Very OT:

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Watching the awful performance by the FSU QB last night and of course our own lacking QB performance in week 1, a couple thoughts came into my mind.

For NIL and transfers, if someone was a productive starter at a good program and just wants to do that at what they perceive is an even better program, there is a pretty good chance they will be solid (Cam Ward, Dillon, and many others).
If someone couldn't get a starting job or had ok numbers on a middling team, and then they transfer, you find out pretty quickly why they probably didn't deserve any more.

Second, with these kids now getting paid to play, all of the shackles are now off for fans. If you want to insult and berate these, let's face it, "pros", you have every right to do so. Gone are the days where you could protect them saying "they are just kids". No, some of these kids are making more money than the fans cheering for them.

Third, because collectives and schools are now paying players, they are even more trapped sticking to a bad player to keep the monies coming in. No donor wants to see their money sitting on the bench. Coaches like Norvell are essentially stuck torpedoing their team because of this new system. The law of unintended consequences.

One last unrelated thought. Stats that are accumulated against prevent defenses need to be put into a separate category. You know that coaches love to point to stats to say someone didn't do badly when most of those stats came when the other team was no longer trying. See "Bortles, Blake" for the Jags.

Looking for 2 tickets for Sam Houston on 09/07. Price and location please. Thanks!

Looking for 4 tickets for family in town for the game. Let me know the location and price of the tickets. Thanks!

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There were 20 Power Four decommitments in August, a very busy month:

Looking for 3 for Sam Houston. Parking pass would also be awesome.

Fight the power! *

Sons pod with Adam and @UCFMike1 is now available. Plenty of good in week 1, but there is one thing we need to talk about. Plus: we preview Sam Houston by learning more about Sam Houston.

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Other Thursday Night Games:
UNC at Minnesota (had weather delay): 1.8 Million viewers on FOX
Howard at Rutgers: 269,000 viewers on BTN

Some Saturday Ratings for ABC Games:
7.9 on ABC for Georgia vs Clemson in Noon slot
7.6 Million on ABC for Notre Dame at Texas A&M (Primetime)
6.6 Million on ABC for Miami at UF (3:30 pm)


Sunday Night on ABC:

Sunday’s USC-LSU college football game averaged 9.2 million viewers, per Nielsen fast-nationals and Adobe Analytics — down 4% from LSU-Florida State last year, but still the second-largest audience for the annual Sunday night game since 2016 (Notre Dame-Texas: 10.95M).

More ratings will come, especially for cable games as they are delayed due to the Holiday Weekend. (All should be released by Wed).

I told y'all that Mike Norvell had "built a roster" off transfers and none of the high school recruits he had signed were playing.

I told y'all that seven or eight transfers were starting on offense and eight or nine on defense.

I told y'all that you cannot build a consistent winning program like that.

Well look now...

Also, for a UCF game against an FCS program that "doesn't matter," it sure as h*ll matters in y'all's minds' eyes as it relates to the starting quarterback.

When y'all gone "get off (his) nuts?" as he put it eloquently.

Even the Razorbacks be hatin'.

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I wish I could freeze frame all these dumbass comments about KJ Jefferson. The man is the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.



That is all.

Hold on to your seats...

Scott Frost has been mentioned for a job.

Jedd Fisch is leaving Arizona for Washington. And it’s possible a lot of the Wildcats who helped him go 10-3 in 2023 are heading for the transfer portal. So what does Arizona do now? Here’s a list of coaches who could restock the roster and get the Wildcats ready to make their Big 12 debut.

Scott Frost, former Nebraska and UCF coach​

Frost failed at Nebraska, but he also went undefeated at UCF. After a year away to examine what went wrong in Lincoln, Frost is ready to return to the field. His offense could be very successful in the Big 12. And he’ll recognize quite a few of the teams that he was beating up on in the American Athletic Conference as UCF’s coach. If Frost can diagnose the issues that affected him at Nebraska while also doubling down on what made him successful at UCF, Arizona could be getting a bargain.


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Arizona Frostcats

Sundevils be like...

That's the notable game of the day. Here's the full schedule:

Saturday, Aug. 24

Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. | ESPN

McNeese at Tarleton State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2

Montana State at New Mexico | 4 p.m. | FS1

North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri State (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

SMU at Nevada | 8 p.m. | CBSSN

Delaware State at Hawai'i | 11:59 p.m. | Spectrum Sports PPV

Scores:

…is not UCF.

Should UCF think about a new direction?

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What is fair and foul following the 57-3 win over New Hampshire

Let’s start by establishing the obvious point: Twitter is not real life and probably shouldn’t be relied on as such. However, it can provide some directional perspective on the pulse of an audience following a situation or event. As it turns out, the reaction of Knight Nation before, during, and after a football game proves to be a perfect example of the directional theory. After the dust settled on UCF’s 57-3 victory over New Hampshire, I posted a tweet the next day asking fans for their feelings on what they witnessed.

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What is fair and foul following the 57-3 win over New Hampshire

Let’s start by establishing the obvious point: Twitter is not real life and probably shouldn’t be relied on as such. However, it can provide some directional perspective on the pulse of an audience following a situation or event. As it turns out, the reaction of Knight Nation before, during, and after a football game proves to be a perfect example of the directional theory. After the dust settled on UCF’s 57-3 victory over New Hampshire, I posted a tweet the next day asking fans for their feelings on what they witnessed.

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Dylan, Mikey, now Thomas!

Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.

After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.

PFF Grading Scale

90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

Season Defensive Grades (by game)

New Hampshire - 90.4

The defense scored a team grade of 90+. This is the highest grade since the 2016 season opener against South Carolina State (38-0 shutout) which was a 93.0 grade. That was the debut game for Scott Frost.

Overall Defensive Grades

LB Deshawn Pace (32) - 92.0
CB Antione Jackson (22) - 85.8
DT Ricky Barber (34) - 83.9

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Fresh off of a season opening win against New Hampshire, the UCF Knights football team has begun preparations for their week 2 opponent, Sam Houston. Coach Gus Malzahn knows that there are many things to clean up on both sides of the ball, and he is eager to have his team get back out on the field.

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Fresh off of a season opening win against New Hampshire, the UCF Knights football team has begun preparations for their week 2 opponent, Sam Houston. Coach Gus Malzahn knows that there are many things to clean up on both sides of the ball, and he is eager to have his team get back out on the field.

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Seriously, They looked great today. Their QB Cam Ward is probably the best in the state.