TheUpperHand

I don't know that we "struck out" on Mitchell; we told him we weren't interested in him, which is worse. Whether Mitchell would've fit the system or not, I'd think you'd want to make a play at a good athlete like that. Put him out there and let him try to make things happen. I'm not counting Bench out, but knowing our luck, we're stuck with what we have. I'd like to think this isn't an accident; putting all of your eggs in the Bench basket would be a Holtz-like move so Taggart must feel that if we can't get him, our next best chance of winning is to work on getting Floyd / Eveld / White ready for this season.

The quote says she WILL remain on the executive committee. To me that means either she will continue her role but on the AAC committe, or her term will end as scheduled but she will continue to serve as a member of the new board. Not seeing anything wrong here.

That sounds like an awesome tradition.

That's bewildering. According to previous posts, he had talked to USF coaches and he was "very interested" in USF. Either he's not telling the truth or Coach T's got something up his sleeve. He was very interested in USF and called the USF coaches. They talked to him politely, but clearly weren't interested. Where is the confusing part? The confusing part is why, when our QBs are underwhelming and we've yet to nail down another transfer, there would be no interest in this kid. Are we that confident that we get Bench?

That's bewildering. According to previous posts, he had talked to USF coaches and he was "very interested" in USF. Either he's not telling the truth or Coach T's got something up his sleeve.

Bad choice of visuals. If I'm not mistaken the ladies football clinic was meant to target women who go to games because their husband/boyfriend/fiancee drag them there and help them understand and appreciate the game a bit better. This makes it look like it's going to be a pads-on full-contact roller derby.

Hopefully; otherwise that means that we've been eliminated along with Alabama A&M. I know things are bad but I didn't think we dropped to FCS status lol

Jordan Lynch had a helluva year last year at NIU under Dave Doeren. He brought Matt Canada with him to NC State who I believe was Lynch's QB coach in 2011 as well. If this guys' an athlete, Lynch is who he'd want to be like. Passing: 237/394 for 3138 yds 25TD/6INT; Rushing: 294 for 1815 yds 19 TD in 2012. I realize that. But you have to realize what I'm trying to say. This guy has ONE year left. That's it. This is his one shot to be impressive. Jordan Lynch had a great year in that system and that's all fine and good, but it's not a familiar system at all. The concepts are different. The terminology is likely different. He's going to have one summer to get the playbook and the system's tendencies down well enough to perform. Even if the system has the potential to tailor to your strengths and weaknesses, there's a significant barrier to entry from a mental standpoint learning an entirely new, unfamiliar system. And you've only got one year to do this so it's not like you can have the year trying to get used to the system and then go out and rock out the next year. That's why I'm saying that the instinct to run to a school that operates an offense with more familiar concepts and terminology to what he's already learned will be very strong for him. That's the allure that UAB has with Garrick McGee. I think South Florida has something of an advantage in this regard over an NC State because Petrino's system with Garrick McGee utilized a lot of the same concepts as Taggart's WCO. Ryan Mallett flat out said he considers himself as having played in the WCO under Petrino. There are some differences. Petrino likes to modify his shallow cross concept to where the back leaks out to the same side as the crosser. That's an innovation on an old classic WCO concept. But there are still a lot of similarities. No arguments here. I was just saying I can see why he might be looking at NC State. There's probably a good reason he's looking at each school.

Jordan Lynch had a helluva year last year at NIU under Dave Doeren. He brought Matt Canada with him to NC State who I believe was Lynch's QB coach in 2011 as well. If this guys' an athlete, Lynch is who he'd want to be like. Passing: 237/394 for 3138 yds 25TD/6INT; Rushing: 294 for 1815 yds 19 TD in 2012.

I actually think a lot of kids are going to like those helmets. The uniforms however are a different story.

