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wesleywillis

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  1. Are you coming to the game also? Let me know when you get into town and we can grab a beer.
  2. My crew just got to Raleigh and are checked into our hotel. Just seeing if any other bulls got here early and if they are going out anywhere tonight if so. Gonna represent! #US2F
  3. Me and my crew of five will be there! We just rolled in tonight and will stay only in Bulls gear until gameday!
  4. Just got off the phone with my friend. Our AD is a machine. If the B12 stays together, here is what we will hopefully be singing to WVU soon:
  5. I was the first to report when we ditched Skip Holtz in 2012, Harlan leaving for Utah and Coach Jeff Scott coming to USF. Sometimes deals fall through. There has always been smoke in what I’ve heard. This one the smoke is almost fire though . it looks good to be a bull right now!
  6. 1. He did not provide a timeline. So I’m not sure. 2. The usual suspects the media is reporting (BYU, Houston, central) are out there, but have deal killers for one reason or another. But the other front runner along with USF is Cincinnati, former Big East partner. 3. Yes, I have some other things, but definitely can’t share them on a forum open to the public. If there is a private forum for USF fans only, I can expand a bit there.
  7. If I could post this on a private forum for us, I would. There is a lot I’m leaving out because this is public and anyone can read it.
  8. Hey all, I just got back from talking to my friend who works in Athletics (we do early morning runs sometimes). According to him, there has been a ton of behind the scenes activity in USF athletics and moving to the Big 12. He was working till late last night on communications and proposals and apparently AD Kelly has been working the phone, his CFP connections, and every other avenue for the past two days. The big thing is it looks like USF is likely to have a home in the Big 12. However, AD Kelly is working very hard to keep this under wraps and out of the media so we don’t get undermined by some of our competitions. A couple interesting notes: - WVU is the driving force behind USF joining the B12. Based on our rivalry and past games, WVU started reaching out and lobbying the other Big 12 schools last night after their meeting. - USF’s status as being in a BCS conference before and being able to be ranked #2 in the nation is carrying a ton of weight with the other schools. - USF is prepared to offer a deal where they will accept no revenue from the Big 12 for the first two years as provisional members. After two years, if USF can prove their worth through increased attendance and performance, they will get full membership. These are two of our weak spots and they think offering to forego revenue for two years will “sweeten the pot.” The excitement in the air is palpable, with one old timer comparing the feeling to what was going around in 2005! He also gave me a couple other really interesting tidbits, but I can’t post them here on a public forum, these are things that can’t get out to the “competition.” Go Bulls!
  9. He was never turned down by the BOT, it did not get to the BOT. That was supposed to happen this week but was scrapped when Scott came back in the picture. The group against Levitt was claiming that he would have been turned down by the BOT when it came up. That is probably where that rumor came from.
  10. I hope Scott doesn’t fall through again. Apparently plan B is gone, the relationship between Leavitt and the current admin is now nuked beyond repair. Lots of hurt feelings right now, many people over there think it was wrong how they treated him. A quote I got from my friend: “the shadow of Judy looms large.”
  11. and this board wonders why nobody ever posts inside info on here...
  12. I just got off the phone with my friend to ask what happened. Like I said, things change. There was interest in Scott since last week, but by Thursday it was clear we were being slow walked. Leavitt was already clearly interested so USF put some feelers out and everything started to come together. By mid-day Saturday, after some meetings and phone calls it was looking like it would happen. A meeting with the trustee was planned for early this week and Leavitt would come in to negotiate mid this week. Around Saturday evening, Scott’s agent again reaches out to MK and things started to move fast again. There are some hurt feelings and they are trying to find a way to have CJL involved in the program, but nobody expects it to work out. Not sure what the deal is with Scott falling off and then popping up.
  13. I think I’m pretty clear that I am only relaying info I get from friends who still work for USF. I think it’s pretty clear these are just rumors things can change. Sometimes what I hear happens, sometimes it doesn’t (but it does more than not). Heck, CJL can still not be coach, things can change, someone can get involved. I get a lot more info that I dont post. I lurk a lot but rarely post info because some people here are crazy suspicious and negative whenever I post.
  14. Just talked to a couple friends in admin. Nothing official yet, so things can change. But if negotiations go ok and everyone is onboard, we can expect the return of CJL.
  15. Nice post, that's close. Still sticking with Hunter Green and Gold as the primary, but Apple Green and Black will be secondary colors which get a lot more play in gear and marketing since they give a more South Florida vibe. Get ready for some awesome things coming in terms of gear.
  16. Looking at the team with Barnett at the helm and with CCS, I see us going undefeated. If you or your friends haven't locked in your season tickets you should jump on the bandwagon now! It will help with seating priority when buying your ny6 bowl tickets Just go to http://usfbullstix.com or call 1-800-GO-BULLS Go Bulls!
  17. I'm so excited for this season! Glad I convinced a couple more friends to get season tickets this year. Go bulls!
  18. Just heard from a friend they are going to also release some gear to go with all our all black uniforms. It will be
  19. Believe what you want, I only post if I have something useful. Used to work in athletics for a number of years so I couldn't post when I worked But please don't mention me in the same breath as ucif. This is why many of us don't post here....
  20. I'm hearing from a couple of my friends who work in athletics that it's clear Coach Strong doesn't like being here. He sees it as a temporary position as he moves on to a "real" coaching job. In hindsight, it seems pretty evident with his comments earlier this year about fan support, but it's has become really apparent over the last couple games. He's not made it a secret to other coaching staff and now some of the team knows. Hopefully they are wrong, but this isn't a good look.
  21. An update and clairification.... You guys can believe me or not. I went to USF, graduated in 03 with a major in poli sci, lived in beta hall first year then Fontana. I love the bulls, have been to a ton of games since undergraduate and work at a small law firm in Tampa. I normally lurk, this is the first time I have info... And to be clear, I HATE UCif.... On to the news- talked to my buddy, here is some further background: - there are indeed NCAA infractions being looked into for MBB, but they are nothing major. - this put DW on the hot seat, but wasn't a fireable offense. - the Disney school is indeed in talks w b12 but nothing is final yet. - USF got wind because DW had an unofficial agreement with the Orlando School that we would be a package deal. The other day UCif called them and told them the deal was off, blaming it on the NCAA infractions. - when BOT found out about the broken agreement + infractions + b12, they had enough with DW. - this isn't out yet bc B12 and ucifers have kept it tightly under wraps. USF admin, now that they know, have no such obligation. - there is more out there, but my friend doesn't know yet....
  22. Woolard's was forced out due to some conference moves USF isn't a part of. The board is pissed. Things are bad.
  23. I'm passing on what I heard from a friend who works at USF and hears the dirt, they're in melt down mode. I've been here for 5 years, just lurk bc I normally don't have anything to contribute. Even if it's bad news. And I hate UCiF, don't get me started.
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