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3 minutes ago, PCBull14 said:

We will agree to disagree. 

I hope it continues and I hope we get scores doing it. Feels great to have coach do what it actually says he will do. Michigan was pouring it on Rutgers up by 57 in the 4th. We sit here in Tampa complaining about running our offense up by 16.

A game last 60 minutes. You play for 60 minutes end of story. No cone complained when FSU had starters in the game late against us attempting to score. Now our team can't do the same with and even smaller lead.

These type of threads give me tons a laughs throughout the day. Enjoy the win people and get ready for the massacre we are about to lay on UCONN. That one could get like the Cincinnati game last year. Wide open offense all day, which is exactly what you didn't see yesterday. CWT being questioned on this issue is not good for remaining teams on our schedule. 

The way we have been playing the last couple games makes me wonder if we have been focusing on the short game and less on the quick strike. 

With our trouble with success in the intermediate to long passing game the last two games that's exactly what they needed to try to get confidence back and carry momentum into the next game. Don't like how we're doing better on the short passes and missing the longer ones. We want both, but the long gives us better quick strike ability. That's worth a few plays of risk. 

"South Florida isn’t the caliber of UofL, but it will still pose problems."

7 hours ago, smazza said:

THIS OFFENSE wont look so good against a better team

Meh, you could have said that last year after A&M, but this is the same offense that proved itself last year only with more experience and a couple more weapons so there doesn't seem like much basis for this statement. 

You guys are too tough on the best corner to go through the program to date. Much respect and appreciation for what he did here and wish him well. 

7 and 8 are probably set for quite a while. Wonder what # Judson will end up with? 

GO BULLS!!

13 minutes ago, JimUSFSig said:

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Boren & Bowlsby goal is too make B12 as attractive to"new media" as possible for 2024.
Other schools in B12 not in Texas faction agree"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "It's clear that if a future can be carved out for B12 beyond 2024 ESPN will play little or no part in its future".

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Boren is of 2 minds. (1) To save B12 beyond 2024 (2) If #1 can't happen..make sure OU has no hindrances in leaving Conference in "24"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "But Boren & Bowlsby have acknowledged where B12 stands with ESPN in pecking order..now..but even more importantly in 2025...dead last"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM:"So what is this new media that will want to distribute B12 content streaming on multiple different platforms? Who? Who the hell knows"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "It won't be ESPN. Disney just bought some parts of streaming company with the chance to but all of it in future"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "But ESPN tells B12 there is no future for any digital B12N."
If B12 survives it does so because of Google..Netflix..Hulu...somebody

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "ESPN makes their investment into ACC. ESPN goes in on 2nd part of B10 Tier 1&2 contract"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "This acknowledgement from leaders in B12 outside of Austin has changed the landscape on the ground in B12 offices"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Boren got his CCG..now is going full throttle in expansion. Wanting to create attractive B12 for new customers in B12"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "This is about 2024.So what can Boren & Bowlsby do? Shake Schools,who are interested in joining B12, into showing what they bring in 24

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Eyeing a future away from ESPN is daunting.But a future with ESPN past 2024 keeps B12 the most unstable conference in P5"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Candidates for B12 expansion must show large fanbase. Must show decent media market. Must show decent Alumni numbers of participation"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "OU contacts believe BYU must make a public statement in regards to changing Honor Code. Must give B12 Presidents political cover"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "The change in Honor Code wording,if BYU decides to go in that direction,has to be public. So we will all know if BYU is stil candidate"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "Without the public statement, without the political cover for B12 Presidents, the BYU candidacy is dead in the water"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "OU Contacts, because of the need of B12 to create attractivness, value, without little or no ESPN beyond "24"...UCF is hot"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "All the negatives UCF had...ESPN not wanting P5 FL school outside of ACC/SEC (ACCN investment) is no longer negatives in eyes of B&B.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "FOX (if expansion has to head to 14) sees it best case scenario of UCF/UCONN/CINCY....now viable"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "So 2 questions remain.(1)Does BYU make a public change in Honor Code?
(2) Does Texas attempt to stop climb to 14 if UH/UCONN/UC/UCF"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire
BTM: "This Big 12 expansion story is very difficult for ESPN to cover"

 

Unless there's something in their back pocket we're not aware of, it takes some of the credibility away when it's UCF in there instead of USF. Anyone educated between the two would be putting USF in there. Across all the categories listed as expansion candidate criteria/considerations, the only one they lead in is student base, and USF is very large relative to other candidates. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but I sure hope any presentations to the B12 make this abundantly clear. How they remain at the tip of the media's tongue out in front of USF after an 0-12 season  is mind boggling. In another couple months this should shift if things go as expected.

