Saw this today and figured I’d share here. Figured dungeon guys are geopolitical world economy sports and culture experts, one of you guys must be a veteran pilot too (or know one)

(Ps if you are a vet or vet parent reading this thank you for you or your kid’s service)

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On the radio also.

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One of the bright young stars for the UCF Knights is defensive end Malachi Lawrence. After a breakout year in 2023, Malachi is poised to become a pivotal piece for the UCF defense under new coordinator Ted Roof. However, Malachi knows that him and his teammates must operate with a chip on their shoulder as they look to prove people wrong. Malachi shares his thoughts with Sons of UCF reporter Andrew Cherico.

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One of the bright young stars for the UCF Knights is defensive end Malachi Lawrence. After a breakout year in 2023, Malachi is poised to become a pivotal piece for the UCF defense under new coordinator Ted Roof. However, Malachi knows that him and his teammates must operate with a chip on their shoulder as they look to prove people wrong. Malachi shares his thoughts with Sons of UCF reporter Andrew Cherico.

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On this week's Sons of UCF LIVE, we put a bow on the 2023-24 UCF Men's Basketball season with former Knights Development Coach Ben Hazel. Plus, we welcome Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel as we talk about the upcoming week of UCF Football Spring Camp. Also: UCF Baseball, UCF Softball, your questions, What's in the Box and more on Sons of UCF LIVE!

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Unironically that’s pretty ****ing cool

The helmets at $400 are a steal too

Friday, March 22 (Round of 64)

• (8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
• (3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
• (5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT
• (2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS
• (1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
• (6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
• (4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT
• (7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
• (8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
• (4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
• (1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
• (4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | truTV
• (1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
• (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
• (8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
• (5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV

Is a blubbering fúcking idiot.

Stop taking this guy seriously. SEC is once again proving how much of a fraud their conference actually is.

Looking for 5 tickets (not sure if a 2 year old needs a ticket) if not then 4. Looked on the UCF website and 5 general admission tickets to the game costs $750! Is this for real or a glitch? Lol

Coming to the Dungeon to this one....

Backstory: I have been at my current place of employment going on almost 7 years now. My career growth trajectory really took off about 3 years ago after a company merger when hitting the reset button during the pandemic. I have been able to successfully double my base pay + increased bonus earning potential in that 3 year time span across multiple promotions within the same department. I'm finding myself stuck at a crossroads and how best to play out my next steps.

Option 1. Kick ass in an interview tomorrow where I have a better than 50/50 shot at being promoted into a completely new sales vertical. It would be more account management focused in an Enterprise Account Management role handing things from a C-Suite Enterprise 30,000 view Level with multiple clients.

Option 2. Continue within my current role and transition into a project lead for my organization on a mid 8 figure/low 9 figure 3 year project that could open up doors elsewhere across the organization and elsewhere within that same timespan.

I'm thinking I may have some leverage with option 2 as a key piece to the current puzzle being constructed for 2025 but am also humble enough to know I could be fired tomorrow with how things work. Option 1 has always been the ultimate goal but the latest win to secure this project has really put my current team in the spotlight. For context, both roles are within the same department just different verticals and slightly different job responsibilities in account management vs. project management.

Thursday, March 21 (Round of 64)

• (8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS
• (6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV
• (3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT
• (2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS
• (1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS
• (3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV
• (6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT
• (7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS
• (7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT
• (3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS
• (5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS
• (2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV
• (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter's | 9:20 p.m. | TNT
• (6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS
• (4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS
• (7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV

Quite a knife twist to bail on your alma mater.

I knew drawing South Florida in the NIT would be dangerous. They had a really good season with a style that has given UCF fits all season. Throw in the sluggish offense to start the game, bogus late fouls on Darius Johnson and CJ Walker not available, it was not going to end well.

A lot of the basketball/Dawkins stuff has been debated ad nauseum. I won't rehash a lot of that. But here's a few other things running in my mind today:

The 2023-24 basketball season was probably the most fun I've had since I started following UCF Basketball. I know some get riled up about outcomes, but just looking back at the entirety of everything it still was a blast and shows how much promise this program has.

Obviously, this is totally the Big 12 effect but also a credit to Johnny Dawkins and the team outperforming expectations and being in virtually every one of these games.

I always felt like UCF could beat anybody on the schedule (they could also lose to anybody on the schedule).

The atmospheres at the UCF Arena were fantastic all season long. Even last night in the NIT. A Tuesday night game at 9 p.m. during spring break wasn't going to equal a Big 12 environment, but even so it was still pretty good.

