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31 minutes ago, macphisto said:

People forget how happy quite a bit of the fanbase was to get rid of Leavitt.  2007 was so exciting and so disappointing.  Rutgers, UConn, Cincy, and then getting embarrassed in El Paso.  

2008 was more of the same.  We started the season ranked.  Expectations were high.  Ranked #10 and a mediocre Pitt team beats us in our own house.  Started 5-0 then 6-1.  Ended at 8-5 thanks to a bowl win in St. Pete.  

By the end of 2009, most were thankful for Leavitt building the program but convinced he could never take the team over the hump.  No 10 win seasons.  

We felt, wrongly, that maybe Holtz could take that talent, keep recruiting, and get over that hump.  But it only got worse.

Taggart got us ranked once more.  Strong had a solid season using Taggart's talent.  

Now here we are.  

I always will appreciate how Leavitt built the program from nothing.  I will never understand the desire to bring him back.  I also would have rather had Taggart if I was bringing back an old coach.  But I'm just as happy to get someone who worked closely for YEARS with the guy who knocked Nick Saban off his perch.  He wants to be here.  We'll see for how long.

And one thing I know is he KNOWS football a lot better than I do.  I am excited to see what the future holds.

I'm happy to remember the past and be thankful, but let's move on.

Well said. My feelings exactly.

38 minutes ago, usf97 said:

This Ole Miss writer is hot for CCS.

https://www.redcuprebellion.com/2017/11/9/16628572/charlie-strong-ole-miss-football-coaching-search-ucf-texas-louisville-florida-rebels-2018-ncaa

 

...Now when it comes to recruiting at a high level inside your own conference, Charlie has done a fantastic job there as well. During his last two gigs, he has been at the top of the conference. At Texas, he finished 2nd in the Big 12 in 2014 and 1st in 2015 and 2016. And in his lone season at UCF, the Bulls are sitting at 2nd in the AAC...

Really? This again....

3 hours ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Long story short it said that our WR corps and RBs are capable of replacing Adams and Mack, we have a schedule that will give us a strong chance of going undefeated, and Strong will help the defense get better at tackling and getting off the field. 

Thank you bullsbucsfan426!

2 hours ago, The Sheriff said:

Hope this helps you out... nice to see an article from ESPN that isn't race baiting.

Thank you Mr Sheriff, sir!

ESPN Insider has a story about South Florida as a CFP sleeper in 2017. I do not have an insider account, but if anyone does and would be willing to summarize its contents, I'm sure we'd all be interested.

Bill

This is awesome! 

GO BULLS!!

(go ducks!)

Golf Channel guy just called us UCF, moments after announcing that South Florida will be paired with Georgia tomorrow. That crap has got to stop. South Florida is NOT UCF!

This board is becoming tiring. The same 5 people feel the need to trash CWT on EVERY ******* THREAD ON THIS FORUM.

 

WE GET IT, YOU DONT LIKE HIM. NOW SHUT THE **** UP

I'm sick and tired of it too. I don't post much and prefer to lurk, maybe catch up on some news about USF sports or whatever. I'm as upset as anyone else about the results of the last 4 or 5 years of USF football. But, the constant CWT bashing is ridiculous. Give it a rest please.

Saw this today on espn, thought it was interesting. 

Didn't see this story on TBP, if it's already been posted, mods please remove.

Bill

By Myron Medcalf | ESPN.com                     Originally Published: October 3, 2014

Everyone just calls him Frank.

But whenever he signs autographs or receipts, "Francisco" is Frank Martin's signature, a lifelong link to a heritage that South Carolina's coach will always highlight.

Martin is one of two Hispanic-American head coaches of major Division I programs; South Florida's Orlando Antigua is the other. Martin is also the bricklayer of a burgeoning movement that's brewing within college basketball's coaching ranks.

"I think Orlando and I have an opportunity of opening some doors," Martin said. "I hope I can keep doing my job in a way where 20 years from now they're not interviewing two Hispanic coaches, they're interviewing a group of Hispanic coaches."

...

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/page/onenationncb100314/frank-martin-orlando-antigua-helping-open-doors-hispanic-coaches

Will not win another game.

Not to be sarcastic, but this goes without saying.

 

 

I think that was Al Groh's comment. Al had a lot of success as a coach so.....

... however, the man has a point.

Agreed. However, not like Al's methods worked that well anywhere he was.

 

True. But at least SOMEONE said it. Just happened to be him. We're all thinking it. The kid seems to be somewhat overrated and mistake prone.

I think that was Al Groh's comment. Al had a lot of success as a coach so.....

... however, the man has a point.

That's it then. No more pain till next week

4 plays and 3 penalties

How many penalties is that? 

Getting too cute.

USF pretty sloppy so far... too many mistakes

Let White open it up some on this drive

Maybe not yet...

It's official: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10130903/willie-taggart-usf-bus-makes-stop-bottom-10

Per CoachingSearch.com:

South Florida: Western Kentucky tackles / tight ends coach Stu Holt has accepted a position under Willie Taggart at South Florida.

Hard to say

I see what you did there!

So let me get this straight. We are trying to convince "Lance" to bring his tools to Tampa and join Willie, Woodie and Weiner. I swear you can't make this stuff up...

Is there some sort of Freudian thing going on that I don't know about?!!

Randy Shannon's name has been mentioned and Chris Weinke's name has been mentioned for QB coach - but nothing yet...

CWT - "I'm going to go after the very best out there, but it's got to be the right fit, for what we're doing here. One thing I'm going to do is put together an "ego-less" staff. Don't have a lot of time for a lot of egos. Its not about one individual here its all about the team. There's no one individual that's bigger than the team, including myself."

Think I got most of it... about 40 seconds total.