Bull Dozer

2 hours ago, puc86 said:

I’ll give you a hint CCS got fired for massively underperforming and CJS wears CCS pajamas to bed and dreams that in a couple of years he can get to the underperforming level that got CCS fired, CJS by any measure is a failure and the quicker he looks in the mirror and is able to take accountability and make changes the better served we all will be. Memphis is not the worst team in the conference and yet we should have beaten them that this was not the same roster that wasn’t able to compete with ECU is entirely on CJS. 

2 hours ago, puc86 said:

Yes absolutely based on the recruiting rankings, the results of last season with a bad coach and that we absolutely had the talent to beat Memphis with roster changes and boneheaded coaching we should have been reasonably close to .500 this season and that we are not has as much to do with our paid professionals as it does with their roster. Everything in life directly reflects management and college football is not the one place in life where that does not hold true.

Now go back an remove the kids that CCS ran off or have left and re adjust those rankings. I'll wait.... 

39 minutes ago, puc86 said:

There is enough to be a .500 team in the AAC, most of the talented people are probably the **** heads, on the edge of failing out or have entered the transfer portal. Being a mid level team in a mid level conference means being selective in what you value. 

I have yet to see that talent the last 3 seasons but ok..... The results agree with me too.... 

Wait, I thought there was plenty of talent on those roster?

21 minutes ago, puc86 said:

And those pieces have been here all season and could have been used to win a few games. Only ND was completely out of reach but CJS and the coaches he assembled have found a way to make competing with ECU look prohibitively impossible. No one expected this team was assembled to win them all but that we have not won any of them is entirely on CJS and his reign.

I'm not going to assume those guys were ready to play this whole season. They may not have been mentally ready to play their roles/know their assignments. The young guys that have been out there have been thrown out on the field early and a few are figuring it out.This team is still vastly undersized, can't pass block, terrible on the DL, doesn't have an answer at QB, lacks consistent playmakers on the outside, and isn't very physical. There are some glimmers of hope but I still maintain the same thing I've been saying before CJS got here. This is a 3 year rebuild to being a good football team because we need a talent infusion. We have a few pieces but we have far more holes in this roster and that's without even considering depth. 

Some young guys stepped up and made some plays and the players did enough to win but the coaches let them down today. We still have a ton of holes in this roster but there are a handful of pieces for the future to be excited about so that is encouraging. The fact that we are so underclassmen dependent for play makers definitely speaks to the low talent level on the roster though. 

2 hours ago, Friscobull said:

Just for the record, I am not a boomer.  With that said this may be the most annoying and intellectually lazy responses of all time.  Not taking a shot at Bull Dozer but I can’t be the only one that finds this saying freaking annoying and not annoyed by it’s intended purpose but more on how stupid the saying is.

OK boomer 

15 hours ago, BulledOver said:

You know, I've been rolling along and being light about the tripe you've been spewing mainly, because I dont attack or demean folks on TBP. We are all connected to USF. But there is a point where I quit taking somebodies bs when it gets repetitive, rude and overboard. Not sure what your problem is but obviously you have one. Possibly your just another one of those folks that gets their arm chair giggles from going after others on blogs, there seems to be a lot of that kind in this day and age. Your **** is very strange. Try meds. Enjoy your evening.  

OK boomer 

6 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

End of the day great coach, probably not a great person but who cares, wish we had him and people around him could shove their ego in their back pocket and enjoy the ride, but this is a foolish thought so whatever, dude still doing what he loves and getting paid handsomely, not many of us can say the same except @brybull1970 of course.  

He's at FAU and basically tied up to Taggart's hip for a reason. I love CJL and appreciate what he did for USF but I have trouble calling a coach great when they have never won anything of real significance. If he was truly "great" in the results based business that is coaching he would have to more than opportunities than following CWT around. People will look the other way in coaching if you are truly great. They haven't for CJL.... 

5 hours ago, smazza said:

leavitt had un uncontrollable ego.this led to his demise in oregon

Yup he couldn't get along with Cristobal and now he's at where he's at due to his inability to grow as a person. He's a talented coach but also his own worst enemy. 