A lot of that had to with usf fans - the new coach seems to have reinvigorated that fanbase. A decent amount of fans made the trip, something I'd never seen over the past 10 years. You'd might see a couple usf dozen fans at most.

Looking back at some of the better seasons in UCF basketball history, it took a lot for the fanbase to become engaged. Even in the 2019 NCAA Tournament year, most AAC home games drew crowds in the 4-5K range. Nobody was really paying attention. It took until the final home game vs. Cincinnati, which directly followed a big road win at Houston, that UCF drew a near-capacity crowd (9K range).

UCF drew more fans during the AJ Rompza/Marcus Jordan era than they did for majority of the 2018-19 season.

It was remarkable to hear Big 12 coaches compliment UCF's home crowd. Obviously the Big 12 is elevating the entire program, but MBB probably is the sport that will see the biggest benefit.

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Was the Jaylin Sellers "I'm coming back" social media announcement related to the circulating questions about Johnny Dawkins?

Sellers has been vocal on Twitter to extend Johnny Dawkins. He was emphatic in his postgame press conference last night what Dawkins means to him - he doesn't want to play for any other coach.

Darren Stoltzfus (WESH) asked a job-related question to Dawkins whether he's "done enough" to come back next season. Dawkins was beginning to speak, then Sellers interrupted to say, "He did!"

I have figured he would received a short extension, but we really don't know what conversations are being had. The only thing we do know is that Dawkins has one more year remaining on his contract.

It's possible TMo lets Dawkins ride it out into the final year of his contract. I feel like that's relatively uncommon at major schools, but you do see it at smaller schools. Today, Florida A&M announced their coach wouldn't return (Robert McCullum) as he just finished up the final year of his contract.

For weeks, TMo has avoided press interviews where he could be asked about Dawkins' status and the prospect of an extension. So many things these days are about optics - would he really let Dawkins go into the final year without an extension? Nothing screams "hot seat" more than that.

While basketball rosters are essentially year-to-year these days (which makes longer term contracts/extensions unnecessary), that wouldn't be the greatest circulating narrative while you try to recruit this spring/summer via HS and portal.

Anyway, Dawkins' best selling points for an extension would be the return of Jaylin Sellers/Darius Johnson, the recruiting class and potential portal pickups.

It makes a lot of sense to promote the fact one of your best players is committed to coming back.

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Lastly, how do you view UCF's inaugural Big 12 basketball season?

For a team projected to finish in last place, with some believing UCF would be lucky to win a game, they actually won 7.

UCF made the postseason. NIT was my preseason goal for the team. I don't know if that qualifies as a "success" but relative to expectations, you could argue that it is.

And if UCF had a bit more offensive firepower, you can clearly see how they may have won a few more games. If so, they would have been a legitimate NCAA Tournament contender.

Things are usually never as bad as they seem.

I know the usf loss feels terrible, but this team/program is not as bad as some posts would lead you to believe.

That being said, there are valid points whether Dawkins is the coach that can elevate UCF to the next level. But given the massive step up in competition, I can't help seeing this past season as anything but a positive step.

Assuming Dawkins returns, next season is a make or break year. I do believe it's NCAA Tournament or bust.

This is pretty wild... this happened off 434 in Oviedo near Black Hammock. The Orlando police officer must live in the area and was literally racing to get to Orlando - going 80 in a 45 mph zone. Seminole County Deputy chases and finally pulls him over, OPD is in disbelief Seminole is hassling him and takes off. Later gets fired.

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RIP G-League Ignite.

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

In this episode, the guys discuss the end of the 2023-24 men's basketball season, which came at the hands of the cows in round 1 of the NIT. Where does UCF go from here, and does this loss change the outcome of the season?

Also: What's new with football, should we expand the NCAA tournament, the new playoff revenue split, and how many brackets do you fill out?

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Boom!



Remember, this is 12 years ago. It's been 50% longer than Manning, the actual, trusted person who signed contracts with the US gov't, who actually leaked the cables, was interned in total! *Think* about that the next time you or someone else thinks Assange should continue to be under virtual house arrest, let alone extradited and prosecuted. The actual 'leaker' got less time without freedom!

Here’s a chance for you to show your coaching skills. Lots of opportunities!

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Washington AD Troy Dannen, who was hired just five months ago from Tulane, left to take the Nebraska job. Apparently he was on a donor junket in Palm Springs and simply left the course mid-round after getting a phone call.

For those who remember, Tuberville infamously left Texas Tech to take the Cincinnati HC job by taking a phone call during the middle of a recruiting dinner and then never returning.

