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4 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

OOC Schedule looking nice for the next few years. That 2022 slate looks strong enough to get us in the playoffs and win our first National title 

The dates for 2021 look interesting...Open the schedule on a Thursday Night in N.C. and the Friday night game in UT

Does anyone know the Section for visiting supporters?

I think it could potentially mean we lose a recruiting tactic of telling recruits that they can come here and play right away, will allow all of the big programs to be able to sell that vision more realistically (at least partially)

Just now, The Great 8 said:

Pac 12 didn't fill all its spots. Hence the shuffle there. It happens. 

Why Not us in Vegas? that's a fun bowl destination for all of us plus we get to press the mack and the flowers at the craps table.

A possible potential concern for the event, for the womens event held on the same course, very few east coast team are doing well

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Save for Duke, which shot a Sunday-best 280 to surge into a tie for second, the top of the leaderboard resembles a Pac-12 Championship – no surprise, perhaps, given those teams’ familiarity with the time zone, the poa annua greens and the tree-lined course

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/ryan-lavner/knight-helps-alabama-rally-make-ncaa-cut-now/

1 hour ago, Sellular1 said:

Here is a sure fire way we get into the B12

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/5/9/11638848/big-12-conference-expansion-realignment-add-absolutely-everybody

Same principle here except we seem to be the only ones left out. Ecu or ucf to the sec

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15492344/wish-college-football-expansion-realignment-looked-like

Looks like Mr Harlan is trying to stem the inflow of emails from you guys

Dear Bulls Family:

Over the past few months and increasingly this past week, there has been much discussion both locally and nationally regarding possible conference expansion and other potential realignments and, if so, which schools might be under consideration. Conference leaders continue to evaluate their next moves based on their independent research and needs, and any decision will ultimately be up to the presidents of these institutions.

My purpose today is to share some thoughts on our institution. 

Since my arrival more than two years ago, questions about conference realignment have been raised by those who love USF deeply.  I have not wavered in my response to them: USF Athletics will continue to make sure that every day, all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff are working tirelessly to achieve excellence in all of our 19 programs. I am grateful for the continued support of our fans as we work together in this regard.

In the past school year, Bulls teams have won multiple American Athletic Conference Championships, participated in multiple NCAA postseasons and, in 2015-2016, for the first time in school history, secured the highest ranking in the American in the Learfield Cup standings, which recognizes outstanding overall achievement in a department.  Meanwhile, we have also celebrated academic wins, with our student athletes sustaining an overall average 3.0 GPA for multiple semesters while our graduation rate continues to steadily climb – now at 82 percent. Moreover, this year USF student-athletes and coaches participated in a record number of community service activities throughout the Tampa Bay region.

Detailing these successes is important in the context of the national dialogue of conference expansion.  We’ve worked toward our achievements in an increasingly competitive American Athletic Conference, which has proven its competitive position against our peer conferences. Like many of our peers, we are also an aspirational institution and closely monitor any opportunities that would benefit USF Athletics in the long term.  Rest assured, we have been proactive in exploring any and all opportunities that would support this program’s singular focus on sustained excellence.

Excellence is and always will be our No. 1 priority. We must win on the field and on the courts of all of our sports; we must attract higher attendance at our games; we must increase donor engagement; we must continue to enhance the fan experience; we must position our facilities for success; we must continue to rally community support for all our program. These responsibilities start with USF leadership and staff, but they are made possible by our spirited students, coaches, and Bulls fans. We cannot achieve excellence without you. Your role in our success is critical and deeply appreciated.

While we always carefully monitor any potential changes to the collegiate athletics landscape, our commitment is to excellence – in competition, in the classroom and in our community. Thank you for your enthusiasm for our program and your support of our incredible student athletes. We are counting on your interest and involvement in all of our athletics activities to ensure we are best positioned for success now and for years to come.

GO BULLS!



Director of Athletics
University of South Florida

Extra caveat that I would like to see, the top four seeds play at home as the reward for being a top 4 team.  Would be interesting seeing some Southern teams going up north to play in the snow for once

Don't forget to add in the $30+ a day for parking at the hotel (might be able to find lots cheaper away from the hotel)

lucky for us NIU just tool the lead over WMU so that is one tiebreaker (and tidy piece of the puzzle) that's holding up. ESPN2 atm 

Thinking that a WMU win gets toledo back into the picture a bit as NIU would be at 2 conf losses with WMU still playing Toledo to close the season. They are all in the same division 

I'm guessing that the OP is referring to the 128th ranked team on the list. When you view it, don't forget to vote that the ranking is too high

• Underclassmen lead Bulls in nearly every category.

Think that bullet sheds some light on the quality of the recruits that CWT has brought in.  Gives some hope for a bright future 

Still at Van Diemens, for the Navy game I heard they had a solid crowd of 20-25.  I'd think should be comparable for the ECU game.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34097904

With Football season starting its time to start the FL swing to my golf season, with all the rain that Tampa has received over the summer I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/updates on which courses are currently in decent shape?

In other news, Correa is just 1 off first in the individual (his latest bird should also move us up a position in the team)

There is another round of Strokeplay tomorrow to cut the teams from 15 to 8, then matchplay starts

No New Orleans...again...

Start making plans for 2017!

Would that be enough?

If not what is your plan for full scale change?

 

Has anyone received their tickets for the game yet?  Any ideas for bars to tailgate at near or on campus?

 

Just noticed mine that apparently had been sitting on my front porch since Friday ... Mine are in Sec 126, actually better seats than what I have at RayJay.

 

 

Finally found mine...Row 9 of the same section

Has anyone received their tickets for the game yet?  Any ideas for bars to tailgate at near or on campus?

Booked the flights on Sat night, hotel in downtown today.  15 min ride on the DART to the campus

Played there on Monday, was in the best shape I have seen in a long time, The greens were rolling nicely.  Still a beast to score on.  Well worth a visit, they are doing their best to get people to give them another go, at $20 for a Monday afternoon including cart, it was a bargain.  Think the weekend fee is only about $30

Got cancelled flying jfk to ohare, have been rerouted via Boston. Waiting to see if the flight out of here makes it out...Fingers crossed

Am sitting in different seats to normal so getting different acoustics but almost sounds like the band is playing to the sound track. Is this new today?

(The give away was hearing the band play as normal 1 min before halftime when they were all on the sideline not playing)