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The Patio Livecast Edition Featuring Brian Gregory May 16, 2019

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Welcome to the Bulluminati Podcast recorded LIVE from the Patio in downtown Tampa where the whole gang is here to welcome special guests Brian Gregory, USF Corgi Race Champion Pippa, and #FOTY Lauren Pickel. Shoutout to Jeffrey Fishman (@USFIronBull) for setting this up and for everyone who came out to hang out with us. 0:00: Intros! Hosts welcome CBI Champion Men’s Basketball Head Coach Brian Gregory to the pod. Coach Gregory talks about the road through the CBI and having the interesting opportunity to play a three game series for a championship. 6:44: Was there a moment earlier in the season where you saw it was all coming together? 13:14: What’s the status on Laquincy Rideau? 15:44: How does the three-point line moving back affect the guys, and what can we expect from Oklahoma State transfer Zach Dawson? 18:27: What’s the next step for the program? 20:09: Coach talks about the summer Montreal trip and the non-conference Cayman Islands tournament in November. 23:28: Coach talks about the players we haven’t seen yet and recruiting. 26:28: Where do you see this program heading in two to three years? We break the news that this year is zero! 29:30: Get your season tickets now for Tampa Bay’s home for hoops! : But WAIT, there’s MORE! Collin and Nate wrap-up the Brian Gregory interview, talk about the Patio, livecast plans, South Tampa, Bulls Block Party in August, 813area Podcast Network’s Dishonorable Mention and Ralph the Lawyer shameless plugs and more! Senator Giggity, Robert Steeg, and CARL join the pod. 38:58: Nate elaborates on the third assistant coach in college baseball and what happened. 42:47: Men’s Golf in the NCAA Tournament, country club sports and softball heading to the Tallahassee Regional. 47:19: Pippa on the pod! Pip Pod! Pupcast and #FOTY Lauren Pickel join the pod! 48:31: Logo, what is dead may never die. 51:02: Let’s talk scheduling.

The Logogate Edition May 07, 2019

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Welcome to another episode of the Bulluminati Podcast, and we promise we’re not waiting this long between uploads on purpose. Nate’s getting married soon, Collin and Vito work a ton; but enough of the excuses, who are we USF? So strap on those headphones, this is a long one! Collin, Nate and WIll Turner for the first time, invite public relations unicorn and Dishonorable Mention co-host (shameless plug) Dr. Karla Mastracchio to discuss the fallout from logogate and the PR ramifications of the rollout, double down, and redaction. We also talk sports! 0:00: You bet we’re talking the logo. Karla analyzes the video sent out on social media and how this is a systematic issue that digs far deeper and spans several years. 25:10: How the process was handled. 47:33: Why a logo change to begin with? 54:09: Communication issues throughout on-campus student life. 1:03:00: Softball are regular season conference champs! Plus, Men’s Tennis, Men’s Golf, and Baseball. 1:13:22: Charlie and the transfer factory. 1:15:30: Friend of the pod Cedric presents our #AskTDS questions this podcast all the way from the #bestcoast in Seattle! Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. While you’re listening, take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review, and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The Been A Minute Edition Mar 28, 2019

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Welcome back to the Bulluminati Podcast via Skype with Nate, Collin, and Vito. It’s been a minute since we last recorded and we have a ton to cover so sit back, relax, and enjoy that sweet, sweet #content. 0:00: Intros, Dishonorable Mention Podcast plug [your new pod home for local politics and much, much more], wedding etiquette, and Nate’s quickly approaching big day. We ask an important question about plus-1’s; give us your opinions in the comments! We promise this time we won’t take another month between uploads. 10:25: Spring Football Practice. It’s exciting! It’s fun! It’s enjoying! What a concept! 20:15: Premature look at the schedule. 26:31: Early Spring competitions and spring game thoughts. 40:18: Women’s Basketball, season wrap-up. 50:13: Men’s Basketball, CBI Final Four. Still playing in late March, baby! 57:55: Let’s talk about the new USF System President, Dr. Steve Curall. The process and his potential impact on athletics. 1:07:35: The American Athletic Conference strikes up a new deal with ESPN; pros, cons, and more. 1:16:56: Athletics round-up with bat sports and country club sports. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. While you’re listening, take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review, and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The #USFG3 Edition Feb 07, 2019

