(09-15-2014 04:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF (I've seen nothing that indicates Taggart is on the verge of turning it around, other than a close loss to Maryland followed by a blowout loss to a mediocre NCSU. I am getting so sick and tired of more of the same).

In your opinion, is Taggart a bad game day coach, bad preparation coach, or overrated as a good recruiter and really has mediocre talent? I'm confused as to why USF isn't doing bad after "good" recruiting classes.

9/19 - UConn @ USF UCONN in the upset?
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke Duke is transformed.
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple Why is this game being played?
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy Navy will beat Rutgers more handily than PSU.
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU SMU in a tough place right now.
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina East is the beast.
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF Why is this game being played?
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati Cincy is strong.
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis Memphis has to prove with a win.
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston Houston is back.

(09-15-2014 11:20 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 04:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF (I've seen nothing that indicates Taggart is on the verge of turning it around, other than a close loss to Maryland followed by a blowout loss to a mediocre NCSU. I am getting so sick and tired of more of the same).

In your opinion, is Taggart a bad game day coach, bad preparation coach, or overrated as a good recruiter and really has mediocre talent? I'm confused as to why USF isn't doing bad after "good" recruiting classes.

It's Skip's fault.*

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

(09-15-2014 11:20 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 04:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF (I've seen nothing that indicates Taggart is on the verge of turning it around, other than a close loss to Maryland followed by a blowout loss to a mediocre NCSU. I am getting so sick and tired of more of the same).

In your opinion, is Taggart a bad game day coach, bad preparation coach, or overrated as a good recruiter and really has mediocre talent? I'm confused as to why USF isn't doing bad after "good" recruiting classes.

There are so many problems it's hard to know where to begin, but I will try.

Skip is a major reason why this is happening. His recruiting was atrocious, which bred losses, which bread a losing attitude. CWT is trying to change that, but it's like trying to turn around the Titanic. Very hard. Until USF experiences some success, it will be hard to change attitudes. But you can't have success until attitudes are changed. The offensive line is terrible. They were supposed to be improved, but aren't. Taggart has recruited well, but his recruits are still young. Our QB's are green and inexperienced at best, and not D1 caliber at worst. The problems run so deep, you wonder just how long it will take to get ship turned around even if CWT had the best recruiting class in the country.

On top of that, the fan base has basically given up. They went from anger under Holtz, to simply not caring any more. They are out of here and it will take a major effort to get them back.

(09-16-2014 08:31 AM)TUCandoit Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis **
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

**had originally thought MT to win, but couldn't call it clearly for eaither team. What's everyone's thoughts on the outcome of this one?

(09-16-2014 09:25 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  There are so many problems it's hard to know where to begin, but I will try.

Skip is a major reason why this is happening. His recruiting was atrocious, which bred losses, which bread a losing attitude. CWT is trying to change that, but it's like trying to turn around the Titanic. Very hard. Until USF experiences some success, it will be hard to change attitudes. But you can't have success until attitudes are changed. The offensive line is terrible. They were supposed to be improved, but aren't. Taggart has recruited well, but his recruits are still young. Our QB's are green and inexperienced at best, and not D1 caliber at worst. The problems run so deep, you wonder just how long it will take to get ship turned around even if CWT had the best recruiting class in the country.

On top of that, the fan base has basically given up. They went from anger under Holtz, to simply not caring any more. They are out of here and it will take a major effort to get them back.

That's really too bad. It doesn't seem to be that far back that they rose to #4(?) in the nation after defeating Notre Dame (10-9 ?). Sure that fast start was derailed but it showed promise. What year was that? I guess free falling is much easier that climbing. Sad!

(09-16-2014 09:25 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 11:20 PM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(09-15-2014 04:40 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF (I've seen nothing that indicates Taggart is on the verge of turning it around, other than a close loss to Maryland followed by a blowout loss to a mediocre NCSU. I am getting so sick and tired of more of the same).

In your opinion, is Taggart a bad game day coach, bad preparation coach, or overrated as a good recruiter and really has mediocre talent? I'm confused as to why USF isn't doing bad after "good" recruiting classes.

There are so many problems it's hard to know where to begin, but I will try.

Skip is a major reason why this is happening. His recruiting was atrocious, which bred losses, which bread a losing attitude. CWT is trying to change that, but it's like trying to turn around the Titanic. Very hard. Until USF experiences some success, it will be hard to change attitudes. But you can't have success until attitudes are changed. The offensive line is terrible. They were supposed to be improved, but aren't. Taggart has recruited well, but his recruits are still young. Our QB's are green and inexperienced at best, and not D1 caliber at worst. The problems run so deep, you wonder just how long it will take to get ship turned around even if CWT had the best recruiting class in the country.

On top of that, the fan base has basically given up. They went from anger under Holtz, to simply not caring any more. They are out of here and it will take a major effort to get them back.

He left the cupboards pretty bare when he left ECU, only a few weeks before National Signing Day! As fans, we had to just pray that Ruff would come in & keep most, if not all, of those committed to ECU & Holtz. We feel your pain!

(09-16-2014 09:42 AM)sfink16 Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 09:25 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  There are so many problems it's hard to know where to begin, but I will try.

Skip is a major reason why this is happening. His recruiting was atrocious, which bred losses, which bread a losing attitude. CWT is trying to change that, but it's like trying to turn around the Titanic. Very hard. Until USF experiences some success, it will be hard to change attitudes. But you can't have success until attitudes are changed. The offensive line is terrible. They were supposed to be improved, but aren't. Taggart has recruited well, but his recruits are still young. Our QB's are green and inexperienced at best, and not D1 caliber at worst. The problems run so deep, you wonder just how long it will take to get ship turned around even if CWT had the best recruiting class in the country.

On top of that, the fan base has basically given up. They went from anger under Holtz, to simply not caring any more. They are out of here and it will take a major effort to get them back.

That's really too bad. It doesn't seem to be that far back that they rose to #4(?) in the nation after defeating Notre Dame (10-9 ?). Sure that fast start was derailed but it showed promise. What year was that? I guess free falling is much easier that climbing. Sad!

USF rose to #2, and defeated the likes of Florida State, Auburn, Clemson, Notre Dame and others. And USF always felt like a program on the rise who could play with literally anyone in the country on any given day, and played with a chip on their shoulder. All that is gone. It left when Leavitt left (not saying his firing was either good or bad, but that's what happened).

I know some of you may not believe this, but it wasn't too long ago when USF was averaging 50K fans a game and had several over 60K. Real fans were actually showing up to games. The game against WVU has 67,000 fans.

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

(09-16-2014 09:36 AM)ENCPir87769 Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 08:31 AM)TUCandoit Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis **
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

**had originally thought MT to win, but couldn't call it clearly for eaither team. What's everyone's thoughts on the outcome of this one?

Whatever your heart desires

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

Week 4 games:

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

Week 4 games:

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

Week 4 games:

9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

So sayeth the Lord.

(09-16-2014 07:41 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina *************
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

You're the first and only

(09-16-2014 09:47 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(09-16-2014 07:41 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  9/19 - UConn @ USF
9/20 - Tulane @ Duke
9/20 - Delaware State @ Temple
9/20 - Rutgers @ Navy
9/20 - Texas A&M @ SMU
9/20 - North Carolina @ East Carolina *************
9/20 - Bethune-Cookman @ UCF
9/20 - Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati
9/20 - Middle Tennessee @ Memphis
9/20 - UNLV @ Houston

You're the first and only

Actually 4 have picked UNC as of now.