Is this program damaged beyond repair?

[BDYZR]

37 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

It was a horrible performance no doubt. But the title of this thread is overreacting. The facts are that programs will rise and fall and nothing remains constant. But of course fans act like is the end of the world. I have my doubts on whether String is the guy to win here, but I also think this school, community and alumni need to step up if we really want to win consistently..

1. That IPF needs to start to be build now. As proof that we are willing to step up

2. Attendance is still an issue and Friday was another example of that.

3. Mediocrity should not be tolerated. After 7 losses in a row String should be in the hot seat.

 "Hey fans! Come on out to RayJay and watch my offense that can't cross the 50 yd line and my defense that still doesn't know how to tackle." CCS

[Bulls On Parade]

Let's see how these next few games play out.  No other team on schedule is as strong and good as Wisconsin.

UCF maybe is the next best isnt built like Wisconsin at all.

 

[Cubanbull]

15 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

 "Hey fans! Come on out to RayJay and watch my offense that can't cross the 50 yd line and my defense that still doesn't know how to tackle." CCS

Once again as I stated earlier attendance is NOT a new problem here. So to act like losing is the only problem is just ignoring the facts.

yes winning helps build attendance but this has been a problem even when winning.

[BDYZR]

18 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

Once again as I stated earlier attendance is NOT a new problem here. So to act like losing is the only problem is just ignoring the facts.

yes winning helps build attendance but this has been a problem even when winning.

My point is, as I have stated on many occasions, is that EVERY TIME there's an opportunity to put on a good show in front of a National audience USF does what they did Friday night. They didn't have to win this game, but that pile of crap they laid out there turned off any chance at enticing anyone new to the game.

[Rocky Style]

6 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

My point is, as I have stated on many occasions, is that EVERY TIME there's an opportunity to put on a good show in front of a National audience USF does what they did Friday night. They didn't have to win this game, but that pile of crap they laid out there turned off any chance at enticing anyone new to the game.

Agreed.  This is really bad and it happens each time.

[Grateful Dad]

2 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

My point is, as I have stated on many occasions, is that EVERY TIME there's an opportunity to put on a good show in front of a National audience USF does what they did Friday night. They didn't have to win this game, but that pile of crap they laid out there turned off any chance at enticing anyone new to the game.

Yup.  Some things in life appear to be a constant.  It set us back.  But, as fans, if we demand heart and grit from our players, then we might want to show some, too. I try to take the long view, but I usually step right in it because I was looking down the road.

[Grateful Dad]

34 minutes ago, Cubanbull said:

Once again as I stated earlier attendance is NOT a new problem here. So to act like losing is the only problem is just ignoring the facts.

yes winning helps build attendance but this has been a problem even when winning.

Hmm...I have been looking for data on this.  I can't find a chart with the W/L by game and attendance by game.  I'd like to run a correlation of attendance following a W.  Anyone know where this data is?

[Bulls On Parade]

13 minutes ago, Grateful Dad said:

Hmm...I have been looking for data on this.  I can't find a chart with the W/L by game and attendance by game.  I'd like to run a correlation of attendance following a W.  Anyone know where this data is?

Wiki has the attendance for a particular usf season and games if you look up. 

Edited September 1, 2019 by Bulls On Parade

[Grateful Dad]

Just now, Bulls On Parade said:

Wiki has the attendance for a particular usf season if you look up. 

Thanks.  I'll go mine it but was hoping for a couple of historical charts to combine.  Got my project for the morning!

[SpeedBull]

1 hour ago, Cubanbull said:

It was a horrible performance no doubt. But the title of this thread is overreacting. The facts are that programs will rise and fall and nothing remains constant. But of course fans act like is the end of the world. I have my doubts on whether String is the guy to win here, but I also think this school, community and alumni need to step up if we really want to win consistently..

1. That IPF needs to start to be build now. As proof that we are willing to step up

2. Attendance is still an issue and Friday was another example of that.

3. Mediocrity should not be tolerated. After 7 losses in a row String should be in the hot seat.

You say the title is over-reacting but you go on to make several posts that support the idea that it’s a legitimate question.

I am not saying that it IS damaged beyond repair. I was looking for opinions and I think it’s been a good discussion.

That said, our issues run very deep. Not the least of which is lack fan support and local interest which seems to be at an all time low. This is in a town that has an NFL franchise and two other major league sports franchises.

USF doesn’t have the luxury of continuous failures when trying to establish a brand and a loyal following. I want nothing more than to have USF Football to matter. But every year that the product looks like this, the further away from relevance we get.

I don’t envy our AD...very challenging situation he’s in. I hope he can figure it out. It’s going to take a lot.