TallyBull

9 minutes ago, flsportsfan83 said:

I would hope we have made an offer at this point. Trying to keep him is a must. Not sure he would accept an extension, but if an offer has not been made that is just crazy. Offer a ton of money and raise that buyout. Yesterday. Give him 2 mil a year if you have to. 

FWIW some think that hiding his car keys or offering him free Publix subs for life might be more effective ways to keep him. 

Wasn’t sure I’d ever see it. What a day!

Football is NEXT

53 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

That isn't entirely true.

There are a handful of courtside season ticket members who sit across from the visiting bench who are under 40. There is also a young group of Iron Bulls who are waiting to purchase courtside seats.

The cost per floor seat for the season is $1,500. Divide that over the 18 games and that averages out to $83.33 per ticket per game. That cost also includes the arena club buffet and parking for all home games. Pretty darn good deal at that cost.

Fair enough. Not entirely true, but maybe mostly true?

Agreed it’s a good deal, especially this season!

4 hours ago, CousinRicky said:

That must have been when they announced the free oxygen tanks.

Let's be real. Old people are the only ones who can afford court-side season tickets.

Students are broke because they're students, and can generally get in for free anyways.

Young adults and middle-aged folks are broke because they're paying for their kids' video games and college tuition.

Hence, old people. I, for one, am grateful they come out and help fund athletics. 

42 minutes ago, panchosanchez99 said:

To each his own; however, I think it means nothing because you are pretty much saying that you think God favored you over the other players or the other teams. So does he believe that he has won because God preferred him to win? 

He's a gifted coach. Nothing wrong with showing appreciation to the ultimate source of those gifts, which is all I think he's doing.

33 minutes ago, theman123 said:

That may be the sentiment of FSU fans at the moment, but if Leonard Hamilton really does exit after this season, I'm certain their administration will be interested in AAR. 

I don’t deny that any sane AD in the continental U.S. (maybe Hawaii too, don’t know if there are any ADs in Alaska) should be interested in AAR. 

I could be wrong, but I very much doubt he leaves after this year, regardless of interest. 

13 hours ago, belgianbull said:

The remaining ACC Big 12 members merging would be our worst case scenario. Don't think it would happen though since if the ACC implodes, The Big 12 will have a leg up since it has more teams, and wouldn't want teams like Boston College, CAL, SMU, Syracuse, and Wake Forrest. Pitt, North Carolina State, and Louisville I can see. It will all depend as to how many teams the ACC loses; it cant be a mass exodus for them .However, I do believe the ACC is likely to remain in some form, and I think they will look at USF, Tulane, Memphis, Boise State, and San Diego State to replenish.

The part where they believe that Miami will be a main target is great for us since I assume the ACC will want a Florida team.

I generally agree with this, except: we are about as likely to join the SEC as Boise State is to join the ACC. Even a watered-down, post-apocalypse version of the ACC that expands west. Memphis is also very unlikely to ever join the ACC.

Maybe some people online. But I live here, and most FSU fans I know are currently of the mind, "oh, look at that, USF is having a good year" instead of "we need to poach their coach!" FWIW.

Sorry to hear it. Just sent him an email. 

FWIW I think USF to the ACC is happening sooner than everyone is expecting. FSU is likely to settle its lawsuit sometime this year, before August, in time to join the B1G or SEC in 2026. USF will replace FSU in the ACC within that same timeframe. 

Do I have a source? Not really. Just a hunch. 

47 minutes ago, GoBulls84 said:

Honestly, I'm cool with getting in to any of B1G (obviously), SEC (obviously), Big 12, or ACC. But getting into the B1G ahead of some of the other Florida schools that would never be able to rationalize it in their minds would be astoundingly hilarious, so I'm pulling for that most of all.

This is the train I'm on. I very much doubt we're ever invited to the B1G, but the mere thought experiment of jumping FSU and UCF into the P2 is delightful. A man can dream.

12 hours ago, Cat941 said:

 

No complaints here

17 hours ago, Cat941 said:

 

Yeah of all the crazy scenarios out there, this one is the craziest IMHO. Never gonna happen. This guy just wants WVU to play ACC teams.

8 hours ago, Gismo said:

Will the ACC replace FSU with UCF? 
 

 

UCF’s academics suck and it signed a GOR with the Big 12. On the other hand, USF is an AAU school in a larger market, and it’s available tomorrow via payment of a relatively small exit fee. 

if the ACC is anything like the current ACC post FSU exit, USF would get the invite over UCF. Not worried at all. 

I’m a little late to the party but yes, Merry third day of Christmas, enjoy your 

3 hours ago, BrowardBull17 said:

Hoping it's that other Tennessee DB that visited recently. 

Is it this guy?

Just now, Cat941 said:

Likely going to be much more costly than that.  I'm sure the desire is to try to get out for $0.  But is that feasible?  Probably not.  Well, then a settlement.  That's where FSU can really win.  

 

They’ll sue but the goal is to force a settlement that lets them out of the ACC and the GOR. 

I’m a little concerned that aggression by state politicians could hurt USF’s prospects after FSU’s exit. If I’m the ACC, do I really want to bring in another state school after all this unpleasantness with state officials?

2 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

Oh my.  FSU isn't going through all this to not be in the P2.  It's looking like BIG to me.  

Right. Hilarious if FSU does all this to play in a conference with equal or less money and definitely a weaker SOS. I think they’d go indie before that, like ND. 

Does anyone know why the Big 12 deal with UConn fell apart? Curious to know how that same issue might scuttle a potential ACC expansion to include UConn.

8 minutes ago, Brad said:

Yeah, the people don't look real.

What kind of crap stadium is USF building anyways? One that accommodates fake people only? Such a USF thing to do

(Just following the leitmotif of this thread)

4 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

After another increase in monthly cost for Directv, I'm yet again considering cutting the cord.  I know we've talked about this before but I couldn't find any recent discussion.  Anyway, I already have ESPN+ separately which is a must-have when trying to view USF events.  I'm in an area that doesn't have great internet so I've kept my satellite tv via Directv for years.  The bonus is there is a lot of sports available through my Directv package including CBSSN, FS1&2, ACCN, SECN, ESPN(s), B10N, Bally Sports and more.   Anyway, can you share how you are watching USF sporting events, especially if it's user-friendly and not cost-prohibitive? 

I had Directv for about 20 years and last year, at the insistence of my brother-in-law, finally cut the cord and subscribed to YouTubeTV. Has everything Directv had for a little less than half the cost, and has a better phone app which allows me to watch TV pretty much anywhere (useful when I'm out shopping with my wife some Saturday mornings). I subscribe separately to Bally's, which is a little more, but still a huge savings.