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The commentators said the total attendance tonight was over 1k. I'm really impressed as it seems people are starting to warm up to the ladies. I'll be there Sunday rooting them on to victory. GO BULLS!

Way to go ladies!!

One step at a time!

!THE GIANT USF HOLIDAY SALE: Come out to the new Athletic Training Center Friday December 17th from 11AM till 8PM or Saturday December 18th from 9AM to 4PM for the USF Athletics holiday sale. All items will be reduced drastically for the end of the football season inventory clearance. There are too many items to list, but some of the USF items on sale include: Hats 30% off T-Shirts 30% off Polo Style Shirts 30% off Hawaiian Style Shirts 30% off Ladies Tops 30% off Replica Football Jerseys 30% off Mini Basketballs 25% off Visors 65% off Fashion Jerseys 30% off Straw Hats 20% off Bumper Stickers 50% off Mini Helmets 15% off Pennants 50% off Stuffed Animals 15% off Key chains 25% off Car Magnets 40% off Car Flags 20% off Tailgating Chairs 15% off Footballs 25% off Baseball Game Caps 35% off USF Beads 35% off License Plates 30% off Sweatshirts 35% off Cash, VISA and MasterCard all gladly accepted. For more information please call Mike Stuben at (813) 974-7493. The new USF Athletic Training Center is located just north of the USF Sun Dome.

Tim Brown said it best about football fans in the Tampa Bay area.......... TAMPA - Coach Jon Gruden disagrees with receiver Tim Brown's disparaging comments about Tampa Bay football fans, and lobbied for their support Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Brown, who joined the Bucs this season after 16 years as a Raider, criticized Tampa Bay fans during an interview Wednesday on Fox Sports Radio's J.T. "The Brick" Show, saying they did not compare to members of the Raider Nation in Oakland. Brown took issue with fans booing Bucs players. "It's not really a football town," Brown said. "This is Tampa, the sun and fun and whatever, but it's not really a football town." Gruden defended Tampa Bay fans. "I just heard about those comments and I don't feel that way, I'll promise you that," Gruden said. "I do know that there have been some boos and things of that regard. Maybe some guys that have never been booed, ever, and it stings. But I don't feel that way. I know one thing, they motivate me. I respect every single one of them and we need a lot more from them this week. We need their help, big time." Brown, a likely Hall of Fame receiver, was a target of boos from fans who objected to his frequent fair catches on punt returns. Brown, who returned punts for several seasons with the Raiders, filled in for seven games for injured returner Joey Galloway, a role Brown did not anticipate when he signed with the Bucs. Brown's 8 yards per return is one below the league average. He called for fair catches on 12 of 18 punts he fielded. Brown started the first three games of the season at receiver but yielded the position to rookie Michael Clayton in Week 4. Brown has 20 catches, none the past four weeks.

Gotta love this line........  ``It was their cumulative effort. I told them `Sorry it took us a year to come to the right decision.' '' http://bulls.tbo.com/bulls/MGBHOY9U92E.html

Screw Ingram! ;D

I went to my first women's game on Saturday and had a blast.

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He's probably sick of me bombarding him with e-mails! ;D His e-mail address is stuben@admin.usf.edu GO BULLS!

Mike's e-mail response regarding Finish Line not having any Bulls merchandise on their website: I had not looked at their on-line store until your email. I would love to see USF items on that site. The list of schools they offer on-line appears to be a good group to be included in. I was speaking in my first email about items they sell in their stores, then I commented that catalog and on-line stores may or may not include items that can be found at local stores, it falls to their discretion. It comes back to the same thing, a short, polite email to the Finish Line on-line customer support may help get our items onto that site. Finish Line is more likely to be responsive to request from a potential customer than a letter writing campaign. Next year being in the Big EAST will be a tremendous asset. Many places pick the schools they stock by running down a list of the school in a particular conference. Joining Conference USA 10 years ago raised our nation profile, and joining the Big EAST will take us another step in the right direction.

Uh oh! ;D I think he might have been referring to Finish Line having items either on their website or catalog and possibly not on both. I do know for a fact that they have a few Bulls items in their catalog though. That was why I sent Mike an e-mail to ask him if Finish Line has any plans of expanding items they offer in future catalogs.

Does anyone know of anything in Orlando as I'll be there this weekend? Thanks.

Some encouraging news I thought I would share from an e-mail I sent to Mike Stuben regarding Bulls merchandise.............. Thanks for the email. Here is a little background information. Finish Line is a new store we have recently just gotten some USF gear into. We are always excited to see new stores offering up Bulls items for sale. Finish Line ordered from a company named Hunter Manufacturing for all of its Tampa Bay area locations. Items every Finish Line should have include seat cushions, pint and shot glasses, and dog collars. The location in University Mall also has some shirts, but I have not seen them in any of the other stores. We are excited about this, but of course would like them to carry more products. What they offer on-line or in a catalog, is at their discretion. Now to answer your specific question. As a Bulls fan and alumnus you can help. Two ways that will do the most good. Order Bulls items that you see in stores or catalogs and like, and ask stores to carry more USF items. Stores respond to their customers more than most people realize. Your wishes and shopping patterns determine what they carry. I can assure you, they can get any item you see another school's logo on with a Bulls logo. The good news is our merchandise placement is getting better. We are finding Bulls items in more and more places. This is proven in the fact that in the last quarter we were in the top 50 total dollars of items licensed for sale. This was our highest ranking ever, and with over 300 Division I schools, we are now in the top 20%. So please keep asking for our items, and together we can continue to improve. Don't hesitate to call on me if I can ever be of assistance, my number is (813) 974-7493, or drop me an email. Thanks, Mike Stuben Mike Stuben USF Athletics (813) 974-7493 Go Bulls! P.S. One more thing too. I am responsible for the merchandise we sell at our sporting events, let me know if there is ever something you are looking for, I may have it, or have a way to get it for you too.

Couldn't have happened to a better team! ;D

South Florida will have three men's basketball games televised on Sunshine Network … Dec. 20 at home vs. Florida International, Jan. 15 at Marquette and Feb. 12 at Louisville. The addition of the games on Sunshine Network gives USF seven televised games this season. The Bulls also will have three games locally broadcast on WFTS, Ch. 28 - Dec. 11 at Michigan, Jan. 8 home vs. UAB and Jan. 22 home vs. Houston. USF's lone national appearance is Jan. 27 at home against Cincinnati on ESPN2. -- Tampa Tribune

I have faith in him!

Not sure, but I would think our AD would have researched this prior to telling me at homecoming that the game was almost a done deal.

I completely understand your reservations. I was a student at Florida A&M before I transferred and graduated from USF. Their band rocks (maybe the Thundering Herd can take a few notes) which will bring out a lot of the Florida A&M alumni to the game. I think it will be a very entertaining game if our AD can seal the deal.

Florida A&M has a great band!! ;D

I talked to Doug Woolard at homecoming and he told me that we were very close to signing Florida A&M for a home game next year. I hope he knew what he was talking about! ;D

Don't forget to add the mighty Gaytors to the list of losers today! ;D

USF Alum '93

Your welcome! ;D

Calm down man as I wasn't comparing Bulls fans to Bucs fan. I stated in my original post that I don't want Bulls fans to turn into bandwagon Bucs fans. By the way, I've never been a fan of the Bucs since I moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1985.