Effect on Recruiting?

[MikeG]

You have to wonder why Miami left the Big East. They had one of the easier routes to a BCS bowl in thier hip pocket and now they have to beat FSU/VaTech/etc for that in ACC. Some have commented how much easier it is for a team, like USF for example, to qualify for a BCS Bowl slot as compared to the other conferences.

As for recruiting impact-- doubt it is going to change much. Recruits can see we are not as stacked with talent as Miami but that was never really a matter of contention anyway.

We showed a lot of heart in the UM game. We have lots of season ahead of us. There is no reason to panic or make drastic changes after losing to a top ten program. We shouldn't even feel sorry for ourselves. What we should do is look at the film and work on getting better. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger in the end and playing at UM was just another step in the progression of our program. We will be better prepared for them in talent level when we meet them again imo.

[WoolyBully]

We shouldn't even feel sorry for ourselves. What we should do is look at the film and work on getting better. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger in the end and playing at UM was just another step in the progression of our program. We will be better prepared for them in talent level when we meet them again imo.

Dead on, Mike! That game against Miami...it was our opportunity to test the water. A good guage of where we really are and where we really need to get to. Miami didn't roll us. It wasn't the ultimate nightmare scenario come to life. It was another OOC loss against a perennial powerhouse.

As far as recruiting goes, a game like this isn't make or break. We weren't expected to win, so it's not like it's going to drive recruits away from USF.