Reality Check!

[MikeG]

Nothing about that environment was intimidating to me. Disgusting? Yes. That is the wierdest tailgate environment I've ever seen--- very low brow.

[vankai]

The game went how I thought it was going to - a loss, but not a blowout.  We need these kinds of games to learn how big schools like UM work and play, these games also increase our exposure.  Having grown up in Gville and gone to many UF games, going to Miami wasn't a big shock to me.  I have high confidence in the Bulls and I think it's awesome that we've accomplished so much in only 8 years.  If we continue to succeed at this rate, just think of how we are going to be in the next 10 years.  In order to build a nationally ranked team, all we need is time.  Go Bulls!

[T-Man]

"The real reality check was the "massive-hustle" and "fan-fare" outside the Orange Bowl that the USF fans endured. Having lived in Miami I knew what USF fans were in for in terms of the "Shock Value" that visiting fans experience just entering the Orange Bowl."

What the hell are you talking about?   "massive hustle and fanfare" Are you saying this is a good thing about Miami?  The only shock value I have in regards to the walk in is the slum like disunity amongst Miami fans... The fans there tailgate 3-5 to a can on every street corner....  After watching so many hurricane devasted areas in the last few weeks on TV, I am wondering if the area around the O-Bowl is related to Andrew damage?  Do you have a mayor in Miami?  How can he sleep knowing that hole exists?  The stadium is rich with tradition, but I haven't seen restrooms and concessions like that since the Alabama game... At least in Alabama their fans were actually apologizing for the Legion field stadium...  The "Shock Value outside"?  The only shock I can really say I have is that UM is such an awesome team football team yet they play in a 3rd world stadium.... tradition is tradition but with Joe Robbie up the street, I can't see why they conitue to play in O-Bowl.... If you really want to keep the shock, then bus in the general population around O-Bowl and house them around JRobbie on game days...  It amazes me that the mayor doesn't help out that area... I am very proud how our stadium and surrounding areas look... Did anyone see the number of police officers outside the stadium as compared to inside?   The Tampa Police department secures the surrounding areas of RJS so much that the last thing on my mind is crime when I walk out of the stadium..... If we would have won on Saturday I can honestly say I would have had some fear walking out of the stadium... And unless the Miami PD would have escorted us I am sure there would have been some incidents... Thanks for doing a good Job Tampa PD...

And do me a favor don't F up my future posts!

[aragingbull]

You said it, FEAR is what would have been had we won... That same fear you speak of has somehow elevated the Canes mistique to a level that can make fans (Like USF this past weekend) loose focus. The look around the Orange Bowl during game nights is just what the 'Fan Doctor' ordered for them. They like the edge and mental picture it creates. That same FEAR is what they count on. A very prominent Tampa/USF booster told me at the south gate (will call) he was in fear of his childern getting hurt. This is  the oldest trick in the book and it WORKS...Economics aside, it's not good for the Canes to be reduced to that but I know for a fact they (The UM Athletic Dept) snicker every time schools like USF venture in.  Do we need that at ray-jay, NO... But we can continue to tone it up a notch and start intimidating at all levels. In other words, be more "Fanatical"...Go Bulls!!!...

[bulls96go]

we are better than the UM game showed