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Would you prefer lunch with smazza or paintball with puc86? Smazza could probably take me to some pretty amazing lunch destinations. I also think he may secretly be the Dos Equis guy and is smooth as hell. Your longest trip in a day? Florida to North Carolina drive (Im not a world traveler) Your first college football game attending? 1992 Florida Homecoming vs Louisville (Gators won 31-17...I was 12) USF Football’s Greatest Win of All Time? Tough...for me either 2001 PITT or 2009 FSU Will Shrader kick a 55 Yard or longer FG this season? Yes

I gotta say that stretch of games in 2015 ECU (22-17), Temple (44-23), Cincy (65-27), UCF (44-3) was the most enjoyable span for me as a USF fan.

No...the win that made us bowl eligible that year was the Temple win.

CSH never offered him...Larry Scott was begging CSH to offer him. The day Taggart got the job, Larry Scott approached him and convinced him to offer a scholarship. So I guess that makes him a "Larry Scott Recruit"

What football team would you like to renew or have a series? Lets finish out the ACC and play Wake Forest, BC, Virginia, VaTech, and Duke Who will be our leading rusher at season’s end? Mangham Who will be our leading receiver at season’s end? Weaver Will Timmy McClain break Matt Grothe’s Freshman Passing Yards Record? (2,576 in 2006) NO What happens when you travel at the speed of light … and turn your headlights on? Here is a long winded scientific answer: What would happen if you drove your car close to the speed of light and turned on the headlights? | Science Questions with Surprising Answers Light in vacuum always travels at the same speed c, exactly 299,792,458 meters per second, no matter how it is created or in what frame it is obser...

I hope this comes back to bite them...this country is not headed in a very good direction...

1) USF2) 41-283) Mangham4) Gregory5) 391

I kinda like the idea of beating them up with the big back and bringing the scat backs in as change of pace. The problem becomes when you use the big back as change of pace, everyone knows what is happening. Just my opinion as a zero experienced football coach

I have a feeling the next class is going to be very transfer portal heavy, which is why we don't see a ton of commits yet...just my opinion.

They did get two Defensive linemen from the portal. A DE from MIssissippi St. and a DE/DT from New Mexico St.. I think the Miss ST. transfer is dinged up and the NM St transfer quit football due to family stuff. I don't think they ignored it. All the Florida schools dipped into the D Line transfer portal last year. Four DT's (Pinkney, Kegler, Green, Mangum) are listed as Graduates, meaning they took advantage of the COVID year. Also due to COVID and allowing players to stay caused USF to have to greyshirt two DT's they had committed. We would have had six new D Linemen total coming in after last season. Three of those (2 greyshirts and one quit) never made it to campus. Also when you say "cleaned house" do you mean revoke the scholarship and kick them off the team? I don't think that is a good look and probably isn't looked at well in the eyes of recruits and area HS football coaches. Thomas Nance was listed as a DE on the 2019 roster. Switched over to TE in 2020.

Strong won games with Taggart recruits. As those Taggart recruits left...the wins did too....coincidence? I think not.

I think that is even a step forward. When is the last time you felt that way? That they left one out on the field. Like CJS said...they will watch the film and be sick. They didn't get beat down even though the score suggests that to someone who didn't watch the game. They had receivers running free downfield. Plenty of plays to be made that were just a little off. Hit a couple of them and the running game would open up. Our defense finally got pressure for the first time in what felt like forever. The losing is frustrating but there is progress.

Yea that play was pretty frickin sweet.

Jim Leavitt's departure is addition by subtraction of a distraction for the Oregon Ducks We are two seasons removed from the firing of a legacy staff and save for one strong recruiting class. It's safe to say that the last two years have been rocky off the field...

