Dogma

50 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

ACC vetting USF per sources…

I was never sold on Dion. He has never proven anything on an FBS level.  While he had a great record in FCS it is a whole different ballpark than the FBS

Jackson State was already a known brand in the SWAC. On top of that Dion's flash and celebrity culture was able to recruit the best "of the rest" in that level, plus the 1 or 2 FBS level players that were willing. That's no longer the case when you coach at the FBS. Getting the best "of the rest" isn't good enough. Now you are competing with known brands and the (supposed) top tier coaches and support structures for college football.

He became the big fish in a small pond to a small (but flashy) fish in a big expensive over the top aquarium. I'm NOT saying Dion will be successful, only that he is unproven in the FBS level.

Meanwhile Golesh has experience and success at the top of FBS football.

While he wasn't my #1 choice of the rumored candidates, I definitely preferred him over Dion 

In addition.. I know any successful coach here will be poached to one of the "Power whatever" conference teams. But I would feel that Dion would have one foot out the door from day one, no matter how good he's doing here.

Alabama

56-10

Wright

Atkins

265

I remember starting to get excited and hopeful when Willie Simmons was rumored to be a strong candidate when the coaching job opened up

But I knew it was going to make too much sense and be too much of a perfect fit for USF for it to happen

1 hour ago, Grateful Dad said:

Thanks, Brad.  I can't see the game, so that looks real good!

Late to reply but:

Obviously have a good ad/popup blocker installed

1. Western Kentucky 42-17

2. Wright

3. Atkins

4. 315

5 hours ago, Rocky Style said:

It's a good size.

Some people here mention a merger of the remaining PAC4 with some of the AAC. Obviously some of it is wishful thinking since it that would probably be best for USF

But why would they do that?

Wouldn't a merger with the MWC, or at least the stronger teams of the MWC be the best choice for them? The upper teams are comparable to the AAC plus travel would be a lot easier. 

29 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

Geezus, he improved every year he was here ending with our highest win total EVER at 11 Ws before jumping ship to Oregon and the horrendous coaching hire of Charlie Strong looked ok for 1 year as he won 10 games with Willie's leftover players (Flowers).   Think what you want about the guy, but the idea that CWT was a "bad coaching hire" for us is absurd ... unless you want to count the fact that he jumped ship for more money leading us to back to back actual bad coaching hires and the mess we are currently in

my guess is if he had stuck around we'd be in the Big 12 right now

26 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

He had zero bowl wins and a losing record at usf. He recruited great but his results match his career as losing head coach. Willy did leave usf in a better place then he inherited it. People here think he was something special but his career shows he just got really lucky recruiting and being forced  to have TJ weist bring In the gulf coast offense. He still has more losses than wins at usf and his career.  He also ties jeff scott for having one the worst usf seasons ever with two wins.

Willie Taggart record:

2013: 2-10

2014: 4-8

Joe Kinnan, known as one of the best coaches in the country, hired as "senior offensive consultant" to help save Taggart's job:

2015: 8-5

2016: 10-2

Back to being without Kinnan

2017: 7-5

2018: 5-7

2019: 4-5

2020: 5-4

2021: 5-7

2022: 5-7

..Makes you wonder...

28 minutes ago, USFBulls12 said:

If I happened to be independently wealthy, a billionaire alumnus, could I pay Coach Prime $10 million/ yr to come to USF out of my own pocket, on the books? Does anyone know if that's something that could be done?

Sort of.

There is a Athletics Coaching fund that is used to pay for the coaches.

What happens is that say you really want him here... you would put your $50 million (using the below  example) into the football coaches fund to pay Dion. So that will get added to the total compensation.

So if the contract offer is for 5 years/$5 million a year, and you put in $10 million/year ($50 million total), it can now boost the offer to 5 years/$15 million. (or however you and the other main boosters feel like setting the offer)

(edited since I thought you said only $10 million, not $10 million a year)

21 minutes ago, Brad said:

Deion backup plan?

Need an overconfident, flamboyant, DB that loves the spotlight.  Has anyone checked on Richard Sherman's availability just in case?

This guy.

My sources said this guy was at the Athletics Center and seems to fit the bill:

I'm just here to be on record have contributed in this... another epic HOF dumpster fire cluster ****, of a thread, so I don't get fined.

2 minutes ago, Bull Awakening said:

He may end up at FAU

But why the sudden lack of speculation with USF?

Seems that the coaching list would be:   1. Dion 2. Simmons

I haven't hung around here for a long time (only posted twice in over a year I think) so first off.. Hello everyone

Second, what happened to Willie Simmons?

His name was brought up a lot when the position became available. Now I hear nothing.

1 minute ago, Rex Havoc said:

That Tweet from Grothe doesn’t sound like it’s going to be Deion. 

But...

Bring this guy back

Oooooooof that did not look good on the reply. 
His knee looked like it bent sideways

Think I'm going to go out in the warm muggy night and put up some Halloween decorations

LOL.. So glad I didn't go to this game

https://buffstreams.tv/live-ecu

...lol.. and they get the on sides kick

Campbell missed the PAT 

So the game should be over momentarily