Some teams can handle close games, others can't

[Bull-by-Marriage]

What criteria would a receiver have to meet prior to becoming an "established go-to"? I say that Davis was improving last year, and from what he has shown this Spring would make him a go to receiver. If a team has to have a receiver that was great last year and returning, I'd bet that a veritable ****-ton of teams don't have an "established go-to" receiver. Not arguing, truly curious as to what you guys think.

I'd say leading in receptions and yardage by a considerably wider margin than the other WRs on the team would make someone an established go-to.

And a very low percentage of dropped balls.

Very fair reasoning. I can't argue wiht either, and using either the guy is correct. Hopefully going into next season we'll have a stable of "established go-to receivers".

[Skingraft]

Nothing to see here.

+1

[Rizman]

USF

Overall: 5-7

Record in 'edge games': 1-5

Buzz: The only close game the Bulls won all season was the opener, when they won at Notre Dame after the Irish imploded. After that, the Bulls shot themselves in the foot time and again in crunch time. Statistically, the Bulls had the look of a seven- or eight-win team: They were 30th in total offense, 39th in total defense and had a plus-two turnover margin. But they simply couldn't make a big play when it was needed. In addition, 18 of their 24 turnovers came in the seven losses.

This season: USF is going to have one of the best defenses in the Big East, and the linebacker corps should be especially strong. But there is no established feature back or go-to receiver, and QB B.J. Daniels never has shown much consistency. If the Bulls can get it together offensively and cut down on turnovers, they can win the Big East. At the least, a senior quarterback in his fourth season as the starter should mean they will be better in close games.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--some-teams-can-handle-close-games--others-can-t.html;_ylt=Ag18vGy3tsPmvdYTjOkckIAcvrYF

[GaUSFBull]

There was already a thread on this from several days ago:

http://thebullspen.com/index.php?/topic/84932-some-teams-can-handle-close-games-others-cant/

[smazza]

usually bad teams

[Danm1983]

they won the close games in 2010, ball just bounced bad for us last year. if we can even out on that we'll have a decent year.

[bulls phanatic]

You think we would have learned from last year and with most of our guys returning, we should turn several of those games into wins. If we can do that we will be fine.

[DELdaBull]

Hope they grew up.