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Kelly said when he got hired that he was patient. You guys just didn't realize how patient you were going to have to be. 

Well he and his family look like Jeff Scott people. 

Just saying, all of our previous success was based on the run....running QB's. 

Blackwell

Grothe

BJ Daniels

Flowers

Transfer portal? You thought I was serious?

7 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Interesting and would explain why we did not reach out to another QB. I assume CJS will take him back but I recall him saying if anyone enters the portal they are not invited back.

I wondered the same thing to myself. 

I suspect with Weis Jr's offense, he needs some continuity. 

Will Turner is now predicting Katravis Marsh will stay. 

Katravis Marsh is a 6-5, 185-pound Dual-Threat Quarterback from Hialeah, FL.

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Possibly Ajou Ajou would fit that bill since he just announced his plans to transfer recently. 

It’s progress to see athletics add a sport. 

Meanwhile, the Miami BOT says we don't need no AD. 

Canzano: Miami is waiting on Mario Cristobal ... but Oregon has its arms around him

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Ducks coach focused on Pac-12 title game... and family.

Just in case you'd like an update. 

https://www.si.com/college/2021/12/03/miami-footballs-athletic-director-search-reportedly-a-mess

Since Castor left this is USF Admin's Business Card:

As to Steve Addazio. That hire was pretty high up in the obvious dumb hire category. 

Maybe not as obvious as Adam Gase to the Jets or Greg Schiano to the Bucs but pretty high up there. 

12 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

I love how this thread has morphed into a coaching carousel thread.

You know....earlier this year, there was discussions of Colorado State joining the AAC in Conference Expansion. 

You know Michael Kelly is well connected with the ACC....so maybe USF could pull a few strings and....

I kid. I kid. 

Isn't Jordan Smith still on the roster? I know he moved to safety but he was recruited as a Duel Threat QB. RB Quinton Callum's son. 

41 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said:

Why would Marsh transfer.  He is guaranteed to be number two, and with the way McClain runs around, is essentially guaranteed of lots of playing time over the next couple years. 

He sees himself as a number 1.

10 hours ago, bullsfan27 said:

Rumor is it has to do with the family dog biting the father

Ex-UCF running back Otis Anderson Jr. fatally shot by father

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Anderson, who played at UCF from 2017 to 2020, died late Monday in Jacksonville.

That's what this NY Post article states. 

What does the field pay? 

4 minutes ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Interesting perspective, but I think CJS is more motivated to win than you think. Winning means better recruits, being able to sell the program, to get a WINNING culture in there. That's why he consistently goes for it on 4th down, because he knows his best shot at winning is to score on every drive because his defense is swiss cheese. He's also essentially telling the team that field goals wont cut it. 

He's trying to take the attitude of the 2016 team without having Quinton Flowers and Marlon Mack. I would fear to face a team like the Bulls two years from now with a junior McClain and a senior Mangham. 

 

Don’t disagree with anything you said there. I think CJS is trying to win and develop young players without getting anyone hurt. I suspect at the outset of the season and even in the NC State game it was obvious that Timmy McClain was our best chance at winning but CJS wasn't coaching for just this season. Thus, in hindsight, it makes sense that he didn't start Timmy in the UF game. 

I also believe the main goal of the defense is not to get players hurt and keep the play in front of them. Maybe it's just the scheme but I tend to doubt it.  

4 minutes ago, bulloni said:

Rock bottom was September 3rd: just lost 45-0 and just announced UCF was leaving us behind

Since then

• the IPF secured funding and "broke ground"
• it's been announced that an OCS is happening and it sounds like some real progress is being made behind the scenes
• we actually look like a competitive football team
• looks like we've found our QB for the next 3 seasons

Ditto. Rock bottom was earlier this year. The offense is showing life. Our defense looks like we only have 16 players and we are just trying to get through games without getting hurt. 

18 minutes ago, jg233 said:

So they are determined to not have a culture of winning?...not sure I agree with that.

I am not saying I agree with that but it appears to be a secondary goal for some high level decision makers. Recall recently some were saying they want the next president to be exactly like Judy Genshaft. 

You know.....Elites. 

I don’t see this as a negative thread. It’s a mildly amusing concept that a program like Miami would even want to venture down a similar path that USF chose several years ago with Michael Kelly. Especially with the desire for immediate improvement in Coral Gables.

I don’t know where the mention of Michael Kelly to UM even came from other than the Miami Herald just throwing it out there.

Michael Kelly has broadcast his plan, mind you cryptically so people don't go nuts. He has come in and incrementally fixed what he could (improvement in olympic sports, improved football future schedules, IPF) but it seems he has been given an incredibly long leash and time horizon to do so. Maybe that is what is necessary at a place like USF. Fans are typically impatient but there are few of us left with very little influence.

Kelly said at the outset back in 2018, keep calm. In other words, be patient. I imagine when he reached out to Dabo Swinney about Jeff Scott, he guaranteed 3 years with no pressure or expectations. Dabo didn’t do anything at Clemson for 3 years and I wouldn’t be shocked if Dabo said it will take at least 3 years to implement the Clemson culture. That’s the body language from Michael Kelly and Jeff Scott and company that I see.

I am not even so sure the goal of the coaching staff is to win this season. It has felt like they are just trying to get through the season to get Timmy and their players more mature and get to their recruits for next year. Those of you rooting for a change at DC are likely to be highly disappointed. I don’t see any pressure on Spencer.

I hope they can all pull it off. We are having to watch this long culture rebuild… so at this point, we might as well see it through. The admins seem to be determined not to go back to a Leavitt or Taggart culture so I hope it works or we will just become Rice.