What's more critical to vitality of program?

[Brad]

I asked the question because I likely missed the convo on it.  Both facilities are in need.  One has a perceived impact to recruiting and practicing, one has a perceived impact on attendance and game day experience.  Would the attendance and gameday experience (growth of program) perhaps make the IPF more readily attainable?   I guess from a "strategic" perspective, it seems to me we need to go all in on the OCS first.  Re-establish the pulse, then worry about higher end player/coach/practice accommodations.  An IPF won't do a thing to reverse the trend in apathy whereas an OCS has the potential to.

[CousinRicky]

1 hour ago, TheGreatOutlaw said:

IPF is the first step, but getting an OCS  and into a major conference is what is needed to ever truly be great.

+1

6 minutes ago, Brad said:

I asked the question because I likely missed the convo on it.  Both facilities are in need.  One has a perceived impact to recruiting and practicing, one has a perceived impact on attendance and game day experience.  Would the attendance and gameday experience (growth of program) perhaps make the IPF more readily attainable?   I guess from a "strategic" perspective, it seems to me we need to go all in on the OCS first.  Re-establish the pulse, then worry about higher end player/coach/practice accommodations.  An IPF won't do a thing to reverse the trend in apathy whereas an OCS has the potential to.

If we go in that direction, OCS first, we may never get either.

[Brad]

Sure would hate for any potential big donor to help with a lower ticket item and not the big ticket.  That seems contrary to the fundraising rules of the past.  You don't want a Publix for example rushing to get a name on an IPF instead of an OCS.

[CousinRicky]

1 minute ago, Brad said:

Sure would hate for any potential big donor to help with a lower ticket item and not the big ticket.  That seems contrary to the fundraising rules of the past.  You don't want a Publix for example rushing to get a name on an IPF instead of an OCS.

We're planning on kicking in for the IPF this month.  It won't move the needle much on the IPF but would be a drop in the bucket for an OCS.  I say small things first.

[Skingraft]

1 hour ago, TheGreatOutlaw said:

IPF is the first step, but getting an OCS  and into a major conference is what is needed to ever truly be great.

This

[jjlovecub]

I wonder how many have donated to the cause? Seriously those who want an IPF or an OCS are they putting their $$ where their mouth is? As I watched the Fiesta Bow today I seriously thought “how few seats we would sell to that game”. The excuses would abound. It’s really simple if everyone who says they want USF to succeed:

1) Bought tickets

2) Went to the Bowl Game

3) Joined the Bulls Club 

We would explode!

[Brad]

If we can just get back the ones we lost in the post-Leavitt era.

[Ghostbuster]

Where's the option to vote for "USF donor winning Powerball"?

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, TRUTH D. Antagonist said:

clearly UCF running the table every year is most critical to the success of USF's football program.

Yeah, he probably should have put "Other" rather than "IDK" ...

[Bulls On Parade]

23 minutes ago, Ghostbuster said:

Where's the option to vote for "USF donor winning Powerball"?

Ill gladly volunteer to be that person also