I know that Costas are a middle-aged man requirement in FL (along with Tommy Bahama and Hey Dudes) but who else has tried Shady Rays? Can't beat the price, especially when they run sales.

Had the opportunity to sit down and interview a fast rising star in the recruiting media space, Phillip Dukes. Auburn man that used to be a contributor to their 247Sports affiliate that has close ties to our staff and excellent insight into what we’re building in Orlando. He just recently joined On3 Sports and is very bullish on what UCF can achieve this year.

Got me hyped. Take a listen!

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Join Eric Lopez and Trace Trylko as they debate some of the current topics surrounding UCF Athletics.

In this episode, the guys talk about the release of Circa Sports win projections for 2024, which has the Knights at 7.5 wins.

However, some pundits still don't think UCF has enough toughness to contend - so what gives?

Also: Softball goes to the Regionals, baseball lacks some buzz, Boise makes an interesting decision, and iconic sports venue.

Thanks for clicking here for this week's Around the Kingdom from the Sons of UCF.

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Wonder if this is grumbling over the new Pac 12 additions and or even a shot at Yormark? He is right...football pays the bills and the conf will have to do better to help ellivate THE sport.

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Hello everyone.

Big UCF Women’s Softball game today up in Tallahassee Florida.

NCAA Tournament Regional Play.


UCF vs Auburn at 2:00 pm on ESPNU…

Visited UCF for a game earlier last year,

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Looks like plane landed safely...
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With us going 1-1 today we have locked in either the 8 or 9 seed in the Big 12 tournament.

For us to get the 8 seed we need a win over Baylor and a TCU loss to WVU.

For a 9 seed a loss or a TCU win would secure us there.

Scenario 1 happens and we will be playing Cincinnati in the first round for the 5 / 8 matchup. Texas would be awaiting the winner of us and Cincy for round 2. Unless Texas Tech were to upset the 3 seed. Then we’d skip round 2 (idk the format is weird).

Scenario 2 and it depends. As it stands right now we would play WVU. Idk what’s going on in the Okie State and Houston series but I’m going to assume that Okie State wins that series so they will likely be the 3 seed, but if Okie State were to drop a couple we could face them in the first round. So either us vs WVU / OSU. Oklahoma awaiting the winner in round 2.

Scenario 1 is a much better draw imho. So root for us and WVU tomorrow!

Lots of baseball left to be played. Tonight was frustrating but they have to get the job done tomorrow and it should be an all hands on deck effort from the pitching staff. No excuses. If they can’t pull off a series win against Baylor we don’t deserve an at large bid.

I watched a news story about a power plant in Copenhagen that they use as a tourist attraction/ski resort, and thought it would be a pretty cool thing to do here in the U.S. Would this work here?

The second annual Kingdom golf tournament is this Friday at Rio Pinar.

For those attending, you registered as a threesome and a fourth player from UCF will be added to make it a foursome.

There are 30 teams in the field.

UCF head coaches that will be fully participating (and possibly on your team) include:

Terry Mohajir - AD
Gus Malzahn - Football
Jenny Mauer - Volleyball
Bryan Koniecko - Women's Tennis
Dana Boone - Track
Lloyd Bruce-Burgess - Men's Tennis
Scott Calabrese - Men's Soccer

Johnny Dawkins and players will be working holes (player info below).

Other members of MBB staff, WBB staff, football support staff, and administration will round out the premium/standard teams.

Players will

Rules
⦁ Normal scramble rules with no mulligans unless denoted/won on the specific hole.
⦁ Bogey is the max score on any hole to record on a scorecard.
⦁ Record the score on the hole included of any strokes you may have won. For example, if you make a 4 on the hole, but get to take 2 strokes off because of a game, record the score on the hole as a 2.
⦁ If a UCF Staff member does not have a boosted band, it does not limit team participation.

18 Hole Breakdown:

Par 5 507 (Farigua Division Health Free Throws)
⦁ Instructions to hole
⦁ $25 per player, included in the boosted band. Every player on your team will have a free throw, as well as the basketball players working the hole. For every player that makes a shot, you can tee off from one tee closer.If four out of 6 shots are made (2 Shots from the basketball team count) then you can also deduct one stroke off of your scorecard on the hole.
⦁ Johnny Dawkins, Kaitlin Peterson, Kerrigan Blakemore, Levy, Kaitlin Peterson.

Par 4 420 (Merrill Lynch Wheel of Fortune)
⦁ Instructions to hole
⦁ $50 for the team, or free if everyone in the team has the boosted band.
⦁ Take the spin of the wheel of the fortune and be able to add whatever fortune you get to the scorecard. Any team that doesn’t like their fate may pay an extra $50 and try only once more and take either of the two results.
⦁ Aly Derkson and Antoine Jackson.

