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SpeedBull

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  1. Double thumbs down on the gold pants for me too. It’s a bad look.
  2. I’ve never said I hate Deion. I wanted him to come here in full disclosure. I’m a Christian and I appreciate him giving glory to God. Jersey sales etc…it’s all temporary. Assuming he’s successful at CU, he will jump ship. When he does, they will be irrelevant again. I remember the last time CU was relevant. It was the early 90s when they had Kordell Stewart, Rahsaan Sallam etc. I loved that team. I am not hating on Deion, I’m more excited about Golesh. I don’t care about temporary hype.
  3. I wonder how “transformative” Jackson State fans think he is. They are 3rd place in the SWAC East and gave up 77 point’s yesterday.
  4. So your definition of “transformative” is hype?
  5. I disagree with almost all of this. He is absolutely a transformative figure. He’s already transformed this program. I’m pretty sure that most people on this board have said that “winning is all that matters” for years. To completely disregard the idea that a coach may bring longevity to our program is another pessimistic take. There have been enough Willie Taggarts and Scott Frosts out there that may start to have coaches at Mid-Majors thinking differently. With “Prime” we absolutely would not be in a better position today. With Deion, you could absolutely rest assured that he’d jump ship at the next better opportunity. How is that better today? “Today is all that matters?”. Disagree. Every season matters. Tradition is built over time. In this modern era, it can happen more quickly. But not in one day or one season. I will take Golesh over Deion 100%.
  6. CAG seems to have a genuine emotional attachment to this program. By far the closest thing since Coach Leavitt that I’ve seen. There was something he said early on….something to the effect of “I remember when this program was exciting. When they were winning. There is no reason that this program has recruited so horribly and turned into a joke”. I’m paraphrasing, but there were a lot of things that struck me about CAG, but that particular quote really stood out. It is like he rooted for USF and coveted the opportunity from afar, well before coming here. For the first time, IN A LONG TIME, our program is exciting. USF football seems relevant again. Lastly, one thing that I’ve not seen mentioned…..this guy has brought a discipline that I’m not sure I’ve EVER seen here at USF. Even during the Leavitt era. Thus team “acts like they’ve been there” like I’ve never seen. There is none of the BS “look at me” crap after big plays. Offense, defense, special teams. These kids make plays and they look like they expect to make plays. Then they line up ready to make more plays. This team feels like an Alabama, or a disciplined Patriots team. They look and act like real pros. I am so high on this program and this coach. This is real. Us long suffering Bulls fans should really take a close look at what is happening, right now. The future looks bright again, but I’m going to do my best to enjoy every moment of the present. The rise to relevance once again. This guy is a modern day, much more sophisticated CJL. GO BULLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. It’s hard to argue with any skepticism, pessimism and the “show me the wins and I’ll believe” type of attitudes on here. It’s all definitely warranted. But only similarities that I see with xCJS is the fact that he has no head coaching experience. His path has been completely different. He has coached all sides of the ball. He’s a self-made guy that has had an impressive upward trajectory all on winning teams. Teams like Iowa State that nobody even talked about a few years ago. Tennessee has been a non-factor for years before they got there and I think his time at UCF is a big deal too. I’m guilty of being an optimist by nature, but this guy seems different to me. There is a big difference between building programs and slapping a USF logo on a Clemson binder.
  8. Coach Golesh just keeps on impressing me. I’ve not been this excited in a while. His interview on Jim Rome was great. This guy has a swagger and confidence that I’ve not seen around here. It’s not BS. He seems incredibly prepared and ready for this challenge. I love that he has a pulse on USF football history. He mentioned Jim Leavitt by name and acknowledged his importance in the program’s history. We may finally have the guy to get us back on track. GO BULLS!!!
  9. I agree with this. It’s why he reminds me of a young Leavitt. Not real polished. He’s a coach, he’s a recruiter. By all indications he’s a hard worker that relates to and motivates his players. Think of every coach since Leavitt….none of them fit these descriptions. They all had some elements of BS associated with them. Other than Charlie Strong. He was just completely lacking in enthusiasm, energy and charisma.
  10. I think it’s a start. If his career path keeps the same trajectory he will get USF back on track and then jump to a bigger program in a few years and I’ll be completely fine with that.
  11. That D grade may be a bit harsh but not completely out of line. He’s basically guilty until proven innocent at this point. He’s taking over a program that’s been reduced to nearly complete irrelevance. And he has not been a head coach yet. Neither was Josh Heupal (sp?) before they went to UCF together. The big difference to me between Golesh and Jeff Scott is their experience and lineage. Scott was all Clemson. Started out as a graduate assistant, put his time in and climbed the “company ladder”. Gloesh was constantly earning better opportunities at different programs in different positions and winning all along the way. He has a tall task in front of him to be sure. But I have a feeling this is classic example of “preparedness meeting opportunity”.
  12. It’s been a while since I’ve been in TBP. It’s obviously been VERY difficult to watch USF football for the past few years. Upon hearing the news of the hire, I think I was like most. Disappointed. The obvious correlation was that it was Jeff Scott all over again. But after watching the introduction, the press conference and a few interview clips on YouTube, I am liking this guy’s qualifications, attitude and energy. He has been at multiple programs, has coached all sides of the ball and has been a winner everywhere he’s been. He’s got an edge about him that I’ve not seen around here since Leavitt. One of my favorite things he said yesterday was “I’ve recruited this area forever. When USF was winning I understood why. When they were losing I didn’t understand why. This tri-county area is maybe the top in the country, at least top 2” I am paraphrasing above but this coach checks a lot of boxes for me. I’m officially excited about this hire. BTW, screw Deion Sanders GO BULLS!
  13. All due respect to Q and BJ….Grothe is the GOAT USF QB.
  14. I think the unis have all been pretty sweet this year….EXCEPT the SoFlo gear. I don’t like any of them.
  15. I agree with this. Some QBs just have that “it” factor. McClain feels like a left handed Q. Same number 9 and he’s just got an electric quality to him. Very athletic, a lively arm….he’s just fun to watch. As USF fans let’s embrace a kid that’s just fun to watch. He’s a freshman and for all we know can be the next legendary USF QB following in the footsteps of Blackwell, Grothe, Daniels, and Flowers. I for one woke up much happier today. I don’t care that it was against FAMU. GO BULLS!
  16. This is what I’ve been saying too. I am an alum and I could not give a crap about Ray Jay. When I go back to the campus it definitely boosts engagement. I will go watch soccer with my kids and you “feel” something by being there. I will never, ever, accept the notion that we would not be better off had we built an OCS. I’m not saying we’d be in a bigger, better conference. But we would be relevant amongst the student body and alumni. USF Football is no longer relevant…it’s not been in a long time. And that is a complete shame and failure.
  17. I can’t disagree with any of this. The continuous slide through mediocrity to the current landing place of near complete irrelevance has been maddening.
  18. Drop the mic ….perfect post. It’s crazy to me that there are still people here that seem to think an OCS has little to nothing to with building a program.
  19. Interesting….well I’m not condoning the firing of Scott or Kelly….but to “do nothing because it’s a long term process” is absolutely absurd.
  20. Winning against better opponents would be great. I hope we can get back to that point again. But at this point I don’t care who it is…I just want us to win regularly again. The reference to the 2007 WVU game was more about the argument that some still make that Ray Jay is good home stadium for the Bulls.
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