HOTMello2005

Dude, that's H.O.T.!!!

1)If you want tot stay close to the stadium and downtown Tampa, there is a Days Inn on Dale Mabry Hwy (813) 877-6181. Busch Gardens is a quick ride from there as well on I-275 to Busch Blvd. exit. 2)There are several good places for night life. In downtown Tampa you have Channelside and around the corner you have Ybor City. Also, there are several good pubs and restaurants on S. Howard Ave. 3)I'm in the band, so I don't know exactly where the die hard tailgators party. Although right in front of the south side of the stadium there is usually a great crowd. I even spotted those crazy Pinellas Alumns during the "Concert on the Road". ;D I hope you have a fun visit in Tamplona this coming weekend!

Looking on TV the student section was FULL. It made me want to be back there! Good job getting out there and lets bring even more next week. I'm glad that the students have taken an interest in USF football. As for the field level seats. As some one told me a few years ago, a lot of our corporate ticket holders are fans of other teams. Well Florida and ND were playing it's game at the same time. So On TV it looked pretty bad, hopefully they'll show up better next week. Can't look good for recruits watching on TV to see a basically empty stand from the camera view. To be quite honest, until our team puts a consistant high caliber product on the field year in and year out, then we will still have the bandwagon fans come when another top ranked opponent comes to play us or stay at home to watch a Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech on TV. We have to generate excitement both off and on the field to get these band wagon fans to become TRUE Bull fans! As always, GO BULLS!!!

I graduate this coming Spring term.  The first order of business for me is to become a season ticket holder during the Spring Game '07. Where do those crazy Pinealls County Alumns sit?  ;D

Thanks, Jebbull. That is our job! I must say, I enjoy it too! As always, GO BULLS!!!

JimUSFSig, That is so Billy!.....What makes it funnier than usual is that he's a Poli Sci major..... ;D ;D The reason I got from Dr. Robinson over the summer about the delay of the CD release is that our stands tunes, including our downs cheers, have changed since the recording.  His feeling about releasing the CD and then having different songs and traditions for this season would conflict in trying to establish and maintain traditions for years to come. From what I've concluded, HOT will be recording the new tracks this year to have a more complete and up-to-date CD that better reflects the songs and traditions that we take part in. Hope this helps! As always, GO BULLS!!!

Doesn't he Big East currently have a contract with ABC? Isn't that why the USF home game will be televised on ABC-28?

I agree with all that Billy listed. Also what will help for 2007 and in the future is if you know of any student, HS or current college, that is even thinking about USF, bring them by our rehearsal to see what we're about. M/W 5:30pm-8pm, F 5:30pm-7:30pm if we have a performance that weekend. We just ask if you would watch from behind the Cherry Picker until rehearsal is over. I'm sure at that point, a student leader or a staff member will approach and chit chat with ya! As always, GO BULLS!!!

We have students from HCC and SPC. Also if students from UT, St. Leo or MCC wanted to join the Herd, they could do so too! ;D

When you have the pro's in an international game doing the same thing, you start to wonder where that behavior started?.....Marshall, WTF, man!?!?!

DING!! DING!! DING!! We have a winner! Exactly. No one on the West Coast can be complacent with this storm.

