Devastating losses like this make me reflect

[LewSFBulls]

Since Joel Miller was, allegedly, punched in 2009, this program has been for the most part crippled by leadership. We've had Holtz, Taggart and Strong. Aside from a player revolt under Taggart who was forced to change his system, we've had sloppy, underperforming, flat teams who occasionally surprise but for the most part disappoint. Now the Taggart years ended up going very well, no thanks to the goat, but Tags left us right at the critical point when we were going to take that next step as a program. I have no doubt if he didn't go to Oregon for that 1 year, we would have at the very least played in the conference championship and gone undefeated, and if he had left for FSU after, we would not have been saddled with Strong.

Point is, Strong is clearly incapable of leading this team. He had 251 days to prepare for wisconsin, and the first thing he says post game was he failed to prepare them. Since he had taken over, from San Jose St to now, its been flat, uninspired, sloppy play that's gotten worse each year. Whether we fire him now or later, he has to go if we are going to grow as a program. The next hire is absolutely critical, let's copy the mickey mouse script. Go young, offensive minded and exciting. That's where college football is now, match that with florida speed and this conference is there for the taking, as it always has been. 

This has been cathartic, thanks. 

[E.T.]

1 hour ago, LewSFBulls said:

Since . . . 

Since Leavitt was fired . . . 

[GaUSFBull]

Joel Miller wasn't punched.  He was choke-slapped.

That's all I got.

[usfgrad84]

I blame the current state of affairs on Strong's inability or unwillingness to hire coaching staff personnel from proven D1 talented coaches.

UCF hired offensive genius head coaches then they go and hire a proven, accomplished DC Randy Shannon.  Memphis hires coaching staff from Texas Tech, UC from Ohio State.

We hire an OC from D2 and a DC that really has a background as a position coach at sunbelt and CUSA level schools. 

There is a blurb going around on Twitter that when Mcdoom arrived on campus from Michigan he complained to Strong that the team did not understand how to practice properly.  If true it explains a lot.

[NewEnglandBull]

Jesus please...this has nothing to do with CJL...there is no such thing as payback. We suck because we suck. 

[Brad]

@NewEnglandBull hates to reflect back on days of more fun and success, but remembering those games against established programs when Leavitt would bring in a team +24 spread and win straight up?  It was preparation, but a lot more of it was leadership, player development and desire.   He did it for far less than market value.  He wanted USF to succeed.  Now we just toss millions in all directions and try to figure out why that doesn't work.

 

Glad we don't have a "screwed the pooch" emoji.

[NewEnglandBull]

3 hours ago, Brad said:

@NewEnglandBull hates to reflect back on days of more fun and success, but remembering those games against established programs when Leavitt would bring in a team +24 spread and win straight up?  It was preparation, but a lot more of it was leadership, player development and desire.   He did it for far less than market value.  He wanted USF to succeed.  Now we just toss millions in all directions and try to figure out why that doesn't work.

 

Glad we don't have a "screwed the pooch" emoji.

I don’t hate it, I just think it’s a waste of time and energy 

[GaUSFBull]

 

We do have this emoji, which fits this thread perfectly:

 

 

 

[puc86]

7 hours ago, E.T. said:

Since Leavitt was fired . . . 

Facts 

[usfbullrider]

6 hours ago, usfgrad84 said:

I blame the current state of affairs on Strong's inability or unwillingness to hire coaching staff personnel from proven D1 talented coaches.

UCF hired offensive genius head coaches then they go and hire a proven, accomplished DC Randy Shannon.  Memphis hires coaching staff from Texas Tech, UC from Ohio State.

We hire an OC from D2 and a DC that really has a background as a position coach at sunbelt and CUSA level schools. 

There is a blurb going around on Twitter that when Mcdoom arrived on campus from Michigan he complained to Strong that the team did not understand how to practice properly.  If true it explains a lot.

Id like to hear more about this because something is definitely off about how this team prepares.  Mk will be around more I bet.