TakeItOrLeavitt

9 hours ago, DELdaBull said:

Are all European women players 5 star?

Ours are. Hence the success of the program.

Godspeed

Football and women's basketball

The more I think about this game the more important I think it is to win it. With all the attention our scheduling is getting recently I believe winning this game sends a clear message to recruits and the teams we're scheduling that we mean business.

We should have all the advantages of preparation heading in as well. We know their game plan. With Hornibrook transfering and Doak Walker winner Jonathan Taylor in their backfield it's a pretty safe bet to say stopping the run is paramount. It's redemption time for CCS and Brian Jean-Mary. Was last season an aberration or foreshadowing of we should expect during this tenure? It's time to put up or shut up.

On the offensive side there isn't much tape to go off of to prepare for Kerwin Bell's schemes. I'm sure the talent level here is going to allow him to do things that he wasn't able to do at Valdosta St. or JU. 

Will we continue middling success or finally get some momentum and steam back into the program?

1 minute ago, TRUTH D. Antagonist said:

Rideau reminds me of Marcus Smart. similar sturdy body type, similar gritty attitude on the court. just not as tall.

but Marcus played for OkSU, was a consensus AA, Big12 POY & took a ranked Big12 team dancing 2 years in a row. he ended up being a lottery pick.

i personally think Q's defense & intangibles could possibly get him drafted in the 2nd round in what looks to be a shallow draft, or get camp invites as an UDFA, but he's still raw (doesn't have exceptional handles or passing for a point, not quite tall enough to play 2 in a league of 6'8+ wings, needs better consistency from deep to be a 3&D guy) & i think NBA scouts are going to want to see more than one good year of USF winning the CBI with one of the best young front courts in the league.

im not an NBA scout, but i think Q stands A LOT to gain if he can duplicate or improve on what he did at USF last season. get the team ranked, punch a ticket to the big dance, develop some of the skills he needs to improve & he could get a much bigger payoff than bouncing around Summer League, the GLeague or overseas as  a late rounder or UDFA. it could literally be the difference between 6 digits or 7.

with all the talent returning to USF MBB, I think he's in perfect position to improve his draft stock for 2020.

 

Reminds me of Jameer Nelson.

11 minutes ago, usf97 said:

Seems like Kelly is trying to bring in teams that will fill the stadium and create interest/higher demand. 

So for example, last year, even though GT has a sizable fanbase and "should" create interest due to their close proximity to USF....we only had 34K in attendance. 

So who would really qualify to create interest and demand. I don't think that is a long list. 

UF, Miami, FSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Clemson, Notre Dame (Not that you could get them to come). Is there anyone else that would bring a lot of fans and nearly sell out Ray Jay? 

Michigan,Ohio State, Texas (womp), and maybe Oklahoma, USC, and LSU. Ole Miss and Tennessee would probably draw well too.

7 hours ago, JTrue said:

I really thought you were going the sarcastic route in this post when it started. If you're trying to earn respect, you're not getting it via Troy and App State. Yes, they are better than an FCS team, but no one is saying at the end of the season, "Gee wiz, USF went 8-5, but one of those wins was in place of an FCS team and instead they played a former FCS school. Kudos!"

Obviously. My point was that if at the end of the year we are undefeated or have one loss then we need to have as good a OOC schedule as we can get. Who knows if this system can be crashed? Unlike UCF, we need to put ourselves in the best scheduling position possible in case it does happen. Prepare for success. Replacing FCS games with historically good teams from lesser conferences is a great step towards that imo.

Look at the two years we currently have a FCS team on our schedule. 2019: Wisconsin, GT, BYU, S. Carolina St & 2021: NC St., UF, BYU, FAMU. Replacing SCST and FAMU with App St. or Troy doesn't look like a big deal on the surface but it would have a huge impact on s.o.s.

