After watching college bball on ESPN every night

[Jewbull]

I really really really really want big games in the sun dome, big crowds, and some W's these atmospheres are awesome.  Will somebody please do something so this can happen. We are the greatest school in America people will want to come here. see: softball, womens basketball, baseball & even football. USF can get top notch talent, we just need someone to get them here, why can't the people who have the power to make this happen SEE THIS!!!!!

[Bull Martin]

I tried my best.  My mom asked me wjat I wanted for christmass and I asked for a winning basketball season.  It didn't work out so well.  I dont think miracles will work.

[Rabbi Bull]

well we won't have a good fans with people like you who put the program down after one loss on the season, all those big programs fans will be there whether their team loses or wins.  none of their fans are going to be like the program is going to hell after one loss, so until peoples attitudes change, and they can deal with losing one game without turning their back on the team, we won't get those kind of attendance and atmosphere.

[windbane]

well we won't have a good fans with people like you who put the program down after one loss on the season, all those big programs fans will be there whether their team loses or wins.  none of their fans are going to be like the program is going to hell after one loss, so until peoples attitudes change, and they can deal with losing one game without turning their back on the team, we won't get those kind of attendance and atmosphere.

it was a loss...to richmond.  come on.  that's pretty disappointing.  they could make up for it, but that's rough.

[Rabbi Bull]

big name teams lose to bad teams all the time, see george mason in the ncaa tourny, and manhattan in the ncaa tourny.  it happens every year and every week.  its just one game, and if thats all it takes for somebody to join the dark side, than they are feeble minded.

[MikeG]

I think the real point about all this nasty attitude stuff is simply this-- how do you attract more fans to a game by telling them to expect a crappy product?

Can't you guys find anything to talk about that is GOOD about this team? A player to watch get better? Something-- anything-- throw the world a bone instead of trying to convince everyone that USF basketball is total garbage and CRM has to be removed.

I doubt any of you disagreeing with this really give a crap about what I have to say-- You can't see the situation for what it looks like to Joe Schmoe. Yeah--- no one reads the stuff on here that isn't already a fan. OK-- if that is true then WHY do we implore everyone to step up and do this or that when it comes to attendance and getting the word out?

You guys are pretty much shooting this program down and making it less attractive for the average fan to want to be watching in the first place. Promotion/marketing sometimes starts with the diehard fans. If you can't get those people to cheer for you and carry the torch-- How can you expect less enhusiastic fans to do so? Maybe if we had packed stands our guys would play even harder or we could impact the opposing team by our share volumn & volume.

think about it-- no need to tell me I'm wrong. Just think about it

[sdgukhsdgl]

I really really really really want big games in the sun dome, big crowds, and some W's these atmospheres are awesome.  Will somebody please do something so this can happen. We are the greatest school in America people will want to come here. see: softball, womens basketball, baseball & even football. USF can get top notch talent, we just need someone to get them here, why can't the people who have the power to make this happen SEE THIS!!!!!

I know, the Tennessee game was pretty amazing last night!   ;D

[Guest]

I really really really really want big games in the sun dome, big crowds, and some W's these atmospheres are awesome.  Will somebody please do something so this can happen. We are the greatest school in America people will want to come here. see: softball, womens basketball, baseball & even football. USF can get top notch talent, we just need someone to get them here, why can't the people who have the power to make this happen SEE THIS!!!!!

Ah, yes... brings me back to the heady days of Rodenko Dobras, Jessie Salters, and Hakim Shaheed (sp?)... back when USF could get 8,000 fans for game... when the Sun Dome was so loud it made your ears ring like a rock concert... when the game on the court was actually good - not the glorified streetball that passes for "basket"ball today.

Those of you who weren't in school from 1989 - 1993 missed some great games and the best environment for college basketball... even better than Cameron Indoor or the Dean Dome... when the Mu 2 Zoo Crew was strong (and bigger than the Beef Studs today)... when Death Row was born... when opposing teams feared coming to USF.

USF will get there again... with or without CRM.

[Triple B]

I tried my best.  My mom asked me wjat I wanted for christmass and I asked for a winning basketball season.  It didn't work out so well.  I dont think miracles will work.

Ask her again this year. Maybe it will work out better ..

[Triple B]

I really really really really want big games in the sun dome, big crowds, and some W's these atmospheres are awesome.

I think we all can agree on that.

We are the greatest school in America

At the risk of being called a blasphemer .... no, we're not .... and the fact that some of you actually believe this and think things should fall into our lap because of it is what drives you crazy. Vitale calling it the toughest job in college hoops wasn't a stretch.

people will want to come here. see: softball, womens basketball, baseball & even football. USF can get top notch talent, we just need someone to get them here, why can't the people who have the power to make this happen SEE THIS!!!!!

I don't know about the other sports but I don't think you can include football in there when talking about top notch talent, at least the high profile talent I believe you're talking about. Leavitt has built the program by taking talent and coaching it up. That's what's going to have to happen here and it CAN be done, whether by Mac or someone else .... just don't get all locked in on having to bring in a "big name" coach if a change needs to be made.