Wikipedia Article Speculates about USF Rivals...

[USFreak]

After 17 pages, guess I will comment now.  This game has the makings of being a cash cow for both our schools.  Only time will tell.  One year does not make it a football rivary, but the potential is certainly there due to the closeness of our 2 universities, past history in other sports and general academic competition for students.  The alumni, current student body and general fans of both schools will have a lot to say in which direction this seris proceeds by the attendance of future games.  

Agree.

UCF wanted this game? Really? Welcome to planet earth.

Regardless who "wanted" this game...the media (Orlando and Tampa) gave it more press than any other game (besides CUSA Champ and both our Bowl Games).

UCF has pennies for marketing...but I think both teams will benefit from the "local" media again...but since its still played on the same day as Florida/Tennessee...it will still take a back seat...even in Tampa and Orlando.

Agree as well.  UCF wanted the game and I think they'll really make a case to try and continue it.  Filling the Citrus Bowl (I mean actually selling it out) would be one way to do that.  While I do agree the local (Tampa) media hyped this as a rivalry last year - I doubly think that will happen in Orlando.  Why?  I don't think there was much rivalry talk coming out of the Tampa campus last season.  Leavitt mentioned it, but casually.  In terms of UCF I think everybody connected to the football program will have a quote ready for Florida media this go round.  Hence....milking it.

Again, there is no reason not to.  Every person that walks through that gate is an extra chunk of change for the Knights.  Make the most of it.  

[Guest BullsFans]

This is part of the reason that I believe that we won't have the kind of travel everyone wants to believe.  There were enough problems that people will remember.  Like I keep saying, if it is a rivalry, we'll know after a few years of good attendance no matter what the situation may be.

What problems are you referring to?  

I was there and don't recall having/ seeing any problems...save for the mess left in the parking lot...a great deal of which could be attributed to to the fact that the number of trash cans was totally inadequate to handle the larger than usual crowd.

[WoolyBully]

I need to see my physician.

I agree with BullsFans.

[USFreak]

What problems are you referring to?  

I was there and don't recall having/ seeing any problems...save for the mess left in the parking lot...a great deal of which could be attributed to to the fact that the number of trash cans was totally inadequate to handle the larger than usual crowd.

I don't know either.  I heard a couple stories, but I attributed most of them to drama queens looking for something negative to say about the meeting.

I'm sure there were some emotionally charged exchanges here and there, but I didn't hear anything about people getting hit over the head w/ beer bottles or actual fights.  

I mean in reality there were more students from the opposing school in the parking lot than any point in USF's history.  Put that many immature people wearing different logowear together and add alcohol and you'll get that.

I'm sure the blue-bloods up at Duke/Carolina aren't exactly exchanging winter-souflee recipes.

Still, outside of a few overblown incidents did anything of real consequence occur?

[DawgPound]

Nope.  No riots broke out.  I didn't hear of much fighting.  USF learned a lot about a big crowd and tailgating(more trash cans for crying out loud).  I don't think that problem would be seen in Orlando as they have been doing this for years.

Come on down, have a good time, enjoy college football and ignore those losers in Gainesville and Knoxville.

[USFMikeB]

I'm not surprised that folks that want this rivalry to occur see the problems as being "overblown incidents" from "drama queens".  Why let a few facts get in the way of what you want, huh?

[USFreak]

I'm not surprised that folks that want this rivalry to occur see the problems as being "overblown incidents" from "drama queens".

****, sounds like they had a M*A*S*H Unit set up in the stadium parking lot.   Were Medivac choppers called in?  

It sounds bad.

Why let a few facts get in the way of what you want, huh?

What are the facts?  What happened?  I guess I need a few specifics about what happened at the game that has everyone so scared to go within 60 miles of the Citrus Bowl now.

I don't think anybody here has a bumper-sticker on their car that says "Go USF/UCF Rivalry!" -- we just don't see it as the evil, life-shattering event the naysayers do.  The first one was pretty fun.  I anticipate the second one will be too.  

Again, my thought is if USF doesn't want it to grow to a rivalry/cash cow....cut it off at the knees after the game this fall.

[knight_fan]

Agree.

I don't think there was much rivalry talk coming out of the Tampa campus last season.  Leavitt mentioned it, but casually.  

Leavitt took a UCF helmet to a USF practice and destroyed it with a bat in front of the Bulls players.  The players said he went ballistic.  I think Leavitt feels it is a rivalry.  He also refers to UCF as those guys to the East.

Make sure as many of you guys come as possible.  It's gonna be fun.  Maybe we should have a UCFSports Bullspen mixer?

[USFreak]

Leavitt took a UCF helmet to a USF practice and destroyed it with a bat in front of the Bulls players.  The players said he went ballistic.  I think Leavitt feels it is a rivalry.

That's pretty good, if true.  I don't think it is true, though.  Nevertheless, ol' O'Leary should stand up in downtown Orlando and do the same thing.  That would play for the papers -- of course it would be perfect bulletin board material for the Bulls to beat the snot out of you.

Note:  Don't use helmet ESPN used.  Try one with actual USF logo on it....sends a better message.

[Guest BullsFans]

I'm not surprised that folks that want this rivalry to occur see the problems as being "overblown incidents" from "drama queens".  Why let a few facts get in the way of what you want, huh?

Please feel free to give us a few of those facts about the problems you saw with your own eyes before, during or after the game.

Were you at the game?

I was and I saw no problems, except for the trash problem created by the lack of sufficent trash cans in the parking lot and the blame for that lies squarely on the shoulders of    whoever runs the RJS parking lots.