THANK YOU LORD. I have finally read a post that gives me a reason to keep coming to this message board. Someone with sense and analytical viewing that sees what I see. Offensively we are playing a True FR Quarterback, True FR Wide Receiver, a Tailback new to this system, a new starting guard in Dustyn Hall. This offense is on the edge of clicking and being a force. How do you complain about the play calls when there were wide receivers flying open EVERYWHERE against SMU. McClain wasn't his best last night. That's expected occasionally when the kid is a TRUE FRESHMAN in his THIRD EVER START. You cant complain about the recruiting when these young guys are coming in and taking jobs away from upper classmen. The plays are there. The play calling is just fine. Those saying they aren't playing gutsy must not remember all the 4th down attempts against BYU. I didn't like the punt at the SMU 35 but I'm also not a coach. Defensively there is a lack of size up front. Injuries in the backfield made a WALK ON to start at CB, and play well BTW. He was not the one being picked on all night (talking to you Matt Hill). Remember THREE starting DB's are out injured. Top DB backups are out with injury. The tackling has been less than acceptable. Got better for awhile in the last game so maybe that's changing some too. Also we just played 5 games....4 of those games were against teams now ranked in the top 25. #10 BYU (5-0) #20 Florida (3-2) (Losses to #1 Alabama and #16 Kentucky) #23 NC State (4-1) (Loss to Miss St. who is now "getting votes" Technically #30) #24 SMU (5-0) What did you all expect to happen based on the above. I dont like the losing either but I can see the changes. Also those ******** about the recruiting must not pay attention to recruiting that much., CJS has already said the class is going to be small due to available schollies. Like real small...maybe less than 10. Not his fault either. COVID gave everybody a free year.

1. Most impressive play at a USF BULLS Football Home Game you attended? 2007 vs Louisville: Opening kickoff to Louisville. The returner was hit by Jerome Murphy and fumbled. The fumble was recovered by Nate Allen who took it into the endzone. The only time I've ever seen a team kickoff and score in the same play. 2. Your favorite USF BULLS Football Away Game you traveled? Sadly only one: 2006 vs UCF. Got the dub though 3. What will happen first in the 2021 Football Season? 300 Yard Passer - 100 Yard Rusher - 100 Yard Receiver vs FBS: 100 yd rusher 4. Will Shrader kick a 50 Yard or longer FG this season? Yes. I say his long will be 54 yards by season end. How nice is it to see kickoffs going into the endzone! 5. If bald people work in a restaurant, do they still need to wear a hairnet? As a bald man (by choice) I say no.

Awesome!! Congratulations on two beautiful children. Raise 'em right and GO BULLS!!

1. What year was your first USF Football Game? First game I attended in person was versus FAU in 2002 2. What year was your first USF Sporting Event? Football vs FAU 2002...I did take part in a NFL "Air It Out" flag football tournament in 1996 that took place on USF's campus...but I don't think that counts as a USF sporting event 3. Do you stream or use cable? Stream...cable is for suckas 4. Do you have a Home Phone? Not in 10+ years 5. Who is your celebrity crush? Don't have one.

I think he will be successful. I think he took over a hot mess that was far worse off than what we really knew. From a culture to talent...the entire program was lacking. When you look at the recruiting from 2016 to 2020, it was a constant downward trend from where Taggart was 2013-2015. Those classes are why there was success 2015-2017. I remember Taggart saying when he got here, he was bench pressing more than some offensive lineman! I was on the fence about Strong's hiring. I thought maybe we could get Louisville Strong and not Texas Strong. It only took his initial press conference to make my decision that the hire was bad choice. Scott has improved the recruiting quickly and has the transfer portal to help out. I think this season will show the progression. Even Scott himself said this is a multi-year project. Quick fixes have quick collapses as well. I say give him time. You guys see the players...they are smaller than they should be. Most are not Scott's recruits. This is a slow build that needs a solid foundation. Also COVID has allowed players to stay longer, taking away from this (2022) recruiting class. It will be small but I also think it will be big on transfer portal again.

This looks pretty fantastic to me.

Williams knee didnt look good on the play he got hurt. Wouldn't doubt if he is out for some time, maybe the season

So less than 24,000 fans: USF pays $172,000/game More than 24,000 fans: USF pays $185,000/game Plus TSA collects a fee for every ticket sold. basically $2.50/ticket. Six year deal signed in 2017. I just realized the writer of the article didn't think their initial statement through. "USF has made Raymond James Stadium its home since the team's inception in 1997." However RJS didn't open until 1998... Report: USF eyes new deal to stay at Raymond James Stadium USF has made Raymond James Stadium its home since the team's inception in 1997. ORACLE FILE PHOTO Questions over where USF will play its home football games...

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Fortin is not as bad as people think. The Daily Stampede game film reviews with Seth Varnadore really help to understand what is being seen on gameday better. Plays are there. Fortin made some bad throws yes, but watch the UF game film review and see what he was dealing with up front. I think given time and the proper blocking, he would look immensely different. McClain would too. My personal opinion is to start McClain and ride with him but Fortin isn't a pile of crap either.

Something like the Carolina Panthers with a Bull causing havoc would be pretty sweet.