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Should UCF help their partner (Ticketmaster) sell secondary tickets? Update: Homecoming Game Tickets Sold

Early look at tix shows UCF (non-resale) Tix for the South End Zone are going for $55 ($59 with fees), shows strong hint at demand.

Verified resale has some in the NW corner and some in the NE corner for $42-$50 (includes fees).

With this game being just the 2nd Saturday Home Game for UCF this season...and obviously being Homecoming...I'd expect some good ticket movement to happen this week. (Hopefully UCF will win at ECU on the 22nd...which could help push this game to a hard sellout).

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At the bottom of a thread page there are two sections after the last post. One called "Similar Threads" and below that another one called 'Latest Posts". I never use those and find them to be a nuisance. Especially when I scroll down quickly to get to the "Next" or "Previous" page buttons for a multi page thread and blow right past them.

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Early Memphis Game Weather Forecast

Very dry week in Memphis will change by Sunday...and hopefully this front won't hit till after the game. Perfect weather for Friday and Friday Night on Beale Street...as the Grizzlies are hosing the Hornets that night.

Friday:
Sunny skies. High 78F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night:
Mostly clear. Low near 60F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday:
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 75F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night:
Cloudy with showers. Low 56F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Sunday:
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 71F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

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Favorite UCF Podcast and Why?

What UCF Podcast is Your Favorite?

  • Sons of UCF

    Votes: 36 49.3%
  • Knightline

    Votes: 3 4.1%
  • One Knight Stand

    Votes: 8 11.0%
  • Black and Gold Banneret

    Votes: 5 6.8%
  • The Pegasus Podcast

    Votes: 18 24.7%
  • ChargeOn: A UCF Football Podcast

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • The Daily Knight

    Votes: 2 2.7%
  • Dude on The Mall

    Votes: 1 1.4%

This year I’ve listened to more than any prior year. I think it has to do with the QB debate, how up and down our season has been (need emotional outlet (yes, I know it’s irrational)), and the fact I discovered some great new ones (shout out Charge On: A UCF Football Podcast, which I had not known about).

I like Knightline because we can chat here with Roger aka @Knightbengal and he is engaging. Makes me feel a part of the conversation in a way. This one is more conversational and long form. LOVE hearing Tre Neal’s takes and thoughts. He could have a future in commentary imo.

I relate to the One Knight Stand guys the most in terms of age, experience, and general opinions on the team. Sounds like they graduated close to when I did. They have more structured segments and if you like betting a good one discussing the various lines. The lead can be somewhat of a prisoner of the moment (who wasn’t after Temple/ECU sequence, though), but he is also great at verbalizing the beauty of college football and UCF.

Sons of UCF was the first I listened to regularly starting years ago. Trace and team are informed and reasonable in their takes. When I listen to Trace and his co-host I feel they “get” it.

The Pegasus Podcast I am biased for this year because they were some of the few who supported Mikey at QB all along, so I can relate to them on that end as well as being tempted to tell folks to shove it post Cinci (not an anti-JRP thing, who is a talented and kind young man and lifetime Knight, just a “how could you not have faith in this kid, Mikey, thing).

Black and Gold Banneret feels the most pro UCF, “all is well”, and promotional vibes imo.

The ChargeOn boys know football, and I’ve enjoyed their early week releases.

MY PICK: One Knight Stand. There were a few things the host said recently that just matched prior thoughts I’ve had exactly:

the first a comment on how he experienced similar feelings after Duke and ECU because of what UCF stood to lose from the outcomes (spoken like someone who wants UCF’s potential to be realized and sees the long term importance of having time in the “national spotlight”).

The second the vision of what UCF can be, including to the city of Orlando and its surrounding area. He sees the same beautiful future I do (and had long before our 2013 Fiesta bowl win).

So what is your favorite and why?

Schedule Update: Home Buy Game w/ Louisiana 2027

I feel like we will be selective on Home and Homes unless they are P5. I see us taking the P5 philosophy of 2 for 1 or buy games going forward with the G5 teams. I have to agree with this, even though DW tried to brain wash against it.

