We are a D1 Football program...

[The Sheriff]

This is insane... make the guys sit on busses for five hours... give me a friggen break. I could understand bussing to UCF, but not to Miami. The athletic department should pony up the cash... I bet UM won't take the busses to Tampa for their return game.

ODDS AND ENDS: With USF's Oct. 1 game at Miami slated for an evening start and the Bulls idle the next weekend, USF will charter buses to Miami. It will save about $35,000 not flying and will be only the second road game USF bused to (Georgia Southern, 1998). ... With the home opener still a month away, USF has sold about 15,000 season tickets, roughly the same amount sold last season.

[Big_Hairy_Bull]

This is insane... make the guys sit on busses for five hours... give me a friggen break. I could understand bussing to UCF, but not to Miami. The athletic department should pony up the cash... I bet UM won't take the busses to Tampa for their return game.

ODDS AND ENDS: With USF's Oct. 1 game at Miami slated for an evening start and the Bulls idle the next weekend, USF will charter buses to Miami. It will save about $35,000 not flying and will be only the second road game USF bused to (Georgia Southern, 1998). ... With the home opener still a month away, USF has sold about 15,000 season tickets, roughly the same amount sold last season.

It's not that big of a deal. The team would have to meet at school at least 2 hrs before the flight 1 hr flight and 30-45 minutes at airport getting luggage and boarding the bus to head to hotel. Before you know it, the 5 hr bus ride is about equal to the time it takes to fly!

Plus it gives the team a little bit of comradarie on the bus joking and playing cards or whatever else they joke around about!

No Problem whatsoever!

[Guest Harvey Jones]

sheriff you are 100% right.

Big Hairy - Football teams charter so your talking about being at the runway 30 minutes before the plane takes off an hour in the air and you save yourself 3-4 hours at a minimum.  There is no standing in line for your ticket or waiting to go through security. This is very sad.  

[Big_Hairy_Bull]

You guys are 100% correct that riding on a bus with all your buddies the day before an 8pm game for 5 hrs is a crime!

Give me a break!

[Apis Bull]

We also have more important things to worry about, like black logos and red flags!!

[WoolyBully]

It will save about $35,000

Who doesn't understand this? C'mon...raise your hands. Let's see those hands of everyone who thinks USF is going to squander $35K.

Q: fellas...for those of you attending the game...how many of YOU are springing for a flight from Tampa to Miami?

If your road trips consist of the best "deal" (c'mon man, I'll split the gas money with you) in transport or lodging (can I crash on the couch or the hotel room floor), then surely you understand that it's all 'bout the Benjamins!  8)  

[Guest]

It will save about $35,000.

Who doesn't understand this? C'mon...raise your hands. Let's see those hands of everyone who thinks USF is going to squander $35K.

Q: fellas...for those of you attending the game...how many of YOU are springing for a flight from Tampa to Miami?

If your road trips consist of the best "deal" (c'mon man, I'll split the gas money with you) in transport or lodging (can I crash on the couch or the hotel room floor), then surely you understand that it's all 'bout the Benjamins!  8)  

Well said, WB. Well said.

[USFPDiddy]

Hmmm, with a nice 2 hour delay in the flight, it might barely be faster to go by plane.

Has Miami been flying to FSU and UF?  I wonder myself.

[Markeymark]

35k - think of all the daycare that can be provided to players' kids for that money...

[CoolBull1]

There will be no card playing and joking around on the way home if the game doesn't go well...they may not even be allowed to use the bathroom.