Joe

As a Dolphins fan, watching Wanny struggle speaks volumes on his coaching ability.

You think UCF fans are bad your in for a rude awakening at Miami (assuming their fans show up). I went with my friends to Miami/UF (2003)and Miami/Clemson (last year) both times with friends of the opposing school and both times we had beer thrown on us, we were spit at, and when Miami beat UF in 2003 we were whipped by a Cane's fans towels after the game in the stands.

Its at UT/LSU, they mentioned it this weekend I believe.

Unfortunatly we do not have the fan interest just yet for College Gameday to arrive.  

I was very disappointed in the USF side of the crowd. It is obvious most of the season ticket holders were more concerned with Fla/Tenn and the fact that they would be going to the Bucs game today. I just watched my taped copy and the crowd looked B-League.

Fun game though!!!

Other teams don't start helping Louisville (ESPN Radio)

He congratulated the Bulls and Mountaineers this morning, but said he felt this conference was on par with the MWC right now.

Support Our Betheren!!

This is the first game I have actually heard students on campus really "buzzing" about. It is gonna be a great student turnout Saturday!

You can play the drums at all times. You can play the other instruments while the 25 second clock isn't running.

I remember seeing 2 bits at the game back in 2000. I remember saying we will get nowhere ripping off other school's traditions.

I have always been very very opinionated about USF playing rock music, they have gotten better about it. But one of the best parts of college football are the bands and the crowd. Our crowd noise and activity is nowhere near a top BCS caliber crowd.

\ Based on UCF mismanagement and lack of success, they are not worthy of a annual game with USF and therefore, any association with them, by us only detracts from our goal of building a prominant athletics program.  Read the article and weep ucf fans :'(.

Why not build a rivalry with Miami or UF?  Those are the teams we have designed our program after.  

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/14/Sports/USF_already_has_a_big.shtml

I am a USF fan and I agree that this is a great rivalry comming to us:

1) These boards have been lighting up! The interest in this game will be much bigger than any Louisville game will be.

2) Our schools aren't THAT far apart athletically. UCF has a NFL figurehead who is still very involved in the school. As well they have beaten a top BCS school in Alabama (i think in 2001 or something like that)

3) Our conference hasn't done enough to separate itself from teh C-USa other than having 1 BCS affliation. The Big East will pull away one day, but as of now the ConferenceRPI has C-USA over Big East.

4) It will be YEARS before a Miami, Florida State, or Florida recognize us as the "4th" team. None of those schools will give us a yearly home and home rivalry. Miami and Florida start playing again in 2008, those schools will play us occasionally, but they have to make their money and won't give up a home game to come play us unless the deal is extraordinary (i.e. Miami/UCF's deal, UCF dropped their pants for miami).

5) Just because they aren't a BCS conference doesn't mean it can't be a fun rivalry. My Uncle played at Colorado and one of his favorite games (and possibly their most intense rivalry) is the Colorado-Colorado State game. That game brings as much intensity as any Colorado game. Cincinnatti/Miami (OH) are still playing too.

Please don't treat this game as nothing, it is a great opportunity to get exposure for USF and the Big East.

PS- I have heard from reliable sources that Lee Corso will be talking about this game on College Gameday (he does support UCF football).

Thanks for the jinx...

Not too many students...Maybe 3-4,000 being generous. Hopefully they show up this week for UCF. I have talked to several friends that go to UCF and most of them are comming over with their frats on busses.

Ya, That would be great, BUT if the Big East continues to be as bad as they have shown I can see the coalition find someway to take the Big East Autobid and making it another non-BCS at large.

Both the MWC and the C-USA have beaten and scared some big boys. We need the BE to win.

I idea of leaving campus sucked, Florida has played in a similar dome for years and does very well. In fact ESPN has considered it one of teh hardest places to play.

So OK STATE wants the same players that FAU wants ..uhhhh  :

No they want the players that Miami/Florida State/Florida get from that region.

Ok State made the deal to play there for a few reasons. The biggest being the recruiting pipeline they want to establish in Miami/Ft. lauderdale.

The  game was at Dolphins Stadium because it was in the contract for the game. Its not fair to judge the attendance on this factor. FAU is about 30 miles from Dolphins Stadium (lockhart is 20) and the game was on a Thursday night. They play this game at Lockhart there is a much better crowd there.

Anyone have numbers on the amount of students attending games?

Went to the game.  Beaver Stadium - Typical college stadium.  Would not trade RJS for it even if it was on campus.  Hate pissing in troughs at FB games.  Bench seats.  Replay boards should be bigger.  Similar to UofSC w/o the round-d-rounds at the stadium corners.

I agree with everything you say except this. I would kill for an on campus college atmosphere stadium. Benches, band, the echo, everything.

Sadly USF still does not draw the students well. Walking around campus combined I see more Noles, Canes, and Gator hats and shirts and USF wear. Most students I know go home on the weekends.

Many recruits are very big into atmosphere, Ray Jay is the typical  cavernous non character NFL stadium, during the games the crowd is content and quiet at points.

WE NEED AN ON CAMPUS STADIUM!

JimUSFSig,

Quite the optomist aren't you.

I believe this team is 6-5 this year, losses to Miami, Louisville, Pitt, and one other BE team on the way.

LastKnight...No one can handle Dan Synder, I will not hold Spurriers NFL problems completly against him.

It will be on ESPN Gameplan too. ESPN PPV5 I believe.

how about getting a real bull