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***UCF vs. Memphis Football Preview with John Maddox of Tiger Sports Report ⚔🐯🏈

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UCF's farewell tour continues Saturday with a final stop in Memphis.

The Knights and Tigers have played nearly every season since 2005, but those games will be coming to an end with UCF joining the Big 12 next year.

For the preview, I was joined by John Maddox of Tiger Sports Report.

UCF has maintained an overwhelming advantage in the series - winning 13 games in a row between 2005 and 2018 - but the last trip to the Liberty Bowl snapped the streak. UCF scored 49 points with nearly 800 yards of total offense, but the Tigers prevailed with a 50-49 victory when a late UCF field goal attempt was missed.

It was long due for Memphis, who saw UCF win several games in dramatic fashion. There was the Blake Bortles-led team in 2013 with the big stick from Will Stanback on kickoff coverage, forcing a fumble for a touchdown and UCF ultimately winning 24-17.

One will never forget the 2017 American Athletic Conference Championship Game, a wild back-and-forth 62-55 double overtime win that clinched UCF's spot in the Peach Bowl.

And the two crazy games in 2018, including the regular season matchup in Memphis (31-30) featuring the "Let's Go Bone" 4th-and-1 Taj McGowan touchdown run and the AAC title game (56-41) when backup quarterback Darriel Mack Jr., playing the first game since McKenzie Milton's devastating leg injury, led UCF to a dramatic comeback.

To start off, we talked a bit about the history of the series and how Memphis fans view UCF. We touch on conference realignment. I wanted Memphis in the Big 12, but the Tigers were left behind. They haven't given up hope for perhaps a second round of realignment and are working to upgrade the Liberty Bowl.

Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield, a former graduate assistant, is now in his third year in charge. He had an 8-3 record in 2020, 6-6 in 2021 and 4-4 so far this season. How do Memphis fans view Silverfield? The Tigers had been considered among the premier teams in the AAC, but have fallen off a bit the past couple years.

We talked about this year's Memphis team. The Tigers have lost three in a row, which were brutal in different ways. They blew leads against Houston and ECU and were drubbed by Tulane, which is a sore spot for Memphis fans.

Maddox gave the lowdown on quarterback Seth Henigan (the AAC's third-leading passer) and players to watch both offensively and defensively.

Lastly, Maddox gave his food recommendations for those coming to Memphis. He named his three favorite barbecue spots: Central BBQ, The Bar-B-Q Shop and Memphis Barbecue Company. For breakfast, he likes Big Bad Breakfast. And definitely Gus' Fried Chicken.

***UCF AD Terry Mohajir on SiriusXM Big 12 Radio ⚔🏈

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On Monday, UCF Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir joined hosts Kris Budden and Gabe Ikard on 'Big 12 Today' which airs on SiriusXM's Big 12 Radio (ch. 375).

UCF will become a full member of the Big 12 on July 1, 2023.

Mohajir was already scheduled to be on the show, so it was good timing because there was significant Big 12 news to discuss right off the bat.

On Sunday, Sports Business Journal broke the story the Big 12 had come to terms with a television rights agreement with ESPN and Fox. The new six-year, $2.28 billion contract extension will begin in 2025 with each school netting approximately $31.7 million on TV rights alone. That's an increase from the current deal which includes Texas and Oklahoma.

Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard among others have said the Big 12's total distribution to schools should exceed $50 million annually. If that holds, the Big 12 should remain the nation's No. 3 conference in terms of revenue behind the Big Ten and SEC but ahead of the ACC and PAC.

"We feel really good," Mohajir said. "Brett Yormark and the Big 12 staff has done a really good job. We've been up to date on the structure. We're still waiting for some of the final numbers to come out. I know some stuff is out there. I'm reading the same things you're reading.

"For the remaining eight teams in the league after Texas and Oklahoma, I think that you see they're going to be plus (in revenue) which is a great thing. Obviously the four teams that are being added, this creates a lot of value. Not only for market and time zones, but obviously fanbases, alumni base and youthfulness. We'll be able to rebrand the Big 12 with some of the new direction that we have."

