On this week's Sons of UCF LIVE: We welcome Chris Boyle from the Daytona Beach News Journal as we preview the start of UCF Football Spring Camp. Plus, we talk Men's Basketball with former UCF Development Coach Ben Hazel. And, we preview TCU with Melissa Triebwasser of the Frogs Insider.

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7pm ESPN+ or radio. Houston needs to win to keep #1 spot/seed, UCF needs to win to maybe get into NIT.

Seminole Sports app: Houston -8.5 favorites o/u: 133.5.

Two good defensive teams. Houston kicked UCF's butt a couple weeks ago in Houston.

Go Knights.

Matt had a great NFL combine. Happy for him.

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UCF concluded their inaugural home schedule in the Big 12 by hosting the No. 1 ranked Houston Cougars. The Knights led at halftime but UH rallied in the second half to win, 67-59. Five UCF seniors (Shemarri Allen, Antwann Jones, Ibrahima Diallo, Omar Payne and CJ Walker) were honored prior to tip-off. Former NFL star Antonio Brown returned for his second UCF game in two weeks and was a big hit at halftime posing for selfies with the student section. Here's what it was like inside Addition Financial Arena, packed with a near-capacity crowd of 9,390.

Coach Dawkins show tonight starts at 6:00 pm


And yes what pizza to order has me puzzled…😀😀😀…

Boston.Knight said:

More died suddenly. I mean it's freaking everywhere now. All dying in their sleep. Sagat. In sleep. Included article on the Ray's bullpen catcher.

13-year-old dies in sleep after getting COVID-19 vaccine; CDC investigating

“He passed away in the middle of the night at home,” Burages said.

www.wfla.com

Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died by suicide, medical examiner's record shows

Ramirez became the team's bullpen catcher in 2019, providing support for a relief corps that finished in the top three in WAR in each of the last three seasons.

theathletic.com

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Yeah, it was suicide. But lemme guess: the coroner is in on it as well.

An interesting tweet with a bit of insight into their collective.

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The UCF Men's basketball team hosted top ranked Houston in Orlando in a Big XII conference matchup. The Knights had the early lead after an efficient start, but Houston's defense and rebounding proved to be too much for UCF. Coach Johnny Dawkins knows his team has to take better care of the ball in the upcoming Big XII Tournament.

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Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 28. We are the ONLY podcast that features a former UCF National Champion, a former UCF radio host, and several podcasters shooting the breeze, talking UCF Sports.


This week we talk about getting caught in the cyclone just at the last moment, the biggest splashes at the combine, and Ben gives us an inside scoop!


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


Introductions
Text Talk: Hoops – 00:04:40
Comeback On The Cowboys -- 00:10:06
- Helping The NIT Cause
- Taking It and Giving It Back
- Strats & Stats
- Walker's Been On a Run
- The Supporting Cast
- Hustle Stats
- Tre Gives Pause
A Cyclone of Disaster -- 00:25:36
- Tripping at The Finish Line
- Iowa Showed Up
- The House With The Mouse, Attracts The Crowds
- Strats & Stats
- Not On The Coach
- Ben's Tall Take
- Ref Funny Business
- It's All There In Black & White
- Fun Until It Wasn't
- Ben Has "One More Thing"
- The NIT Equation
- Ben's Day With Speraw/ Insider Knowledge
UCF Football Talk -- 01:09:56
- Spring Is In The Error
UCF at The Combine! -- 01:11:15
- Baker & Grable Are No Fable
- Looking at Pro Day
- A Convenience For Everyone
- Moving Weight
- Where Will Our Boys Land In The Draft?
- New Coach Jamar Mozee From Lee Summit
UCF Baseball -- 01:37:07
- Undefeated Till We Lost
- Coach Wallace Praise
- Ben's Tall Take
- Shaking Up The Pitch
- No Pressure
- A Coach That Resonates
- Tre Powers Down
Listener Love -- 01:54:05
Allen's Oxymoronic Stats Of The Week -- 01:54:36
- Backup Stat
- No Place Like Home
Josh's Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week -- 01:56:54
- Houston's Kryptonite?
UCF Athletic Sports Update -- 01:58:35
- Women's Hoops Take Two Tough Losses Before Final Matchup
- Roger Yells at a Cloud
- Women's Tennis Comes Up Double-Short
- Men's Tennis Grills Up Some Beef
- Softball Takes Three Dubs Before Loss To SC
Final Thoughts -- 02:04:09
- Big Announcement Coming

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Apparently it’s “an NCAA violation.” What a joke. Instead he sent in a congratulatory video which was well received. *

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If anyone is on campus soon would you be willing to grab a couple and mail up to me? Please let me know - PayPal ready and waiting to send

I wanted to start a thread for Dungeon members that own businesses.


