(04-16-2014 12:59 PM)baruna falls Wrote:  I really think USF is a tremendous asset in football for this league. Things, however, seem to be strangely quiet in the the USF camp. USF imo, should be one of the top football teams in this league and should be a candidate for the Access Bowl on a regular basis.

Couple of questions for USF fans.

1. Was Skip's main problem his inability to recruit Florida?
2. Do you think Taggert is the guy to turn the ship around
3. How far is USF from turning the program back into a contender?

OK, so I'll answer questions now.

1. Skip couldn't recruit his way out of a wet paper bag. He also couldn't develop talent. S&C was terrible. Recruiting of skilled positions was poor. Once Leavitt's recruits started leaving, it went downhill fast.

2. Yes, I personally do. I see the same drive, hunger, and passion I saw out of Leavitt. Either Willie will get it done, or it won't get done. Willie will get it done or DIE trying. That's what I see.

3. 2 more recruiting cycles. USF should be a bowl contender this year (6-6ish). Within 2 more years, USF should contend for Access bowl, IF Willie can continue to reel in the top G5 recruiting rankings, and IF he can develop a top notch QB. You could see drastic improvement fast.

(04-18-2014 07:14 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(04-18-2014 06:47 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(04-18-2014 06:43 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(04-16-2014 03:01 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(04-16-2014 02:50 PM)UConnFB Wrote:  Would USF ever consider bringing Jim Leavitt back? If not, go find a guy like him. He had his ups and downs but USF needs someone with his mentality to get consistent again.

We think Taggart could be another Leavitt without the headaches. Time will tell though. To answer your question, no. Leavitt would never be back at USF. USF paid Leavitt somewhere in the neighborhood of 2M to go away.

I would agree with this if USF has the AQ status, which Leavitt had. Taggert has to be better.

Leavitt didn't have the AQ status for long.

He had it for quite a while. USF accepted BE invite in 2003, so for all practical purposes, he had it from 2003 - 2010 when he got fired.

I hope Taggert is better. It makes for a better rivalry for UCF. Kill on your OOC games.

(04-18-2014 07:25 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(04-18-2014 07:14 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(04-18-2014 06:47 PM)Cubanbull Wrote:  

(04-18-2014 06:43 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(04-16-2014 03:01 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  We think Taggart could be another Leavitt without the headaches. Time will tell though. To answer your question, no. Leavitt would never be back at USF. USF paid Leavitt somewhere in the neighborhood of 2M to go away.

I would agree with this if USF has the AQ status, which Leavitt had. Taggert has to be better.

Leavitt didn't have the AQ status for long.

He had it for quite a while. USF accepted BE invite in 2003, so for all practical purposes, he had it from 2003 - 2010 when he got fired.

I hope Taggert is better. It makes for a better rivalry for UCF. Kill on your OOC games.

I totally agree. Rivalries are better when something is on the line. The AAC needs USF and UCF to play on the last week with an Access bowl on the line.

Agreed I will be in Daytona on Thanksgiving weekend and will be taking an extra day off Monday to see the game on Friday. It has been a while since I have been to Raymond James stadium.

I think WT will get USF back on track this year.

USF's Football Program died when Lee Roy Selmon passed away. Everyone will look back in a few years and apologize to Skip Holtz. He was a good coach at ECU, did he suddenly forget how to coach when he got to Tampa? It's just spin by USF fans

(04-21-2014 08:30 PM)knightastic Wrote:  USF's Football Program died when Lee Roy Selmon passed away. Everyone will look back in a few years and apologize to Skip Holtz. He was a good coach at ECU, did he suddenly forget how to coach when he got to Tampa? It's just spin by USF fans

LOL. Keep wishing