It saddens me but pisses me off too. (Negative)

[BullDoug]

I was watching the last 3 mins of the G'Town@Marquette game last nite on ESPNHD.  I mention the HD because you get a great view of the venues where FB & BB games are being played.  The G'Eagles upset the No. 14? Hoyas.  Anyway, the arena was packed and rocking.  When I think of our Bulls MBB and the past 2 outa three seasons (last yrs ending was great), it breaks my heart.  I can only remember about a dozen games in the past 6-8 yrs when the Sun Dome looked remotely like the other BE arenas during a MBB game - FSU, UF, TN, WS, Marquette, Cincinnatti.  USF to BE MBB has become what Temple was BE football.  That truly sucks.

Will firing CRM solve this?  Personally, I am totally straddling the fence on Coach.  Coach McCullum to me is in the mold of Tony Dungy.  Great X n Os guy,  rock solid ethics and temperment but maybe a tad short on charisma.  I don't wanna another guy coming in here and saying "give me 3 yrs to be competitive" when that's what we have with CRM.  If Coach can't pull down a superstar in the next signing period or two, we're screwed.  This Huggins talk is a bunch of malarky too.  No way USF can afford to buy CRM out and pay Huggie $800K-$1.0MM per.  I don't want Mike Davis or Matt Doherty (da MD's ) either.  So its  gamble city again if Dougie Dub fires and hires.

That's all I have to write.  This post sounds to much like a whining n complaining wussy so I'll stop.  The sitch is what it is but fuk me man this season is truly wretched.  BTW, I have tix to the last two games and I'm still going too 'cuz I support my Bull's. They always play hard unlike a few seasons removed.  Might even buy one for the Rutgers game.

[Superfan]

I feel the same way Bulldoug! 8)

[Triple B]

I was watching the last 3 mins of the G'Town@Marquette game last nite on ESPNHD.  I mention the HD because you get a great view of the venues where FB & BB games are being played.  The G'Eagles upset the No. 14? Hoyas.  Anyway, the arena was packed and rocking.  When I think of our Bulls MBB and the past 2 outa three seasons (last yrs ending was great), it breaks my heart.  I can only remember about a dozen games in the past 6-8 yrs when the Sun Dome looked remotely like the other BE arenas during a MBB game - FSU, UF, TN, WS, Marquette, Cincinnatti.  USF to BE MBB has become what Temple was BE football.  That truly sucks.

Will firing CRM solve this?  Personally, I am totally straddling the fence on Coach.  Coach McCullum to me is in the mold of Tony Dungy.  Great X n Os guy,  rock solid ethics and temperment but maybe a tad short on charisma.  I don't wanna another guy coming in here and saying "give me 3 yrs to be competitive" when that's what we have with CRM.  If Coach can't pull down a superstar in the next signing period or two, we're screwed.  This Huggins talk is a bunch of malarky too.  No way USF can afford to buy CRM out and pay Huggie $800K-$1.0MM per.  I don't want Mike Davis or Matt Doherty (da MD's ) either.  So its  gamble city again if Dougie Dub fires and hires.

That's all I have to write.  This post sounds to much like a whining n complaining wussy so I'll stop.  The sitch is what it is but fuk me man this season is truly wretched.  BTW, I have tix to the last two games and I'm still going too 'cuz I support my Bull's. They always play hard unlike a few seasons removed.  Might even buy one for the Rutgers game.

**** good post, Doug and trust me, you don't sound like a whining and complaining wussy .... especially in comparison.

[SouthFLBully]

If McCullum is such a great X and Os guy why is it that we can never seem to get off a good shot in the last seconds of a close game.  With the exception of the Villanova game when Holmes' shot rimmed out with three seconds left we have yet to have any decent shots in the final seconds of close games.

Louisville, we were lucky to get off a shot, and even then there were two defenders in Holmes' face.  Against BCC we couldn't even get off a shot in the last 1:30.  West Virginia was the same.  If you look back on all of our close games the x and Os in the last seconds was leaving something to be desired.

Point is McCullum may be a good coach when it comes to disipline and academics, however, I don't see what  he brings to the court.

[Bull94]

If McCullum is such a great X and Os guy why is it that we can never seem to get off a good shot in the last seconds of a close game.  With the exception of the Villanova game when Holmes' shot rimmed out with three seconds left we have yet to have any decent shots in the final seconds of close games.

Louisville, we were lucky to get off a shot, and even then there were two defenders in Holmes' face.  Against BCC we couldn't even get off a shot in the last 1:30.  West Virginia was the same.  If you look back on all of our close games the x and Os in the last seconds was leaving something to be desired.

Point is McCullum may be a good coach when it comes to disipline and academics, however, I don't see what  he brings to the court.

we don't have a PG who creates opportunities for his teammates.

unfortunately our shooters aren't the type that can create a shot on their own. Buckley can't create off of the dribble and that isn't Holmes strong point either.

we need a PG to be able to create good looks. drive and dish. a setup man.

[Velcro]

we don't have one that is playing, we do have one.  

[T-Man]

Doug - You are one frustrated dude that loves Bull atheltics!  My advice to you is scrap the Men's BBall team and go to the women's BBall games...  You have been spoiled by football and you are transferring those winning feelings toward the Bball program and have too high expectations...  Football wins because HS football produces so much talent in this state that even FAU can compete in Fball...Florida is no HS basketball state thus we have only 1 ranked team in top25(UF)...  So the end result Doug is you need to take off the football googles when you look at our BBall team...  We are a HS soccer state so our Soccer program will always do well... As far as your post being a wuss post, that's far from the truth, its a post looking for answers, where there are no quick solutions! BTW I stayed at a Holiday Inn Last night!

[Guest Sprtsfn627]

You're right on Doug...we need to draw better for basketball, both teams actually.  Last night, the women's team played Marquette in a huge game.  USF advertised on campus and had free pizza and soda outside.  Only about 200 people showed up to the game.  It was the most pitiful that I had ever seen the dome.  The men's team isn't doing much better either.  It's frustrating to look at the other side and see so many empty seats.  I'm not sure what we can do to improve basketball attendence, but something needs to be done.

I also agree somewhat with McCullum...but I'm more upset with attendence right now.

[smazza]

dont be sad doug\

help is on the way

[NAM37]

dont be sad doug\

help is on the way

Who are you and what did you do with Steve?