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Dr. Karla Stevenson Mastracchio joins us to discuss the Green and Gold Gala on this edition of the Bulluminati Podcast! Collin, Nate, and Vito return to the #podloft in Collin’s home in South Tampa in this edition. Karla is the co-chair of the 2019 Green and Gold Gala at the Florida Aquarium, a USF grad who has been an adjunct professor at her alma mater, and an excellent podcast contributor. If you were thinking about going, stop thinking and starting doing! Tickets are going fast and are limited. We’ll all be there. 0:00: Intro! 2:05: Collin welcomes Karla to the podcast. 3:40: Karla pitches the Green and Gold Gala to Vito who’s contemplating on attending; the mission statement, who’s involved, what to expect. [Spoilers: She convinced Vito to get a ticket.] #ThereWillBePenguins 17:39: Collin and Karla reminisce about funny stories between them. 24:40: Karla talks about the Green & Gold attire partners for the Gala. [Get a Green & Gold Bowtie at Ella Bing Haberdashery] 25:42: Outro with Karla, and #onbrand off-the-rails conversations on weddings, Disney, pyro-technics, etc. 30:19: Nate talks National Signing Day and Coach Strong’s press conference. There’s a lot to unpack here. [The transfer portal is rush!] 44:32: Karla and Collin talk sorority rush historically coinciding with the first home football game and if future changes are plausible. 46:50: Charlie Strong states changes needed to be made, and they were. So Nate asks the question, is it time to retire “were we not 7-0?” 55:34: Way-too-early look at spring practice and the roster. 1:00:15: Basketball! And we bid Karla farewell. Nate describes his excitement for the scheduled game vs. NAIA Florida College and why it’s important to reschedule any game to replace the lost game at Charlotte. 1:10:10: USF MBB’s game vs. SMU on Thursday, USF WBB’s game vs Tulane (happening as we record) and their loss to C. 1:16:04: Laquincy Rideau, soon to be USF single season steals king. [#TakinPeoplesCookies] 1:22:15: We take your #AskTDS Twitter questions! Green & Gold Gala Event Information: Saturday February 23, 2019 at The Florida Aquarium. Doors open at 7pm. Penguins arriving shortly thereafter. Tickets are $70 for young alumni; $85 for Association Members; $90 for Non-Members/Friends Attire: Cocktail with a Touch of Green and Gold. Website: www.usfalumni.org/g3 Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. While you’re listening, take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review, and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The Basketball School Edition Feb 03, 2019

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The Bulluminati Podcast is back in the Fifth Third Bank Club in the Yuengling Center following Men’s Basketball’s thrilling victory over Memphis. Collin, Nate, Connor, and Steeg all chat about that and more. The venue crew were striking and cleaning post-game so pardon some of the background noise. 00:00: We welcome back Nathan Bond and intros. 1:02: We talk the USF Men’s Basketball victory vs Memphis. (Just a reminder at one point the Bulls were up 25-1.) 7:02: The future of Men’s Basketball, creating buzz around the city, and the remaining outlook on the season. Exciting times ahead! 12:41: Women’s Basketball can’t catch a break with all of the injuries and outlook for the future. TOEFFL acceptance changes beginning? 17:10: Is USF destined to only have one good basketball team at a time? 17:50: Football! We talk coaching staff changes, philosophy changes, Tampa pizza opinions, Steeg’s staff digging, and more! [#PlayFastScoreFaster] 24:35: Football player transfer news. 29:09: The woes of the 2016 signing class (Taggart’s last class) and how it’s affecting the present. [Not-Great-Bob.gif] 32:22: The transition from one staff to another and accountability. 34:53: Does Kerwin Bell have full reign of game management? 40:00: Athletics Round-Up with Connor! Talk Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Track & Field, Women’s Golf, Softball’s opening weekend, Men’s Golf and Baseball, 45:49: USF Baseball’s game vs the Rays in Port Charlotte on March 5th and the inter-blog struggle of the Rays staying vs. leaving. 46:38: We wish Connor a congratulations for his upcoming full-time gig with the Martinsville Mustangs and welcome Diandra Loux from Raw Charge as a new contributor focused on video production. 48:33: Interested in working for The Daily Stampede as a contributor? We’re looking to expand. Slide into the DMs or email Nate at nbon1@mail.usf.edu. 50:05: We also take your #AskTDS Twitter questions. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. Also take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The New Year Who Dis Edition Jan 09, 2019

