RaisingFenix

2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

They should just buy out the Umass game. Really, who needs it if we are pushing it back that far.

They did us a solid agreeing to reschedule so we could get our full conference schedule in. Might not be great PR to buy it out now.

14 minutes ago, Capital H said:

No I ignored it because it won't happen.

There is zero incentive for the P5 to let the G5 get an auto bid and the only people promoting it are fans of G5 schools. Just like fans of G5 schools before the season said there was a path to the top 4 for G5.

EDIT:

I agree the P5 will all get auto bids if they go to 8. But it would just create 3 wild cards given to who the committee wanted to see the most. It would essentially guarantee dynasties like Alabama and Ohio State would never get shut out.

Not saying I disagree with that assessment, but the P5 also didn't have any incentive to throw a bone to the G5 with a NY6 bowl in the current setup, did they?

If that was a consolation prize offered up in an attempt to ward off possible litigation, then the same thinking might come into play if they eventually expand to 8.

Just now, RaisingFenix said:

The suspense of last year came from watching Temple's games at the end of the year, hoping someone - anyone - would knock them off for us.

And I am very thankful this year that we get to finish out the season with our fate in our own hands. Go Bulls!

1 hour ago, StPeteBull91 said:

Lol 2016 was that year, minus Temple. I’m not gonna be an “iffer” though. What’s done is done. 

The suspense of last year came from watching Temple's games at the end of the year, hoping someone - anyone - would knock them off for us.

5 minutes ago, JTrue said:

Absolutely. It is common knowledge that if you want excellence, all you have to do is demand it and it's yours.

Excellence may be too much to ask from some of the officials we've seen this year. I'd take competence at this point, or at least some acknowledgement of blowing a call that has such a big impact

Can we petition the league office for a review on that targeting so he doesn't have to miss the first half against Tulsa?

1 minute ago, GaUSFBull said:

Pretty sure the SOP for being annoyed on Twitter is blocking users.  I'm guessing Greg is so busy doing his job he doesn't give a **** about what Joey is up to.  

Sorry, forgot to use the facetious font.

5 minutes ago, Mama_Bull said:

So, if anybody follows Greg Auman on twitter, does he report the actual and reported attendance for the Bucs each game?

If he doesn't, we should all start tweeting at him every week asking for the actual numbers. Maybe he'll get so annoyed he'll have a talk with Joey.

1 hour ago, Triple B said:

C) Allow USF to use 1/7th of the season ticket and season parking purchase price toward tickets for our Charity Community Partners, which include, VetTix.Org, First Responders of Tampa Bay, & Hurricane Irma Volunteers.

I'm with Trip on this. It sounds like a great way to get more members of the local community into the stadium. The more casual fans we can get to go to the games, the more we can potentially convert into long-term supporters. 

So much for an impartial judge.

At least it follows a bye week

FYI, the tickets have sold.

BA is a good dude. He has always been a huge USF advocate, especially for the WBB team, including the last few seasons of giving away tickets to newcomers to try to grow the fanbase. He's also often hinted at developments in athletics before stories have broken, so he's got his finger on the pulse somewhere, and I miss reading his perspectives.

I'm wondering if Brad can shed some light on the ban. It would be great if that decision can be revisited and BA can get his posting privileges back.

I don't know all the details, and it doesn't seem that BA even knows what he said to earn a ban. But it's been months since he's posted here.

Anyway, how about those tickets? Gotta pack the Dome tomorrow night!

Bulls,

2 courtside tickets available for the WBB regular season finale against UConn, Monday 2/27 at 7PM at the Sun Dome.  $100 for the pair.

This offer comes from bausfkid, but since he can no longer post here, he asked me to pass it along.  If you've never taken BA up on his usual ticket offer, his seats are fantastic.  I sat in them once last year and it's a great experience.

If you're interested, please send me a PM and I will get you the details.

Go Bulls!

On 11/1/2016 at 10:32 AM, Bausfkid said:

As in year's past I'd like to treat TBP members to a WBB game with free tickets.  I'd prefer to give them to someone has not been to a WBB game at USF.  The seats are pretty good and I'm sure the action on the court will be solid.  CJF always puts a good product on the court and this year should be no exception. 

Sorry, Louisville and UConn are spoken for.  If you'd like to attend a game please PM me and I'll do my best to send you the tickets.

Go Bulls!

BA, can you PM me and let me know what games are still available?

Thanks.

I just tried to send BA a PM about which tickets he still has available, but I got an error message saying that he can't receive messages. I don't think I've seen any posts from him in a little while either. Anyone know if he's still around?

