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Lol, this might be an option.

I thought about this, but I'm sure she'd be upset if I left her at the concert by herself... maybe I can talk her friend into going with us though. Hmmm...

In my defense, she bought the tickets before I could check the schedule. I was at work when these were purchased. Next time I will have her check the schedule though...

Yeah, I dropped in the bookstore today because I was going to get one but the lines are insane in there first week of classes. I'll get mine eventually though.

Ok, so here's my problem. Me and my wife bought tickets several months ago to a concert without realizing that the concert is scheduled for the same day as the season opener for our Bulls. The concert starts at 2, but there are quite a few bands scheduled to play so it is likely to last into the first part of the game, perhaps longer. I like all the bands that are coming to this show, but not like I LOVE my USF Bulls football. For my wife, I think it is more important for her to see some of these bands than it is to see most of the football game. She loves USF and graduated from there this past May, so she's a fan of USF but not as into football and sports in general as I am. She just sees that we're opening the season against a school she's never heard of and doesn't see the importance of being there for opening kickoff to the first game of the season! We've been married about a year and half now, and my question is, how should I go about trying to convince her to leave the concert early enough to make opening kickoff when it means she will miss the bands she really wants to see? And also, how hard should I push the issue with this one? If this was the Florida State game she would not think about missing any of the game, but she will sacrifice missing some of the UT Chatanooga game for some beer and music. Me on the other hand, there are few things in life I will sacrifice Bulls football for! I'm asking the married folks out there because even though I haven't been married long, I do know that if she's not happy, I don't get to be happy. So throw some advice to a fellow Bull here.

I want us to win both obviously, but having to just pick one, I picked FSU. With all the hype surrounding this game, the fact that FSU is expected to win the ACC and this is a home game, I think it will be more important for this season.

I thought they were gonna invite some more schools and just call it "Big"?

I'm excited to see BJ rack up some passing yards this season!

Hmmm, I might be willing to buy one if we can make these catch on. I think some should be made in a gold color as well... then we could have the green and gold swinging in the stands!

1) USF 2) 49-6 3) Murray 4) Mitchell 5) 422 I think this will be a great season for Demetrius Murray! I think Chatanooga will manage to get in field goal range a few times, that's the reason for the 6. I don't see them getting into the endzone though.

I agree that a minimum of 8 wins is a very doable goal for Skip and this team this season. I also feel like some of the mistakes mentioned above and the conservative play needs to change in order for 8 - 10 wins to happen. I guess it's still too early to tell, but this season should reveal a lot in my opinion.

Well considering he's getting what he is and being unproven in the BE, I would venture to assume if he delivers, and with the university's focus on investing in our athletics, that USF will eventually move him up on that top 35 list. I am definitely hoping that this is the season that Skip proves he was the right choice!

I knew he made a decent chunk of change, but I did not know he was in the top 35. Interesting...

That to me is very exciting as I am a big Lamar fan!

So I was wondering about our coaching situation after listening to the radio last night on the way home from work. First, forgive me if this has been discussed already, I am new to this site. So on 98.7 they were playing a recorded interview with Rich Herrera and a writer for CBS sports who covers college football, I apologize that I forget exactly who. Anyway, they were talking about everything college football and touched on the subject of conference realignments and the new playoff system and such. The guy Rich was talking to said that it really comes down to coaching. As long as you have quality coaching you can pretty much win anywhere, in any conference and give your program a chance to beat any team and compete for a national title or at least a big bowl game. So my question is, do we have the coaching here at USF to build a consistently winning program? We all know Skips past success and his recruting abilities, but is he the guy who can take us where we all want to be? And also, if he is that guy, will USF just be a stepping stone to something bigger for him in the future like some have suggested? I feel that Skip has a great football IQ but the one thing that bothered me last season was his ability to motivate and correct mistakes after close losses. I felt sometimes he gave the guys a little too much patting on the back after they made obvious mental mistakes late in games. And I feel like we made those same mistakes over, and over, and over. So if it really is all about coaching like he said, which I'm sure a lot would agree it is, where do we stand right now?

I saw the episode and it was dissapointing but I will say... I kind of like flying under the radar this year. Last year we were so hyped up and everyone was drinking the kool-ade and thought we would win the BE. Then we became the biggest dissapointment in the conference. I somewhat prefer to not be getting as much attention because maybe it allows our guys to not get so caught up in it and just focus on football. Of course, if we beat FSU we won't be under the radar anymore.

Thanks! I'm super excited about this season and I enjoy reading all the info here!

Playing for the conference championship, at home and considering the beatdown we took from Pitt last season, so payback would be on the line as well... I couldn't imagine a more exciting game for a Bulls fan!

Won't he have to sit out a year? I am thinking if he graduated from Clemson he will not have to sit out, I believe that is only if he transferred. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

They said it best on 98.7 today... a win against FSU would be a signature win, but a Big East championship would be a signature season. So it comes down to whether you want another signature win, or a signature season.

Heard the interview with Ryne and heard your call ET... good stuff! 98.7 has had a lot of good USF content, it's been good to hear!

Looks good! Nice football facilities go a long way for recruiting some times. Just like I'm excited what a trip to the tournament and newly renovated Sun Dome will do for our basketball program!

My story is not that exciting since I had to work, but I did make sure to take my lunch break at 2 so I could listen live. So I will say, 98.7 did a great job covering the fanfest and getting a lot of interviews! Wish I could have been there!

As much as I would love to see us go 2-0 against FSU, I would MUCH rather see us win the BE! After such a dissapointing performance in the conference last season, we've got a lot more to prove in the BE. By the way, I'm new to this site. I'm a senior at USF and my wife graduated from there in May so we are a Bulls family for sure! I've only been a season ticket holder for the past 4 seasons but I don't plan to ever NOT be a season ticket holder again. I'm excited for this season and would love to see our seniors go out with a bang in the Big East!