3 hours ago, zarnozdabull said:

The crazy part is, I’m watching a replay of the game and the one play before the meltdown but it seems like Roberts isnt even on the field (he was #2 right?) or he was covering a WR away from the play. 
If the meltdown occurred from him being pissed off at his crappy teammates and holding them accountable, then that’s no reason to tell him not to play anymore.

Makes you wonder wtf happened.

I believe he had already been pulled from the game at this point. From what I gathered watching the game his outburst was more than likely about the guy they took him out for having a bust on that play. 

25 minutes ago, mj796 said:

Evidently you have not seen the new strength guy's video at the game. Just his presence alone stretched my bicep from 5 inches to 5 1/4. Scary dude. 

Now we just need to give him a full uninterrupted off season to start the long road back.... 

1 hour ago, Bulls On Parade said:

Three things Strong did. 

Avg recruiting actually it wasnt horrible if you check last 3 years compared to conference. Maybe the best thing he did here which isnt impressive.

Second he ran some talent off the team off team I'm sure we could have used.

Third nobody not one player that was underclassmen looked better from when he came and when he left.  That's likely what hurt us the most his player development was non existent. 

 

 

I've been harping on this for what feels like forever now. We just don't pass the eyeball test when it comes to size/strength compared to our conference mates. 

On 10/24/2020 at 7:25 PM, BullsFanInTX said:

What games have you been watching?  Our talent IS 5x worse than every team in this conference.  I don't know why or how that happened so fast, but it did.

This team has zero talent.  Anywhere.  Out best player is 5'2" (OK maybe 5'5" in shoes).  We don't have any RB's, We don't have any WR's, we don't have any QB's, we don't have and DL's that can rush a passer, we don't have any kickers, we have nothing.  

This is probably the worst team we have had in program history.  Completely void of talent.  Probably the worst team in FBS.  

Yup, this is a total rebuild and those that think the talent level is fine are either fools or trolls. 

2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

A veteran like Johnson should already know how to carry the football. Much of this is on the players.

This. He's been coached to secure the football his whole football playing life. It's football 101. He's just out there more worried about trying to make a play than taking care of the football. 

1 hour ago, DELdaBull said:

Watching that game I came to the conclusion that we are tiny at every position 

We're small, not physical, and not as athletic as we should be. The roster purge, sub-par recruiting, over reliance on the portal, and bad S&C under CCS were on full display last night. 

1 minute ago, usfgrad84 said:

Although we harping on the offense. Spencer's defense is worse. Not just tonight, but pretty much all year except one half vs Cincy

Our DL is atrocious. Not a single difference maker in the entire position group. We have negative pass rush 

4 minutes ago, ArmyBull said:

3 years from now we will have a new coach and everyone will be talking about how the cupboard is bare. 

We shall see. Even if CJS is a guy with a bright future this roster is devoid of talent. Go through the two deep and look at the number of FCS transfers and walk ons in the two deep/getting extensive PT. You don't have that on a normal roster. I'm willing to give CJS time because you don't rebuild rosters over night. This is what happens when you recruit poorly, rely on the portal, and "purge" a significant portion of your roster 

Gunna need to turn the roster over... Just like I've been saying since before CCS left. We're 2 maybe 3 years away. Sucks to suck 

Dollison needs to be a focal point of the offense moving forward 

Hopefully it's just a stinger but with our luck 

Gotta get Dollison more touches 

Just dodged a bullet there 

2 minutes ago, IBulleve said:

Play FCS players, make FCS plays

Yup, we have FCS guys and walk ons getting significant playing time all over. 

BuT wErE pLeNtY tAlEnTeD 

Tulsa 

31-17

Ford 

Dukes 

331

Definitely saw some growth and heart out there yesterday. Not folding up at the first sign of adversity was big for me. They went out and played and competed for 4qtrs which is a big step in the right direction after 2 seasons of slow starts and folding up when we got punched in the mouth. 

McCloud looked good throwing the ball 2 games in a row but he's gotta secure the football better. 

Ford and Joiner both look good when the line holds up but Ford is special with the ball in his hands. 

The LBs made some plays and look decent even though the line in front of them leaves much to be desired 

Lapointe is a ball hawk and should have had 2 picks instead of just the 1. Would love to have a playmaker back at safety for the first time in years 

Special teams is actually making good things happen which is a huge change from the Justin Burke Era 

Lots of good to build off of but still lots more to get sorted out.