That's correct, but remember that it will emerge back in the Florida Straits which will reignite the storm.  For now it is in constant flux between TS and Hurricane. NOGAPS and UKMET forecasts have been highly accurate the past couple of years.  Also, FSU has an experimental model that's been even more accurate.  Speaking of which, all three have the storm intensifying once it's gone past Cuba. The turn it takes after Cuba will be key ( sorry for the Key West pun...).  Just remember, that the black line shifts a little East or West of Tampa Bay, we will still have a significant event.  We need the track to move 100-150 miles in either direction or to dissipate entirely for it not to affect the Tampa Bay area.  I'm predicting that anywhere from New Port Richey to Ft. Myers for a landfall which will still give Tampa Bay lots of wind, rain and storm surge. Let's just pray that the Cuban mountains chopps Ernesto up so much that it will not have a chance to reignite in the Florida Straits. WTNT45 KNHC 280300 TCDAT5 TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO DISCUSSION NUMBER  14 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  AL052006 1100 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 THE RECONNAISSANCE MISSION ENDED AROUND 00Z...AND THE HIGHEST WINDS THE AIRCRAFT COULD FIND WERE 41 KT.  THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER DUE TO LAND...SO IT IS POSSIBLE THEY DID NOT SAMPLE THE STRONGEST WINDS.  NEVERTHELESS...THE ADVISORY INTENSITY ESTIMATE OF 45 KT IS PROBABLY HIGH.  IN GENERAL...THE SATELLITE DEPICTION OF ERNESTO IS NOT AS STRONG AS IT WAS EARLIER IN THE DAY...WITH LITTLE BANDING AND CLOUD TOPS THAT HAVE WARMED SOMEWHAT.  THE INITIAL MOTION IS 320/6.  THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE TO THE SYNOPTIC REASONING OR THE FORECAST TRACK.  ALL THE GLOBAL MODELS AGGRESSIVELY SHIFT THE MID-LEVEL HIGH OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE OF A SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING INTO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.  THIS IS EXPECTED TO ALLOW ERNESTO TO MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONVERGENCE IN THE GUIDANCE SUITE...WITH THE NOGAPS SHIFTING WESTWARD AND THE GFDL SHIFTING EASTWARD...AND BOTH TOWARD THE FLORIDA KEYS.  THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GUIDANCE ENVELOPE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA COAST...AND THE UKMET IS ON THE LEFT...JUST WEST OF THE KEYS.  THE MODEL CONSENSUS HAS NOT MOVED MUCH AND NEITHER HAS THE OFFICIAL FORECAST.  THERE COULD BE SOME SHIFTS WHEN THE 00Z MODELS COME OUT...AS THEY WILL HAVE THE BENEFIT OF DROPSONDE DATA FROM THE NOAA G-IV JET AND AN AIR FORCE C-130.  A QUICK LOOK AT SOME OF THE 500 MB DATA SHOWS SOMEWHAT HIGHER HEIGHTS IN THE BAHAMAS THAN FORECAST BY THE GFS...SO I WOULDN'T BE TOO SURPRISED TO SEE THE 00Z MODELS SHIFT A LITTLE TO THE LEFT. THE INTENSITY FORECAST IS GREATLY COMPLICATED BY LAND INTERACTIONS WITH CUBA.  SHOULD ERNESTO NOT REGAIN MUCH ORGANIZATION BEFORE REACHING CUBA...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NOT A LOT WILL BE LEFT OF THE CYCLONE WHEN IT EMERGES INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS.  HOWEVER...THE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS REMAIN CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT...AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL ASSUME A VIGOROUS RESTRENGTHENING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND A SUBSTANTIAL CYCLONE SURVIVING THE PASSAGE OVER CUBA. IN THIS THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS CLOSE TO THE GFDL GUIDANCE...BUT WELL ABOVE THE SHIPS MODEL.

I hate to be a party pooper, but the track isn't as important as is the wind field.  The black line in the "cone" only suggest where the first part of the eyewall will make land fall. The most current projection is when the eye of the storm is parallel to Naples, Tampa Bay will by on the edge of the wind field for hurricane force winds (74+mph).  That means, when the eye is near Key West, Tampa Bay will be at the edge of the wind field for tropical storm force winds. The storm would either have to make a sever directional change away from the Tampa Bay area, the storm would have to alter its geometry (wind field pattern) or the storm would have to dissipate to not be affected by the wind field. Also, it is not the wind that does the greatest amount of damage in a hurricane. 1) Storm surge on coastal regions 2) Torrential rains 3) Tornadoes 4) Wind localized at eyewall 5) Fires Just some things to consider when responding to a storm.

E.T., You crack me up!!!! ;D ;D

I thought I saw you! ;D I'm glad you made it out. We definately appreciate your support! As always, GO BULLS!!!

That's the same automated message I got too...I even forwarded them official USF graphics. Shouldn't take too much time to "investigate further" to correct. OIY VEY!!! :-/

Besides having a bigger sound compared to last year, I hope you guys have fun with our updated stands tunes. I know I'm havin' fun playing them! Make sure you get your beer refill before halftime ends. You won't want to miss our Latin show.....It's smokin'!!!!

