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1 hour ago, pascobull said:

@hm101 mentioned on another thread that good leadership makes decisions based on 3-5 year timelines. He's spot on, so it begs the question, "Why do now what should've been done in 2006".

Consider this, in 2006, Rutgers spent 100 mil on stadium expansion they correctly struck while the Big East was at the height of it's power. RU leadership was villified by national media for spending egregious money in the face of rising tuition. At least one high ranking member of RU leadership was fired for reckless spending (I remember him on 60 minutes or some national news show saying "I did what i was asked to do and got fired"). In 2011, I don't recall anyone vindicating him when RU moved to the Big10.

The reality is high paid leadership everywhere is completely reactive to preserve thier big fat salaries. For RU, being early was the same thing as being wrong for the people that got fired.

Why did UCF build a stadium when they did? a finance expert would think it was financed with junk bonds, an economics expert knows they financed it with envy. If for not our success under Leavitt they would still be playing in the Citrus bowl.

 

 

I agree with you.  On my previous post, If I implied that we should not build the OCS, that was not what I meant.  We need to build it.  As stated "Good leadership makes decisions based on 3 to 5 year timelines"  We should have built the IPF 4 or 5 years ago and have the stadium by now.  That would have helped with recruiting and our product on the field.  However, we are now left behind.  USF leadership has dug a hole that we may not be able to get out of.  

Our lack of commitment to athletics has now manifested into USF being left behind in conference expansion.  UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, and BYU are headed to the Big 12 conference with an announcement expected Friday.  For years, our facilities have been and are inferior to those schools being chosen for the Big 12, resulting in poor recruiting and a terrible product out in the field.  Recruiting talent from now on will take a bigger hit.  Why would a recruit want to play football for USF if they can attend UCF and play in the Big 12?  I now see why the OCS announcement was made yesterday.  The board of trustees new that USF was being left behind in the Big 12 expansion and to soften the blow to alumni and donors, the stadium announcement was thrown out there.  I’m an alum that has supported the program since the beginning with season tickets and countless donations.  Too late USF, this really hurts. 

On 8/28/2021 at 12:17 PM, John Lewis said:

There will be a second gift shipped later in the season.

Maybe it is a win against UCF!  Nah we suck again.  

Maybe Scott should consult with UCF on how to build a football progrum .  In 2015 they went 0-12, came back the following year with a new coach and went 6-7 then 13-0 in Frost's SECOND YEAR!

Progrum LOL well said

I'm an alumni and a 24 year season ticket holder.  This performance is getting tiresome.  I don't know how much I can take.

15 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

If you have been a season ticket holder since day 1 it would be a crime if you were not allowed in. There can’t be that many of you left. 

I'm one of those and you are correct, probably not many of us left.

Welcome Aboard

Wins will ignite the fan base

How can we keep strong another year?  If we do, we might win 2 games.  This program is embarrassing now.

32 minutes ago, Bull Daly said:

Looks like USF will have a lot of fans in Annapolis as the travel package for Westin  may be sold out. Just booked Crown Plaza hotel Thursday to Sunday. Flying Southwest to BWI Thursday arriving around 4:30. Got the pregame tailgate tickets which looks like it will be inside the stadium. Plan on heading to the Friday happy hour that is at Faldo’s Irish Pub around 5-7pm. Go Bulls!

I will be doing the same and also staying at the Crown Plaza.

I just looked at my tickets for Wisconsin on line and it states at the top "Club Access - RALUM"  I assume that means I have club access, I did before.  Does anyone else have that statement on their tickets? I have not seen that before.

I just turned the TV off.  I can't watch this garbage anymore

I’m so depressed I think I’ll buy the 28 tournament to cheer my self up

So true 

Buy a contender. I love mine

Someone has to lose a job. Both offense and defense is terrible

1 hour ago, jg233 said:

No way we get into a P5 conference without an OCS...we will never be considered a serious program until we build one.

Totally Agree

Proud -  I saw the Flag at the beginning. 

I also support Tamplona. 

Butch Davis

So if we only win 5 will Taggert get canned?  Harlen won't be happy without a bowl game.

Did anyone pay attention to the AAC donor rankings by school in the ticket renewal packet!!! How bad does that look for USF? I’ve done my part for 16 years and will continue to donate.  People need to step up or for sure we stay in this conference for ever.

I would donate if a drive started. Make it a five year donation commitment. The football program needs to re-invent it’s self.

War flamingo