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    What does everyone on this board do for a living?

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    There are a lot more of us than you think at Harris these days.

    I wanna say that Harris was one of the big co-op providers during my ETK/MIS days (88-93).  And I would think that many who did that stint woulda been invited to stay on board.  Any of you guys do this? (I might be getting my defense contractors mixed up, cuz I know there were others.)

    I co-op'd with the Hills. County Clerk of Court myself.  Good times....

    For you current students wanting to get some real work experience in your field, check out the co-op and intern opportunities at the Career Center.  Can't beat it!

    Duemig

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    Agree with everything he said.

    He was warning that USF may not be invited to another bowl game if our turnout is low.

    This would only happen if we were bowl eligible again, the BE had more teams eligible than the number of tie-in bowls, and a bowl *opted* to choose somebody else over us....right?

    USF Gear

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    Sports Attic doesnt have baby nor kids stuff as of yet

    Sure they do.  It's all hanging on the wall on the other side of the sales counter, towards the back.   Unfortunately it's mixed in with the Gator, Nole & Cane crap, but it's there.

    Steve & Barry's coming to Univ Mall

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    Hmmm...Bulls gear for under 10 bucks?  Someone mentioned this store in another thread awhile back, and it just so happens one is moving into the JC Penney's space:

    http://tampatrib.com/Business/MGBQLTAKBGE.html

    Budget Sportswear Store Coming To Tampa

    By MICHAEL SASSO msasso@tampatrib.com

    Published: Nov 22, 2005

    TAMPA - -- Dollar stores have proved that you can sell kitchen spatulas and sunglasses at ridiculously low prices. Now, a fast-growing clothing chain, Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, is betting it can do the same with T-shirts and sweaters.

    Steve & Barry's will open the first week of December at University Mall, on the first floor of the former J.C. Penney store. Price is its claim to fame. Everything in Steve & Barry's stores sells for $9.98 or less, including all T-shirts, college-branded sweatshirts and even varsity jackets.

    So far, its cut-rate prices have allowed Steve & Barry's to double in size in the past year. Based in Port Washington, N.Y., Steve & Barry's has grown to 115 stores in 29 states from about 60 stores at this time last year, company spokesman Rick Gomes said.

    "From the inception of the store, their [founders Steve Shore and Barry Prevor] mission has always been to help the consumer save money," Gomes said. "Many of the apparel companies out there could be charging what we charge, but they choose not to."

    When Steve & Barry's opens, it still will look like an old JCPenney. Steve & Barry's wants to open before Christmas, even though renovations will not be completed. In February, it will close for about a month to finish renovations, Gomes said.

    Among its merchandise: About 1,000 different T-shirts will be on display at one time, said Prevor, co-chief executive officer of the company.

    As its name suggests, Steve & Barry's University Sportswear has oodles of college-branded clothes. All told, the company holds 350 licenses with colleges and universities, so it can create its own T-shirts and other apparel with college logos, Prevor said. About 30 percent of Steve & Barry's merchandise carries a college or university logo, Gomes said.

    According to media reports, the company is relentless at slashing its overhead costs to keep prices low. One recent Forbes magazine article labels Prevor a "tariff engineer" for his ability to take advantage of quirks in the U.S. tariff system. For example, a nylon jacket from China might ordinarily carry a duty of 28 percent. But Prevor orders a version that has a water-resistant coating. The jacket then can be reclassified as "rainwear," which carries a tariff of 4 percent, Forbes wrote.

    Steve & Barry's will be the second University Mall anchor offering cut-rate prices, along with Burlington Coat Factory. Nonetheless, mall general manager Tom Locke said the mall is not turning into an off-price shopping center, such as Tampa's Britton Plaza on South Dale Mabry, which is home to Burlington Coat Factory, Stein Mart, Marshalls and Big Lots.

    Lill Hanson, a retail real estate broker with Grubb & Ellis in Tampa, said the new Steve & Barry's store is a sign of a growing trend at enclosed malls. Too many malls have the same tenants and struggle to stand out. So, many malls are signing leases with nontraditional mall tenants, such as Target, Hanson said.

    "I think that malls are all getting to be so much alike, so it's good to have a little different type of a user," Hanson said.

    Entertaining Steve Otto read

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    Steve Otto reflecting on last week's losses...with a beautiful finale.

    http://tampatrib.com/MGBFQDZ43GE.html

    Funeral In Blue And Garnet, With Bacon

    By STEVE OTTO

    Published: Nov 16, 2005

    We were about 30 miles out of Columbia, S.C., coming back from a long weekend trip to the North Carolina mountains.

    It was early Sunday morning, and after the thrill of rolling down a few steep grades at 80 miles an hour and just ahead of all the 18-wheelers in America, I was ready for some breakfast to celebrate our arrival back in the flatlands alive.

