Mission9

1 hour ago, Outlaw said:

Sadly we haven't been successful in this crap conference and allowed to bring us down. We got the outcome we earned based on Ad Mk's hires and extension program. So now goach has to spring board usf forward or stay in aac purgatory .

You're right about that. I think we've had 4 overall winning seasons out of ten. It does seem illogical to trash a conference with that type of ineptitude. Wanting to move up is fine  but trashing teams you can't beat is a bad look.

1 hour ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Before the birth of this thread our football program was in a P5 conference and there were discussions of an OCS.

Interesting response. So, we will overlook the fact the "p" designation was not a thing yet and the talking heads fell all over themselves to trash the Big East. Also the fact USF had only been in said Big East a handful of seasons. My question is, if USF had built a stadium, who would we have beat out?

16 minutes ago, GoBulls84 said:

Looked back to page 1. Kinda crazy that my son was about 6 months old when this thread started, he's in middle school now, and we're in this ****-sandwich conference still.

Even earlier before the birth of this thread, there were some discussions here alluding to the possibility of 4 - 16 team conferences.  I did find it odd and naive that some of our fans thought USF would be a shoe in for that.  If you look at all of the moves, almost all of the schools have either been in big time conferences before or had name brands which the average fan has known for years.  The only exception is that group of miscreants to the east which will remain unnamed. 

9 minutes ago, belgianbull said:

 I have learned to not get overly excited and pop the champagne when I read something on here since more often then not it ends up being clickbait twitter nonsense.

 

Well, the thread is going on 11 years old. 

3 minutes ago, 350_BULL said:

I personally take exception to that comment by David daily whomever that is. How dare he attempt to associate us with such a conference. ACC would be lucky to have us

Not to mention, he thinks Air Force would be better in a photo.  I guess that is hard to argue with. 

10 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Of course we didn't "willingly drop down." That's one of the dumber positions being taken on this thread ..... which says a lot.

Completely get your checking out of this thread for a bit. If I wasn't contractually, and morally, obligated to be on it I'd probably do the same.

That was a talking point used by the local media 10 years ago.  Nanci Donnellan was somewhat tolerable (when compared to some of the other offerings of the time) and I sometimes would tune in.  When she made a statement implying USF wanted to be in the AAC, I tuned out of local sports talk for good.  

5 hours ago, Peatearpan said:

Maybe Stanford and SMU are propping them up? Also, which person was lobbying for them again? Oliver Luck, George Bush, or Condoleeza Rice?

Who is our most famous/wealthy alumni that isn’t embarrassed to be affiliated with us?

Well, one of them had his head brought to Joel Hodgeson and another is searching for more goose grease. 

39 minutes ago, TallyBull said:

I would take Memphis over Rice every day of the week and twice on Sunday, but it seems this is an academic/market thing. 

I realize for most of you it is ancient history, but besides the academic profiles, all four mentioned at one time played in what are now referred to as "power" conferences. 

Matt Baker is so disingenuous when he tries to imply that USF fans somehow want a cheerleader.  He is unable to write a story without some sort of snarky comment or without casting aspersions about the USF program. 

Funny how and intern, yes intern, could write a story which included just the facts, without the above irritants and she did not cheerlead.  Her name is Charlotte Varnes.  Probably not long for the times, too businesslike. 

40 minutes ago, Sk00b said:

Speaking of the title, are they still called tweets?

It's so confusing. I thought Exene and John Doe had started their own platform

25 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

It has been crazy lately. USF is being pulling left & right in tons of conference realignment rumors. Seems we have both the ACC & PAC fans hoping USF is invited soon.

So, given what has happened on the field the last couple of years, do they desire a good Homecoming opponent?

59 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Never seen the show either but have seen enough of Ted Lasso to last a lifetime ….

Isn't he a member and contributor to this board?

1 hour ago, Bull Matrix said:

I believe PAC needs at least 8 teams to be eligible for a spot in the 2024 playoffs which I heard is going to be worth tons of money. 

