&rew Bull

Getting into the stadium was an experience. There was no one at the gate as I walked up with my wife. Security got onto me about walking with her instead of being 6 feet apart. I'm not a doctor but I think they were focused on the wrong thing since I'm now sitting next to her for the next several hours.

2 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

Maaaaaan, I still cant figure out how to remove the Keen statement off my profile lol But Kean is on the coaching staff at Charlotte so Im happy he still gets to be involved in something he loves. As for Noah, I didnt know he had an extra year left.  I would prefer he plays this year and we save the other QBs for the future. 

This year doesn't count towards eligibility for anyone so everyone on the field has the option to come back next year.

Just now, DELdaBull said:

Not as sucky as we think? 

It's 58th out of 76. In a normal year, that would put us around 99th based on percentile.

Our tickets always arrive mid-August. I don't think the tickets not being here on 8/4 says anything about the season one way or the other. With that said, I think the need to send out season tickets will serve as a forcing function for making a final decision on whether or not fans will be allowed at any games.

19 hours ago, bcgruber said:

7/30/2020 - 2019 C Russel Tchewa (7-0, 260, 4★) has enrolled in school and been added to the official team roster.

 

Did he gain early eligability?  Didn't see anything

I don't think so. I suspect him receiving quite a bit of playing time last season means he doesn't have much of a case for a waiver for immediate eligibility.

53 minutes ago, brybull1970 said:

I think at this point anywhere I can drive to in a single day, I'll drive. Planes are petri dishes at this point.

I won't argue against that at all. I'm used to flying at least once a month but won't be taking my next flight until then assuming we don't cancel our booking.

I prefer driving to Atlanta and have made that trip many times in the past. We might still go that route depending on how things are looking in December. For now, we've locked in a low price and are hoping to not be on the road for a large chunk of what will be our first weekend away from the kids.

Bringing this thread back for those who are thinking about traveling for the game.

Southwest has a sale that ends today with one-way tickets between Tampa and Atlanta for $39 each. I booked the trip this morning because Southwest allows you to cancel and use the funds for rebooking another flight later on with no change fees. With us playing football at Tulane in 2021 and Southwest having direct flights to New Orleans, I figure I can apply these funds towards that trip if Atlanta doesn't happen.

15 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

I'm not watching ESPN hardly at all.  Did anyone see this?  Picture was too large to paste on here so you have to use the link.

https://twitter.com/jaelen_stokes/status/1253754125508128769/photo/1

This is a photoshop. The coaches are sharing a similar graphic with all of our recruits.

6 minutes ago, Bullrush33 said:

Basketball?

Men's basketball. @D1Docket is on top of men's basketball D1 schedule announcements.

Another guy that's 1000% committed. Hopefully it doesn't bite us this time around.

This brings AAC Men's Soccer down to 6 teams. There's some quality in those 6 teams with half of them making the NCAA tournament last year. There may be an opportunity to pull in a couple schools as soccer-only members. This is possible because conferences like the SEC and Big 12 don't sponsor men's soccer and schools that carry the program are in different conferences for the one sport.

Some schools that fall under these circumstances that the AAC should reach out to (current conference in parentheses):

• Kentucky (CUSA)
• South Carolina (CUSA)
• West Virginia (MAC)

Navy also has a men's soccer team that currently plays in the Patriot League.

This recipe has become part of my regular rotation. If you have a pressure cooker and like Indian, I recommend trying it out. It's easy to double for a larger group or to create leftovers while you hunker down. Some of the spices are hard to come by. You can make the garam masala yourself and I tend to skip the kasoori methi. https://pipingpotcurry.com/instant-pot-chicken-tikka-masala/#wprm-recipe-container-4476

I've been baking a lot more over the past couple weeks mostly to get a break from the kids. I've had the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook collecting dust for years and finally dove in. Their banana loaf is one of the best I've made. https://www.hummingbirdhigh.com/2012/06/hummingbird-bakery-banana-bread.html

The prediction contest turned into a tight race for the last couple months with @BrassBulls12 and @DELdaBull battling for the top spot. In the end, the two of them tied for first place with 829 points on the year. The next closest contestant was a distant 49 points off.

While consistency kept this a two-person race, @Friscobull had the best prediction in 26% of the contests he participated in. He had the highest average score and most single-game wins but missed four games throughout the year.

The highest single-game score of the year? That goes to @NJBull  who received 64 of a possible 65 points for last month's game against ECU.

Here's our final stats on the year:

We need to claim this win before UCF does.

5 minutes ago, BrassBulls12 said:

So do me and @DELdaBull tie? @&rew Bull

I came onto the board for exactly this. @Brad might have a tiebreaker in mind based on performance throughout the season. If not, it's a tie.