Par 3 165 (Zach Shields and Aaron Evans Art Closest to the Pin Hole)
⦁ $25 per player to enter, included in boosted band
⦁ Included in boosted band. Get a 4 night 5 day (with option to extend full week) FREE at a scenic cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
⦁ Everyone that hits the green wins an Aaron Evans Print
⦁ Paul Rubelt and Keyon Cox

Par 4 385 – (Loyal Source Punt Return Hole)
⦁ Instructions to hole
⦁ After you tee off, make your way to the designated area on the fairway. $25 per person, or included with boosted band. A jugs machine will shoot a ball in the air like a punt to the area designated. Every player that catches the punt is good enough for one stroke off of the hole. If any player on the team is unable or does not want to participate, another player on the team may attempt in their place.
⦁ Bennette Fago, Sky Silvlerglate (Equipment students)

Par 4 412 (Pour Choice Trivia Hole)
⦁ Instructions to hole
⦁ $50 per team or included if everyone in the team has the boosted band. Pick a UCF Knights Trivia question from the jar. If you answer the question correctly pick between the group teeing off from the ladies tee (women have an extra 75 yards up), taking one stroke off the final score for the hole, or each member of the team getting a mulligan on the hole.
⦁ If your team misses the question, you can try again for $25.
⦁ Piper Dotsakis and Rayniah Jones

Par 5 515 (3MG Go Zone and Long Drive)
⦁ $50 for the team unless unless majority of team has boosted bands.
⦁ The team can play their drive from the drop zone in the middle of the fairway with the member of the golf team. From that point in you can play their shot or yours if it is closer to the hole. From the zone, you should have an eagle opportunity.
⦁ Molly Smith and Eliana Murray

Par 3 221 (VIP Seltzer Par 3 Prize Raffle)
⦁ Everyone with a boosted band hits the green is entered the raffle to win one of the many prizes listed on the hole like $200 dollar gift card to Lamp and Shade, Gifts cards to first watch, autographed UCF gear, and more. $10 to participate if someone does not have boosted band.
⦁ Connor Huseman and Brock Hansel

What hole – Par 4 355 (FNF Family Home Run Derby)
⦁ Instructions to hole
⦁ Tee it up and swing for the fences. $25 per player or included with your boosted band. If any player is not able to participate he/she can have another member participate in their place. Each member gets one swing, including the athletes working the hole (6 total). If 3 are home runs, take 1 stroke off the score. If 5 are home runs, take 2 off the score of the hole, and if the entire team goes yard take 3 strokes off of the hole.
⦁ Evan Morris and Abbye Brunson

What hole – Par 4 429 (Oviedo Brewing Company Flip Cup with Volleyball)
⦁ $50 per team or free if everyone on team has boosted band. Compete against the Volleyball team in a game of Flip Cup. If your group beats the ladies, take 2 strokes off the score for the hole. If your group lose, but play, one of the girls can overhand serve a volleyball to a closer tee box and you can play in from there.
⦁ Chloe Scheer, Sophia Costovolos, Avah Armor

Par 5 565 (First Horizon Bank Specialists Hole)
⦁ The Specialists Special
⦁ Starting Kicker and Punter Mitch McCarthy and Colton Boomer will take your best ball in the fairway and kick the ball forward from there for you you to play your second shot in from that point in.
⦁ $50 per team or included if group ALL has boosted band.
⦁ Mitch McCarthy and Grant Reddick in fairway, Holly K on tee box.

Par 4 380 yards (Rock’em Socks Cornhole Hole)
⦁ $25 per player or (FREE with boosted band), can pay $25 extra for ONE additional toss per player if desired).
⦁ Each Player will get ONE toss on the corn hole board. Normal corn hole scoring (making it counts as 3 points, on board counts as one point).
⦁ For every 2 points, move up a tee box 4 points = move up two tee boxes. 8 points = hit from fairway tee box).
⦁ Allie Francey, Ella Morrow

Par 4 414 (Taco Bell Team Relay Hole)
⦁ Fastest team in the hole wins. Rules: Everyone must hit a shot (unless you make a 3). $50 per team, included free if all members of team have boosted band.
⦁ Joe Rahal, Randy Pittman, James Duncan
⦁ Prize for winners: Selection of Oakley/Nike Sunglasses.