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Mark Moore, a Shareholder and president of Kavaliro, was ejected for very normal fan behavior - just pointing out a bad out-of-bounds call. Sad that a real fan had to miss one of the biggest wins in school history.

Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 30. 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.

This week we have a look at CFB Playoff Payouts, a rough knockout in the secodn round, and verbal peeks at the Football Team from Josh's Faculty Day!

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

Introductions
Text Talk: Hoops - 00:03:22
A Strong Finish - 00:07:58
- We Own OSU
- Defense and Diallo made them DOA
- Strats & Stats
Third Time Was Not The Charm - 00:17:08
- Strats & Lights Out Stats
- Some Phishy Calls
- A Slow Start VS Hot Hands
- MOO-Vin Onto NIT
- For Josh, The "Steaks" Are High
- Beefing Up The Defense Is Key
UCF Football Talk - 00:36:20
- Josh's Faculty Day With The Team!
- Two 2025 Players Soon To Be Knighted
- Conference Playoff Formats* and Payouts
- More Faculty Day Moments
- Who Stood Out?
- Josh Has "One More Thing"
UCF Baseball - 01:00:45
- The Hatters Go Mad and The Cowboys Get Wrangled
- Strats & Stats
- A Walkoff Never Before Seen
- Getting In The Zone
- Still Needing Our Sunday Best
- Owls In Our Sights
Josh's Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:09:10
- The Cow's Odds
UCF Athletic Sports Update - 01:11:25
- Some Highs and Lows In Tennis
- OSU Sweeps Up Our Softball Team
- Track & Field Events Coming Up
Final Thoughts - 01:16:19

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Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 30. 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.

This week we have a look at CFB Playoff Payouts, a rough knockout in the secodn round, and verbal peeks at the Football Team from Josh's Faculty Day!

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

Introductions
Text Talk: Hoops - 00:03:22
A Strong Finish - 00:07:58
- We Own OSU
- Defense and Diallo made them DOA
- Strats & Stats
Third Time Was Not The Charm - 00:17:08
- Strats & Lights Out Stats
- Some Phishy Calls
- A Slow Start VS Hot Hands
- MOO-Vin Onto NIT
- For Josh, The "Steaks" Are High
- Beefing Up The Defense Is Key
UCF Football Talk - 00:36:20
- Josh's Faculty Day With The Team!
- Two 2025 Players Soon To Be Knighted
- Conference Playoff Formats* and Payouts
- More Faculty Day Moments
- Who Stood Out?
- Josh Has "One More Thing"
UCF Baseball - 01:00:45
- The Hatters Go Mad and The Cowboys Get Wrangled
- Strats & Stats
- A Walkoff Never Before Seen
- Getting In The Zone
- Still Needing Our Sunday Best
- Owls In Our Sights
Josh's Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:09:10
- The Cow's Odds
UCF Athletic Sports Update - 01:11:25
- Some Highs and Lows In Tennis
- OSU Sweeps Up Our Softball Team
- Track & Field Events Coming Up
Final Thoughts - 01:16:19

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At the 7:50 mark, Darren Stoltzfus (WESH) asked:

Coach, in so many ways, you outperformed expectations this year. You had so many big wins, but then the way it ends, do you feel like you put together a solid enough performance to say, hey, we want to be back here next year in the same thing? Obviously, you're still on a contract, but do you feel like you put on paper what you wanted to say I need to be here next year?

Johnny Dawkins:

"You know, that's up to everyone to make that decision. You know me, I'm excited. I expect to be back here."

Jaylin Sellers interjects:

"He did."

Johnny Dawkins continues:

"I'm excited. I expect to be back here. You know, I loved coaching UCF from day one. You guys all know that. And I'm always going to pour my whole heart into this university because they gave me a chance to be the coach here.

"So for me, no question, I'm excited to get started. I think the administration, I think everyone believes in me and what we're doing here. And yeah, it's never going to end right for you no matter what, unless you win the championship.

"So whether you won the league championship or the conference championship in the tournament or this tournament championship, it's only going to end one way or another. You're either going to win the whole thing or you're going to get beat by someone along the way and that's going to be ending your season.

"And unfortunately, we got beat and that's ending our season. But I think our guys gave a great effort. We can compete against the best teams in the country on a nightly basis.

"I think we've shown that. Even tonight, I didn't think we played a great basketball game and we still had a chance to come in down the stretch of this game, still a two-point game with about six or seven minutes to go in the game after being down 15.

"So I think our guys have shown that they have fight, they have character, and that they're being coached hard enough to go out there and compete like that."