We get ready for this week's UCF Football Scrimmage with former long-time Assistant Coach Paul Lounsberry. Coach attends every practice and provides insights on what he's seen this week. We're also joined by UCF Alum Kenny Morales, Sports Anchor in Tampa, as we discuss all things UCF Athletics.

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Malik Autry committed to Auburn more than a year ago. He's a stone's throw from Auburn, living in nearby Opelika, Ala. He arrived on campus this afternoon and is expected to remain through tomorrow.

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Big 12 press release:

The full list of participants has been released for the 2024 Big 12 Pro Day, presented by the Air Force Reserve. A total of 137 prospects will participate in the inaugural Conference-wide Pro Day which will take place in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star from March 27-31.

The first-ever Big 12 Pro Day will be operated in cooperation with the National Football League. The Big 12 and NFL are partnering to reimagine student athlete evaluations with player skill assessments designed to maximize the prospect experience.

Additionally, NoBull, the Official Combine Training Partner of the NFL, has been named the Official Apparel Partner of Big 12 Pro Day. Athletes will receive performance gear for workouts along with other NoBull products throughout the week. The partnership will ensure that athletes receive an experience that closely resembles the NFL Combine.

The event will also feature Zebra Technologies, the Official Real Time Location Solutions Provider of the NFL. Zebra generates data for the NFL’s Next Gen Stats platform, and will apply this same tracking technology to spotlight player performance at the Big 12 Pro Day.

On Thursday, March 28, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Tight Ends will work out from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Running Backs will take the field from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. followed by Defensive Backs from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 30 will see Specialists work out from 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. followed by Offensive Linemen from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Defensive Linemen will be on the field from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. before Linebackers conclude the weekend from 2:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (all times Central).

Player workouts will be open to the public Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT. Parking will be available in any of the public lots surrounding The Star.


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Guess he couldn't outrun the cancer?

Entering the week a newly minted ranked squad, the UCF Knights entered week 8 of the season in high spirits with momentum rolling strong. A big weekend test was ahead of them, facing a team who had just fallen off the rankings and was eager to claw their way back in.

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Entering the week a newly minted ranked squad, the UCF Knights entered week 8 of the season in high spirits with momentum rolling strong. A big weekend test was ahead of them, facing a team who had just fallen off the rankings and was eager to claw their way back in.

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Lee Hunter was among the group of UCF football players that made a recent visit to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

While there, Hunter and the players collaborated with kids in designing the helmet logos they'll wear during Friday's spring game.

"It touched my heart," Hunter said. "(The experience) made me closer to my baby girl. Those kids have families that love them... Giving back is very important to me. You never know what somebody else is going through."

2024 will mark Hunter's third season at UCF after spending his freshman year at Auburn. He says he's matured a lot during that time.

"I really appreciate Coach (Kenny) Ingram for putting the Lord in my life," Hunter said. "That's really helped me as I become and keep growing to become a better man."

Hunter said this spring was focused around learning the playbook and learning to use his hands better. He mentioned fellow defensive tackle Matthew Alexander and freshman cornerback Chasen Johnson as players who shined these past few weeks.

He confirmed he will indeed be catching punts during the spring game skills competition. Has he been practicing to be ready? Not really.

"I'm the kind of big guy that it comes natural to me, catching it," Hunter said.



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Is Gus next?*

"The Hokies have now added another piece to the puzzle by adding UCF’s Director of On Campus Recruiting, Ivy Eller, to the fold to replace Camie Cole Nations as the Hokies Director of Football Recruiting Operations, closing out a hiring process that contained a deep pool of candidates and encompassed roughly three months of interviews."


May not qualify as "ELITE" Orlando talent, but a loss nonetheless.

Hokie. Hokie. Hokie. Indeed.

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Jaylen Heyward set social media ablaze this weekend.

While on his UCF official visit, the Georgia commit and nation's No. 6 safety posted a series of photos from the Bounce House locker room. Photo shoots are a standard ritual for any visit, but Heyward's posts were particularly amusing.

There was "Coach AP" (Heyward grew up a big Adrian Peterson fan) sporting the typical sideline look complete with visor. The biggest hit though was a shirtless photo of Heyward standing beside his two would-be position coaches, defensive coordinator Addison Williams and co-DC David Gibbs. Between his own tweet and the one shared by "no context college football" (@nocontextcfb), it was viewed nearly 150,000 times.

"I first came in there and said I wasn't going to take a photo shoot because I've been here so many times," Heyward said. "I really wasn't going to, but I got in there and decided to be a coach for the day. So I put on the coach's outfit, the pants, a tight shirt. I felt like being a coach. I tucked in the shirt a little bit. From there, I'm like I want to have a good time. I started putting everything on. Trying to see the best combos and everything."

Heyward didn't realize the shirtless picture would take off like it did.

"I took my shirt off and we were just sitting there, I'm taking my pictures," Heyward said. "Next thing is I'm like come on, coach! Get in here, Coach! (Addison Williams) took his shirt off and then Coach Gibbs took his shirt off and got in there all swole up."

