Opportunity Squandered

[HPbull]

I am an alumni of USF and I have been going and watching games for over a decade. I don't know if what all these writers are reporting about possible expansion candidates is true or not I guess we will see but I just feel like USF sat on their hands and did nothing. We made it to number 2 in the football polls and had some success under Levitt and I think that USF got complacent thinking it would always be that easy so to me if feels as if they stopped trying to be anything more then what they were under Levitt.  We had a chance to get Rick Petino after his scandal even Bobby Petrino and Rich Rodriquez at one point in time but USF always seem like the institution that wants to take the high road. I am not saying get down in the gutter like some other school but what I am saying that if you want to win sometimes you have to be willing to step out there on a limb and do what many might feel might not be the best course of action for instance- Rick Patino did some bad thing but everyone deserves another chance at redemption and then hire him BOOM instant basketball success because of the name value alone same with football. USF always seem to take the safe route, for over a decade students have been wanting an on campus stadium but was always met with a contingent of people that said but but but we play in Ray J. Nobody cares Ray J feels like a corporate cavern, having an on campus stadium even If we had to swallow our pride and build one like FAU or UCF we should have and just did upgrades along the way. USF games have no college atmosphere even when packed on rare occasions, we missed the boat to build an on campus and develop unique traditions that you see other teams do maybe even run out with a real bull. 

Long story short if USF gets left behind its peers UCF, UC etc then its no fault but USF's they sat on their butts for years and didn't make the necessary commitment like the school to the east did and the University will ultimately pay for that decision. I know I am just one person but if we get regulated to a lower conference then we currently reside it then that will be it for me as a fan of USF sports, why should we show more commitment to a University and its sports program then the University is will to show themselves.

 

Edited September 3, 2021 by HPbull
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[Rocky Style]

My interest in USF athletics will wane.  I only follow CFB.  

We can't shoulder the burden though because leadership didnt make moves, invest, or even try to shake things up throughout the 2010s.

[zarnozdabull]

The hiring of Charlie Strong will be looked back upon as the moment USF football was destroyed.

"This offense is too fast, we need to slow it down" will forever haunt me in my sleep.

[Rocky Style]

8 minutes ago, zarnozdabull said:

The hiring of Charlie Strong will be looked back upon as the moment USF football was destroyed.

"This offense is too fast, we need to slow it down" will forever haunt me in my sleep.

That was the moment where you knew - Oh oh!  Something is wrong!  There were even boos in the room. 

[NewEnglandBull]

5 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

That was the moment where you knew - Oh oh!  Something is wrong!  There were even boos in the room. 

Harlin was only looking out for himself. He could tell Utah that “I hired CS at little USF.” Harlin did not even ask questions about the offense he wanted to run, he only hired the name. 

[puc86]

1 minute ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Harlin was only looking out for himself. He could tell Utah that “I hired CS at little USF.” Harlin did not even ask questions about the offense he wanted to run, he only hired the name. 

CJS came in saying he wanted to only take kids that originally wanted USF staying away from transfers and pulling scholarships of players that opened back up their recruiting, do you honestly think he was any better vetted or was as simple as you are in the ACC welcome aboard?

[NewEnglandBull]

6 minutes ago, puc86 said:

CJS came in saying he wanted to only take kids that originally wanted USF staying away from transfers and pulling scholarships of players that opened back up their recruiting, do you honestly think he was any better vetted or was as simple as you are in the ACC welcome aboard?

Fair point 

[chapelbull]

Jury is out on CJS still, but not too far out.  I think CJS' issue may be who he ultimately surrounded himself with on that coaching staff.  There were questions when he hired the staff and there are still questions.  Being a first time HC, who you surround yourself if important especially when taking over a program in such a terrible spot.

[ZeroBullChip]

It failed the moment we allowed politics to cancel Jim Leavitt.  Period.  We may have been mediocre for ever with him, but we won big games and it was exciting.

[Fold FB Invest in BB]

I don't think it would have ever really made a difference whether we sustained success or not. There never was and never will be a seat for this program at the big kids table, and that's true for about 90% of the schools out there.