109 pts

[TromBull12]

But that's the reserved face saving cautious way to root for your team. I would bet my house that we monkey stomp UCF this Thursday if I could. We ARE just that good. We are not lucking into wins, we found our groove... Only thing that can beat this team is this team. 

Edited November 22, 2015 by TromBull12

[NewEnglandBull]

But that's the reserved face saving cautious way to root for your team. I would bet my house that we monkey stomp UCF this Thursday if I could. We ARE just that good. We are not lucking into wins, we found our groove... Only thing that can beat this team is this team. 

+1000

[raptorcj]

But that's the reserved face saving cautious way to root for your team. I would bet my house that we monkey stomp UCF this Thursday if I could. We ARE just that good. We are not lucking into wins, we found our groove... Only thing that can beat this team is this team. 

But wouldn't you say the same for when we faced Maryland & Navy? I would and heck, I might even throw Memphis & FSU in there...I mean, take Dalvin's contributions out and we did a solid job on D in Doak so we were this (Cincy/Temple) offense away from a win.

[edit] so I agree with that statement, and I'm fine with being called cautious but at the end of the game I won't have a voice either.

Edited November 22, 2015 by raptorcj

[smazza]

Too much fan hubris around this game, football karma is warming up. Hopefully the team is isolating itself from all the talk.

if you can do it 

it isnt hubris

[raptorcj]

if you can do it 

it isnt hubris

It's not about whether you CAN do it or not, it's whether you've prepared for it--mind and strategy. If you're overconfident and think you'll just cruise because you think you're better, you'll take a Goliath fall. That's hubris.

[Sipher]

It's not about whether you CAN do it or not, it's whether you've prepared for it--mind and strategy. If you're overconfident and think you'll just cruise because you think you're better, you'll take a Goliath fall. That's hubris.

I understand your point. However, I feel the this team is very strong mentally. You have to be to come back from 1-3 after having 2 previous failed seasons. They were also able to focus on Cincinnati after a tremendous upset game against Temple in a short week, and becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2010. There is still the opportunity for the AAC championship game, and the players know it. They will play their hearts out.

[MikePhillips]

historically..... the more attention USF gets, the worse it does

Keep us off the radar, don't pay any attention to us, let us do our thing

We're too blue collar to be getting involved in all this "hype" BS. 

USF needs to keep working, keep the noses out of the "hype clouds"

 

[Thebullsfan]

historically..... the more attention USF gets, the worse it does

Keep us off the radar, don't pay any attention to us, let us do our thing

We're too blue collar to be getting involved in all this "hype" BS. 

USF needs to keep working, keep the noses out of the "hype clouds"

 

ummm look at the last two years... I think the attention doesnt matter the thing that matters is if we show up or not.

[RaisingFenix]

historically..... the more attention USF gets, the worse it does

Keep us off the radar, don't pay any attention to us, let us do our thing

We're too blue collar to be getting involved in all this "hype" BS. 

USF needs to keep working, keep the noses out of the "hype clouds"

 

I think (hope?) that the days of that M.O. are behind us.  As others have said here, this is more than a turnaround in the win column; there is a real culture change taking place at USF.

The only way we ever get the respect and recognition we all want is to execute when we're in the spotlight, and I think this team comes out on Thursday ready to show the nation that they have learned how to win.

[cambodia36]

Too much fan hubris around this game, football karma is warming up. Hopefully the team is isolating itself from all the talk.

Yeah, I kind of feel like in the history of USF football, the moment I expect something great from them is the moment they let me down. 

That said, I was half expecting that Friday, and oh boy was that not the case.