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We just got blown out by a conference foe with an off campus stadium relatively the same distance as Ray Jay to USF. The ocs isnt fixing the team, but it should be build some school tradition and  a sense of community on campus. If the students don't come then and take road trips to FSU and UF to watch power football then we can say we tried.

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Picking a religion and having the Jonas Brothers play before the games both seem like better ways to inject excitement into game days 

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55 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

We just got blown out by a conference foe with an off campus stadium relatively the same distance as Ray Jay to USF. The ocs isnt fixing the team, but it should be build some school tradition and  a sense of community on campus. If the students don't come then and take road trips to FSU and UF to watch power football then we can say we tried.

UTSA football has only been around for 8 years.   USF should have been thinking of an OCS when we were in our 8 to 10 years of existence. 

BTW, we barely make any revenue at RJS.   No one makes any revenue at RJS, which is why the only events there are the Bucs and USF.   There might be a random festival concert there now and then, but most tours will skip RJS and go to the Citrus Bowl because they know they will not make money at RJS.   The Bucs have a sweetheart deal which means they get their cut before anyone else makes any profit.

Sure, Taylor Swift has performed there several times, but she is an outlier, and she makes an insane amount of money from parents that want to be the "cool parents" and spend $1000 per ticket to please their kids.

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21 minutes ago, hightechbull said:

No one makes any revenue at RJS, which is why the only events there are the Bucs and USF. 

Let's tear it down and build the Big Sombrero.

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3 hours ago, hightechbull said:

UTSA football has only been around for 8 years.   USF should have been thinking of an OCS when we were in our 8 to 10 years of existence. 

BTW, we barely make any revenue at RJS.   No one makes any revenue at RJS, which is why the only events there are the Bucs and USF.   There might be a random festival concert there now and then, but most tours will skip RJS and go to the Citrus Bowl because they know they will not make money at RJS.   The Bucs have a sweetheart deal which means they get their cut before anyone else makes any profit.

Sure, Taylor Swift has performed there several times, but she is an outlier, and she makes an insane amount of money from parents that want to be the "cool parents" and spend $1000 per ticket to please their kids.

This pretty much nails it and is basically one of the major reasons that USF fans should be happy about the OCS. 

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On 11/17/2023 at 7:53 AM, CousinRicky said:

I don't see how we escape the AAC without winning. 

 

On 11/17/2023 at 8:44 AM, Jim Johnson said:

and market ... and a number of other items.  

Any ONE thing is not enough by itself.  It's the WHOLE picture.

 

This is true...and I am very concerned about the lack of winning for so long and the resultant loss of market.  Winning helps the market somewhat.  Until we command some butts in front of the gridiron and the screen, we bring little to no value.  We need to focus on the state, not just the Tampa Bay region, not enough fans there.

 

My real reason for rejoining this thread was for @Bull Matrix next estimate for when we will get an official OCS update.

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1 hour ago, Brad said:

 

 

This is true...and I am very concerned about the lack of winning for so long and the resultant loss of market.  Winning helps the market somewhat.  Until we command some butts in front of the gridiron and the screen, we bring little to no value.  We need to focus on the state, not just the Tampa Bay region, not enough fans there.

 

My real reason for rejoining this thread was for @Bull Matrix next estimate for when we will get an official OCS update.

UsF athletics is enjoying the hype too much. If they let the renderings  out then the demand will go away.

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On 11/18/2023 at 12:17 PM, hightechbull said:

There might be a random festival concert there now and then,

Rolling Stones are random now? Pretty sure lots of big names have been there. 

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17 minutes ago, CousinRicky said:

Rolling Stones are random now? Pretty sure lots of big names have been there. 

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney (every year), Luke Bryan, U2, George Strait, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Billy Joel and Sting are coming next year ... many more

yeah, just a random bunch of bands  🤣

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No Oingo Boingo?

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