My husbands company is a sponsor at Festivals of Speed at the Ritz-Carlton on November 6th. We were thinking of buying some gift cards and such as give aways. Naturally we wanted to first give the business to patrons of his car company and my real estate business. But then we thought there should be a master list of Dungeon members who have businesses, local and national.

We always try to support businesses owners of our clients and it a cool idea to add owners of UCF.

So I'll start.

Lindsay Voss
I am an amazing Top 1% Realtor in Florida
407-456-0777
lindsay.kaye@yahoo.com

Found this really awesome tiebreaker engine: http://bball.notnothing.net/big12.php?sport=mbb

Running all the possibilities, it is basically that if we win our next two games we are essentially guaranteed a seed 10 or higher which gives us the bye. Actually, in that case it’s actually guaranteed we get the 8 or 9 seed.

If we lose one of our next 2, we are essentially guaranteed the 11 or 12 seed.

The reason for this is that in the scenario where we win our next two, the relevant tie breaker is with Oklahoma, Texas, and TCU. We win tiebreakers between all three including in three way ties due to round robin tie breaking format.

On the other hand, losing 1 of next 2 makes our tie breaker most likely between us, K State, and Cinci and we lose all tie breakers between those 3.

Naturally, it would be very UCF to beat Houston then lose to TCU.

Per UCF Athletic.com



ORLANDO – With the commencement of the UCF softball team’s inaugural Big 12 slate on the horizon, the squad is set for one final tune-up before it meets its new conference-mates for the first time, welcoming the Stetson Hatters to Orlando for a Wednesday evening home matchup.

UCF (11-7) enters its midweek tilt against Stetson (7-13) fresh off a 3-1 showing in the squad’s Knights Classic Tournament hosted at the UCF Softball Complex March 1-3, topping Kennesaw State, 4-1, and Princeton in a pair of run-rule decisions while also dropping a slim 4-2 contest to the then-No. 22 South Carolina Gamecocks.

Right-hander Kaitlyn Felton starred in the circle throughout the weekend’s action for the Black and Gold, tossing four innings of three-hit ball in UCF’s 10-2 five-inning win over Princeton March 1 before throwing her third career seven-inning complete game against Kennesaw State March 3.

In stifling the Owls, Felton recorded her second career start with at least seven innings and two or fewer hits allowed, and the junior compiled a 1.91 ERA and a .193 batting average-against in 11 innings of work throughout the weekend, all three marks representing staff-bests in the tournament.


Lets Gooo Ladies…

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

In this episode, the guys discuss the upcoming start of spring football practice, including impact players and names to watch for.

Plus, the way too early season predictions have already begun.

Also: How will the basketball season end, should Kirk be in the HOF, Softball scuffles, and stay away from Black Bears.

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SADUCFCITRONAUT

It’s how I now identify. Oh, and always remember to ask yourself what’s really going on…..








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I had no idea this was a trend.


Restaurateurs say the decision to offer smaller tables goes far beyond profits. Many are more conscious of the needs of their labor force since the pandemic. Seating too many large parties can put stress on the kitchen and waitstaff.

“It really throws a wrench in the gears of service,” says Josh Tilden, a partner at Maxwells Trading, a new Chicago restaurant.

The restaurant, which is busy every night, limits seating parties larger than four for most of the evening. It tries to seat tables for five or six at either 5 p.m. or 8 p.m. The sole large table for 10 requires a deposit that becomes nonrefundable within a week of the reservation to protect against last-minute cancellations.


In Charleston, S.C., FIG rarely accommodates tables of more than six, chef and partner Mike Lata says. Continued demand from diners allows the 20-year-old restaurant to be more selective. Larger parties also tend to arrive at different times, slowing service.

“Eight people trying to get an order together could take 45 minutes,” he says.

Shot from 1972:



Twins left their Spring Training home in Orlando in 1990. Going to games there in March were a blast. (Shot Doctor got his start there as a ball boy). 2 photos below from 1990.






Here is Steinbrenner attending an Orlando Twins game:



1994 AA Game with Michael Jordan with the Birmingham Barons:



Here is a UCF link with lots of photos to what it looked like back in 2003:


What is your favorite Spring Training or other memory of Tinker Field?

DYK: UCF Baseball was suppose to play there just for 1 season while JBF was built but since the contractor screwed up and concrete base had to be dismantled and poured again, UCF spent 2 years at Tinker Field (believe 2001 and 2002).

Well… everyone is sick from something going around recently and trying to unload these if possible.

MBB vs. Houston 3/6 - Section 115 Row R. Three tickets for sale for $250 total includes parking pass in Garage F.

Club level seats with access to the Black and Gold lounge which includes food (typically have a carving station, starch, veg, fruit, hamburger/hotdog, salad, dessert, etc.), popcorn, private bar and restrooms.