Par 3 194 (Celine DJ/Hole Hula Hoop Par 3)
⦁ Players with Boosted Bands who hit into a hula hoop on the green on the tee shot get to keep the prize inside of it (shots in hula hoop, take a club drop length and play closer to hole.
⦁ Enjoy the drinks and DJ on the hole courtesy of Celine Night Club Downtown, CO2 Cannon.
⦁ Celine employees + COF interns, FB player, Jeris McIintyre

Par 4 391 (Burger U – Tennis Layup Hole)
⦁ $25 for team, included if majority of team all has boosted band.
⦁ From your best drive on the fairway, a member of UCF Men’s/Women’s Tennis team will serve up a ball from the fairway and you can play your second shot from the landing of that ball.
⦁ Santiago Giamichelle and Donatello Guarnieri

Par 4 410 (IOA Blackjack Hole)
⦁ $25 per player, free included in all boosted bands. All four players are dealt one black jack hand. For every player that beats the dealer, take one stroke off on the hole. All blackjacks win a prize.
⦁ Simon Pflum, Corey Giddings

Par 5 566 (KFB Law Hole QB Toss Hole)
⦁ $25 per player, included in boosted band. New QB KJ Jefferson gets two tries at the net. Everyone in your group also gets 2 tries. For every person that makes it, your group can tee off one tee closer. If you’re team gets more in the net than KJ collectively, also take one stroke off your score on the hole.
⦁ Jacurri Brown, AJ Capece, Jamar Mozee

Par 3 213 (Global Promos Bourbon Blast)
⦁ $10 per player to enter, included in boosted band
⦁ Everyone who hits the green gets a custom UCF bourbon glass.
⦁ If players miss the green and want to hit a retry for the glass/better result on the hole they can get a 2nd chance for $20.
⦁ Dan Pirtle, Connor Raed

Par 4 422 (Coca-Cola Soccer Hole)
⦁ $50 per team unless all team members have boosted band
⦁ On the tee box, one of the members UCF Men’s/Women’s Soccer Team will kick a ball forward down the fairway. You can tee up your golf ball from anywhere with in approx 20 feet (not closer to hole) of the landing place of their ball and play it as your first shot from there.
⦁ Taylor Jacobson, Mia Asenjo

Current Prizes:

⦁ Aaron Evans Prints
⦁ $100+ Gift cards to Burger U, Jazz Tastings, Lamp and Shade, Pop Parlour, First Watch, Mellow Mushroom
⦁ 4 night stay at Mountain Vacation Home in Gatlinburg, TN.
⦁ Rock’em Socks Merch
⦁ Oakley Sunglasses selection
⦁ UCF Basketball Football/Jersey/Autographed merch
⦁ UCF Bourbon Glasses
⦁ UCF Gear
⦁ Coca-Cola Cooler
⦁ UCF FB Experience
⦁ Sponsored bottles of liquor

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During the final week of spring practice, we caught up with multiple players. Since the interviews weren't particularly time sensitive, I thought I'd hold a few of them back for posting during a slower period. Here is one of them:

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My 20 yr old pool is in need of PebbleTec resurfacing.

Any Dungeon members have a recommendation?

I just found out that David Detwiler recently passed after a challenging disease fight.

He was a familiar site in the RV Lot at UCF Games to scores of UCF Fan get togethers and other Alumni events.

He was a Great Knight and I know he will continue to Charge On in Heaven.

May God watch over his wife, Susan and his Great kids.

Miss ya bud.

I thought UCF started it and even remember some of the opposing coaches expressing their disdain for it when we did it. But it seems like all teams do it now.

Going to a show coming up at the Athens Theater in Downtown Deland.

Anyone have favorite places to hit before or after a show? (Bonus if it's within walking distance to theater).

@btbones Any favorites near that theater?

Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 38. We are the ONLY podcast that features a former UCF National Champion, a former UCF radio host, an ESPN Analyst and Hoops Player, a INfamous rapper, and an IG star, shooting the breeze, talking UCF Sports.

This week we talk about a cramped DB room, our ability to take the Big 12 Title this season, Josh's lack of Sorority Game, and how the Bounce House made early headlines for rough reasons! We welcome Ny to the team, discuss our best away game experiences, UCF hoops new coaches/players, discuss the impact of the NCAA settlement, and UNC throwing the ACC under the bus!


Please comment for subjects that we should cover in our Intern Re-Education segment!

