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    I Miss Firegirl

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    1 hour ago, The Sheriff said:

    I totally understand where that girl is coming from job wise after graduating from USF (I had pretty good grades as well). It appears the value of my USF degree hasn't changed much over the past 12 years... yet people keep saying the academic standards have risen. Tomfoolery I say. I feel very fortunate that I enjoyed my time fully at USF. I can only imagine how upset someone would be that didn't enjoy their time at USF, has sizable student loans and failed to get a degree in a critical field where real jobs aren't such slim pickings (real fields IMO include engineering, mathematics, accounting, pre-med).

    My finance degree from USF and $1.99 will get you a hot dog and pepsi at the local 7-11. I wish I could say my degree has opened millions of doors for me - it really hasn't. I wonder though what people consider a good financial ceiling? Prior to getting married, my wife stated three years ago that I needed to make $150K a year in my current sales job or I need to be searching for an office job with more stability (401K, medical, etc). If that wasn't acceptable, then I need to go to law school (even tougher IMO). She's not a spender - she's very conservative. However to adequately save for retirement, we need to be putting close to $60K a year in the bank. She's a MD - however the Army doesn't pay as well as the civilian world (although she has NO student loans).  

    The last two years have been a roller coaster - in 2014, I just cleared the mark. Last year though, I fell $54K short of $150K. I changed companies in September after seeing the huge drop in pay was imminent (I was railroaded by the owner of the prior company lacking foresight on our competition even though I gave him ample warning). This year, trying to make up for last year's poor performance.

    Any thoughts from the board on where a graduate from USF with a non-technical degree should be sitting when they graduate? What about a decade later? I try to measure myself up against my peers, but I feel like I have plateaued financially to a certain point. I do have my MBA - but wondering what type of transition one would expect working in a sales field versus taking a desk job for a large company. I've literally worked from my house for the last 10 years and the money has been a roller coaster. I do have job security with my current employer (they are happy with what I bring to the table) - but they also realize I want to make even more money - who doesn't. 

    Sorry for rambling on... it seems like the rat race never ends. Now that we have a daughter, she has become the sole focus. Somehow, I have to ensure she becomes an academic and athletic superstar. Nothing less seems acceptable with respect to the standards my wife and I hope to maintain in our house. We figure it's the only way to ensure our daughter has a more prosperous future than my wife or myself (and therefore she won't have to rely on a guy).

    Go Bulls!    

    Count your blessings.  If you're pulling down $100K and your wife's a Dr. you're probably doing better than just about everyone on this board.  If you're happy at your current job why leave for a few dollars more.  Grass isn't always greener...      

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    Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

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    5 minutes ago, footnfan1 said:

    The fees to leave the ACC are painful, and increasing as revenues increase. I don't see any ACC team leaving to join an unstable B12. Just my opinion though.

    "The ACC’s exit fee is actually calculated as three years’ worth of per-school conference distributions, which currently stands at a little more than $50 million and will increase as the conference’s distributions rise in the coming years"

     

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2012/09/19/accs-new-exit-fee-punitive-or-par-for-the-course/#1d2b3b968956

     

    Would think the exit fee could be litigated since ESPN never followed through with an ACC Network. 

    Change is Good

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

    Posted

    On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 7:47 AM, Bausfkid said:

    You have waited long enough.  For all who jumped to the worst case scenario, shame on you.  If I can give you one of life's great lessons, "always assume positive intent".

    Homecoming is being moved one week earlier vs. ECU.  Great for me as I can now attend (Change is Good)! The announcement will go into details, but that's it.

    Go Bulls!

    :angrymob:

    Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

    Posted

    52 minutes ago, Bullshutter said:

    Article where we are mentioned....

     

    http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2016/02/25/big-12-expansion-looking-proscons-schools-like-cincinnati-byu-uconn-houston-smu-even-florida-state

    I liked that this article didn't even mention UCiF as a possibility.  there's also a section to vote if someone were inclined to bump our numbers up.

    Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

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    7 minutes ago, Bull-Hornz said:

     

    If you read the link above, if FSU where to go to the B12, theoretically for some major TV deal, that would leave a slot. But that seems like it would def trigger some major waves in CFB.

    That's what I'm thinking.  Let the B12 get who they want (hopefully someone from the ACC), and then the B10 will scoop up some more from ACC (UNC / Duke), and we're in position for an invite to a conference taht makes more sense for us. 

    Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

    in USF South Florida Bulls Athletics

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    3 hours ago, SpeedyBull said:

    I kind of feel as if the BIG12 just isn't the right fit. Sure the money is good and of course we would go if offered. But there is a part of me hoping that the BIG12 will snatch up 4 schools other than us and trigger the ACC to want to expand. I am not sure how the ACC would feel about adding FL schools without losing one of the two they already have, but then again they could dominate FL like the BIG12 dominated TX. If there were a choice between conferences I think we would fit a lot better with the ACC than the BIG12. And I am quite aware it is a long shot.

    I'm with you.  I have no idea how this all plays out, but in a dream scenario, where we could chose either ACC or B12; I would take ACC every time.  Just seems liek the better fit.

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