Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Triple B]

4 minutes ago, WoolyBully said:

How would something like that impact season ticket sales?  I just don't see the independent route as beneficial.  We ain't Notre Dame and Army, and I don't think Uconn & Umass are what we would embrace as role models. 

We ain’t UConn either. They’ve got BE BB helping prop up their Indy football. Going Independent is crazy talk from those with no vested interest in USF football. 

[Bull Matrix]

8 minutes ago, Triple B said:

We ain’t UConn either. They’ve got BE BB helping prop up their Indy football. Going Independent is crazy talk from those with no vested interest in USF football. 

USF would have to start dominating college football before going independent. Long ways to go so it is best to stay with the conference that pays the best after expenses 

[SilverBull]

2 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

12 minutes ago, Triple B said:

We ain’t UConn either. They’ve got BE BB helping prop up their Indy football. Going Independent is crazy talk from those with no vested interest in USF football. 

USF would have to start dominating college football before going independent. Long ways to go so it is best to stay with the conference that pays the best after expenses 

It's a different world these days.  I don't think a road warrior program build a la early Bobby Bowden FSU would be possible in this era.

[Outlaw]

10 hours ago, michibull said:

Western Michigan averages 18k per game and Central Michigan averages 16k. They are in the MAC, and in the middle of nowhere. I think we can assume USF can average 20k every year playing in the AAC and if we are an 8-5 team, that would reach 30-35k which would be close to capacity. This is realistic, given the population of Tampa and the age group of the area. Financially, I don’t see it as wasting money or risky. I know the economics behind stadiums, they are not “money makers” directly, but they have positive indirect impacts; and at the end of the day, USF will not go bankrupt because of it so why not give the students, alumni and players the best experience you can?

Build a winning tradition first and focus on the ocs second.

[Outlaw]

30 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

And Fox featured Jimmy Horn as an impact player for Colorado.  Got USF a mention anyway... 

I hope Horn and Weaver learn to fake some injuries again when the Deion train goes off the rails.

[Rocky Style]

14 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Build a winning tradition first and focus on the ocs second.

Just build the OCS.  Also win.

[Cat941]

44 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

And Fox featured Jimmy Horn as an impact player for Colorado.  Got USF a mention anyway... 

ESPN has featured Colorado and Deion repeatedly.  Not talking about the players but of course Coach Prime keeps showing up on my tv.  

[smazza]

what happened to   game day on espn

[USFBULL_08]

1 hour ago, DontPushMe said:

But in the meantime we need to go independent to disassociate from these dreadful schools we are mixed up with now. Every season in the AAC playing North texas, uab and fau will lower us. 

 

Should be playing an independent schedule of mostly 1 and dones away to big schools 

I think more independents would be a healthy thing for CFB, but finances are obviously the big question mark.

I would imagine that we could have a better schedule with teams willing to play in front of recruits in Tampa. With better teams brings in more casual fans which would improve attendance.

USF would need to be consistently good which seems almost as impossible as the financing.

[Friscobull]

14 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

ESPN has featured Colorado and Deion repeatedly.  Not talking about the players but of course Coach Prime keeps showing up on my tv.  

Tired of prime, hope he gets his ass kicked.