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I believe I read somewhere that they do this every two years to connect with alumni in Chicago. And yes - it is a fun trip.

So who was it that died? I’m looking everywhere I know of, and can’t find any details. I know he’s not as popular as Tim Tebow, but this is a huge deal to him - both personally and professionally. I was hoping to wake up today to find more details somewhere. For him to leave the day before this big game (for him) for a death says it must be someone very close. I saw some local writers retweet the news but have they not made some calls to find out more? Are there only a few of us that care? Quinton has touched my heart more than any other USF athlete. I seriously worry about him if the NFL, or any other professional football league doesn’t have a spot for him. I’m hating the possibility that missing this chance will hurt those chances.

My son was valet parking at the Vinoy in downtown St. Pete today, and had a Jim Leavitt sighting. He was decked out in O gear. Said there was also a lot of NFL types coming and going because of the game.

There was a pretty good turnout for the Notre Dame game AND the Cubs game that weekend. I was surprised at the amount of USF gear inside Wrigley.

Maybe we should install a garage door at the tunnel where the team runs onto the field. You know, the door starts to open, the fog comes rolling out from under and the team bursts through the fog.....maybe not.

Grew up in Schaumburg and Barrington. Huge Cubbie fan growing up. Glad to hear they will be playing at Wrigley that weekend as well. This will be a very similar trip to Notre Dame a few years ago (stayed in Chicago) except I'll bring the whole family this time.

Or was it dangle?

Yes - we did certainly didn't do that this past season. We fell from 2016 final #19 to #23. Definitely not stronger. Still don't think we start the season ranked though.

The folks courtside near the baskets must have have to do some pre-game neck stretching.

Let me help you. If UCF has continued success, getting the good local recruiting scraps left over from the big 3 gets harder, which means putting a good product on the field gets harder so things won’t take care of themselves. Sorry, but all of the American Conference teams can say all they want, but each one would leave this Conference in a second and then (believe it or not) work with the existing P5 conferences to continue to keep the remaining conferences out of the party and protect their new-found riches. The only reason I would hope UCF has success is if I truly believe we only get upgraded as a package deal with them. Problem is, I’m not convinced of that.

Everyone’s different. I not only support the current board structure, but would even enjoy the sports (at least the big ones) separated into different boards with respective recruiting boards under each. No wrong or right way to stack ‘em, and as long as the boards exist, I’ll find the one I want.

Apparently some who didn’t want to go... http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/airlines/Tampa-bound-flight-diverted-to-Birmingham-due-to-intoxicated-passenger_163868231 Well played last-minute-planning Bulls fan, well played.

but still funny.

I second this from my experience last year. I also recommend the alumni tailgate. Don’t know what the temp will be but the tent was a nice warm place to party before the game.

Can't get mad at Taggart for leaving. I graduated and the employer where I really wanted to work had a hiring freeze. I went to work for a small engineering firm instead, and about 4 months later the original company called with an offer of around the same percentage increase Taggart's getting. I felt pretty crappy telling my boss I was leaving, but the pay increase and benefits were too great to ignore. What I didn't appreciate was hearing that Taggart contacted at least one recruit before he told his team.

It kind of is, but only because both parties clearly determine and agree how much loyalty they want with the buy-out terms of the contract.

‘92 graduate here. Got my pre-USF football fix by following WVU. My wife graduated from there so I grew to become a fan during the 9 years before USF. The good news is that she went on to get her masters at USF. Sure miss the Big East days and the USF/WVU games!

Not sure how that’s an upside. More of a confirmation of the successful farm league that’s been developed.

Wonder how much the less-effective offense this year was effective in resting the D more during the games and causing their improvement?

Who are you quoting here? Since you quoted my post, I'm going to assume you incorrectly used quotations marks to indicate I said something I actually did not. I never said they were innocent college students, nor did I say that my perception of him is ruined. He's a good kid that screwed up in the moment. Still like him a lot, still think he's the best USF football player ever, and still hope he finds success. However, I'm actually a little worried about him once the coaching support that he's had is gone if he doesn't get to the next level. But it's clear you have a MUCH higher tolerance than me (and hopefully A LOT of others) if you think just because some people have seen an act on a porn site, that no one should be offended if that act is imitated in front of everyone. Really? You may not admit it, but you have a line of decency as well. So go back to Pornhub and watch closely and come back to tell us if everything you saw is fair game to act out in front of the general public.

He took over a team that was a consensus favorite to win the conference, and it did not make it to the conference championship game. His stock has gone down.

I think all of us have our own line where we would get offended (or at least see it as offensive to others) and feel something should be done to send a message that we need to maintain some amount of decency. It crossed my line for sure. I remember getting on a fellow USF fan for making that same gesture at FSU fans from our section in Tallahassee. There were women and young children within 6 feet of this guy, and I was mortified at how this idiot was representing our university. I haven't even told my wife about Quinton's gesture (she will most likely not find out since she doesn't read the sports sections or use Twitter). I really don't want to ruin her perception of him whom she literally was crying for on senior night. I'd love to say he was "rolling dice," or that he was doing it to people who were taunting him in a cruel way, but if I take off my green and gold glasses, I'm seeing it for what it was. We already have shown a lack of discipline on the field with all of our penalties this season, and the UCF game was no exception. I know CCS already came out and defended Flowers for his motive, but I can't see how he doesn't do something to hold Flowers accountable for the action and send a message to the rest of the team. Does the NCAA ever step in if a school chooses not to address something like this?

Lol - so two errors.

Safe travels & hope to hear you often on TV.

Because we are not a Top 20 Rushing Defense?