According to the most recent numbers, UCF received $7.9 million in total revenue distribution from the American Athletic Conference for the 2020-21 fiscal year. They'll receive "half shares" of approximately $18-19 million their first two years in the Big 12, then will receive a full share (that could exceed $50M) when the new contract goes into effect for 2025.

"It's significant," Mohajir said. "We'll need it. We're behind. We've got teams in the Big 12 that have been playing football since the late 1800s. Obviously one of the most iconic basketball conferences in the country. We've got a lot of work to do to get caught up. We feel really good, but we also believe we're bringing a lot to the table. Part of that number that you see has a lot to do with some of the teams that are coming in. When you start drilling down into our alumni base, next year we'll have the second-largest alumni base next to Texas in the Big 12. The average age of our alumni is 38. I'm not sure the average age of Texas alumni. We keep getting younger.

"We feel really good about it. We feel we bring a lot to the table. I think this region, being able to plant the flag in one of the fastest-growing markets in the America. 17th largest media market. The resources of the state of Florida. We feel like we're bringing a lot to the table. We're happy to join the league. There's really smart ADs and smart administrations with presidents and chancellors. We feel really good about our membership."

UCF is coming off a 25-21 home win against No. 20 Cincinnati, also a future Big 12 member.

"It was crazy actually," Mohajir said. "It was one of our first Saturday games this year. We had a Thursday night game. We had a Space Game on another Thursday night. Because of the hurricane, we had to move our SMU game to a Wednesday night. That was our second Saturday game. We played Georgia Tech on a Saturday as well.

"Everybody was tailgating. We had tons of student tickets allocated. It was electric. I think we played pretty well. Our guys showed up. It was great."

Mohajir was asked about working with head coach Gus Malzahn.

"I've worked with him before," Mohajir said. "This is my second stint with him. It's been good. He's come in and really changed the culture. If you think about it, we've had three coaches in six years here. That's a lot for any program... He's doing a great job. Excellent job in recruiting. We're definitely recruiting at a high level. We're recruiting against some of the top schools in America. Top brand schools in America and we're winning.

"We've had some injuries. We lost our starting quarterback last year. Managed to finish the season with nine wins and beat Florida in the bowl last year. We've had some adjustments this year. Starting a new quarterback. We lost him for the game and brought in our backup. He had a heck of a game. Mikey Keene. We've had some injuries.

"Very impressed with him and his staff. Got a young staff. I think they're definitely the future of college athletics and the future of college football. This is going to be a strong program I believe for the future.

"Listen, you never know how long coaches will coach or what happens. We have to build a program. I've said this for a decade as an AD. If we build programs the right way and not build seasons, you can have sustained success for a long period of time. Now, we're in the middle of the season so we'll see how it goes. We've got a lot of work to do. I know our coaches are working their tails off. We're very excited."

There was a Waffle House mention by host Kris Budden and Mohajir corrected her to say UCF is a First Watch school (First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso is a UCF alum).

Asked about Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark's recent visit to UCF, Mohajir said he was very familiar with Brett's twin brother Michael when he ran the NHL's Florida Panthers.

"I think (Brett Yormark) is the right person at the right time," Mohajir said. "Of course Bob Bowlsby was an outstanding practioner and a great administrator. Well always be indebted to him for the invitation and getting into the Big 12. I think Brett, from a revenue generation standpoint, he'll be the first to tell you he's learning on the fly some of the NCAA governance. He's got a really good staff right now that will help him with that.

"As far as revenue generation, looking at the Big 12 with a little different lens, maybe a more youthful, up and comer, very social media heavy friendly, I think he'll look at it that way. You'll see some announcements in the next month or so that are some really unique programs the Big 12 is going to be involved in. It's going to be real exciting, not only for all the members but also the student athletes associated."

Mohajir was asked about the logistics of moving conferences and stated he's actually been through a conference shift six times. It's a bit different going from a Group of Five to an Autonomy Five conference and the resources involved. He spoke of the Mission XII fundraising initiative and what will be needed to compete at a high level.