As for the visit, Heyward said he had a great time. The Rockledge star has been a longtime target who has visited numerous times since Gus Malzahn and his staff arrived in Orlando.

"I enjoyed it," Heyward said. "It was my first time going to Universal. I've lived in Florida my whole life and hadn't been there. Stepping into that environment was an amazing time. The scenery was amazing."

He recapped the highlights.

"When I first got in (on Friday), we took the ferry to Hard Rock and ate with the coaches," Heyward said. "I got to know the players and coaches a lot more. Then we went out to Topgolf. They taught me how to golf. I'm not really good at golfing. That's not one of my sports. They taught me and I learned. I had fun this whole weekend, just getting to know them and their families."

What was his favorite part of the weekend?

"Probably hanging out with the players," Heyward said. "Getting to know the players on a personal level. Getting to know the coaches on a personal level as well. How they coach and their style, everything like that."

Freshman defensive back Jason Duclona was his player host.

"He's a freshman, an early grad," Heyward said. "I had a good solid relationship with him. We go back since last year in the 7-on-7 circuit with 24K. I had a great time with him. He showed me why UCF is a good spot to be."

Addison Williams and David Gibbs have been recruiting him for about two years now.

"I have a really good relationship with them," Heyward said. "It's been building since my freshman year since I got the offer. I always trust them. I can always come to them for advice. They always have my back."

He's a big fan of Gus Malzahn too.

"He's a funny dude," Heyward said. "An amazing dude. He's sweet and caring. His wife is amazing too. They're great people. He's coached a lot of great players and I feel like if I got under him he could coach me to be a great player as well."

A week ago, Heyward's teammate and friend DJ McCormick committed to UCF following his official visit.

"That's blood," Heyward said. "Me and him grew up together. We actually played on the same Little League team. Went to high school and grinded together. We came to the UCF camp together (in June 2021). I got the offer and he didn't. At one point in time he didn't think he was going to get UCF. He didn't think he was going to have big-time offers. He stayed humbled up and he grinded. We worked together and became students of the game. Learning the game of football.

"I love that he committed to UCF. I'm happy for him. It's a blessing. I can't say how happy I was when he committed. He was telling me he was going to commit. It was between UCF and Pitt. You could stay at home and become a Hometown Hero. He did that. I felt good because his people are right there, his mom can see him whenever she wants to. It's not too far from home."

Heyward likes UCF for many of the same reasons.

"One thing about UCF is it's my mom's alumni school," Heyward said. "I just love that. It's not too far from home. My mom could come to the games all the time. One thing about UCF is it's a family-oriented team. Outside of football, they love you. Inside of football, they love you. They're going to be here for you no matter what. They'll support you and have your back."

Heyward, who committed to Georgia in January, says he's enjoying the process right now. He has one more visit lined up for June.

"I have Miami next weekend," Heyward said. "I'm thinking about going to the Auburn-Alabama game just for the experience. I'm getting recruited by Auburn. That's it as of right now. Colorado asked me to take an OV, but I really don't know yet. Keeping my eyes open though."

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ESPN, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC and maybe the 4 networks too will have live coverage of OJ's parole hearing today at 1 pm EDT.

Almost all have predicted that OJ will be granted his parole come Oct 1.

OJ was sentenced to 9 - 33 years for armed robbery, kidnapping and other charges as approaching 9 years of sentence this fall.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...es-good-chance-parole-nevada-robbery-48680801

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Thank you for purchasing 2024 football season tickets

As an added benefit, season ticket members receive exclusive access to away game tickets in UCF seating sections. Please note that the seating locations, ticket delivery options (digital/printed tickets) and pricing are set by the host institution.

EVENT DETAILS:
UCF vs UF

• Date: Saturday, October 5 - time TBD
• Gainesville, FL

TICKET INFORMATION

• Visiting Sections: 44, 47-51, 318-329, and A-B
• Price: $105 per seat

PURCHASE LIMITS:

To accommodate as many season ticket members as possible, we have implemented the following purchase limits for all fans:

• 1-2 Season tickets purchased - Up to 2 UCF vs UF tickets
• 3-4 season tickets purchased - Up to 4 UCF vs UF tickets
• 5+ season tickets purchased - Up to 6 UCF vs UF tickets

HOW TO PURCHASE:
Online seat selection will begin on April 2.
Shareholder Society members will have first access on April 2 and April 3.

Let’s keep our UCF Women’s Softball momentum going by beating the Jacksonville Dolphins tonight at HOME.


Game time start is 6:00 pm…….On ESPN+…


Let’s Goooooooo Ladies!!!….

All P4 teams, 3rd in the B12 behind TCU and TTU:

33. UCF: The Knights are a wild card, but their stock continues to rise. What is possible at UCF? That’s a question with no definitive answer. Gus Malzahn is a proven recruiter and UCF has more to sell than ever, along with a renewed emphasis on building up its NIL budget as the program adjusts to life in the Big 12. If UCF can ever sell a Playoff bid on the trail, don’t rule out the possibility of the program out-recruiting some of the more tradition-heavy programs in the state. UCF was one of the biggest risers from last year to this year. — DU

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RB Johnny Richardson:



WR Bredell Richardson:

The 2024 UCF Knights Football team will feature some new, and familiar faces. The good news, most of the guys brought in from the transfer portal have solid experience playing high level college football, including Ladarius Tennison, Deshawn Pace, and Myles Montgomery. Each of them met with the media to talk about the transition and expectations.

