Well with the new GOR deal

[redbird2001]

It looks like this will be our last year playing USF for real for a long time.  I was hoping somehow USF,Cincy and Uconn would make it over to the ACC.  I hope we will still schedule each other still for some out of conference games.  Also hope now USF can make their way to the Big 12 at some point.  I will miss those Tampa trips for sure.

[Bull Martin]

We're all right there with you on that.

 

It's been fun.  You'll have fun with Miami and FSU, though FSU is really in South Georgia.

 

Hopefully the schools will play some non-cons down the line.

[Hem]

Tis a shame, really liked playing you guys. Always had classy fans. Let's hope our AD's keep in touch and we schedule some more games down the road.

[redbird2001]

I think it's a real good possiblity.  I know UL has a big alumni base in Tampa as well.  So I think at some point here and there we could pop up on each others schedules.  I hope.

[Dhambuc]

GOR is huge and could be a great thing for USF/ UCF/ UConn and Cincy.

ACC now like the Big 12, Pac, and  Big 10 have these in place. SEC does not but doesnt need one.   So basically no schools would be smart to leave any of these conferences , If they do they leave , the leave behind all tv money for the the lenght of the contract. (tv money is the lifeline).

 

So expansion will only occur moving forward from conferences like the AAC, MWV, Conf USA. 

Big 12 and Big 10 have both expressed that they want to expand or get into Fla.  (With Miami and FSU off the market) that leaves us and UCF.

Big 12 came out with statement that they wanted bowl ties within a close drive to their home schools and want Fla in the mix.

Big 10 has expressed a desire to expand into ACC/ SEC territory, Well now the ACC schools(FSU Miami) are no longer avail.

Now lets hope Judy Doesnt F it up. 

 

Worse case is we get stuck in this conference.  We have to follow the money if an offer is made avail to us from the Big 10, Big 12 or ACC.

Edited April 22, 2013 by Dhambuc

[Bull Martin]

Those GOR aren't technically iron clad.

 

They keep teams locked up for the length of the GOR, but the GOR's expire and need be renewed.  The ultimate doom scenario would be for Texas and OU to wait out the 6 year GOR and jump ship after.  So this isn't all roses, but if the B12 manages to stay together and invites USF, it's the best possible scenario that anyone could have envisioned for USF.

Edited April 22, 2013 by Bull Martin

[GaUSFBull]

Would love to make another trip up to the 'Ville for a game, hope it happens somewhere down the line.  

[swamprat]

We'll we have one more basketball season with the Cards. Maybe we can go up for a game at the "Yum". 

[CPR]

With the new ACC GOR, we're stuck in this new conference for awhile, better get used to it guys.

[Quo Vadis]

GOR is huge and could be a great thing for USF/ UCF/ UConn and Cincy.

ACC now like the Big 12, Pac, and  Big 10 have these in place. SEC does not but doesnt need one.   So basically no schools would be smart to leave any of these conferences , If they do they leave , the leave behind all tv money for the the lenght of the contract. (tv money is the lifeline).

 

So expansion will only occur moving forward from conferences like the AAC, MWV, Conf USA. 

Big 12 and Big 10 have both expressed that they want to expand or get into Fla.  (With Miami and FSU off the market) that leaves us and UCF.

Big 12 came out with statement that they wanted bowl ties within a close drive to their home schools and want Fla in the mix.

Big 10 has expressed a desire to expand into ACC/ SEC territory, Well now the ACC schools(FSU Miami) are no longer avail.

Now lets hope Judy Doesnt F it up. 

 

Worse case is we get stuck in this conference.  We have to follow the money if an offer is made avail to us from the Big 10, Big 12 or ACC.

 

Wish I was as optimistic as you are, but IMO this ACC GOR makes it significantly less likely that we will advance to a P5 conference any time soon. Our best bet to join a P5 was as an ACC back-fill after they were raided again by the B1G, SEC, or Big 12. That's the way we got the Big East invite in 2004, after the Miami/VT raid.

 

But with this GOR, that raid will not be forthcoming, meaning that for us to join a P5 it will have to because a P5 actually WANTS us, as opposed to NEEDS us to make up for losses incurred in a raid. And I don't think it likely at all that any P5 will want us. If they did, they already would have taken us.

Edited April 23, 2013 by BatonRougeBull87