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Remember he's two years removed from being the defensive coordinator at Memphis, I think he's just paying his dues in saying that.

On 10/7/2017 at 2:12 PM, E.T. said:

The American Conference Expanding and becoming an actual P6 conference.

OR

USF Joining an Established Conference, even with the American becoming a P6.

 

Everyone knows the P6 branding is just about trying to get more TV money right?  I know this is a hypothetical, but to be completely clear, there is absolutely zero chance the P5 will let another conference in just because (insert any logical reason here).  It threatens their playoff spots and reduces decision making power.

If there was a 4th Qtr, UCF probably drops 70 on 'em lol.  We'll get our shot, Baker doesn't affect us , CFB polls are the only ones that matter anyway.

4 minutes ago, BucsandBulls said:

Academics may steer the ship, but athletics is what puts wind in the sails. A degree is a degree can go get one from anywhere, people choose to go to schools off of "culture and fit" and a large part of that is athletics.

+1

On 10/5/2017 at 1:35 PM, Bullrush33 said:

Blackouts actually work the opposite. You kill the fanbase this way.  The better idea is to have different ideas to reach different target markets. $1 beers for the youngins and Fireworks for the familes.  More stuff to do with before the game. Get an alumni address list and  Go door to door (Just Kidding). But thats what I feel like doing.   

Blackouts kill the fan base in pro sports.  What fan base is their to kill right now?  It's only the die hards showing up any way.  Don't give the students and local alums another reason to stay at home.  It's not really viable option according to our TV contracts.

We don't control the beer prices.  This is part of the problem is we don't receive any ancillary revenue from Ray Jay and we have limited options to get people to come out other than our product on the field. 

2 hours ago, Flowers4Heisman said:

No, I'm not doing one of those threads; I'm serious.

Okay, we went from no football to a BCS team and then #2 in the land in no time at all. I mean teams like Troy who beat LSU last week, that was their glory ---for how many years of football?

We've taken out FSU @ FSU and Notre Dame @ Notre Dame, to name a few.

We started football in 1997!

Speaking for myself, I'm always wanting MORE. I mean I want us to get into the top 10 this season! That's crazy, when compared to schools that have been playing football for eons and they never even crack the polls.

I guess it's hard not to be spoiled when we are surrounded by the successes of UM, uf, and FSU. And I'm sure many of us migrated over from one of those teams when we got USF football.

But my goodness, sometimes we have it so good that we still want it all. #OCS#

Step back for a sec. We are ranked. We have most of the staff from last season's Texas. We are on national TV quite a bit. Most teams would love to play on ESPN! Georgia Southern, how often are they on national TV?

Remember Hofstra back in the day? They closed down their football program...

 

No USF football this weekend. But I'm going to make it a point to stop and appreciate what we have.

 

 

You can say we might have had it too good, too early.  The fan apathy for this team is the most frustrating thing about this season.  People are conditioning themselves to be relieved after wins instead of excited.  It's not applicable to many people on this board, just the fan base in general.

16 hours ago, charsibb said:

I remember when the Bucs were close to a sellout, and some local company would buy out the remaining seats so it could be televised locally. Doubt if that happens much anymore

Yeah, the NFL has relaxed their blackout rules considerably, I think it's 85% capacity releases the home restriction.  I can't claim to know all the attendance answers, I'm an out of state alum that makes it 2-3 games a year, but one that makes the most sense is to directly target fans that are watching the games on TV locally. 

These are the fans that are coming up with the dumbest possible reasons not to go to games including weather and 'inconvenient' start times.  The majority of them would be students and alums (not your casual fan) that can get into the stadium spending $20 or less on many occasions.  These are also Bulls fans that to a lesser degree aren't associated with the weak scheduling complaint because they are watching these games at home.