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Hey Dungeonites,
On April 25 the Kingdom is doing their 2nd Annual Auction. I stepped up this year and I am donating a week at my vacation rental Bears Den near Nantahala/Bryson City. I am also donating a gift basket or two from my store the The Dillsboro Chocolate Factory.

Who ever is planning on going you could win a week in the Smokies and or some sweet chocolates! I won't be able to make the event ,but hope some of you will be able to go. GKCO

Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 33. We are the ONLY podcast that features a former UCF National Champion, a former UCF radio host, a INfamous rapper, and an IG star, shooting the breeze, talking UCF Sports.

We unveil our ascension to the College Huddle Network! We introduce Knightnation to Arizona with Brett Berry from Wildcat 2.0 who gives us their view of the Pac 12 divorce. We go behind the scenes with Allen at this week's scrimmage. Who's Hot And Who's Not. CJ's Walking. Fiery coaches. Discussing Our Red Hot Baseball Team. Allen is a football snob. Roger get's yelled at for using SAT words and who is Josh soliciting?

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

Introductions (Josh Doesn't Rap)
Knighted 1's Are The Official Podcast Of The College Huddle - 00:02:54
The AZ Cats Are On The Prowl - 00:04:40
- Josh Gives The Best Rap Performance We've Heard In Hours
- The Cats Claw Their Way Into The 12
- The SEC Of Basketball
- The AZ Experience.. Tailgating And Brass Knuckles
- Things That Make You Say Hmmm...Fans Care About Athletics
- The Bar Scene
- Rowdy Knights vs Boozie Bougie?
- A New FB Coach And The State Of Football
- Everybody Hates Fisch
- NIL At Arizona
- AZ Is Closing Their Eyes With Dino Babers
- Down Goes The Chief, Robbins And Athletics
- Realignment Realities
- The West Coast Chill
UCF Football Talk - 00:43:50
- Behind The Scenes, The Scrimmage Low Down
- WR3 And B Rich
- Goldie Lawrence Is Warchant Approved
- Timmy McClain Is QB2
- The Defense Levels Up
- LB U?
- Bearkitten's Knighted
- The Chronicles Of Reddick?
- No Sophomore Slumps
- Jaylon Atkins?
- J Rich Back To Light Speed?
- Plugging The Gaps
- Ted Roof's Excellent Adventure...And Aggressive Defense
- Oline Is Gelling..
- Josh Joined Caden Kitler In The Cold Tub?
- 7th Commit For 2025
- Allen Gets E For Explicit Again And Renames Ole Miss Ole Mizz or Old Mids?
- Brothers Where Out There? How Many Brothers Have Played On The Football Team
Hoops News - 01:10:06
- CJ Walks To Fort Worth
- NLI Problem?
- The Big 12 Of Basketball
- Josh Says Any Team That Loses 5 Starters Will Lose In The Tournament
- Dawkins Versus Sampson Stripping For Drip
- Fiery Coaches = Success?
- Bloviation
- Strain?
UCF Baseball - 01:23:48
- UCF Ranks Number 17 In The Nation!
- Our Pitching Staff Is Fire, Our Bullpen Is Nuclear
- Depth Outlasts Opponents
- 4 Straight Conference Series Wins
- The Wally Effect
- Great Defense And Shifts
- Small Ball Wins
- Josh Doing His Part By Not Going To Games
- Allen Gets Schooled
- BCU Goes Down 14-1
Allen's Oxymoronic Stats Of The Week - 01:35:52
- Allen Is A Pugilist
- Allen Only Watches Football And Basketball
Josh's Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:36:32
- Josh Confuses Stephanie Best With Stephanie Johnson
UCF Athletic Sports Update - 01:42:40
- UCF Women’s Tennis: Beat KSU 4–1; lose to #1 OSU 4-3; play at Iowa state next
- UCF Men’s Tennis: Beat Texas tech 4-2; beat BYU 4-3; play #3 TCU NEXT final game of regular season
- UCF Softball: Swept North Florida; Swept BYU; Play Jacksonville
- OSU Is Still Cursed
- SAT Sayings And Allen Is A Pugilist
Final Thoughts - 01:44:51

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He is even honest about it...by noting "does this sound absurd? Welcome to my world." (i.e. he can't get players without $$$).

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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 break down the latest with Spring Football, which is, well, STILL not very much.

However, with the spring game coming up, there are some things the guys are looking to see.

Plus, our old friend Scott Frost recently spoke to the media and suggested that UCF could be a major power in 10 years, is he right?

Also: Do we miss Scott Frost, college football super league, how do you feel about CJ Walker, and Trace struggles with math.

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NOTES: Walk-ons RB Tyler Warren and DE Quentin Hatch have joined the program. ... Walk-ons OL Josh Harris, DE Trace O'Hara, DT Chris Ficka, TE Garrett French, and DE Finau Fine have left the program.