We all know the Athletic Department Administration reads this board. And we have been griping about things for a while, some have been addressed, some have not. I thought it might be an interesting off season task to list what your top things to fix in the bounce would be if you were the AD and you had unlimited resources.

Number 1 for me - upstairs cabana bar area needs more TVs, more fans/misters, maybe some seating, and please bring back 4-Rivers.

Number 2 and probably impossible make it so we can walk around the entire stadium.

UCF has landed its first transfer portal commitment of the new Scott Frost era.

RJ Jackson Jr., a defensive tackle from Tulsa, committed Saturday while on his official visit. He was recruited by defensive tackles coach Kenny Martin.

A native of Norman, Oklahoma, Jackson was a key cog in the Golden Hurricane defensive front. After seeing immediate action as a true freshman in 2023, Jackson earned a starting position in 2024 and finished with 35 total tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks. He earned a season PFF grade of 68.1 with his best performance coming late in the year at South Florida, a game in which he pressured the quarterback five times.

In the portal, Jackson gathered offers from Oklahoma, Colorado State, Washington State and Boise State, among others. He visited OU and CSU prior to his Orlando trip.

Jackson has two years of eligibility remaining.

Defensive tackle is a major need with the graduation of Ricky Barber, plus Lee Hunter and Matthew Alexander in the transfer portal. The only remaining DT with playing experience is John Walker, though he sat out 2024 recovering from injury.

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Just got absolutely screwed by my current one - need someone new

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Guess this isn't a done deal after all.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-pe...as-county-approve-financing-new-rays-stadium/

Starting now. First Big 12 bowl.

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UCF women's basketball head coach Sytia Messer is very familiar with the Big 12 having spent eight seasons on staff with Kim Mulkey at Baylor.

Says they will have a gritty team defensively with a focus on rebounding. Needs to be "all hands on deck" when it comes to offense.

Messer says the Big 12 ranks second nationally in attendance, so it's a conference that takes pride in WBB with great crowds.

On her first season at UCF, Messer says it was a difficult process having to put together a team/staff together on short notice. Only five players were left when they arrived. For those difficulties, she still thought they competed.

Asked about this roster, Messer seems very high on freshman Achol Akot. "She's been the energy of our team in practice." Also complimented freshman Khyala Ngodu.

They also brought in two mid-year transfers, Timia Ware (LSU) and Kaitlin Peterson (Indiana). Expected big things from both.

On Jayla Kelly (Missouri transfer), Messer said she's like a "Baby Shaq." Bigs are key in the Big 12.

Big 12 has opened a lot of doors in recruiting. They were able to beat FSU and UNC for Achol Akot.

Asked about leadership, Messer said the freshman Achol Akot has been at tremendous leader, she's playing both the 3 and 4. Mya Burns has also showed leadership qualities. Anzhane Hutton is also coming along in that department.

Messer has a brand new staff of assistants - all three are new. Mike Carey is the former longtime HC at West Virginia (21 years) and has Big 12 experience.

They don't have an "elite offensive scorer" yet so they'll have to focus on defense.

Asked about team chemistry, the team goes to church together on Sunday. They always celebrate team birthdays.

Messer says Iowa State probably has the best fan atmosphere in Big 12 WBB. Texas is up there too.

UCF was predicted to finish last in Big 12 WBB. Messer said that stung a little bit. Now she looks at it as an opportunity. She posted it in the locker room as bulletin board material.

BTW, I had no idea Scott Frost and Rich Rodriguez were both Jews !!!

Let’s Goooooo Ladies.

Game starts at 7:00 pm …

Do we like any DC’s??

Why are we upset about the DC hire?? We went 25-1 over two seasons at one point and “we” still hated both DC’s. Ya’ll think we’re gonnaa as get Buddy Ryan and the ‘85 Bears defense???

Figured making a thread for this might make more sense than just always posting a new video. I’ll warn y’all, first video might upset some but hey, we wanted P4 football, we now get P4 coverage.

Interesting concept here, Coach's paying for players now. wow, have times have changed!​

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Mike Norvell, Mike Gundy lead college football coaches paying loser's tax amid NIL revolution​

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ot...ng-losers-tax-amid-nil-revolution/ar-AA1w0Stw

A new day is here for Florida Atlantic athletics, as for the first time ever the football stadium will have a naming rights sponsor. The University has agreed to a multi-year deal with Flagler Credit Union to officially rename FAU Stadium to Flagler Credit Union Stadium, sources confirm to FAU Owls Nest. The Board of Trustees is expected to approve the matter in a special session on Tuesday.

The Credit Union, which has been incorporated in Florida since 1999, has agreed to a 15 year deal with FAU for naming rights of what was formerly known as FAU Stadium and it will pay $22.5 Million over the course of the deal. The stadium will debut Flagler Credit Union signage in locations to be determined, and should be ready by the beginning of next season (photo above for illustration purposes only)

Flagler Credit Union has been active in the South Florida community for over 2 decades and has locations from North Palm Beach to Boca Raton. In 2023, Flagler Bank was acquired by Dort Financial, a Michigan based credit union which boasts $2 Billion in assets across its 15 locations in Michigan and Florida.

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Rumors are swirling...

Admission is free...games are held on one of the better IM Fields...bring your own tailgate chairs.

I know we have a thread for ChatGPT. Let’s keep general discussion there. Let’s use this thread exclusively for cool AI tools you come across or any prompts you find to be valuable. This stuff is moving fast and I’m having a hard time keeping up with all the new stuff that’s constantly coming out.

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Need a UCF Santa Hat for a Christmas party Friday night (backup plan would be Tampa Bucs). I’ve searched online and nobody can deliver by Friday. Has anyone seen one in town anywhere recently?

TRK