Knightfan41

Never thought I'd like a post from a ucf fan (lol) but you're spot on! Nobody outside of Tampa and even most inside could care less about watching USF! On the other hand, people in Rhode Island or wherever will watch the gators or bama, etc, etc. Even a blind squirrel gets a nut now and then...

You sound like a UCF fan. All that talk about how special you were or how close you were is complete BS. USF, like every other "mid Major" never had a chance. This is a game of kiss ass between old money programs and programs with "national TV appeal" and ESPN. This is the good old boys protecting their own and holding onto the purse strings. If the system had stayed the same you might have broken into the club, but they fixed that to keep you out. No level playing field for new programs. Boise kicked butt for years and are still ranked, they scared a lot of programs and beat some good ones, yet they sit on the outside looking in. It is not about signature wins, conference championships or any other on field accomplishments. It is about holding onto the money and the perception of money. USF just has not been around long enough to have garnered that attention. Now if the big conferences get desperate for that last addition to round the numbers off, USF by virtue of its Big East affiliation will be in line.

Do you think it would be good to place the USF/UCF game during Thanksgiving like some of the other rivalries or should they set it apart in hopes that it might draw other florida football fans?

Is there a timeframe for the BE in announcing schedules and divisions?