I live in an area between the UCF and USF campuses. I also work with graduates from both schools. I see people wearing UCF gear and USF gear quite often. When I see a UCF hat, shirt or sweater, I often say "Charge On." Then it usually leads to a conversation about UCF athletics. They are usually quite knowledgeable. They know about the big 12, the coaches and the different UCF teams. However, whenever I talk to a stranger or co-worker about USF, they usually don't know anything about the new football stadium, the coaches or the athletic teams. They usually say my son or daughter goes there or they are in grad. school there, but they know very little about the sports programs. I only met one man who knew all about USF athletics, and boy did he hate UCF. He was an older man who remembered the Big East and the #2 ranking. He also hated the Bounce House because he had a bad experience there. However, on the average, I would say USF fans are much less engaged in their athletic programs than UCF fans are. The USF people will sometimes start talking about the Bucs, Lightning or Rays instead. They usually tend to know more about the professional teams in Tampa. I think Bianchi is more of a Gator fan. He wants to group us with USF.
