USF’s Best MBB Coach

[Guest SittingBull]

1 hour ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Yeah, but he took over a really bad team.  

Not according to....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Florida_Bulls_men's_basketball

[Guest SittingBull]

4 hours ago, Friscobull said:

Bobby danced twice..

And both of his dance partners dumped him on the dance floor.

Edited February 2, 2020 by SittingBull

[The Sheriff]

Bobby and I had a special relationship back in the day.  He kinda looks like the Doc from Back to the Future as he’s gotten older. 

[Who'sYourData?]

13 hours ago, SittingBull said:

Not according to....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Florida_Bulls_men's_basketball

Um, did you take into account graduations, etc.  I was a fan at the time.  He took over a dumpster fire.

[Who'sYourData?]

13 hours ago, SittingBull said:

Not according to....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Florida_Bulls_men's_basketball

Lee Rose was decent.  But he wasn't a good guy.  And he helped drive up a huge athletics debt which Bobby had to clean up, IIRC.

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, Who'sYourData? said:

Lee Rose was decent.  But he wasn't a good guy.  And he helped drive up a huge athletics debt which Bobby had to clean up, IIRC.

Really funny you brought that up. Ran across this recently about those times ........ nice recalling. From an article by Louk, USF's Forgotten Athletic Director

His name is Jeff Davis.  He was a catcher, and a good one, with USF baseball from 1972-73.  By 1974, he was an assistant coach, a job he held until 1982 when he was named an assistant athletic director. "I had a chance to become one of three assistant athletic directors in 1982," Davis recently recalled. "Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy and Hiram Green were the others."  Athletic director John Wadas took over at about that time as well. The basketball program was taking off.  The Sun Dome was new, a high profile-coach (Lee Rose) had been hired, and the Bulls went to postseason for the first time, making the NIT.  The future looked bright.  Unfortunately, the projected basketball revenue did not follow.  That led to budget trouble, which snowballed into a staggering deficit, especially in 1985 dollars. "By 1985, because of budget situations we actually were over $400,000 in debt.  We had to take a step back. There was talk on campus about maybe even eliminating athletics, if you can believe that," says Davis. Davis was given the title of acting athletic director, and set about to right the ship. "We downsized a bit and tempered our future revenue projections," he said. "Everyone chipped in to help in that year, especially John Lott Brown and Dan Walbolt.  They provided great guidance.  Eventually, we got back on track.  And by 1986, we met our financial projections. " work in those difficult days of USF Athletics history.

[NewEnglandBull]

20 minutes ago, Triple B said:

Really funny you brought that up. Ran across this recently about those times ........ nice recalling. From an article by Louk, USF's Forgotten Athletic Director

His name is Jeff Davis.  He was a catcher, and a good one, with USF baseball from 1972-73.  By 1974, he was an assistant coach, a job he held until 1982 when he was named an assistant athletic director. "I had a chance to become one of three assistant athletic directors in 1982," Davis recently recalled. "Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy and Hiram Green were the others."  Athletic director John Wadas took over at about that time as well. The basketball program was taking off.  The Sun Dome was new, a high profile-coach (Lee Rose) had been hired, and the Bulls went to postseason for the first time, making the NIT.  The future looked bright.  Unfortunately, the projected basketball revenue did not follow.  That led to budget trouble, which snowballed into a staggering deficit, especially in 1985 dollars. "By 1985, because of budget situations we actually were over $400,000 in debt.  We had to take a step back. There was talk on campus about maybe even eliminating athletics, if you can believe that," says Davis. Davis was given the title of acting athletic director, and set about to right the ship. "We downsized a bit and tempered our future revenue projections," he said. "Everyone chipped in to help in that year, especially John Lott Brown and Dan Walbolt.  They provided great guidance.  Eventually, we got back on track.  And by 1986, we met our financial projections. " work in those difficult days of USF Athletics history.

USF fan base...sucking ass since 1982...

[Who'sYourData?]

1 minute ago, NewEnglandBull said:

USF fan base...sucking ass since 1982...

No.  The school overreached.  They anticipated NCAA basketball tournament runs and associated revenue.  Thought it was as easy as "We'll spend more money and more revenue will automatically come in."  

Those first years after 1985 affected all sports programs, basketball the most.  And led to decision making even today that says we aren't going to just build a football stadium just because, without first having a financial base for it.  Central just decides to do things, and hopes the money works out.

 

[NewEnglandBull]

10 minutes ago, Who'sYourData? said:

No.  The school overreached.  They anticipated NCAA basketball tournament runs and associated revenue.  Thought it was as easy as "We'll spend more money and more revenue will automatically come in."  

Those first years after 1985 affected all sports programs, basketball the most.  And led to decision making even today that says we aren't going to just build a football stadium just because, without first having a financial base for it.  Central just decides to do things, and hopes the money works out.

 

No I got that...just being a smart ass. I came to USF during the end of Rose era. The fan base was actually decent as I remember. It sank during the first few years of the Pascal era though but rebounded when we started winning again. 

[Who'sYourData?]

9 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

No I got that...just being a smart ass. I came to USF during the end of Rose era. The fan base was actually decent as I remember. It sank during the first few years of the Pascal era though but rebounded when we started winning again. 

I was there the second half of the Rose era.  Good times.