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Got a good deal on Black Friday. Anyone know Willie's mailing address?

Don't like the defense but they are not the reason for our dismal record despite them regressing from last year. This dumpsterfire is all on Taggart and his horrendous offensive playcalling and game management.

My take away is that Harlan knows what needs to be done and doesn't rely on message boards and instant satisfaction. If it's better for the program, Taggart's gone... if not, Taggart gets another year I don't see how keeping him is better for the program. His philosophy is boring, doesn't work here and is driving fans away. Are they looking to see how few season tickets they can get next year? Easy: 1) Affordability. He's the one that knows more than anyone else whether or not USF can even afford bringing in a new coach 2) I've heard many arguments (from talk shows, news, even from other struggling programs long long ago) that firing a new coach that doesn't succeed fairly early makes it more difficult to bring other quality coaches. Most coaches probably agree (based on new coach speeches) that the first year is usually a rebuilding year and is a throw away. So now if the program doesn't produce the 2nd year they are kicked out...? Coaches want time to build up a bad program. 3) Related to #2... Harlan may have already sent out feelers and know what's currently available. Also, unless the new coach is a splash hire, it would have little effect on attendance. Most of the ones leaving/left are tired of the losing and won't be back until the winning starts again ... I can only speak for myself but the only way I won't renew next year is if Taggart is back. Don't need a splash hire to sell me, just some semblance of hope.

Taggart is a decent recruiter but the worst gameday coach I have ever seen at any level of football. He makes Holtz look like a genius.

Bring back Skip Holtz!

Just beat everyone to the punch and call ourselves the Big 16 (well aware we don't have 16 members)

Brody, I'm a finance major as well. From a banker's perspective, I disagree with you 110%. Companies who act in the way you want our athletic department to act rarely make good/succesful clients. Our #1 priority should be paying down all the debt we've accrued upgrading our facilities thus far. I haven't seen the books but I'm sure these upgrades were made with the assumption our revenues were going to increase substantially. I highly doubt spending $14MM on the construction of an IPF is going to make much of a difference to the Big XII/ACC. Invitations will be given to institutions which add value ($$$) to their brand. An IPF, while making us marginally a more attractive destination for HS athletes, doesn't accomplish that. Brody love the passion but please don't do any financial planning or return on investment projects any time soon... IMO No CEOor financial director would buy into your reasoning...Now if YOU were willing to loan us the 15M interest free we could talk. Go rich Bulls weird I am a finance major

I believe debt repayment on our recent upgrades was highly dependent on projected income which is now off the table. I don't think we need to building anything when there is a chance the athletic department may be running on a deficit give our new revenue stream

Big East had to make up for lost TV revenue somehow

I'd love to hear what % of three star players fail appear in 40 college games or start 20 games or have one above-average season. I bet you its a lot higher than the % of Rivals top 100 players. I hate when people try to make the arguement that stars don't mean anything. The likelihood a 5-star winds up a better player 3-star is pretty high. That said, I know there are exceptions to the rule (Selvie etc.), but if you look at it realistically, this stars don't matter arguement is invalid.

Thnk he got some good advice. Has some great tools but is very raw. It'll do him well to go somewhere, with no pressure, and sit and learn for a few years. He would've been thrown to the wolves at USF.

Pretty much. Marquez Valdes is still out there I believe

According to Scout and Rivals, he's already signed his LOI. Then I hope we can pull in either Valdes or Coley

Also still in on Malik Brown, Marquez Valdes and Darius Tice.

Heard some rumbling about possibly flipping Richard Benjamin

Well of course you don't. If you were able to see it coming, it wouldn't be a surprise. Haha, a "surprise" for me would be when we are considered a longshot for a recruit who we end up pulling in on NSD. Things seem more black and white this year. Outside of Kirkland (gone), M Brown, Coley, Benjamin & Woulard (would be an all-time shocker), I don't see any opportuniities for surprises. Nobody is going to come in from left field who hasn't been discussed before imo.

His HC had already come out to say he went out and got USF gear for Robbin's family lol. Agreed he is a huge get though!

Dont reallly see many surprises happening unless we turn WR-Richard Benjamin or pull in WR-Stacy Coley

  Even so, he wouldn't be allowed to transfer within the conference to USF.Isn't that up to the coach of the team a player is transferring from? (Not that Tuberville would ever release someone freely anyway)  Pretty sure it's in the conference bylaws. Coach can choose where to release a player too, but conference mates are are completely off limits.

Reallly like White's attitude. He and Godwin are my favorite recruits thus far, you can tell both really want to be here.

    Because nobody in the histroy of football has ever improved with coaching/experience...

There is also an unwritten clause that says he needs to win. I'm sure we'll continue to take a chance here or there on recruits with grade issues, specially ones at a position of need.

In other words "Joe is going back to Western Kentucky because he can't get into USF"

He played for Miami Northwestern, a national high school football powerhouse, so you know every coach in the NCAA had a chance to look at him and there was barely any interest. Something is not right. Maybe grades???

I think he has Dilfer in his ear about heading to Cali. Not many around smarter than Dilfer right....right.....?