@BrassBulls12, @DELdaBull,

Let's do a tiebreaker. Just the two of you for our first game of the AAC tournament. For all the marbles (or whatever else you might win), give your prediction in this post in the same format that we have had all season. I'll score it and will give the winner the tie-break. 

On 3/7/2020 at 12:29 PM, Friscobull said:

I think you left me out of the average points, if it was intentional I would understand

You're in there and have the highest average points for anyone with more than 7 predictions. There's a sorting error that shows you in the bottom half of the order even though points are reported correctly.

With a single shot, last night's predictions were flipped upside down. @ScorpionBull takes home a convincing victory due in large part to the only prediction for Collins to be the leading scorer.

10 minutes ago, Nick Carroll said:

I have a few questions. I have been a football season ticket holder for years but I’ve only been to a couple basketball games and never had club access. How early should I show up prior to game time? Also I notice the parking pass has a number on it. Are the spots numbered or is it just for inventory purposes? 

The club opens 90 minutes before tipoff. I like to arrive with 60 minutes to go. Because a lot of people don't know, I want to give you a heads up that you get soda and popcorn as part of the club access in addition to the pregame buffet. You'll want to be in the club with ~30 minutes to tipoff because Coach Gregory comes in to talk a little.

The parking spots aren't assigned other than the first couple of rows reserved for Iron Bulls.

Same here. I have two plus a parking pass. I'll be at the Green & Gold Gala and can't make it to the game. First person to respond gets the tickets.

USF

5

Rideau 18

Durr 8

67%

Welcome to the 2019-20

TheBullsPen.com

 Basketball Prediction Contest

The race for the mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup is on!

Game 31
 

South Florida Bulls vs. SMU Mustangs

      vs.     

Saturday, March 6th     7 p.m. EST
Yuengling Center       Tampa, FL

The Contest: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to select winners and leading contributors in each Bulls hoops game this season. Prizes await, as does the respect and admiration of Bulls fans around the globe. The contest is a season-long chase so don't miss a game.

Next...the rules:

1) You must be a registered member of this message board.
2) You must completely answer the contest questions.
3) There can be no modifications to your post after scheduled game start time
4) Your prediction must be part of this original thread
5) Post must be submitted prior to game's published start time.
6) Ties will be decided by Bulliever starting with accuracy on first - last prediction.

PLEASE READ ABOVE CAREFULLY - If a rule is broken, your entry will not count. You may appeal any ruling, if you choose, but only Bulliever or his designee will hear appeal.

For additional contest rules, please read the small print below.

And now, the contest:

For the Bulls game vs. SMU on Saturday, March 6th (7 pm ET), please select the following:

1) The winner
2) The margin of victory by your predicted winner
3) Bulls leading scorer and point total
4) Bulls leading rebounder and rebound total
5) Team Free Throw percentage (i.e. 72.9%)

Please try to keep in the above format so that it will be easier to manage. Sample response would be:

1) South Florida
2) 22
3) Collins - 21
4) Yetna - 11
5) 80%


The contest winner will be chosen based on a points system as follows:

1) Correct on winning team - 10 points

2) Correct on Margin of victory - 15 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted margin - 0 points awarded if actual winner not predicted.)

3a) Correct Leading Scorer - 5 points
3b) Leading Scorer's correct point total -10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading scorer not predicted.)

4a) Correct Leading Rebounder - 5 points
4b) Leading Rebounder's correct rebound total - 10 points (subtract one point for each variance in actual and predicted total - 0 points awarded if correct leading rebounder not predicted.)

5) Free throw percentage - within 3 percentage points of actual - 10 points; 5 percentage points of actual - 5 points; 10 percentage points -1 point

 Games will be decided and winners announced.  There will be a Grand Prize for those with the overall greatest point, "smaller" prizes for each game winner and prizes for other category wins: tracking of game averages, wins and total points scored for the season!  The key is to be mindful of the game schedule and enter each game!

 

 This game winner receives:  

To Be Announced

Have Fun and follow the Bulls throughout the 2019-20 season!

(Mildly prestigious Bulliever's Cup)

Stats Through 30 Games:

13 hours ago, BrassBulls12 said:

Os this regular season or does it include tournament games? 

Good question.

@Brad is the AAC tournament included as part of the prediction contest?

@DELdaBull took the win in tonight's collapse. The points tonight give him a one point lead over @BrassBulls12 for the season lead. With 3rd place being 44 points out, I think we're looking at a two-person race to the finish.

1 hour ago, George_Bullnard_Shaw said:

I wonder if UCONN lost any conference games in their time in the AAC. I don't know for sure but I don't think they did.

They have not. They've lost to all of those other teams loaded with American talent just as many times as they've lost to us.