SI: USF could make a CFP playoff run

[Apis Bull]

You guys are overreacting,  All his saying is that of the G5 teams out there, these are the ones that have the best shot this season.  No where does he state that it will happen.

[bullsbucsfan426]

1 hour ago, smazza said:

so true

after wku beat our brains out i dont see how anyone can be so optimistic

Losing by 10 is hardly "beating our brains". 

Besides, We're continuing to recruit well and WKU won with Taggart's guys. Let's see how well they do once the Florida kids start filtering out of the program. 

[Sellular1]

1 hour ago, bullcocky101 said:

I think if USF could string together 2 or 3 undefeated seasons, we would have a shot at a playoff birth. That is the only way that I see a "mid-major" crashing the party.

2 or 3 undefeated seasons???  Even that wont mean anything because we don't play anyone (sans FSU this season)

2016

09/03 - Towson 09/10 - Northern Illinois 09/17 - at Syracuse 09/24 - Florida State 2017
09/02 - Stony Brook 09/09 - at Northern Illinois 09/16 - Illinois 10/14 - UMass 2018
09/01 - Elon 09/15 - at Illinois 10/06 - at UMass

Edited March 17, 2016 by Sellular1

[TheUpperHand]

47 minutes ago, Sellular1 said:

2 or 3 undefeated seasons???  Even that wont mean anything because we don't play anyone (sans FSU this season)

2016

09/03 - Towson 09/10 - Northern Illinois 09/17 - at Syracuse 09/24 - Florida State 2017
09/02 - Stony Brook 09/09 - at Northern Illinois 09/16 - Illinois 10/14 - UMass 2018
09/01 - Elon 09/15 - at Illinois 10/06 - at UMass

Maybe Lovie Smith can build Illinois into a someone by the time we play them. It's a lot to expect in 2-3 years but Ron Zook was able to get them to the Rose Bowl in his 3rd year.

[NewEnglandBull]

Jesus who added that Umass crap? That is simply terrible. 

[GaUSFBull]

2 hours ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Losing by 10 is hardly "beating our brains". 

Besides, We're continuing to recruit well and WKU won with Taggart's and Petrino's guys. Let's see how well they do once the Florida kids start filtering out of the program. 

Agreed, and I made a minor addition to your second comment.  

[BullsFanInTX]

5 hours ago, smazza said:

so true

after wku beat our brains out i dont see how anyone can be so optimistic

They beat our brains out?  They were ahead by 3 in the 4th quarter, with us having the ball on their side of the field with the chance to go ahead.  We couldn't convert, and they score a late TD to win by 10.

By the way, WKU ran roughshod through CUSA and were a legitimate top 25 team.

 

[MMW]

6 hours ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Losing by 10 is hardly "beating our brains". 

Besides, We're continuing to recruit well and WKU won with Taggart's guys. Let's see how well they do once the Florida kids start filtering out of the program. 

WKU has had a string of good coaches that recruited well.  Brohm is solid but he benefited from a program that was turned around and recruited by CWT (and to some extent Petrino).

Losing to them was not a big surprise and one of the reasons I would have rather played (and beaten) a lousy Auburn than lose to a very good (but not well respected) WKU.

I do not think WKU will be able to maintain but they play in CUSA so who knows?

[dausfbulls11]

Memphis loses more than just Lynch....kinda silly the lack of work out into this article, uconn and houston are our targets this year and to a lesser extent cinncy and temple

[EastCoastBull]

On 3/17/2016 at 10:42 AM, NewEnglandBull said:

Jesus who added that Umass crap? That is simply terrible. 

Crud. I'd rather see a revenge game against Ball State.