Por (Dan Alatorre) on June 30, 2010 (Suggest removal)

I wouldn’t have been disappointed until I learned that so many other Big East schools were featured in their markets. Then I was a little put off. But that’s the story of USF - for years I couldn’t buy a T shirt anywhere except the campus bookstore, and now I can get the at Walmart, Bucs and Bulls Heaven and a lot of other places. When we start to dominate our conference, they won’t be able to print USF covers fast enough. Until then, we are an also ran to the Gators, Noles, and canes - at least as far as the press is concerned. Don’t forget, it took many many years for the Trib to put a USF win higher in the paper then a UF win. Thankfully with the internet we can skip the other schools’ stuff.

Por (KoozeeKingdom) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

They must agree with me that this season will be a bad one and that’s why they didn’t garner any covers.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

I hate to say it, but yeah. With all the coaching changes, then with the offensive and defensive schemes changing, I predict a tough year for the Bulls. They would have probably had a tough year under Leavitt, too, but I would have held out hope that for his Annual Surprise Win Big Game Of The Year we might have taken down Florida. I don’t see any chance of that right now. But hopefully, after Skip gets a chance to fully recruit his team next year, we wil start to see good things. It’s probably not fair to expect much before that, due to his late arrival to the team.

Scott, what would you predice for the year?

Por (Scott Carter) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

Dan, if I were a serious bettor, was in Vegas with my last dollar trying to cash in on a better life, and I could turn that dollar into a million if I placed a correct bet on what USF’s record would be in 2010, I’d bet 7-5.

Winning record, bowl trip, but not enough talent around this year for a huge season in Holtz’s first year.

If Bulls go 9-3 or better, Holtz should win Big East coach of the year hands down.

Por (KoozeeKingdom) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

Scott, please don’t place that bet…

Most likely 5-7.  Possibly even 4-8 and winless in Big East play.

And I’ve been accused of being too much of a homer.

Por (Scott Carter) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

KK, if Bulls go winless in Big East play, I’m buying you dinner at Bern’s in December.

I’ve never been great in the prediction business, but see them winning at least a couple in Big East…having said that, with road trips to UF and Miami, if they only win a couple of BE games, your 5-7 could be spot on…we’ll see.

Por (KoozeeKingdom) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

Sweet!  I’m hungry…but I won’t be rooting against the Bulls, just to be clear.

Por (Ken) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

All those who were so eager to get rid of CJL must be dismayed over these predictions. If CJL wasn’t getting the most out of his players, and CSH has most of the same players more or less plus the best recruiting class in our history now ready to play, if CSH can’t improve on CJL’s record, we should be seeing outrage from the fans.

Por (Scott Carter) on July 01, 2010 (Suggest removal)

Don’t forget those five players lost in the NFL draft, and the six starters gone on defense…that is a lot to lose no matter the coach…that’s why I see the 2011 Bulls a less talented team than 2010 version…great thing is, there could be another Pierre-Paul on the 2011 team that we don’t know about yet.

Por (Dan Alatorre) on July 02, 2010 (Suggest removal)

It will be a rough, disappointing season because there were too many changes. Now, you and I don’t get that kind of leeway at our jobs, but Holtz will and so will the Bulls - this year. We may see a few hidden diamonds as some talented players see the field under Holtz that would not have under Leavitt, due to politics or whatever, but the reason Cinderella stories make such great news is because they are so RARE. I just don’t see all of our problems going away, getting a winning record in BE play, and calming everyone’s nerves in one season. But I’ll be happy if it does! And thank goodness we are finally talking about USF football!

Por (Ken) on July 05, 2010 (Suggest removal)

Yes, we lost some players and some good ones, but that’s true of everyone, and we have a tough road schedule, but if we had to replace CJL in order to do worse, I’ll be one very disappointed Bulls fan.

Por (joecole) on July 06, 2010 (Suggest removal)

My God.  Does anyone around here ever have anything positive to say?  EVER?  I come here to get my rah-rah on because I’m jonesin’ for football season, and I’m greeted by tar.  I think Skip is going to surprise a lot of people.  If he can do what he did with NC talent, what can he do with Florida talent?  Go Bulls!

Por (Dan Alatorre) on July 07, 2010 (Suggest removal)

joecole, thanks for your complete lack of perspective and your obvious unfamiliarity with about 99& of my posts.

That’s okay; I don’t write them for you, I write them for me.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, wants a hugely successful season for the Bulls more than I do.