Pork Chop!

Yep, and need the opponent-by-opponent game plan to come together as much as, and to aid the execution. I'm really hoping they picked up a few nuggets from Baylor. Having watched our wins from last year a few times over by now, there is definitely a lot of room and opportunity for improvement. If our defense at least stays steady and the offense takes it up by just a little, I think we could have a 10-win season.

With Valdez-Scantling, McCants, and others I think we have the receiver depth. It's the O line that I'm more concerned about. Another big question going into this year is if we will have a kicker that can put the ball past the 15-yard line.

Talks about being a deserving bowl team and refers to beating Rutgers, Syracuse, and Cincinnati, but no mention of #9 Louisville?? 

With the combination of everything that we have going, this is nothing but by design. With the exception, of course, that no four star and up guys that we would take right away have offered to commit.

1 hour ago, USF_Bullwinkle said:

So little brother has received commitments from 6 players who hold USF offers. What are we doing behind the scenes? Usually we have recruiting battles that we win some, they win some, but this is embarrassing right now.

It's great you guys have a new coach and are excited about your recruits, but I wouldn't come over here poking at our current count. You know how it's going to end up looking on signing day, so why bother?

Not concerned at all about the count. Just the opposite, it's exciting they have the confidence to hold out for bigger fish. 

5 hours ago, bullnupe said:

What are you thoughts what else could be going on ?

 

FYI this Bullwinkle isn't who he appears to be. 

No one should be concerned about our commit count at this point. Just the opposite, it's exciting to see Taggart has enough confidence (must assume it's based on what he's hearing from the recruits) to wait for bigger fish unlike years past.

That article is from the same year this thread was started, 2012.

26 minutes ago, usfgrad84 said:

Letter to me basically sounds like it is addressing the people that think the administration is not working on inclusion. 

There is nothing in this letter that he hasn't stated publicly before. 

I agree. I think this is exactly what some on here have been looking for, an acknowledgement that they are well aware of and very focused on the situation. It's also saying it in a classy way that doesn't directly call out the desire to leave the AAC, unlike others have done.

10 hours ago, Ned A Starr said:

And what would happen to attendance if the Bulls "success" doesn't continue in the B12?   Evaporate like it has.  

During "our high" attendance was boosted by visiting fan bases with large numbers of transplants living in Florida.  I don't believe the numbers for the B12 teams will match those that were in the B12.

Let's take a look at the 2008 attendance.

48,058   UT-Martin

58,755   Kansas

50,307   Pittsburgh

51,384   Syracuse

47,216   Rutgers

42,422   UConn

49,500   Average

Couple of thoughts/observations:

• We drew 48k when unraked against an FCS team, with really good momentum going into a season
• We were not drawing those types of numbers against conference mates like Pitt/Syracuse/Rutgers/UConn until we had success, and those games were not dominated by alumni of those schools any more than we would expect from the likes of Temple/Memphis, let alone Navy/ECU, so it seems a stretch to attribute the high attendance to their alumni - what I'm getting at here is these attendance numbers were driven mainly by our own success and it is repeatable even in our current environment
• I would speculate that even in a really down period in the Big 12 we would draw better than Kansas, for example, simply due to the notoriety of the visiting teams and Tampa being a destination

44 minutes ago, Bull Daly said:

With the attendence issues due to the lack of OCS, I just don't see USF getting in. They are just a little too late to catch the train. I think USF may get their chance 20 to 30 years from now. Until then, we should enjoy the AAC. I can see the AAC bringing in FAU and Southern Miss for the replacements which is not a bad consultation prize. 

I think you meant consolation prize. Anyone looking at recent attendance just needs to look at attendance when we were at our high, that's what continued success on the field will bring in relatively short order especially in a conference like the Big 12. I'm sure that's what's being said among those involved. 

11 hours ago, Bullschmutz said:

Isn't he the guy who showed Bob Dylan how to play the geetar? 

Yep, I remember that story. Great professor. Him and Goolsby.

What's weird is he was on the two-deep in rotation behind a senior as of the post-spring depth chart.

On ‎4‎/‎24‎/‎2016 at 8:58 AM, Bulls On Parade said:

Only big surprise is Livingstone...haven't heard much about him.

Was thinking the same thing about Marlon Gonzalez.

So....any news on what recruits were at the game?