11 minutes ago, Skingraft said:

Or I just say that's cool and not be a ****...  I'll weigh my options 

Did I offend you or something? I'm pointing out that in all likelihood that is not a real UCF fan, so any commendation for their class is probably not warranted based on that post, and that the rest of the posters on that board will soon be blasting him for expressing that sentiment.  If you want to interpret that as me being a ****, that's fine I guess.

3 minutes ago, Skingraft said:

https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/thanks-for-representing-the-aac-usf.48039/

Not sure who that guy is, but in a lot of the other threads he's started over there, he's been called out as a USF troll. Take that for what you will.

12 minutes ago, Capital H said:

Its like anything political, people vote in their best interests.

For the G5 the best interest would be an auto slot. For the P5, the people in control, it isnt. It isnt that hard to fathom that the playoffs will expand and there will be little to no consideration for the G5. Especially when the "half" that is upset represents a fraction of the revenue.

Agreed. It's just really frustrating that a competitive sport has any politics to it at all. That the game itself takes a back seat to the money involved. Different rules for different teams depending on how much a network is willing to pay for their media rights. It's ludicrous.

1 minute ago, Capital H said:

Everyone on here is arguing for a G5 inclusion because of USF status. ESPN doesnt give a **** about the G5 except to fill Tuesday and Wednesday time slots in October.

The highest ranked G5 team this season finished between 12-24th depending on which computer you use. Go look at the Bama, or tOSU, or heck even South Carolina message boards and see how many of their fans think WMU should be in the playoffs.

The only way G5 is included is if there is a clause, similar to the BCS days, where the G5 team would have to win its conference AND be ranked higher than other wild cards.

 

Sure, most of us have green-and-gold bias.  But the system that's in place makes it all but impossible for a full half of the teams to ever get a shot at a national championship. That's crap. At the very least, there should be a clause that an undefeated G5 gets a seat.

26 minutes ago, Gismo said:

Expand to 6 team playoff... take each P5 conference champion and the highest ranked G5 team. Top 2 seeds get a round 1 bye. That is what I would like to see. 

I like making conference championships a requisite for playoff entry, but there'd be way too much heartburn if there aren't at least a couple at-large spots. People would point to Ohio State this year or some hypothetical fluke where Bama goes 12-0 and loses the SEC champ game. You or I may place value on championships, but we're seeing this year that the powers-that-be don't necessarily agree.

If it went to 6 with the 5 P5 champs, you could pretty much guarantee the 6th spot would not be held for a G5. I think you have to go to 8 to have a reasonable chance of getting a guaranteed slot for the G5.

I really like the 8-team model, with 5 P5 champs, highest G5 champ, and 2 at-large. It makes winning a conference championship a priority, it gives the G5 access, and it allows for 2 great teams who maybe blew a game to still get in. Best of all, it (almost) guarantees that an undefeated season by any team will give them a shot.

1 minute ago, Triple B said:

I'm not sure we could have a shorter passing game. I think all he's talking about is maybe using more of the play clock at certain times. we certainly weren't a no huddle, line up and hike the ball team like Chip Kelly's UO teams, I don't think. Once he actually looks at the video maybe he'll realize that and understand that we scored fast, not because of tempo usually, but because of home run plays.

Absolutely. We've seen our offense snapping the ball consistently with <5 seconds on the play clock in previous years. It . . . wasn't pretty. Hopefully you're right and that's not Charlie's plan.

5 minutes ago, BullsFanInTX said:

Again, why try purposely to have long drawn out drives when you CAN score in a couple plays.  The more plays there are, the more chances something can go wrong.  If we can hit bombs all the time, then why not score.  

I hear you, and of course if the deep ball is there, we take it. But if we can still be efficient on shorter plays, it would add a new element to our offense. 

If the choice is between scoring fast or not scoring at all, sure, go light speed.  But if we can sustain drives too, all the better. Several times this year, opponents did that to us - converting third down after third down, and it was really frustrating and kept our O off the field.

Slowing down the offense may mean working on the short-to-intermediate passing game, in order to move the chains and create longer sustained drives. As much fun as it is to have 1-play TD drives, it's not always optimal if the defense is gassed. If Mack or Flowers breaks one to the house, great, but if the D is struggling, it's probably not a great idea to be throwing long bombs that are going to put the D back on the field quickly, either by scoring or going 3-and-out. I'm hoping that's what he's referring to: situational play calling.