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  1. WoolyBully
    Well, with five games left, the Magic Eight Ball, shows USF favored to win in three of them (Uconn, Temple & Charlotte), which should not be difficult games. Bear in mind that same Eight Ball had USF at a 56% chance of beating FAU. A loss to FAU would not have been unexpected, but certainly not a blowout of week-one-cupcake-opponent proportions. So, is it possible to go to a bowl game? Sure. It's possible, but a lot depends on how USF rebounds from this loss (by EVEN MORE POINTS than losses to each team from Alabama...or we could say by the combined total of both 'Bama & UAB! But we won't...). Anyway, it's still possible, but there is no cushion in the event of an upset. Can't recover from that.
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    Both of which can be accomplished easily clicking your heels together, three times, and saying "...
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    Oh, so that's how it is, huh? When we're beating lesser opponents, teams which we believe should be unceremoniously ejected from the conference for not doing the heavy lifting, we can wallow in the victory and break our arms patting ourselves on the back. But when we've been trounced by OUR BIG IN-STATE RIVAL, at homecoming (the week we schedule a guaranteed win), we are nowhere to be found. I, for one, am shocked and appalled by this sort of behavior, and will not darken this site with my presence until this is rectified!! Nah. I'll be back later tonight. I would imagine the conversation would be less than fun. See y'all later.
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    I wonder what it's like to have "well respected friends"? I s'pose, if I ever had any, I might value their knowledge. But, until then I'll just rely on my disreputable, criminal adjacent cohorts for conference realignment dope.
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    Congratulations on making this a 3,500 page topic. Thanks to everyone who participated in quantity - no bonus points for quality, or subtraction of points for the exact polar opposite of "quality", however.
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    I'm in.
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    So, what if we do something like this at halftime. Make it some sort of contest to participate, and then, at halftime, the show is all yours. Gotta make our live mascot stand out... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xu2VtBM3cGI?feature=share
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    Six games left and three wins needed: UCONN, CHARLOTTE & TEMPLE would satisfy the minimum requirement. So, I'd shift from possible to probable at this point. A win over our big in-state rival, FAU , would advance the cause before having to wait until the last game of the season to dot the i's and cross the t's.
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    The O/U was 4.5. And thanks to the smart boys at William Hill and their software update my $100 on the under was thwarted. The ESPN Magic Eight Ball Prognosticator had USF at 47.5% (under 50%) chance of winning against UAB. According to that same bit of soothsaying technology, USF is above 50% against four more opponents this season.
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    Indeed he is. He is not from the mold where normal coaches are formed. I think this is more of a hobby for him - altough he does want to win, not like he doesn't give a crap one way or the other. That being said, our good friends at UNCC are going to have to make some choices along the way if the experiment doesn't pan out. But, until such time, he is entertaining.
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    Indeed. We - WE - will control the narrative and can manipulate it with complete abandon. Who controls the media, controls the mind. And once the stadium is in place, that control rests squarely in U of SF's hands.
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    I'd say that's a fair assessment. It's the dinero that makes the machine operate, a nice wide shot on the tee-vee is just a bonus. It's nice to be able to market the game-day experience when you're trying to sell tickets, however. In an ideal world, you'd sell out every seat in the venue - and have a waiting list - with a packed stadium to show off to the visiting dignitaries. So until that day, we will adhere to the previously agreed upon ticket metric for external consumption.
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    For this afternoon's performance, the part of USF will be played by "Harley" from Five J's Cattle, and the part of UAB will be played by Duane, part-time rodeo clown, full time Blazer. Tickets available at the box office.
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    I thought we agreed to this some time back, didn't we? Remember, we had that meeting where we all agreed to use some measure of 'tickets distributed' rather than turnstile flips? I'm pretty sure we covered this. Now, if one were resident in...oh, let's say, Neyland Stadium, Michigan Stadium or Bryant-Denny, nitpicking over distribution versus butt cheeks on bleachers is irrelevant. Remember kids, there's a difference between "the truth" and "full disclosure".
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    Came straight from cutting the grass and cleaning the gutters to coach this game. That's dedication. Or shtick.
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    I think that's pretty much what it would take to be in a position where coaches stick around for a while; U of SF being less of a way station and more of a destination.
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    Poking about on the ESPN soothsayer board, USF has a less than 50% chance of winning at UAB, Memphis & UAB. So, in games with FAU, UCON, TEMPLE & CHARLOTTE, U of SF has a greater percentage probability of winning. Four more wins - at worst - would total to seven and make the bulls bowl eligible. Interestingly, the odds in favor of USF winning are all increasing, even if under 50% I'd be surprised if the wheels fell off and the losses mounted going forward. Momentum and all that good stuff.
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    I think there are folks who don't quite think that through. Although football provides three hours - minimum - of entertainment, there's the business side of that enterprise as well. Part of that selling is the story that captivates, eyes on the page, traffic etc. I like it when people take pride in saying they don't read the paper (what's a paper? yuk, yuk, yuk) and then complain about the lack of coverage (though that knowledge was obtained second hand). Like the joke about two older ladies leaving the restaurant; one complains "the food was just awful" and the other opines "and such small portions, too".
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    From today's Tampa Bay Times: I think that's good. 'Cause a lot of really good humor is based in truth. I'll swing by post-game.
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    until

    I'm in.
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    So, if we were sitting at a felt covered table in the desert, would you slide all of your chips onto either (a) by the time U of SF is playoff material we are in a P(X) conference or (b) by the time U of SF is playoff material we are reliant on the throw-the-dog-a-bone eligibility clause?
  23. WoolyBully
    Yes, but let us be brutally honest. Do those 'other' conferences - you know, the little people - do they really matter?
  24. WoolyBully
    per my previous - just cause it's said, don't make it so. Regardless of source.
  25. WoolyBully
    You don't like middle-o-the-road-green-and-gold. You don't like slime green. You people are impossible to please. Oh, and just because you say it's 'a classic', don't necessarily make it so.
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