"Our hope and goal for the next two years is to try to be in the top half in operating capital in the Big 12," Mohajir sad. "Looking at personnel, we've got a ways to go on that. It's a transition. We feel really good about it. I think we have outstanding coaches.

"Our women's sports are knocking it out of the park right now and have been. Our women's softball was in the Sweet 16 last year. Our women's soccer team beat Texas 4-0 and ranked in the top 25 right now. Our women's track program swept track and field indoor/outdoor. Our rowing program is really strong. Our volleyball program is working on their sixth conference championship. Went up to KU and beat them three sets to zero in Lawrence, Kansas.

"I think we're ready to compete, but we do have some work to do in some of our guy sports."

Facility wise, Mohajir was candid.

"We've got some work to do with our stadium and our tower, player areas," Mohajir said. "We've got some good areas. We have the climate, the region, the proximity, the airports. From an NIL standpoint with the marketplace. It's outstanding. But from a facility standpoint, I'm really focused our Olympic sports and renovating their locker rooms, fields, turfs. We've done that stuff. Now I'm really focusing on our football campus. We have an athletics village that's second to none in the country. We're going to create a football campus that is basically residence halls, academics, food, nutrition, leadership academy. All that right in walking distance. Stay tuned for some announcements on our football campus. We're working on some other iterations.

"We've got some work to do. Listen, at the end of the day, I don't care how good your facilities are. You have to have the right people involved. There's never been a piece of stone or a facility that's helped anybody get better. It's part of the sizzle. At the end of the day, you have to evaluate, recruit and develop in order to be a strong program nationwide in all your sports."

Host Gabe Ikard wrapped up the interview by asking what candy would be expected at the Mohajir household on Halloween.

"My wife just called me," Mohajir said. "She said, 'I just went to Publix.' That's a big grocery store down here. She said, 'There's no candy here.' I said we better get something or we'll get egged. My wife is very healthy and nutritious conscious. She does not want to give out Snickers and Reese's. This has been going on for 20 years. She always passes out healthy snacks. I said, 'Honey, you've got to give them the good stuff too.' Snickers, Reese's, Hershey's, 100 Grand Bars-- you've got to give them the good stuff."

Now that B12 Media Deal is wrapped up, how long until P12 finalizes theirs?

I've read the Pac12 is confident their deal will be better than the B12 and while I can't see that it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things as we have gained a solid deal that keeps the league relevant and gives a nice bump to the existing schools and friggin huge bump to the new schools.

If the Pac12 deal is close to ours I don't see any of the other schools leaving to come to us. How long do you think it will be until the Pac12 closes their deal? Thoughts?

OT: Investigation into sexual harassment at Redskins/WFT/Commanders turns into Congressional fraud probe

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What started out as a look into the allegations of sexual harassment within the offices of the Redskins/WFT/Commanders has turned into a probe into the team's finances, specifically how the team was withholding refunds of ST deposits, hiding ticket revenue from the NFL to avoid sharing it, and how they avoided selling tickets to the general public directly, but let available unsold seats go through third-party vendors.

[Paywall] The Athletic Round-up - Week 9 AAC/UCF Mentions

Summary ...
  1. ESPN Gameday: Gameday going all-in on Cincy ... even though UCF was favored
  2. Cincy Win: Everyone sees we really beat Cincy, turnovers hurt us ... our dual-threat QB does cause issues, and the O gets 1.92 yards before contct (USF had a good 3/4ths of yard more too)
  3. Bowl Predictions: Tulane to Cotton v. Oregon, UCF to Cure v. App State (AAC above average v. SunBelt best)
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Freezing Cold Take of the Week: The entire Gameday desk

... the desk should know better than unanimously picking not one but two narrow road favorites to win conference games ... The desk also unanimously picked Cincinnati to go on the road and extend its American Athletic Conference winning streak to 20 games as a one-point favorite against UCF and Gus Malzahn. Instead, the Fightin’ Citronauts knocked off the defending conference champs 25-21 with a touchdown in the final minute ...​



What went wrong against UCF? 4 takeaways from Cincinnati’s loss, continued downward trend​

CINCINNATI — A Bearcats team that worked for uphill victories in recent weeks finally found itself on the wrong end of the scoreboard against UCF. Cincinnati fell 25-21 to the Knights on the road Saturday in a game kept closer than it should have been thanks to a pair of second-half red zone fumbles by UCF ...