Introductions
- A New Member of the TK1 Team!!!
UCF Football Talk - 00:10:45
The Final Transfer - 00:12:03
- Last Scholarship Offer Makes a Cramped House
- In n Out
- Looking to 2026
- Growth Spurts
- Too Early to Put Pens to Paper
- The Stout Family Returns to UCF
Football Locked & Reloaded? - 00:25:57
- Have We Built a Team That Can Win The Big 12?
- It's All or Nothing For Tre
- QB's Gotta Have Legs
- Consistency Is Key
- LB and OL Are Big Question Marks
- A Full Team of DB's
- Gus is Building Depth
- Champs On Paper
- Defense Looks Beefed
- Josh Needs to See a Healthy KJ
- Good Schedule, But Unfamiliar Faces
- Mountaineer and Gator Hunting
- No Josh = Big 12 Champs!!
- Best Road Trip (Away Game) Stories!!
- Ben's Got Beef With Clemson Fans!
- Allen's Got Love For a Couple Teams!
- Roger Takes a Sec To Flex
- Cincinatti Plug
- The Navy Crowd is Just Like a College Crowd
- Josh's Tales From Not-So-Happy Valley
- Roger's Take on The Navy Game Experience
- Tulane Are Humble People
Some "Quick" Notes - 01:21:24
- Tre's Getting Paid?
- Big Debts, Big Problems
- The Bounce House Was Originally The Heatstroke House
- Roger Doesn't Know What Pub Subs Look Like
- Doing Less With More??
- UCF's Pockets Won't Suffer
- Future Big 12 Arrivals?
Hoopin' N' Hollerin' - 01:40:03
- Ben Brings The Energy Out The Gate
- The New Combo-Guard
- Quick Stats On Jordan Ivy-Curry
- A Houston Style Team
- Introducing The New Assistants
- NBA Experience Coming To UCF
- Dawkins and Nolan Smith Have a Long History
- The Old-School Big-Man Culture
UCF Baseball - 02:02:04
- UNF Takedown 7-4
- Texas Gives Us The Boot
- High Hopes For a Post-Season Birth
- Tougher Teams, Tougher Battles
- Ben Corrects Rogers Take
- Rich Wallace Gets Things Done
Allen's Oxymoronic Stat of The Week - 02:11:14
- WR's V DB's : UCF in The NFL
Josh's Sometimes Funny Fact of The Week - 02:15:45
- Instagram's Original Name
UCF Athletic Sports Update - 02:19:42
- Sliding Into The 1st Round of Big 12 Softball Championship
- Allen's Honesty
- Women's Track Doing Big Things!
Final Thoughts - 02:24:28

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One of the coolest things about being an alumnus of such a young university is creating tradition in real time. The entire state has their own unique hands signal: Tomahawk Chop, Gator Chomp, The U and horns up. What do you think about this for Knight Nation? #SwordsUp

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On3 also ranked the Knights’ recruiting class as the 22nd best in the nation.

of Mexico.

Once a top Heisman candidate, former Auburn Tigers QB Jeremy Johnson is making history in Mexico


Johnson, a former quarterback of the Auburn Tigers who was once a candidate for the Heisman Trophy, has re-written the history books in Mexico as the powerhouse Caudillos have beaten everyone in their way, having no losses since joining the league in 2023 as an expansion team of the LFA, which was founded in 2016. A perfect 20-0 record. In large part thanks to Johnson.

"...And, and if you really look at it, you have the NFL, CFL, the UFL. And then it's LFA. So, I mean, this league is fourth in the (world)."

2022: 1,538 yards 16 TDs 6 Int.
2023: 2,465 yards 32 TDs 3 Int.*
2024: 2,075 Yards 23 TDs 9 Int. **

*Undefeated champion at 12-0 including playoffs.
**Headed to semifinals as the No. 1 seed with a perfect 8-0 record, frontrunner for MVP.

Fast forward to today, Johnson is two games away from adding another undefeated championship to his team, the Chihuahua Caudillos...



Every QB Gus touches turns into GOLD!

Knights Loss Caps Home Conference Slate
The Knights home schedule for 2024 has wrapped up. The inaugural Big 12 home slate has finished up. UCF has already locked in a still to be determined spot within the conference tournament beginning next week. Currently slotted 9th within the conference, there is a chance the Knights can finish as high as 6th before the season finalizes this coming weekend.

Click here for more from Michael Theed for the Sons of UCF.

The UCF Baseball team welcomed Texas to John Euliano Park for a late season Big 12 conference battle. The Knights battled throughout, including winning a tough Saturday game, but ultimately could not get enough pitching to keep Texas down. UCF Head Coach Rich Wallace showed his frustration, getting ejected in the Sunday contest for the first time this season.

Click here for more from Andrew Cherico for the Sons of UCF.

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NFL not holding back. Put two legit matchups (probably) to go up against its “minor” leagues.

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