SilverBull

Yep. It's this kind of blind faith that has kept me a Bulls fan for nearly 50 years and gotten me to my third marriage.

I hope this is true. On what do you base this?

As a USF and FSU grad, I saw the impact this one man had on an entire University and the State of Florida, not to mention the landscape of college football. He will truly be missed.

Worse. Commish speak. P6 is the best of all possible worlds. Cinci could probably have beat Bama any ol' time. P.S.: We didn't talk to nobdy about nuttin' doing with realignment and I am shocked and appalled by the suggestion.

Well done sir, but is that tea? Ted Lasso when asked how he takes his tea: "Well, usually I take it right back to the counter, because someone's made a horrible mistake."

If I survive some recent health scares and there isn't another COVID lockdown before hand, I am definitely looking forward to seeing the Bulls again live -- regardless of the projected outcome.

I'm getting old. Didn't we just do the locker room?

Tonight that renewal all pays off: The opening of the CFL season!

And just when I was beginning to turn a tad cynical about college athletics... Congratulations!

Don't worry. We'll come prepared for battle this year.

With dynamic speeches like that Aresco presentation I can see teams running through brick walls to join the league.

Math major, eh?

Based on this, the interwebs commentary and anti-social media posts I expect nothing less than improvement this year!

So many viewpoints of real relevance and interest!

Given the way this Olympics has played out so far I would say taking Silver is pretty OK. Congrats to Kenny and his team.

I would be more worried about relegation than our success rate were we to move up in conference stature. I guess I would be willing to take my lumps for a while should the SEC of Big 10 come begging us to join.

Florida Gators, UCF Knights agree to 3-game football series beginning in 2024 The Gators have agreed to host the Knights in Gainesville on Oct. 5, 2024, travel to Orlando on Sept. 14, 2030, and then host UCF again on Sept. 3, 2033.

Lots of pure speculation mixed with consternation for most folks.

Rick, just watch it like you would porn. Just because it you know how it ends don't let it spoil the show for you.

Wow! What is in that Gatorade? But I love the enthusiasm.

Answer from the Bulls Club: All of the above. Answer from some of the disillusioned: None of the above. Answer, as in life in general: Only you can decide what is best for you under your circumstances. I am a donor and have been for about a quarter of a century having lived in and outside the Tampa Bay area during that time. I was a football season ticket holder from the very beginning and until I moved to NC a little over a year ago. Was also and men's basketball and baseball season ticket holder. I was and Iron Bull, served for years on the Bulls Club Board of Directors, volunteered, worked hard and traveled far and wide to encourage support and even sponsored events to attract new fans and donors. Went to soooo many games both home and on the road. Through it all, sometimes we had success on the field of play and in garnering support but mostly it was a struggle. Always, though, it was worth it. I felt good supporting my University and being a part of something to which I was so organically connected. Athletics got me connected to and supporting other USF programs, particularly the Office of Veteran Success. I shared may great moments inside and outside the lines with family and longtime friends. I met and supported some great kids in their athletic and academic pursuits. I developed lifelong friendships with a great group of Bulls fans and alumni. I had some awesome road trips and experiences. I even met the love of my life at a USF basketball game. Now I live a long way from campus and Raymond James. I no longer have season tickets but will go to several games this year and am still a donor, though at a reduced level. I have now put some of my financial resources and support behind a local small college and high school. And I feel fine about that as well. We all can enjoy the connection, the exhilaration and even the heartbreak (oh, so much heartbreak) that USF athletics can bring and be at peace with however our life allows. I say, just give it a chance and be open minded as to the meaning of success and what kinds of rewards you may reap. And Go Bulls!

Maybe we can land a spot in the Southland or the Atlantic Sun? Still, that McNeese game worries me...

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/cleveland-indians-announce-franchises-new-name-the-guardians-140148762.html A dancin' Baby Groot would've been a cool mascot.

In a discussion with my wife, a former NCAA staffer and former Division I Senior Woman Administrator, I compared changes in college athletics and college football in particular to climate change; it has been happening since the beginning of time but has recently been picking up in pace and awareness. Change is inevitable. How we deal with it and good and or bad remains to be seen.

Big 12 powers Texas, Oklahoma inquire about joining SEC in potentially massive shakeup, per report - CBSSports.com The SEC would become a 16-team superconference if it added two of college sports' top programs