You can't copyright a last name so EA is free to use them. 'McCray' has been a last name in the game for years. The game has a bank of the most common last names in audio form so that the commentators can speak them. When each high school season starts, it assigns each player a first and last name randomly (one of the reasons the load time is so long; it's assigning names to hundreds of players). If you create a player with the last name of McCray, Nessler will speak his name. If you use a name not in the bank, Nessler might refer to him by his number or just call him 'he.' Same thing with the names of high schools, the game has a bank of several cities in each state and when the season starts, since EA doesn't have time to research or license all of the high schools in the US, it assigns a random city name to each opposing high school. So, you won't see Plant HS or Armwood HS, but instead Tampa HS, Spring Hill HS, etc. The reason EA is being sued is for using NCAA players images without licensing them. The HS kids are randomly generated by the computer so they don't correspond to anyone in particular. However, each college roster is deliberately hand programmed with the corresponding real life players number, position, build, skin tone, equipment, and relative skill level. The only thing they don't put in is the players name which is what EA argues keeps them from having to license their appearance.

There's a thread on him with some information. http://thebullspen.com/index.php/topic/91377-brandon-mitchell-qb-arkansas-immed-elig-in-fall/

That's the way this board works: A: OMG! Our QBs are horrible. Anyone would be better than who we have! B: I heard XXX is thinking of transferring/committing. A: Pass! We are so much better than him.

Still wouldn't have a problem with cash games with the right programs ... I would take uneven (1-0 or 2-1) with: Alabama LSU Texas Oklahoma Michigan Ohio state Notre dame USC Oregon I wouldn't. No uneven series period. Do you want to be big time or don't you. 1-1's or neutral sites only. Play anyone anytime. Would you rather have a 1-0 with the above listed schools or a 1-1 with Old Dominion? If we turn down those type of games, that's what we'll get.

This was the first thing that popped into my head ...

College Football News posted a ranking of coaches who it feels are best for a five-year plan. "It's simple: you have to hire a coach for your program with a five-year plan to build it up. Who'd be the best coach to take? No, this isn't a ranking of the best coaches in college football right now; this is a ranking of who'd be best to take over and be in for the relative long haul." http://cfn.scout.com/2/1282032.html 21.Willie Taggart, South Florida Career Record: 16-20 One of the hottest young coaches in the game, he went from doing a fantastic job with the Stanford running backs to doing wonders with a Western Kentucky program that needed a big overhaul. While he didn’t win any Sun Belt titles, he got the Hilltoppers to a bowl game last season and put together some talented teams and left the cupboard full for Bobby Petrino.

A greasy Philadelphia boxing gym was enough for Rocky to beat Apollo Creed. Although since our mascot is Rocky, the comparison makes my head hurt.

If they can get half of the guys they're going after, they could end up a pretty good team in short order.

I'd finally open the bottle of Patron Platinum that I haven't quite known what to do with. Didn't open it for my wedding, for our anniversary, my promotion, or for the announcement that my wife was pregnant. I think it's fate.

Gay? Like "Rainbow Pride Conference" or something like that? Hello Kitty Helmets at last!!

I hope Miami gets the only thing I can think of worse than the death penalty: A mandatory invite to the (former) Big East.

wait, I thought the pay sites wouldn't allow USF to have 4 star recruits? Oops. Just wait, it'll drop soon... Unless he's actually a 5-star recruit but their initially ranking him as a 4-star because he's committed to us ;-)

I can't speak for other schools. I know this was still the case when I went to USF (2004-2008). Plenty of Gator, Cane, and Nole gear, even during our best years. Haven't been on campus much for the last four years, but I'd imagine this is till the case somewhat.

I'd love to see this kid on the field for us. Hopefully Taggart motivates him to work as hard in the classroom.

They're not confusing UCF and USF, are they? Just wondering since espn does it all the time. Haven't been reading alot about this I just find it odd that he'd cancel his visit there and schedule us on the same day. I'd think he'd want to visit both and just schedule us later. Great job by Taggart and Co if this is the case.