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Welcome back Bulls fans to the first edition of the Bulluminati Podcast in 2019! Recorded on the road from a study room in the USF Marshall Center after USF’s loss to C. in Women’s Basketball, featuring our friend Dr. Eddie Leonard! Don’t forget to check out Florida Wellness Center for all of your chiropractic needs! This edition features Collin, Conner, Dr. Eddie, and Vito and they discuss: 0:00: Intro, featuring friend of the pod, Eddie Leonard 2:40: The latest on the Offensive Coordinator search. 12:59: Mitchell Wilcox returns remains at USF for his senior season! 17:24: Players dismissed, transferred, staying and what to expect. 19:00: Let’s talk about the Bowl Game. 24:33: Men’s Basketball! Text GREEN to 484-21 to get a deal for tomorrow’s home game vs. Tulane. 31:50: Women’s Basketball. Let’s took about who is playing and 36:26: Who’s the next best team in the program? 37:29: We take your #AskTDS twitter questions. 42:14: Vito becomes the first TDS contributor to actually meet Gary in person...in London of all places! 45:25: Most favorite and least favorite opponent fans. 47:00: Wrap-up! We hope everyone had a great holiday and happy new year, I know we did. Now that we are grabbing 2019 by the horns, we’re back on our regular schedule and have a bunch of special guests and friends of the pod joining us in the upcoming weeks to bring more of that sweet, sweet content. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. Also take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The Cost Effective Bowl Trip Edition Dec 18, 2018

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Dakotah Wilson from Bulls247 joins the crew to discuss playing Marshall in the Gasparilla Bowl, and looking ahead to some of the #GreenBreed19 class. Topics discussed including: Preview of Marshall’s football team Justin Burke being selected as the Offensive Coordinator over Shaun King Doc Holliday vs. Charlie Strong in a fist fight, who wins?? Recruiting news: big decisions for some big names for #GreenBreed19 Make sure to follow Dakotah for all your recruiting news at @DakotahW247 or @Bulls247.

Bonus: The Trust The Processes Edition Dec 07, 2018

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The Tampa To Tampa Edition Dec 04, 2018

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The regular season is over, it’s officially #BowlSZN and your South Florida Bulls are staying home to play in the Gasparilla Bowl vs. Marshall. Which is...something! So tune in for the latest edition of the Bulluminati Podcast with Collin, Nate (who’s throwing it down this pod), and Senator Giggity. 0:00: Collin’s role in the Gasparilla Bowl. 4:37: Nate’s Gasparilla Schedule // USF Football 2018 Opening Rant 11:56: How a Bowl Game should be the floor for the program. 16:18: Fans need to support the program even after a disappointing season. 19:34: Why we haven’t seen any coaching changes. 25:35: The confusion surrounding the details on the Charlie Strong contract. 29:39: A first look at Marshall and the Bowl Game for the players. 32:30: Players with NFL aspirations and their decision to skip a bowl game. 36:31: The ticket process for the Gasparilla Bowl and the status of USF’s ticket allotment. 40:00: ON-CAMPUS PUBLIX & mock drafts for Mitchell Wilcox. 41:51: Facebook and Twitter questions. Don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the podcast on our host site Soundcloud, one of these apps: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, or your favorite podcast provider. You can also listen in the embed player below. Also take a moment to rate us five stars, leave a positive review and tell your friends! If you sub, you’ll be the first to know when there’s a new upload so it pays to subscribe.

The Michael Kelly And Black Friday Edition Nov 21, 2018

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