Latest track shows Ernesto taking aim for the mouth of Tampa Bay.  To me, this seems to be a verys similar tracking like Hurricane Charley.  The whole west coast of Florida needs to be on alert. You can be sure that the Greater Tampa Bay region will have 50-60% chance of tropical storm force winds and about 15-30% chance of hurricane force winds within the next 48-60 hours. The ever so critical turn over Cuba is going to be key. Important Contact Info: Headquarters/ Hillsborough Branch 3310 West Main Street Tampa, FL 33607 (813)348-4820 (813)348-4830  FAX North Pinellas Branch 2481 Sunset Point Road Clearwater, FL 33765 (727)446-2358 (727)442-0695 FAX   Pasco Branch 12029 Majestic Blvd. Suite 4 Hudson, FL 34667 (727) 862-8685 (727) 862-8625 FAX    South Pinellas Branch 818 4th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727)898-3111 (727)895-3302 FAX Brandon Service Center 410 Ware Blvd. Suite 306 Tampa, FL  33619-4495 ph (813)367-2832 fx  (813)367-2838

Smazza, I agree. Enough said.

Since a storm is potentially coming our way and there is still time to prepare, I thought it appropriate to share this information with my fellow Bulls to help mitigate property damage and the loss of life: 1)Family Disaster Plan - This is so critical to how you prepare, respond, and recover from ANY disaster. As we've just been through a severe drought which has brought several brush fires close to the Summerfield community, having a plan year round is vital. Preparing for a Disaster Information (Red Cross) http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_601_,00.html Preparing for a Disaster for the Disabled / Elderly (FEMA) http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/preparedness/A4497.pdf 2)Family Disaster Supplies Kit - The role of local and state government is to provide resources to the critical infrastructure to recover quickly from a disaster. It is the responsibility of the citizen to adequately prepare for the event of a disaster. Having a disaster supplies kit will ensure the basic needs are met shortly following a disaster. This kit is designed to help you acquire important documents, food and water for 3 days, medicine for 30 days, etc. ... . Family Disaster Supplies Kit http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_217_,00.html (Red Cross) 3)What (to/not to) do when a tropical storm or hurricane is on its way... A)Evacuations - What you do need to watch out for is if historically after long periods of rain your land around your home floods, then you might want to think about going to a friend or family's house instead of staying home. A Red Cross shelter should be your LAST resort. The shelters are primarily for the homeless, mobile home residents, and those that live in evacuation and flood zones. B)Loss of Power - Do NOT use candles or any open flame as a source of lighting. More deaths were attributed to fires from hurricane Andrew than the actual storm itself. This is primarily due to the Fire Departments' very slow response time due to repositioning of equipment and debris on the roadways. Also, if you decided to use a generator, follow the instructions for your generator to the letter. Since the increased use of generators, there have also been increases of deaths and house fires due to improper usage. C)Follow Instructions - Do not listen to the Weather Channel, CNN, MSNBC, or other national news agencies for storm response instructions. Tune in either via TV or radio to the local news agencies for specific instructions. These instructions by local emergency management are designed for one thing in mind, your safety. If you need any additional information, you can always contact the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross at either http://www.redcrossTBC.org or (813) 384-4820. Sincerely, Scott D. Barrish Volunteer, Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross Social Work Student (BSW), Univ. South Florida

Here's a link that gets updated frequently in regards to the projected track and wind fields. http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc06/ATL/05L.ERNESTO/ssmi/gif/full/Latest.html

Here's another one to add to the list: sports-feedback1@cc.yahoo-inc.com Let's make sure they finally change our icon to the new branding. Seems like Yahoo! is supporting the band with the old school colors and icon.... http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/sbn

It's all about contact management. Keeping USF on the front burner of the recruit's minds at all times. Although an computer information system does help streamline and reduce the number of potential recruits from falling through the cracks, the info. system is only as good as the people that are trained to use this system. MANPOWER is still key to getting the job done. As always, GO BULLS!!!

I'll post here in response, but will respect if it gets moved to another thread. 2004 - We had 185 members Last Year - We had 200 members This year, we have 240 members.  The largest HOT has been in its eight year history. We've already taught the rookies the Pre-Game show and everyone the first 2/3 of the first field show.  "HOT 2K6 ... Size DOES Matter!" (for those of you that want to make banners) Look for a message from the Alumni Association in the very near future.  I will also post on TheBullsPen for all other USF fans. As always....GO BULLS!!!

About time we stepped into the 21st century!!! As always, GO BULLS!!!