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Dan Sileo has said that Coker has a $3M buyout for his contract. Dan isn't sure Coker will be fired this year because of the buyout. Kizarvexis

USF's highest ranking was #12 in the TSN and ESPN I-AA polls in 1998. USF's highest AP 'ranking' was #29 at the end of the 2002 season. USF was also #31 in the ESPN poll and #23 in the BCS standings. Kizarvexis

The article was about the Bulls in RJS. So the author was discussing games played in RJS. The Oct 3rd, 1998 game vs The Citadel was the first game the #23/25 I-AA Bulls played in RJS. When the article was written, the Bulls were 42-10 in RJS. Now they are 43-10 and are 50-13 all time at home, both RJS and the Old Sombrero. Kizarvexis edit: Oops, forgot to add the Syracuse win to the all time total. Corrected. Thanks ET.

Trust me. You will want to read (to find out why) and watch this video (to see the fun). Bolding mine. Now watch the video. Pay attention to the cute, blond VMI cheerleader.  [link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWma49goHjc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWma49goHjc[/link] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is the Citadel now accepting girly-men as cadets?  ;D Kizarvexis

I believe the announcers said that the Syracuse coach said, "You Ok?", because Grothe stumbled as he went out of bounds. Kizarvexis

So how far does Rutgers jump ahead in the rankings? Kizarvexis

Fans jonesin' for college football in Tampa in 2006, USF vs McNeese St - 26,351, USF averaged 30,222 2005 vs FAMU - 43,122, USF averaged 38,865 2004 vs Tenn Tech - 25,546, USF averaged 27,060 2003 vs #19 Nichols St - 26,460, USF averaged 30,512 2002 vs I-AA FAU - 22,074, USF averaged 26,804 2001 vs I-A N. Texas - 25,156, USF averaged 25,820 While McNeese pulled 26,351 this year, USF averaged 30,996 for the other games in 2006. FAMU pulled 43,122 and USF averaged 37,801 for the other games in 2005. Tenn Tech pulled 25,546 and USF averaged 27,363 for the other games in 2004. Nichols St pulled 26,460 and USF averaged 31,322 for the other games in 2003 (includes one other I-AA). I-AA FAU pulled 22,074 and USF averaged 27,750 for the other games in 2002. (includes one other I-AA). I-A N. Texas pulled 25,156 and USF averaged 25,930 for the other games in 2001. (includes three other I-AA). So you can see that with the exception of FAMU, USF pulls smaller crowds for home openers than during the rest of the season. Especially if the home opener is I-AA. Now it is true that USF attendance has went up since USF went I-A. We'll have to see how the trend continues, as all of these sample sizes are small. '97 USF averaged 33,039 for the first I-AA season. '98 USF averaged 27,143 for the 2nd I-AA season. '99 USF averaged 25,053 for the 3rd I-AA season. '00 USF averaged 26,414 for the 4th I-AA season. '01 USF averaged 25,820 for the 1st I-A season. '02 USF averaged 26,804 for the 2nd I-A season. '03 USF averaged 30,512 for the 1st C-USA season. '04 USF averaged 27,060 for the 2nd C-USA season. '05 USF averaged 38,865 for the 1st BE season. '06 USF averaged 30,222 for the 2nd BE season. USF averaged 27,968 for the I-AA years ('97-'00'  [26,193 for '98-'00]) USF averaged 26,274 for the I-A independent years ('01-'02) USF averaged 28,786 for the C-USA years ('03-'04) USF averaged 34,151 for the last two BE years ('05-'06) So, I stand by my swag of 35-38k, barring a significant local interest increase. USF is building more local interest and I hope it starts rising exponentially, but I'm not counting on it to do so any time soon. It just takes time to build a fan base. Kizarvexis

Last year, UCF and WVU were just over 45k. Louisville was just over 33k and Cincy was 27k. That's an average of 37.5k for those four games. If those teams pull similiar attendance next year, then Elon and UNC will each need to pull 45k to hit an average of 40k. If Louisville pulls 45k and everything else stays the same, then the Elon and UNC game each need to pull 39K to hit a 40k average. Even with UL at 45k and Cincy at 30k, the Elon and UNC would need 37.5k. Last year the attendance averaged 38,865 per game for five games. FAMU (43,122), UCF (45,139), Louisville (33,586), Cincy (27,204) and WVU (45,274.) If UNC pulls like FAMU and everything else stays the same, then Elon would need over 45k to get the average to 40k. Even if UCF, UL, WVU and UNC all pull 45k and Cincy pulls 30k, then Elon would need to pull 30k to make 40k for the season. Outside of FAMU, which is a special case, the last time USF got 30k for a I-AA opponent was the homecoming game in 2000 vs #6 Western Kentucky. Also, outside of FAMU, the last home opener for USF that pulled over 30k was also in 2000 vs Jacksonville St (I-AA). So, my guess would be that unless USF significantly pulls in more local support, USF will average less than 40k next year. My swag would be around 35-38k. Kizarvexis

7 sacks for 63 yards for USF and the offense gave up no sacks. Kizarvexis Edit: Josh Julmiste, 1 for 10 yds Ben Moffitt, 1 for 5 yds Stephen Nicholas, 1 for 11 yds Tyller Roberts, 1 for 14 yds George Selvie, 1 for 3 yds Chris Robinson, 2 for 20 yds