You probably get some that just change the channel to the next game in HD, but then again you probably get some that are forced to come because they really wanted to see our game.  Either way, local blackouts won't really hurt the USF attendance issue at this point imo.  I understand how it can go against you in the professional realm, because people sometimes stop showing up out of principle, but you're looking to force the hand of people that already care about USF first, just making every excuse not to get to a home game.

Home blackout on ESPNU might the most effective way to spur some of our lazy fans that are currently watching on TV locally to get to the game.  We can't really make it happen, but I think it's the most effective way.

I just completed this quiz.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/24/beer-wine-ban-lifted-at-san-jose-state-football-games/amp/

I think we'll crack the top 10 in AP but won't be in the top for CFP.  I think CFP committee will hold schedule and brand very much against us.

I wouldn't look too much into the depth chart, especially at WR.  I think there this going to be a heavy rotation to run the offense at warp speed.  Yes, we will try to exploit teams on D while trying not to substitute, but long drives will require substitutions.  Also, as far as McCants, I bet we have a few plays specifically designed for him.  

This is the depth chart for SJSU.  It could be fluid every week depending on matchups.  We are hoping to win this game rotating 6-7 play calls with no specific wrinkles.  Lots of guys will get into the game.  This should be discussed further after Temple.

On 8/17/2017 at 7:48 PM, Brad said:

Got my tickets out here in Arizona...

 

Section 134

Row 8

Seats 23-25

BucsandBulls and I will be pretty much right behind you....Sec 134, Row 9, Seats 22-23

51 minutes ago, Bull Daly said:

I believe that USF is 0-1 with the only game in Cali against SDSU?? If so,  beating SJSU would be another USF 1st. I'm personally am worried about the west coast trip as I'm sure SJSU will be up for thus game. If USF does not bring their A game, I won't be surprised if we lose. Glad the game is not until 7:30 pm on ET. Will give me a chance to drink plenty of booze before kickoff so that my nerves will be calm. I expect the booze intake to be up during this football season. Go Bulls!!

I'm confident we will cover the 20 points in this game.  I think we will be ready to go.

USF

56-17

Flowers

MVS

515 yards

2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

I for one do not care. Waited 20 years and listened to other schools remind me about zero conference championships. I am fine with cashing in all the chips for a championship. I'll worry about tomorrow...tomorrow. 

+1

We are in Section 134, Row 9

3 hours ago, BucsandBulls said:

Anyone going to be in San Fran instead of San Jose on Friday night?

I will be...but i think you already knew that lol

On 2/22/2017 at 6:35 AM, smazza said:

is team staying at hyatt or faimonnt in san jose?

I believe the team is staying at the Marriott Fremont.  BucsandBulls and I will be roaming SJ on Saturday before/after the game looking for local brews and a Bulls beat down.

I'm pretty sure the American is still headquartered in Providence, hence the media day in RI.  Or was this thread more of why is the American still in Providence without a team there lol?

We need to win the conference, let the rest of the chips fall where they may.

On 1/14/2017 at 9:32 PM, Brad said:

Out of Arizona it's $360.  I'm hoping to make it, but I'm also hoping for a better price.

Hey Brad, Southwest released their schedule today.  You can fly PHX-SJC nonstop on Friday 8/25 and back Sunday 8/27 for $97/one way.  Just an FYI

Southwest Airlines will be releasing their schedule tomorrow 2/23/17 thru the end of September 2017.  Just an FYI.

I'd expect him to get at least one surprise 4 star, and don't read into any rankings this year.  All are based on number of commitments and I expect him to take a small class.  We don't need a stud class this year anyways because I don't see any true freshman being a significant impact, but next year's class will be pivotal for the future.

On 1/14/2017 at 9:32 PM, Brad said:

Out of Arizona it's $360.  I'm hoping to make it, but I'm also hoping for a better price.

Wait till Southwest Airlines releases their schedule, which should be in another month or so.  They fly to all Bay Area airports nonstop from PHX and even if you don't book on them, they usually force other airlines to lower their fares a bit.  As Bulls alum and SWA employee, just heads up.