#25 in both Polls....congrats to the team and now let's start moving up the rankings starting with Memphis. One game at a time.

An hour and I haven’t moved 10’

When Mikey ran for a first down and just let his emotion spill out. Good for you kid. Good for you. Screw people who don’t believe in you after all you proved. Nothing but respect for a winner, that’s what Mikey is. You see the way the players got hyped for him? Gus, you were wrong.

Some great shots from the Associated Press and USA Today. Link below. A few of the best ones:

Britt in this one.

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In 2019, Cincinnati ended UCF's 19-game American Athletic Conference winning streak. And now UCF has ended Cincy's streak - also at 19 games - with a 25-21 win inside the Bounce House. The Knights still control their own destiny to win the conference championship.

Wtf man?

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Anyone think it was in bad form that they showed the JRP hit 45 times during our game and of course him falling?

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

Team Offensive Grade (by game)

South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 77.3

Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)

QB Mikey Keene (54) - 90.7
LT Tylan Grable (85) - 74.8
LG Sam Jackson (85) - 74.0
WR Kobe Hudson (58) - 73.6
WR Ryan O'Keefe (67) - 71.8
WR Javon Baker (64) - 70.5
RT Ryan Swoboda (85) - 70.4
RB R.J. Harvey (34) - 69.9
RG Lokahi Pauole (85) - 67.3
QB John Rhys Plumlee (31) - 66.5
TE Alec Holler (67) - 64.6
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (27) - 60.9
LT Paul Rubelt (4) - 60.0
RB Johnny Richardson (10) - 60.0
RB Trillion Coles (2) - 60.0
WR Joey Gatewood (1) - 60.0
RB Isaiah Bowser (44) - 59.4
WR Xavier Townsend (17) - 55.8
C Matt Lee (85) - 53.6
WR Stephen Martin (23) - 53.4
TE Kemore Gamble (14) - 42.2

Easily a career game for Mikey... his highest grade last season was 77.1 vs. Tulane. His overall 2021 season grade was 63.4. I don't remember seeing Joey Gatewood getting in there, but if so I think this was his season debut. I don't see him on the player participation though.

Offensive Line Grades

Pass Blocking:

RT Ryan Swoboda - 82.9
LG Sam Jackson - 82.4
C Matt Lee - 75.8
LT Tylan Grable - 74.9
RG Lokahi Pauole - 68.5

Run Blocking:

LG Sam Jackson - 72.6
LT Tylan Grable - 71.3
RG Lokahi Pauole - 66.4
RT Ryan Swoboda - 64.1
C Matt Lee - 50.8

Quarterback Grades

John Rhys Plumlee - 74.4 passing grade
Mikey Keene - 90.3 passing grade

Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:

Kept Clean - 75.9
Under Pressure - 60.0
Not Blitzed - 72.1
When Blitzed - 69.4

Passing Pressure Grades for Mikey Keene:

Kept Clean - 91.0
Under Pressure - 62.4
Not Blitzed - 91.8
When Blitzed - 46.9

A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:

Deep (20+): 0 of 0
Medium (10-19): 3 of 5 for 43 yards - 67.4
Short (0-9): 1 of 3 for 5 yards - 79.1
Behind LOS: 3 of 3 for 23 yards - 63.9

A closer look at passing depth for Mikey Keene:

Deep (20+): 0 of 1 - 76.2
Medium (10-19): 8 of 10 for 121 yards - 93.5
Short (0-9): 5 of 6 for 53 yards - 58.8
Behind LOS: 2 of 2 for 2 yards - 54.2

Rushing Grades

R.J. Harvey - 68.8
Mikey Keene - 64.3
Ryan O'Keefe - 64.1
Johnny Richardson - 62.5
Isaiah Bowser - 60.3
John Rhys Plumlee - 53.4

Wide Receiver Grades

Kobe Hudson - 74.1
Javon Baker - 71.4
Ryan O'Keefe - 67.8
Alec Holler - 56.7
Kemore Gamble - 55.1
Stephen Martin - 47.0

Two total drops - one from ROK and one from Stephen Martin.

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Snapped this photo on my phone. This is Mikey Keene listening to Gus during the postgame press conference. Mikey was up next.

Usually players wait in the back room, but I think Mikey wanted to listen and soak up the moment.

F**k Cincinnati!

I’m at the exhibition game today and it looks like it could be a long tough rebuilding season for the ladies.

It’s gonna take some time to build an identity but we’re not going to be the same gritty in your face defensive team and will need to really play a team game because we don’t have that go to scorer like in the past.

The freshman Godbolt from Lake Highland will get in your face and moves her feet really well. It’s the first game but they are struggling with their outside shots and free throws. I’m sure it will get better but it’s going to be a long season I fear.

MK will be starting next week. If he plays well the job is his. LFG

ESPN Power Rankings -24
CBS Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today - 25

Let the rat poison commence!

Have been saying it all year. And anyone who thinks otherwise is a real moron.

No start then bye bye.*

We won the game and we all debate many things as this board will always be a negative slant (every CFB board is), but watching us finish off the bearcats with #22 spinning and the whole bouncehouse erupting was something of beauty.

Total offense matters and we have a three-headed dragon at running back. Nice to watch Mikey throw darts and then our RBs beating them up the next play. Looked like the 2nd half of Gator game.

No coach will be perfect. Gus is a great recruiter and great at building a rushing attacks. Let’s all pray he can shake some stubbornness and be flexible in rolling with MK for the season.

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What the hell has Gus been looking at?

WAY TO GO MK!!!