IIRC, 65 yds without a tee and 70 with a tee. Martin Gramatica did the 65 with no tee. USF's record is 63 yds by Bill Gramatica. Kizarvexis

The official USF gamebook has 29,694 for the announced attendance today. That makes our season average 30,222 for the year. Our best season for 6 home games was an average of 30,512, our first C-USA season. The best home average was last year at 38,865 (5 games). Kizarvexis

2007 home opponents Elon, I-AA UCF UNC, 22 Sep Cincy Louisville WVU Kizarvexis

30,216 Our best season for 6 home games was an average of 30,512, our first C-USA season. The best home average was last year at 38,865 (5 games). Kizarvexis

Because WVU is #3, the Cards at #5 and the Gators are #4. Kizarvexis

NO wait, don't move this yet. Louisville is winning 30-14 over the Mountaineers in the third quarter. WVU is running on the Cards, but the Cards are passing all over. Not to mention the 5 turnovers by WVU. Could this be the year that USF beats WVU? Yes, USF needs to play their best, but the WVU-USF game this year might actually be winnable. Now this is bad for the BE chances for a MNC. IF the Cards go on to win, the Gators will stay ahead of the Cards in the polls, UNLESS the Gators lose another game. That's a possibility that the BE will have to pray for if the Cards beat WVU. If WVU does come back to win, this struggle vs the Cards might be enough to sway some voters to jump the Gators over WVU. Either way, USF wants whoever wins the BE to be in the top 10 of the BCS and preferably ahead of the ACC champ. Kizarvexis

You said it first and I agree.

It's coming to DVD. http://www.inhd.com/press/pressDetail.jsp?pressId=56 They will be releasing 5 DVD's for $14.99 each. Each will feature one ep, plus an hour of extras. The five teams that they are releasing are; Tenn, Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M, and Oregon. I would expect that if these 5 sell well, then they will release more. Kizarvexis

Yep. 2003 USF 5-3 in conf, Cincy 2-6 2004 USF 3-5 in conf, Cincy 5-3 2005 USF 4-3 in conf, Cincy 2-5 2006 USF 1-1 in conf, Cincy 0-1 So, USF was 8-8 in C-USA and Cincy was 7-9 while USF was in C-USA. USF is 5-4 in the BE and Cincy is 2-6. Combining both conference records, USF is 13-12 and Cincy is 9-15. So who is the punching bag, Bearcats? Better look in the mirror. Kizarvexis

A 16+ team playoff (16 is the minimum needed IMO) would decide almost of the questions in I-A football. Kizarvexis

But the facts are the facts. That is who we beat and who our opponents beat. Do I think we can beat Cincy? Yes. Do I think we can lose? Sure, if the Bulls play badly. Could the Bulls lose every game for the rest of the season? Possibly. Could the Bulls win out? Within the realm of possibility, but don't bet the bank on it. I root for the Bulls. The Bulls have been getting better every game. I think the Bulls should go 7-5 for the year. But I wouldn't be surprised with 5-7 or 8-4 either. Kizarvexis

Our schedule with who our opponent beat in parens (). W vs 2-4 McNeese St (WVTech, S. Utah) W vs 0-7 FIU W vs 2-4 Central Florida (Villanova, @Marshall) L to 4-3 Kansas (Northwestern St, La-Mo, USF) L to 6-0 Rutgers (@N. Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, Howard, @USF, @Navy) W vs 3-4 UConn (Rhode Is, @Indiana, Army) W vs 1-6 North Carolina (Furman) USF's defeated opponents are a combined 8-25 USF's I-A defeated opponents are a combined 6-21 (with three wins over I-A opponents) USF's BCS defeated opponents are a combined 4-10 (with two wins over I-A opponents) The teams who beat USF haven't beat that big of competition either. Kizarvexis

Not to be too hypertechnical, but U Conn moved to I-A in 2000 and USF moved up in 2001. I disagree. BOTH teams were 1-A transitional when they played their game in 2000. I remember this being said countless times duringthe broadcast and on the internet. But, as I-A transitionals, they counted as a I-A win for opponents. So UConn was USF's first I-A win. Kizarvexis That is not in question. Jim claims they were officially 1-A in 2000 but they were transitional just like we were. Check the UConn 2006 Football Media Guide, History section, page 143 So they were I-A and we would have counted as I-A, IF they had won. But they didn't. Kizarvexis

Miami was founded in 1925. FSU started playing football in 1947. So yes, USF is the youngest BCS school in the country.

Not to be too hypertechnical, but U Conn moved to I-A in 2000 and USF moved up in 2001. I disagree. BOTH teams were 1-A transitional when they played their game in 2000. I remember this being said countless times duringthe broadcast and on the internet. But, as I-A transitionals, they counted as a I-A win for opponents. So UConn was USF's first I-A win. Kizarvexis

Here is how USF stacks up in the BE. Rutgers was founded in 1766. Pitt was founded in 1787. Louisville was founded in 1798. Cincinnati was founded in 1819. W. Virginia was founded in 1867. Syracuse was founded 1870. UConn was founded in 1881. USF was founded in 1956. Rutgers started playing football in 1869. Cincinnati started playing football in 1885. Syracuse started playing football in 1889. Pitt started playing football in 1890. W. Virginia started playing football in 1891. UConn started playing football in 1896. Louisville started playing football in 1912. USF started playing football in 1997. Kizarvexis