Originally Posted by everyyard 
lets look at how they did it, maybe
ISU can copy.
1) VERY low academic standards...these guys make miami look ivy league
2) Southern Florida...the east coast version of southern california
3) Big East
4) In the heart of Fertile recruiting ground
5) Not very long history to convince their fans, coaches, players, and media that they suck and will always suck so they become a self fulfilling prophecy.
6) Recently created program with BRAND NEW stadium perfect to get people fired up
7) Top 10 enrollment nationally
On second thought maybe they were made to have a football team in this day and age. Of course a lot of sarcasm here but I don't necessarily think these guys are the flagship example for smaller schools to emulate.
You are right about some of this but dead wrong on many points:
1)you are correct
2)USF is in Tampa...that is not "southern Florida"
3)you are correct if you mean the Big East sucks at
FB but we live in a glass house in the Big 12 North...really shouldn't be throwing stones here
4)you are correct...however, it is very very competitive...which is why they have to use the tactic listed in point 1
5)FYI...nobody in Tampa Bay really "cares" about USF
FB...they really don't have a big fan base
6)Playing in Raymond James means nothing...and as state before, there is no passion for USF football in the metro area...last year I believe they averaged 20-25,000 fans a game at home
7)Yes, they have a big enrollment but they are very much a "commuter school"...again not a lot of student passion for the school's sports
Frankly, a school like
ISU has so many more selling points to use than a school like USF it is not even funny.
