Bulls leading receiver ...................Sheffield

Well...let's see, we're averaging 12 points per game...TCU @ TCU....well, maybe 9 points isn't that far off the mark.

Just wanted to say thanks to all who particiapted (Bullsmania, Bulllmeister & his Bullwark homies, MikeG, T-Man, Jewbull, and all the rest). I didn't hear any complaints so I'm assuming a good time - score aside - was had by all. Again, thanks for participating.

ding! ding! ding! We have a winner! That's it plain and simple, sportsfans. CJL always knows the talent level he had to work with. MB was able to scramble around- and make things happen - if the fit hit the shan. These guys can't do that. End of story.

How do you figure that? South Carolina is a middle to lower tier SEC team.

1) The winner..............................USF 2) The final score........................27 - 24 3) Bulls total offensive yards.........332 4) Bulls leading receiver ..............Sheffield

Big East: Proving ground by Craig James, Yahoo! Sports August 8, 2004 Editor's note: As part of Yahoo! Sports' preseason college football coverage, Craig James takes a look at the top conferences in the nation. It has been well documented that Miami and Virginia Tech have left the Big East for the more powerful ACC. And after this season, Boston College will follow suit. So what does this mean for the Big East? This is a critical season for the reputation of the conference. Most fans, experts and coaches continue to say that the Big East is a part of the "big picture," meaning the conference can still compete with the Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-10 and ACC. I'll go along with this belief for now. But this is the year for the conference to prove itself. Otherwise it will be looked at as being no stronger than the mid-level conferences. What the Big East needs this season is for Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Boston College to step up. It's not going to be easy because all three have several question marks entering the season. And if the University of Connecticut plays like some think it can, then a good Cinderella story might emerge. Teams from the Big East will have plenty of chances to prove their worth this season. BC needs to beat Penn State and Notre Dame, and Pitt needs to beat Notre Dame and Nebraska. Syracuse also has a chance to step up with non-conference tilts with Purdue, Virginia and Florida State. Now I'm not saying these three teams have to win all of these non-conference challenges, but the conference needs to win more than they lose to remain in contention. Otherwise, the Big East is no better than Conference USA, the Mid-American or Mountain West. Here's how I rank the conference as the teams get ready for the season: 1. West Virginia Mountaineers Rich Rodriguez has tons of energy and passion that spills over into the locker room. His quarterback Rasheed Marshall will direct an offense that has plenty of potential. On defense, Adam Jones, aka the "Pac-Man," will lead his group. The Mountaineers have a key early game against Maryland on September 18. 2. Boston College Eagles Late last season, Tom O'Brien put Paul Peterson in at quarterback and things settled down nicely. Peterson needs to build on his late success to run the offense. BC has three tough road games, but the Eagles won five of six games away from home last season. 3. Syracuse Orange I feel like I'm taking a chance putting Syracuse this high, but believe it's time for head coach Paul Pasqualoni and his players to have a big season. The Orange lack experience, but the other Big East schools also have their share of challenges. Syracuse has a good running back in Walter Reyes to build around. 4. Pittsburgh Panthers Head coach Walt Harris should have been playing offseason golf with Pasqualoni because they are in similar situations. Both really need a quarterback. For Harris and Pitt, however, this is a year to show that recruits can replace All-Americans. The Panthers need to prove that last season's success was not a flash in the pan. 5. Connecticut Huskies I'm probably picking the Huskies lower than most experts but I want to see how the team handles a full schedule of tough teams. Connecticut should build around talented quarterback Dan Orlovsky. The rest Rutgers and Temple round out the Big East. Rutgers really showed signs of life last season behind a solid offense. And the Scarlet Knights return plenty of experience on offense and defense. This should allow them to compete week in and week out. The Temple Owls will again challenge any and all, but should come up short in most of their games.

Does the term "new" ,as used here ,serve as an adjective describing the conference or board?

USC ... 'cause it's the only road game I'm going to. Army... 'cause it's homecoming...and IT'S ARMY! 8)

The ineresting thing is I've spent more time reading about this issue than I have watching womens softball. When I check the Big List of Things To Do For USF Athletics, attending a girls softball game is nowhere to be found. This is not a "build it and they will come issue". I don't care how nice of a facility you build, it's not the facility that brings in or keeps out paying attendees...it's the sport itself. So you're building a facility - in this case - strictly for the players. I know, I know...there's probably more testosterone coming through than we'd generally like, however, I barely squeeze in a few baseball/basketball games per season, and never attend [insert girls sport here]. Don't think that this is a "Tampa Bay" issue. It's strictly a USF womens athletics issue. Put it next to the dodge-ball field.

FA...

Shaping up to look more like late - if at all - in the day. I'd say 6th round. ???

Apparently so...no sign of any other Bulls... :-/

Well...that brings up, relative to Pitt, another issue. How many people - seriously - would you guess are traveling from out of the commuting area for Bulls games anyway? There may be a fist-full of fans that have an arduous trek to RayJ, but the bulk of the folks attending are within driving and tailgating distance. Maybe if there were thousands of fans for whom Monday was a problem, it would be different, but I believe that USF knows that Pitt is a big enough draw that to hold the game on Monday for ESPN outweighs holding it on Saturday night for the local TV (assuming it was to be televised locally to begin with) market.

See...this stuff doesn't bother me. Game day is game day...plain and simple. I bought the season tix and I'll be in my seats before kickoff. Just out of curiosity...what are some of the reasons why moving game days is such a traumatic event for some people? I'm not being a smart ass, I just have a tough time believing that for a sub-set of six nights of the year, it's that big of a deal.  8)

Hmmm...that's a tough question. I don't know how USF runs their cost/benefit analysis for games but I would assume that the only guarantee they have, dollar wise, is a season ticket. The 'walk up' crowd is probably figured at $x. Weigh only the variable 'walk up' dollar against the revenue from a televised game and you wind up with a relatively hard figure, but then, we're stuck having to try to put a value on the intangible 'exposure' benefit as well. I don't think USF is now in a position to ever say no to ESPN/ESPN2. For instance, we could still have some shuffling to pick up a Thursday night - or dare I say it - or a Friday night game as well. I am a bit more flexible regarding scheduling. I've bought my season tix, so everything else gets scheduled around game days...that's just me. Truthfully, if ESPN did schedule the Pitt game for Monday, you have to realize that that honestly does give you almost four months to deal with it.

"stuff a big hunk of grilled meat and chilly cole slaw and hot fried egg and fresh tomato and crisp French fries between two slabs of chewy Italian bread that you could hardly fit into your mouth?" I guess it's one of those things you have to experience. Just out of curiosity - exactly what sort of "grilled meat" would we be talking about here?