Flowers4Heisman Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 571 Content Count: 2,816 Reputation: 684 Days Won: 15 Joined: 12/08/2012 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I think we were snake bit after Leavitt. If we had good administrators, Lou Holtz Jr. would have never been hired. Yes, Holtz looked good on paper. BUT. But he wasn't a program re-builder. Leavitt had installed his version of football (recruit athletes and let them run wild with emotions) and Holtz tried to adapt it to how "others played football" (system football) and what how he understood football. It only took a few years and it all went to hell. No B.J. Daniels and no new system = complete failure. In comes CWT; it was three years too late when he came in. I wish we had him here right after Leavitt (with the experience CWT had when USF hired him, of course). So, yes, that made it impossible, but you know what I mean. We lost a lot of years -and a lot of football games. (1) We needed a new system with the right players (only Leavitt could run that system!). (2) We needed a paradigm shift in attitude and commitment after bottoming out. (3) We needed a new defense. CWT basically started at the bottom: he was given the keys to a broken-down Porsche. In my opinion, he's done great: (1) Immediately, he got the right defensive coordinator and the defense was fixed. (2) He's recruited the players that will fit the new system; he's on par with the talent Leavitt brought in. (3) He's installed a new system, one that works for rebuilding from scratch, as exemplified by Stanford football. (4) New attitude: I think there's a new sense of pride now. (5) Solid staff: I think it's the best staff USF football has ever had. (6) He's been getting help from his NFL mentors on key moves with the program. Are we there yet? Nope. Including this season, I think we are two years away. It's 65/35 that we will make a bowl this year (too many young players in key positions). Next year, bowling for sure. The year after that, we will be very strong, top-25 ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Matrix Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 604 Content Count: 16,504 Reputation: 2,952 Days Won: 43 Joined: 01/04/2003 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Recruiting. Top recruiting class in American. To me that is pretty positive!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skingraft Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 743 Content Count: 13,357 Reputation: 2,482 Days Won: 63 Joined: 12/11/2006 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Good post man... Love the juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsbucsfan426 Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 129 Content Count: 3,116 Reputation: 473 Days Won: 7 Joined: 11/28/2010 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Here is one on field positive... he was the first USF coach to beat UConn and Cincinnati in the same season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charsibb Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 653 Content Count: 31,049 Reputation: 2,487 Days Won: 172 Joined: 08/30/2011 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Man, I can't wait for the season to start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hem Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 64 Content Count: 4,663 Reputation: 401 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/24/2012 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Good 'crootin, good energy Let's see if we get the O firing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulls On Parade Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 23 Content Count: 10,201 Reputation: 1,714 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/02/2005 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If we had just a below average offense last year I bet we could have won 6 plus games last year. Offense takes longer to turn around I hope to see atleast 4 or more wins this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted July 11, 2014 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,508 Reputation: 1,262 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted July 11, 2014 We can all 2nd guess the Holtz hiring which did not work out. But at the time it was considered a heck of a signing. Holtz turned down a few BCS jobs prior to the USF offer. Did it work? NO. That being said it was considered a very good hire at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTipp Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 108 Content Count: 2,484 Reputation: 288 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/26/2005 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I know I was excited for Holtz...I thought it was an A+ hiring....and 3 years later I thought it was an A+ firing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTrue Posted July 11, 2014 Group: Member Topic Count: 152 Content Count: 19,395 Reputation: 6,097 Days Won: 233 Joined: 01/13/2011 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I think that sums it up perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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