Despite not having a permanent athletic director, FAMU is still working out the details of a 2011 football matchup with the University of South Florida.It's very likely that you're going to see that happen," Head Coach Joe Taylor told the St. Petersburg Times. "Don't be surprised."
Last summer, then-Sports Information Director Alvin Hollins said that President James Ammons “very interested in us opening the (2011) season there."
When FAMU faced off against USF in 2005, the game attracted 43,122 fans. That was the second-largest crowd in USF football’s history.
That year the Rattlers, who scored 3 points to the Bulls’ 37, cut a deal to receive part of the game’s ticket revenues. The two universities have not commented on whether a similar agreement is in the works for the anticipated 2011 contest.
"It's good for a lot of reasons," Taylor said. "It's a great barometer for us to see where we are. Normally, there's a revenue opportunity there, and then the exposure. I think it's win-win."
I am all for it as long as the Rattlers don't play the University of Miami in 2011 as well. One D1A/FBS opponent on the schedule each year is enough.
ReplyDeleteLet's do it. I think it will be a good game. We will have a better showing than we did in 2005. I hope.
ReplyDeleteCan we get Southern back on the schedule? That's a guaranteed sell-out home and home for both schools!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't we get a permanent athletic director?
ReplyDeleteWhy can't we get real leadership and vision at the Boosters!
ReplyDeleteWhy does Eugene Harris still have a job?
ReplyDeleteI like this matchup with USF. Not only are we going to win, but it will be great for recruiting.
ReplyDeleteGO RATTLERS!!!
Good, this can aid our need to get out of the MEAC!
ReplyDeleteWin! Isnt this the same team that came to doak last year and beat FSU?
ReplyDeleteWhat in the hell does USF beating FSU have to do with FAMU beating USF? I don't believe FSU can beat its own meat.
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ReplyDeleteThis last time we played Southern in 2008, it was not a sellout in Baton Rouge. Also, the last time we played Southern in Bragg it was not a sellout either.
FAMU just needs more home games period. The only games we should playing away each year are the Florida Classic and FBS/BCS opponents.
4:07 PM, I agree with you. We need more home games and we need to be playing at home early in September to get the home crowd fired up. I'd like to see FAMU-TSU home & home. And if we can ever expand or renovate Bragg, I'd bring BCC here.
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