1. Cincinnati’s defense must solve its dual-threat QB struggles

There was plenty of angst directed toward a Bearcats offense that managed just 21 points, but a defense that gave up 505 total yards to UCF was the more alarming issue ... three opposing offenses that have highlighted the quarterback run game with a dual-threat QB — Cincinnati gave up at least 220 rushing yards to each, losing two of those games ... Credit to Gus Malzahn and UCF for a stellar offensive game plan that kept Cincinnati’s defense off balance by stretching it on the edges, hammering up the middle and throwing enough out of RPO looks to keep the secondary honest. It was enough to put the Bearcats on their heels, even when the quarterback wasn’t running as much. Starter John Rhys Plumlee had seven carries for 26 yards before leaving in the second quarter with a concussion, but backup Mikey Keene ran only once for 9 yards ... It wasn’t for lack of adjustments. The Bearcats ran an extra safety on the field instead of a nickel corner for much of the game. Linebacker Wilson Huber said it was added specifically for the Knights, presumably to add tackling without sacrificing too much speed against UCF’s typical fleet-footed, uptempo attack, but clearly didn’t work as well as hoped. For a unit that we’ve seen make the necessary alterations to stop the triple-option or UCF’s previous fast-paced scheme under the old regime, slowing dual-threat QBs has proven elusive this season ...​

2. Why didn’t Cincinnati go after Keene?

The other perplexing and frustrating aspect of UC’s defense against UCF was the inability to put any pressure on Keene, and the fact that to some degree, that was done by choice ... Cincinnati’s blitz rate was a season-low 11.4 percent against the Knights, down from a season rate of 21.6 percent. It was 30.8 percent against Plumlee for the first quarter-plus but was graded as 0 percent against Keene. (All blitz-rate statistics are courtesy TruMedia.) ... The Bearcats have had success getting to the quarterback without blitzing, but that wasn’t the case in Orlando. Cincinnati had just one sack for minus-3 yards, and while it did record seven tackles for loss, those resulted in just minus-11 yards. Over-pursuit can be a dangerous game against a speedy, dynamic offense like UCF that can counter with misdirection, but it’s not as if laying back worked either ... allowed UCF to be the aggressor upfront. The Knights averaged 1.92 yards before contact, according to TruMedia, the second-highest of the season for Cincinnati’s defense (USF: 2.74) and above UC’s 1.47 season average ...​



College football bowl projections: An update alongside the College Football Playoff rankings release

... Some intriguing possibilities:
  • Michigan vs. USC in the Rose Bowl. A classic bowl matchup on Jan. 2, 2023, a Big Ten showdown as early as 2024.
  • The Orange Bowl competition between the fourth SEC team (Ole Miss) and the third Big Ten team (Penn State) would have ramifications involving more than a dozen bowl games. If Penn State picked up the Orange, then the Big Ten forfeits the ReliaQuest (formerly known as the Outback) to the ACC.
  • The Liberty Bowl could have a matchup pitting century-old foes in Oklahoma and Missouri. They started out in the Big Eight (and its various iterations over the years), then merged with the Southwest Conference to form the Big 12, and now, by 2025, they’ll become SEC members.
  • A great contrast in green-colored uniforms in the Cotton Bowl with Oregon and Tulane.
  • The SEC heads to Vegas. That could be quite a sight on the Strip.
Reminders:
  1. Most bowls do not have to select in strict order of conference standings. “Big 12 No. 3” means third choice, not third place.
  2. Notre Dame can fill one of the ACC’s bowl spots.
  3. ESPN Events owns and operates 16 of the 41 FBS bowls, most of them involving the Group of 5 conferences. They have wide latitude to move teams around to create interesting matchups. One we’ve projected: A Cure Bowl matchup of UCF and Appalachian State ...
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