Those of us who have lived quite a few years remember when it was the PAC 8.  

35 minutes ago, Triple B said:

I’m curious as to what possible account you would have blocked …?

I would have blocked "Power 5 Pirates" just on principle.  

55 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

  Maybe add Georgia State 

The only reason I would not boo you off of the stage with this one is they were one of the original Sun Belt Conference teams along with USF.  I do have a small amount of magnanimity (small amount) for legacy type choices.  

35 minutes ago, michibull said:

 

Nearly every team in our conference is behind us in academics, funding, enrollment, media market, AAU and reputation. This speaks to the potential as well as monetary potential of USF, that’s what you build on. 

I too can understand why he has that opinion.  Me, I look at it from a rational point of view and think USF proved, when playing a Big East schedule with many teams the fans have heard of while having a competitive team, they can pull in 40 to 50k on average a game. I would like to think that is taken into consideration along with the points you made.    Now, being considered and actually receiving an invite are two different things.  The only outright issues are the lack of a "name brand" and the distance from the Pac4. 

From an emotional point of view, it is frustrating that the two most active times in realignment happened when the football team was at it's valley. 

41 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

He was definitely really solid for us, but he did have a BIG momentum-changing fumble in the game against UF during the Holtz New Era.

I figured i had forgotten one.

23 minutes ago, Bulls On Parade said:

Tyre McCants brought a physical presence at receiver position you rarely see...was a blast to watch. 

 

UCF found out they weren't going to win so easily when McCants dragged their defender into the end zone.

This is a great topic for me since I appreciate guys who prepare and do what it takes to help the team to win despite not being a star. I thought about this and I surprisingly have to choose an offensive player, RB Demetris Murray. The guy got us some tough yards, had a nose for the end zone, could catch the ball,  blocked for his teammates. I cannot remember him being out of position or even fumbling.

2 hours ago, michibull said:

If they rebuilt, this is what I’d like to see. 

West.                  East

California.                       South Florida

Oregon st.                       Memphis

Washington st.               East Carolina

Stanford.                         Navy

SMU.                                Temple

Rice.                                Tulane

UTSA.                              UCONN

Tulsa.                               UAB

Nothing surprises me now. Still, had you told me any time in my life before that EZU might be in the same conference as Stanford and Cal, I would have bet all of my chips against it. That's without even considering geography.

19 minutes ago, WoolyBully said:

I think this is where our paths might diverge. I'm a big CFB fan, and was long before USF played, and am a USF fan (think Venn diagram). As for 'heard of our opponents' I felt the same way when USF first started playing. I was plugged into Charlotte since the 70's, since that's where a number of my friends went to school, and of course, playing USF in days gone by (hoops). It's not like USF has been taking the field against the likes of Michigan, Texas and UCLA with any regularity. UAB? Hand me that atlas. I remember when we had a game against ECU, and (not naming names) was looking into rooms for a potentially great road trip. Unfortunately, he was looking into Greenville, South Carolina rather than Greenville, North Carolina. Glad that cleared up beforehand. 

I would forgive him for that one. If you've ever had the misfortune of spending any time in the NC version of Greenville, you will wish you were in SC.

7 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

 

Nothing but facts and information, no snarky comments or aspersions cast. God bless and protect this intern for she knows not what sin she has committed.

1 hour ago, usf97 said:

UNCC…. Had some good BB matchups back in the old Metro conference days.

I remember when USF was in the Sun Belt with them. I think there were only 6 teams.

34 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

Bench seats always helps with that. 

if you have 4 chairs with 2 fans and 2 empty, it looks 50% full. 

If you have a section of bench that seats 4 people, and 2 people are on it, and spread out, it looks 75% full. 

That is why I hate when people compare us to UCF by photos, the rigid structure of individual chairs shows empty seats more than benches. 

That's not even taking into consideration club access and suites.