AAC Championship Autographed Footballs
- By Brandon
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I'm not sure how these are distributed, but they always have the coaches sign a few dozen footballs at these preview press conferences.
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My Film Breakdown (UCF Offense)
- By CoverSix
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I have the film on UCF (offense). As promised, I had to wait until after the regular season to dabble into sharing it as part of the drug deal with someone I made on UCF's staff that sent me the film. Open to ideas on how to make this effective for you guys as the audience but where I'm going to start is poll what game you want to dive into first, and then I'll field some questions and answer the best I can and show the film. I'll give this a week to poll and then I'll solicit questions and then I'll field the questions for the first game we do. Keep in mind I am not on UCF's staff so I can't tell you what UCF was thinking, I can only show you what is shown on film and speculate on the why by correlating other events on film.
What I need:
@dali drama I need a good marketing campaign for this segment over the next weeks/months.
A nerd to show me on to create gif's from files on my computer.
What I need:
@dali drama I need a good marketing campaign for this segment over the next weeks/months.
A nerd to show me on to create gif's from files on my computer.
ICYMI: Roofclaim presenting sponser of AAC title
- By UCFStan
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RoofClaim.com Named As Presenting Partner Of The 2021 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced that RoofClaim.com, an innovator in the roofing industry for homeowners and commercial customers across the United States, has been named as the presenting partner of the conference’s football championship game. The 2021 American...
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Just another example of how BS it was that RandyFine stopped our naming rights deal. Thank you Randy Fine! #FRF
***Gus Malzahn talks John Rhys Plumlee status, transfer portal***
- By Brandon
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UCF head coach Gus Malzahn appeared on a pair of SiriusXM shows this week in advance of Saturday's American Athletic Conference Championship at Tulane.
On Wednesday, Malzahn hopped on ESPNU's "Full Ride" with Chris Childers and Rick Neuheisel.
The major talking points were addressed first, including Malzahn's assessment of last week's game at South Florida and his thoughts on facing the Green Wave.
He was then asked straight up: Will quarterback John Rhys Plumlee play this weekend?
"He's playing," Malzahn said. "He's dealt with this injury for about three to four weeks. He's managed it each week. He's practiced this week and definitely planning on playing. We'll see what happens. We've got some other good quarterbacks if something were to happen, but that's the plan right now."
Childers suggested Malzahn may actually now have a better job than he did at Auburn, given UCF is going to the Big 12, expansion of the playoff, location, not having to deal with the "nuttiness" of the SEC, etc.
"I always thought if the right guy ever got here, stayed here and built it, and not look at it as a stepping stone, it could be one of the best jobs in college football," Malzahn said. "We're a young fanbase. I think our average alumni is 36 and they're all on social media. College football is more social media-driven than ever before with recruiting and everything that goes with it.
"We're going to the Big 12 and that's a game changer for us. The sky is the limit at this place. We've got a great athletic director in Terry Mohajir who was with me at Arkansas State. Everything is aligned. We've got a great president. The sky is the limit. I'm blessed to be here."
Malzahn added the upcoming Big 12 move is huge for UCF.
"When I took the job, I knew this program was going places," Malzahn said. "I didn't know it was going to the Big 12. Since we made that announcement, it's opened doors recruiting like crazy. This has been a very successful place as far as winning before I got here. There were great players and great coaches. It's opened up the doors for recruiting and we think we can compete with anybody in the country in recruiting."
The latter part of their interview dealt with recruiting and the transfer portal. How do you determine the number of high school additions vs. portal?
"It starts with your own roster," Malzahn said. "I just think once Dec. 6 gets here, there's no telling who's going into the portal from different programs. You've got to recruit your own guys. I think it starts there as far as who you lose and you don't... We're in one of the best places in the state of Florida to recruit. We believe in building (half our class) from high school and doing it the right way, but at the same time I think you've got to be flexible. We'll see what happens."
Malzahn also stressed the nature of recruiting is changing.
"We've got to be able to compete in NIL too," Malzahn said. "That's a big part of college football now. The recruiting part that used to be very important about the offense, the defense, the position coach, it's not as important as it once was. I think coaches have to be flexible. We have to be open minded. We've got to be ready to adjust. You have to be thinking about all the what-ifs. As a matter of fact, that's what we're doing as we're preparing for this conference championship game."
Rick Neuheisel asked a question about determining which portal players are offer worthy, especially when they've been playing at lower levels like FCS.
"You have to make decisions so quick," Malzahn said. "A lot quicker than you've ever done in terms of gathering information. You've got to have your ducks in a line like an NFL roster. You got to have that approach... My (recruiting staff is) trying to meet with me (this week) and I'm trying to game plan."
In some respects, recruiting never stops because you want to retain your best players and not lose them to the portal. Malzahn was asked whether that's changed how he coaches or his philosophies.
"I think the last five years you've seen college football change," Malzahn said. "I'm an older coach. You've got to adjust now. Kids are different than they were five years ago. You've got to keep the integrity of what you believe as a coach and your standards. I believe you can do it in the right way without crossing a line and worried about people leaving. Honesty. I think coaches that are honest and upfront, not just with your players, but the parents. Sometimes that's where the miscommunication comes.
"We've got a great group of kids. We've got great relationships with our players and I think that's very important. At the same time, we'll see who goes to the portal and who doesn't from everybody's team. You've got to adjust."
On Thursday, Malzahn appeared with Dusty Dvoracek and Danny Kanell on ESPNU's "Dusty & Danny in the Morning."
In talking about this week's conference championship game, Malzahn reiterated the key is running the football and stopping Tulane's run game.
Malzahn said Plumlee will be ready to play against Tulane.
"John Rhys is not 100 percent, but this is a championship game. This is a one game, winner-take-all type deal. He's had a good week of practice and he'll be ready to play come Saturday."
He was also asked about the forthcoming transfer portal craziness and whether he's already having discussions with his own players who may want to enter.
"There's been some minor discussions for the most part. We'll cross that bridge after the game. We're in a new age of college football. That's just the way it is. You've got to adjust. There's going to be numerous players I think from every program go in the portal. You've got to be ready and ready to adjust. These teams that aren't playing in a conference championship game this week probably got a better advantage to get a lay of the land with their programs. We'll be ready as soon as this game is over. This is a great place. The future is really bright. I think we're in good hands."
Malzahn was asked about College Football Playoff expansion which was just approved to begin in 2024.
"I think it should have been done a long time ago to be honest with you," Malzahn said. "A lot of these other bowl games have become less relevant. Everybody focuses on that final four. I think it's great for college football and great for the fans. The sooner the better to make that happen."
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