2 hours ago, Friscobull said:

Home and away makes no sense, want no part of App state or Troy, nothing to gain, they are still viewed as a great FCS team, risk and return not worth it.  Army wears you down with the option and still not viewed as a quality win. WVU  and IA state future bottom feeders in the big 12, with no great attraction.  2 for  1’s not good either, too much similar regional talent just superior, an upset would be incredibly difficult.  Need to focus on the big 10, different style of play that may suit us if we ever figure out how to stop the run.

If you're trying to earn respect a Troy or App St in place of a FCS team is the way to go. Most people in the know understand how tough those programs are. We've handled the option pretty well recently vs GT and Navy. Tulane is a hybrid offense and more of an aberration imo. Army has built a solid program and is a name that will draw. WVU was the greatest rival we've had in many people's opinions. Some great history there. ISU is honestly just a personal thing as I have a lot of family in IA and some are ISU grads.

As far as the 2 for 1s? Can't you say the same thing about Bama, UF, UM, and Louisville? Regional matchups will draw and if you're recruiting local shouldn't you want to schedule the best regional programs? Regional round trips also excites your fan base.

We have been historically bad against both the run and the B10. Ray Rice, Melvin Gordon, Tony Hunt ect still give me nightmares.

I'd like to see 2 for 1s with LSU, UGA, FSU, Clemson.

Home and aways with WVU, Iowa St, App St, Army, Troy.

Great break down Bully!

7 minutes ago, Corey lea said:

Yeah your mindset is as archaic as your handle name. Loser mentality breeds losers...and low attendance and no conference championships. Not a compliment btw.

I have 5 season tickets, you? I created this user name in 2003. Not sure what your point is criticizing it? When you create one click bait title after the next without any worthwhile or meaningful content inside what do you expect besides backlash. 

Just because you hope or wish this series with Bama will lead to better recruits doesn't make it fact. And it doesn't make anybody a Debbie downer for pointing it out. Trust me, we all wish the roster was full of 5* recruits and the stands were full to the brim. It takes a lot more than speaking it into existence unfortunately.

There you have the attention you so desperately crave.

You are without a doubt the click bait king. Not a compliment btw.

This would be better than last years fiasco but still a step or two below Birmingham.

Anybody else notice USF WBB wished Kit a happy birthday on social media yesterday and then pulled the posts?

When it translates to more than just regional burnouts year after year is when it will become very cool news for USF.

1 minute ago, BullyPulpit said:

If I had to seriously guess, it will be the announcement of the ground-breaking for the IPF/Athletic Center or a very large gift/donation. 

Good guess. Hope you're right!

I think that SEC invite is finally headed our way!

6 hours ago, BullyPulpit said:

Well, according to Joey Knight, Laksa appears to be seeking to transfer to another school to play ball. Odd. 

Wow. That is disheartening. The narrative changes a bit now imo. That's at least four players transferring out and one maybe walking away altogether since right before the start of last season. Including one of the programs all time best. I'm not sure what all that does or doesn't mean but it's certainly worth noting.

33 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

Hadn't heard about Rader.  Thought she was coming back.  Kestner and Rozentale probably got the Jazz Bond talk about most likely not getting playing time.  Neither will be missed although Rozentale was very athletic.  

It seems to have gone under the radar.

Apparently Rader is leaving too. Thought she'd have made a bigger impact last season. Especially with all the injuries. With Henshaw, the emergence of Leverett, and hopefully a healthy Jordao we still have some good bigs but this hurts the depth a little.

So Laska and Ferreira graduate, Radar leaves school early, and Makaela Kestner and Janeta Rozentale both transfer. With what looks to be a team with a lot less depth next year we can't afford any injuries or we'll be in a similar or worse position as this year.

I was front row at her last college game, unfortunately. Happened right in front of me and I knew immediately it was bad. Really wish that wasn't my last memory of Kit in green and gold. I'll miss her and her fiery demeanor. Wish her all the best.

So disappointing. This program never seems to win when it matters. I'll never understand how having team USA's head coach doesn't translate into more on field national success.

I gladly jumped in on this.

Open up against S. Carolina in the Tally region.