    We pulled into a Cracker Barrel, which I noticed was surrounded by cars and RVs flying the orange and blue Gator colors or the garnet and gold of the 'Noles.

    I had already stopped at one gas station where the attendant, noticing our Florida tag, wanted to make sure we knew that both the Gators and 'Noles had been humiliated here in the same neck of the woods the day before. Not only that, he also wanted to make sure I knew that their coach -- the old ball coach himself, had left Florida to come to South Carolina. I was surprised he allowed me to buy gas.

    Inside the Cracker Barrel, it was a most unusual gathering of Gators and 'Noles; this time with both sides working over humble pie along with the eggs, biscuits and sawmill gravy before limping home to wait till next year.

    How often have you been in a place where both these storied schools have had to lick their wounds at once?

    I wished I had on a USF shirt.

    PJ legacy...

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    Trent Dilfer took the Ravens to the Superbowl a few years back, and despite his excellent character certainly wasn't considered a "great" quarterback and was promptly given the boot after the season.

    If we get to a BCS bowl, it will be a team effort, and you'll see other names thrown out there as our star players...with Andre topping the list!

    Huey signs with Storm

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    Bill G wasn't the only one!  Saw in the Trib this morning, but here's the scoop from the Storm website:

    http://www.tampabaystorm.com/storm/sub.cfm?pageid=1322

    STORM RE-SIGN OL/DL JIMOND PUGH; SIGN WR/DB HUEY WHITTAKER & FORMER DALLAS COWBOY DB LANCE FRAZIER

    The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm have re-signed offensive/defensive lineman Jimond Pugh to a one-year contract and also inked free agent wide receiver/defensive back Huey Whittaker for two years and former Dallas Cowboy defensive back Lance Frazier for one year, Head Coach and General Manager Tim Marcum announced today.

    Pugh, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound lineman from the University of Memphis, spent the 2005 Arena Football League season on Storm’s practice squad.  The 25-year-old Pensacola, FL native

    spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers at their 2004 training camp.

    Whittaker, a former University of South Florida wide receiver, spent time in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and saw action on the practice squad with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005.  He was later allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe by Jacksonville.  The 6-4, 234-pound Whittaker started 21 games at USF from 2001-03 recording 117 receptions for 1,447 yards and seven touchdowns.

    Frazier, a 5-foot-10, 192-pound defensive back spent the 2004 season with the Dallas Cowboys where he started eight of the final nine games of the season.   The Delray Beach, Florida native appeared in 12 games and amassed 38 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery with the Cowboys.  The 24-year old graduate of West Virginia University also returned 24 punts for 229 yards.

    While at West Virginia from 1999-03 he recorded 186 tackles, seven interceptions, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries while starting at right cornerback his final three years.  On special teams, Frazier returned 42 punts for 490 yards.  A member of the Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll at West Virginia, Frazier graduated with a degree in Physical Education specializing in athletic coaching.

    The 2006 Tampa Bay Storm season, presented by Champs Sports, gets underway on January 29, 2006 in Philadelphia with the home opener scheduled for February 10, 2006 against the National Conference Champion Georgia Force.  Season tickets start as low as $150.  For more information visit www.tampabaystorm.com or call 813.301.6600

    Pitt game televised?

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    I think it's ridiculous to advertise this game on a medium that's not even available in the area.  It sure ain't on RoadRunner or Verizon DSL, which probably accounts for 90% of the bay area coverage.

    I sent a note to Chris Lahey, Gen Mgr of ESPN Regional, asking for outlets or ISPs that actually carry ESPN360 (no response yet).  If anybody can tell us, you'd think it would be them!  The contact info:

    http://gobulls.usf.edu/admin/directory.htm

    Hell...You'd think there'd be some kind of "cyber cafe" or something with the right broadband hookup that we could raid for a watch party  :-/

    Tailgate

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    Here's a couple of great sources to get you started:

    http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/tailgatingacc/l/bltailchecklist.htm

    http://www.tailgating.com/default.htm

    I always bring a canopy for rain & sun protection.  And definitely a bunch of those nylon folding chairs.  Never tried a TV.

    As for food...Dogs & sausages are always easy for grilling onsite.  Ditto with wings.  If I don't want to mess with the grill at the tailgate, I'll do it earlier in the day and just bring in the heated food.

    Bean/taco dips are also easy.  A crockpot of melted Velveeta with jalepeno relish or salsa has always been a hit for us (with the required chips).  As is chili...esp in the cold season.

    If storage is the key, just about any kind of finger food you can think of that can easily be chased down with a beer or coke will do the job.  Vodka and tequila jello shots also store easily in a cooler as well  ;D

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