ForestBull

45 minutes ago, MMW said:

 

 

So you all agree that our fanbase is contingent on who we are playing.  That is not going to help us.  

Nobody seems to understand that we need to be excited to see OUR team play against anybody.  That would be the kind of fanbase that we would need.  We don't have that, not even on this board it would seem.

We might get into the ACC but it will be in its death throws like the Big East was.  When it falls apart or gets watered down into the next AAC everyone will be miserable again.

I think we were spoiled by that Big East invite.  

I think almost every school would have attendance problems if they were removed from a major conference. Maybe not immediately, but it would definitely negatively affect attendance. 

It's like a steak, many people enjoy longhorns or outback steaks but when you have A5 Wagyu or at the very least USDA prime it's hard to go back to ****** steaks.

1 hour ago, MMW said:

I agree with this but the velvet rope is determined solely on fan support, not winning, not OCS, AAU.

As a thought exercise imagine a team that can packs every stadium and jacks the ratings of every game win or lose.  They will get all the attention whether deserved or not.  Think Notre Dame on steroids. 

That team can write it's own ticket.  It will sell more t-shirts, bring in more revenue, more eyeballs on screens etc. 

This is why I think teams should be creating a better game day experience for their students & fans - like building an OCS. They should be doing everything possible to increase their fan base.  Create a carnival like atmosphere where people come to enjoy themselves regardless of the outcome.  

Pictured below is that NOT happening.  The people sitting in the stands are dedicated and deserve a lot of credit, but they are there to see a team win and quite often leave disappointed.  I know because I was one of them. We probably all are. 

On campus USF can bring in a band or host a frisbee contest or face painting for little kids.

Would you invite a program that was only able to generate this kind of buzz?

 

Yes because we have seen what we could be in a "big boy" conference. 

8 minutes ago, NAIROBIBULL said:

It's always great to poach top level talent, but my guess is he would want to go where he can win the starting job immediately. Brown has tremendous upside so that looks like to big a hill to climb. However having the chance to be coached by Brock Purdy's mentors while coming back home might be enough for him to choose here( if CG would take him)

Lol

55 minutes ago, panchosanchez99 said:

It's not the same. From his tweet, he states that coaches are passing on players because of their poor evaluation. And now under a different coach in a lesser conference, they suddenly see what they were to ignorant to see because of their poor evaluation skills.

When CAAR took his players from KSU, they were his players that he evaluated and determined they were good to play for him.

Good point.

Edit: Nvm I don't want to be a negative Nancy.

Imagine if Youngblood was having an off night...

1 hour ago, The Great 8 said:

It turns out the AAC really wasn’t good at basketball this year and while we overachieved we also didn’t deserve NCAAT. The prognosticators were right to only project 1-2 teams from the AAC it turns out.

 

if we win 20+ games next year again we’re in, but this was a down/transitional year for the conference. It’s readily apparent unless you’re purely a USF homer.

Really dumb way to look at it. Anything can happen in a single game.

Not to mention both games were very close and could've went either way. You'd have a better case if they both got blown out.

Looking at it your way the horizon league is better than the SEC because 5 horizon teams beat Oakland. So 6 Horizon teams are better than the 2nd best SEC team.

56 minutes ago, puc86 said:

I could go either way…

It's 2024, you do you. 

Payout was over $800 for for me, so that was nice.  

These Refs are **** man

**** man I need to get to bed! End this game already!

3 minutes ago, ForestBull said:

Love how we can finally make FTs

Spoke too soon

Love how we can finally make FTs

Just now, Bullrush33 said:

Why did we not shoot last foul?

Good point

Just now, 79 Bull said:

STOP running the clock down to 10 and then taking a bad shot.

ALL YEAR!

how the **** was that not a flagrant?

Placer! Gonna miss him!

2 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

He is streaky, when you shoot like him, sometimes you have to shoot your way out of a slump, he is a class dude and will tonight. He will be fine 

Yeah he needs to be on the floor though.

What's going on with Youngblood?

Dude got fouled like 10  times before the whistle

man I hate zone defenses

46 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

I dropped a bill as well got 4.5 points.  

I went Moneyline

Just put 3 bills on the Bulls. Had to make it interesting. 

4 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

Well SMU gave it away so for USF to reach Championship, the road will be

Game 1 vs Tulsa/ ECU winner

Game2 vs UTSA/Wichita State,Memphis,UAB

Yep. What a choke job that was.

11 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

Sure your were

American loaded with potential Cinderellas

Grammar on par with your comprehension...

What does the title have to do with the argument? I showed you how they said we were the 5th best team in conference and thar we were lucky to be in 1st place, then it mentioned we were the 6th most likely team to be a Cinderella team.

I am done talking to you about this. You obviously will not concede. Go ahead, be correct in your own mind.