RaisingFenix

Anyone know if game stats are available online for game 3? gousfbulls.com doesn't have a link to them.

Bulls win!

And just like the baseball game last night, we end up going to extras because an opposing player scored when I'm pretty sure they had been thrown out at second.

And we're heading to extras.

Tied at 1 going into the 7th.

Cuse ties it at 1 in the top of the 6th, bases loaded, 2 outs. C'mon Sam, let's get out of this one!

We'll find out this weekend. Bounce back, Bulls!

I'll offer my two cents (FYI, TL;DR): First, I'm not terribly bummed about us now essentially being locked out of the ACC. Whenever I thought of the scenarios that would lead to us being invited to the ACC, I was reminded of the Groucho Marx line, "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member." For us to have gotten into the ACC would have required a mass exodus of several of the teams that make that league part of the P5 now. Our acceptance would coincide with the P5 becoming the P4, sans ACC. Our level of competition would have been similar to what we had in the BE, and the TV contract would almost certainly be renegotiated lower - maybe more than we're getting now, but nowhere near what the P4 get. I was always of the opinion that getting into the Big 12 was our best bet at moving up and still being relevant, since us being invited didn't require the conference to blow up first. The rumors about the Big 12 wanting to get Florida teams may be just that - rumors - but they do make some sense. And if that is the case, USF and UCF are pretty much the only games left in town. There are two separate issues I see being debated in this thread right now: 1. Whether or not the Big 12 wants to expand beyond 10 members and get a CCG. 2. If the Big 12 wants to expand, whether we will be at the top of the list. I think the first point is valid. They've said they don't want to expand (of course they did), but the reasons to go to 12 are pretty compelling. If they stand pat at 10, then it looks like realignment comes to a halt for the time being. I don't think this is the end of the world for us. In the meantime, we can improve our appeal to any league that may eventually come calling. We can start by winning a few conference championships, for one. True, winning isn't likely the #1 factor in who gets selected for realignment, but it does feed several factors that certainly are considered - attendance, fan base, revenue, TV sets, etc. If we had the attendance and fan enthusiasm that we did for WVU in 07 consistently, can you really argue that we wouldn't be a more attractive candidate? That's what winning does for us. If the Big 12 does decide to expand, Florida does look like an obvious place to look. Hopefully we still have a leg up on UCF, in case they were to decide they only want one school in Florida. Regardless, the (almost) worst-case scenario for us is that we get left in the AAC while the big boys go play. Not the end of times. The absolute worst case scenario is that the Big 12 decides to expand, they only want one Florida school, and they take UCF over us, while we get left behind and they go on to riches and glory. But if that were going to happen, it would have happened on December 21st last year, so I'm not sweating it.

Just did. 6 runs ain't a concidence, that was my fault. Sorry guys. Get em back, Bulls!

I really think I'm cursed. I JUST turned it on when the Gators singled to right in the 5th

Didn't get the follow the game, but I'm not sure how that score supports the previous comment, unless their defense is absolutely atrocious.

Nice to hear that in a game where illegal pitches were obviously being looked for, Nevins didn't get called for any

It just seems to be Bulldinkle that aggravates me, others I normally can have actual conversations with. We haven't exactly had a lot to be enthusiastic or hopeful about on the football field lately. I think you can forgive some of us for not being eager to hear that our latest hope for a decent season is 2:1 to go to WVU (a school which, by the way, many Bulls still hold a grudge against for bailing on the conference.)

FU - and yes we have a grad school and many quite good ones, one of which I was at. Did they teach you in that "Grad" School, never to end a sentence with a preposition? I did not go to learn to type/write (I get a secretary to do that for me) I went to school to build **** and make alot of money and learn to manage it. I've seen you get a fair amount of abuse on this board and take it in stride. Is this really the thread that's going to cause you to go off? C'mon, you guys got off the sinking ship of the BE/AAC, let us have this one.

Yes he has a very good chance to start at WVU, right now we have a battle going on better a RS Freshman Ford Childress and the True Junior Backup to Geno Smith of Paul Millard, neither are truely impressing. Childress has all the capability/pedigree of being a NFL QB (his dad played in NFL), but the question is does he really want it is out there. The other is a Early Enrollee in Chavis Rawlins would probably ends up at WR/QB. I think if Millard does not win starting job he will transfer to lower division and still have 2 years to play in 3. Trickett is smart, his brother is already learning as a coach and most see Clint as a future offensive coordinator somewhere soon. He is very tied here and actually made the comment that it was his dream to play at Mountaineer Field while at FSU. He grew up on the field with his dad. I have been told he will visit USF first, then come up here afterwards to meet with staff. Now does he come, we will see I put it 65% at WVU and 35% at USF. The only way he goes to USF if he knows Taggart is going to give him a true chance at winning the job and starting. (We also have mutual friends with Trickett family (who stay with them in Tallahasse for games, if I see them this week (heading your alls way next week)I will ask) So you're saying he'll be a Bull?

Maybe this is cynical, but he's a football player and his decision to transfer is a football decision. I think if you take the list of masters programs at the school he chooses and subtract the ones that FSU offers, then select whatever is left that is most closely related to his bachelors, that's the degree he pursues. Not saying that I would fault him for that, but I think with the circumstances the football program is priority #1, the graduate degree is #2.

That was against OU when they were #1 and if I remember correctly it wasn't that great of a pass. I believe the defender misplayed the ball and fsu scored. Could be wrong though I was in the stands You're right about it being OU. I realized it after I posted, was going to correct myself as soon as I got home. As for the pass, my memory is that he hit his receiver in stride along the sideline for a TD. Then again, maybe my memory is shaded by the elation I felt at the time.

Wasn't EJ Manuel injured for part of 2011, and that's why Clint got playing time? I still remember that beautiful pass he threw on his first drive when he stepped up in the OK State game

Whoops, I meant WHITE!

GOLD!

Of course you're on board, you live there! But I like it. Better to have a packed arena than a 1/4 full NBA arena. And it's not like it would be in Tampa or Orlando anyway.

Correlation = causation. I'll be there with some friends, rain or shine! Only need 9,997 more.

I'm looking forward to this game. I've only been to BHS once, for the UTEP game in 2011. My fiancee got free tix through work, and we went after the Ville game at RJS. We trolled by dressing in orange and pretending to be Miners. Fans were still pretty nice to us. However, we were told by a season ticket holder sitting next to us that he had to change his seats to get away from the student section, because they got pretty nasty.

Go Cards! I've always had a soft spot for them, and their fans have always been pretty cool.

Regarding Navy, I was under the impression that they only got the football-only invite because we were overloaded in the other sports with the Catholic schools. Now that that's no longer a problem, has any heard about or have any thoughts about whether we revisit Navy as a full member?