It will be interesting to see how this plays out. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he runs against Trump, Trump is going to tear him apart and his tough guy persona might very well take a big hit. If he waits until '28, he could very well be old news and not much of a contender.

I won’t able to see the ending because I am coaching today, but entirely on Gus and goes back to what someone was saying on here.

Should have rode MK since he won at Cinci with first team reps.

Today is a disaster. Should not be close with a 19 point spread. We may lose.

Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.

After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.

PFF Grading Scale

90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

Season Defensive Grades (by game)

South Carolina State - 88.4
Louisville - 62.5
FAU - 63.3
Georgia Tech - 70.0
SMU - 66.0
Temple - 66.8
ECU - 65.1
Cincinnati - 63.9
Memphis - 67.2
Tulane - 64.3
Navy - 76.5

The highest defensive grade of the year vs. a FBS team.

Overall Defensive Grades

LB Walter Yates (56) - 84.8
LB Jason Johnson (64) - 81.6
DT Anthony Montalvo (45) - 72.7
DT Ricky Barber (44) - 72.4
DT Matthew Alexander (19) - 72.0
DE Malachi Lawrence (5) - 70.1
CB Davonte Brown (51) - 69.9
CB Corey Thornton (53) - 69.3
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (61) - 66.8
S Jarvis Ware (42) - 65.8
DE K.D. McDaniel (3) - 63.3
S Divaad Wilson (62) - 63.2
LB Kam Moore (8) - 62.8
DE Josh Celiscar (59) - 57.8
S Koby Perry (24) - 56.6
CB Nikai Martinez (22) - 55.7
CB Justin Hodges (42) - 54.8
CB Brandon Adams (24) - 54.6
DT Lee Hunter (20) - 50.1

The most snaps ever played for Walter Yates and his highest grade ever. Both LBs did outstanding.

Here's the breakdown by position:

Defensive End (4):

DE Malachi Lawrence (5) - 70.1
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (61) - 66.8
DE K.D. McDaniel (3) - 63.3
DE Josh Celiscar (59) - 57.8

Defensive Tackle (4):

DT Anthony Montalvo (45) - 72.7
DT Ricky Barber (44) - 72.4
DT Matthew Alexander (19) - 72.0
DT Lee Hunter (20) - 50.1

Linebacker (3):

LB Walter Yates (56) - 84.8
LB Jason Johnson (64) - 81.6
LB Kam Moore (8) - 62.8

Safety (3):

S Jarvis Ware (42) - 65.8
S Divaad Wilson (62) - 63.2
S Koby Perry (24) - 56.6

Corner (5):

CB Davonte Brown (51) - 69.9
CB Corey Thornton (53) - 69.3
CB Nikai Martinez (22) - 55.7
CB Justin Hodges (42) - 54.8
CB Brandon Adams (24) - 54.6

Pressure Tracker (combination of sacks, hits and hurries):

2 - Anthony Montalvo
1 - Malachi Lawrence, Ricky Barber, Walter Yates

Tournament starts in less than 2 weeks and USMNT roster gets released tomorrow.

Word on the street is Zach Steffan isn’t on the roster, but UCF alum Sean Johnson is

Post any questions you would like the media to ask this week:

- based on reviewing Navy's film did you know they run the ball?

This year did not matter. (You know I rarely post, I have been a memeber here since month 1, and read it religiously. I have been attending games since 1980 and rarely miss a home game.)

Every game and every year mattered so much. We had to get noticed. We had to win. We needed credibility. We needed that golden ticket. We did that… So, having secured that dream, I said this year doesn’t matter. So what if we finish with 4-5 losses. We do have a great program and great coach. Our future is so bright.

But I’m still heartbroken after the loss yesterday. It does matter. We all know the mistakes and the what if’s of yesterday. I agree we were outcoached. But put some blame on the defense. They let long chunks of the clock just go away. We need the ball more to win. Anyway, this pain will subside.

won 1st set 25-17, 2nd set 25-20. 🏐

Really impressed at both how full it got and that it seemed like most people stayed until the end. The temperature was nice but the sun was brutal for a while. We’re coming along!

The money savings should be huge. No need for a hotel in Orlando for a champagne now. Those that were going to go to the cotton bowl would have spent thousands of dollars. Finally, no need to spend new years in Dallas. These are all good things to come out of today.

Us to be in the championship game?

We’re still 2-0 vs ranked teams, if we can beat usf and get in the conference game, there’s a chance we could be ranked depending on some other games. The rest of the country isn’t doing well outside of 10 teams.

At any rate, a conference championship and T25 season are both attainable. It would be an improvement over year 1. It sucks we didn’t have the QB to take us to a NY6 bowl but we knew that preseason. We just had too many moments of failure and not enough consistency. We still have a great chance to close out a very decent season.

Noticed the UCF Football Twitter bio added ‘still’. Has it been like that or just added after yesterdays game?

Did anyone capture the graphic from espn that was shown during Navy game?

It was either most single score games or wins since 2006

#1 navy
#2 auburn

👀

Friday night my wife made me shadow box / hang some of my UCF stuff I have sitting around before family arrives for thanksgiving

God immediately punished me for my hubris

Sorry everyone. I jinxed us by deciding a malzahn signed uniform belongs on my wall

Breakfast of champions. Waffles and bloodies 🍻🍻

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Cole Hauser’s son Ryland visited for yesterday’s game. He is a TE from Jensen Beach. I don’t think we have offered but he does have an offer from Mississippi State.

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These boys making me look like a fool with all the smack I talked. They seem like a fun group. Glad the “Me” seems to be gone!

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Classy

This is a system issue. That's all.

UCF will be scoreboard watching as the final AAC spot may not be known till after the Houston/Tulsa game has ended.

FRIDAY NOON ABC: Tulane at Cincinnati

Saturday

1 PM ESPN+: ECU at Temple

3:30 PM ESPN2 or ESPNU: Memphis at SMU

7 PM ESPN2: UCF at cow u

7:30 PM ESPNU: Tulsa at Houston

Who else is excited about the world cup?

Also, will attendance be impacted by no beer at the venues?

By firing or job offer. Who leaves UCF first?

UCF is still alive this year ya'll need to clam down.