Should the war on I-4 continue? What if cows want 1/1 ?

Every dollar will be matched up to $25,000 by Carrie Daanen '92 Chair, UCF Foundation Board of Directors.

Here is a specific fund that you can select where your donation and $$ match will go to:

Student Emergency Fund
Staff Emergency Fund
UCF Food Pantry

I realize many in the UCF and Oviedo area don't have power and are looking for places to go (many which are packed).

Since many students evacuated earlier in the week...Burger U is open and not crowded.

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Congratulations to Northwestern on getting ready to build a new $800 million stadium. Always nice to be humbled and reminded that no amount of winning will ever make us not poors.

Former UCF WR Titus is playing

Just for argument sake. Would sockboi have been the QB1 for UCLA. There returning QB is really rolling

I am having my doubts. Wouldn't be surprised to see another update. Might be doubtful from staffing standpoint (law enforcement availability, whole area without power, etc.). Lots of people skeptical about Sunday now.

Booked at the Celeste for the game and no longer need it. If anyone is without power and could benefit from a free room, please let me know.

Whoever is the drone 'pilot' is REALLY GOOD:

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Family in town, I’d like to take them to the game.

First off, you have to understand Italy, and the hundreds of political parties, including coalition governments that are quite a foreign concept to not just Americans, but even other coalition governments of Europe.

Secondly, you have to go beyond the 3rd grader level, as the US Media and Big Tech treats us as the undereduated fools we continue to suggest we are ... sadly enough. And that's why I read The Altantic, the US's oldest, Liberal magazine still around.

Italians Didn’t Exactly Vote for Fascism​

The electoral victory of Giorgia Meloni is nothing to be complacent about, but Italians are cynical about how long any government will last. Let’s hope they’re right.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/a...r-right-winner-giorgia-meloni-fascism/671556/

Maybe it's time for the US to grow up, sexually, and stop judging people for consensual, adult situations. He wasn't even paid. Just a thought, but... I'm a true, classic Liberal. And it's sad how even so-called 'Progressives' would label him a 'sexual predator,' or anyone who defends him. And this is why we as a society, sadly, don't differentiate between the real, sexual predators and these harmless adults in our society.

So the game is no longer Saturday at 3:30 and has been pushed back to Sunday at 1 p.m.

Are you still planning on going to the game or is Sunday a no-go for you?

The game is on ?

Looks like a hurricane is coming next week. Why don't we push the SMU game back 1 week?

Both UCF and SMU have byes the week after we're scheduled to play, next Saturday.

9/29/2022 SMU Mustang Edition:


Let's recap the Wreck...

Nailed the Defense...again, both Julian and I were +/-3 in variance. I predicted 45-13. Julian predicted 45-7. Offense just can't get over the hump it appears...

There are times were you can see a flash of what can be successful. The timing seems off-kilter. WRs a little in front, passes a little behind...SOME on the numbers.

It's a bit of an adjustment seeing WRs at UCF with the dropsies, but here we are. Can't have those against SMU...at all.



Moving onto the SMU Mustangs.


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SMU Fun-Facts:

They were THAT school that will never shake the history of cheating at a systemic level. If you don't know the story, go watch "Necessary Roughness" as that movie is based on the SMU Scandal.

SMU is one of the few universities to have a voting student member of its Board of Trustees. Nearly 200 campus organizations provide other opportunities for involvement.
Founded in 1911 by what is now The United Methodist Church, SMU opened in 1915 with support from Dallas leaders. The University is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to freedom of inquiry.

The internationally acclaimed Meadows Museum houses one of the finest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain.
The University's 10 libraries house the largest private collection of research materials in the Southwest.



Source: https://008437smu.weebly.com/fun-facts.html#

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Players to watch for SMU:

Tanner Mordecai - 6'3", 214 pounds, QB 12th year senior and I believe the best QB in conference, perhaps tied with Holton Ahlers.

Tre Siggers - 5'9", 204 pounds, RB North Texas SR Transfer, shifty...but can barrel forward as I saw in a couple games so far this year.

Velton Gardner - 5'9", 192 pounds, RB Junior Kansas Transfer, a very good capable back with speed.

ALL of their WRs? Pretty much?



***Onto the REAL Beef*** (or Steamed Crawfish and Pepper and lime-buttered Mashed Potatoes...which are damn good by the way)

Update:
Weather forecast at 7:00PM Eastern kickoff:
Sunset: 7:05pm
Temp: 78F
Chance of rain: 7% (7 percent...really...seven damn percent)

Lots of 7s above. Means good luck.


TV: ESPN2.


I ran 12 CPU simulations for a good math spread. I ran all 12 without weather. The math seems to think UCF gets better at timing or something. Interestingly, a couple games still drop to SMU of the 12.
I'm skeptical of the math. I believe neither will score over 40.


Average of 12 simulation results:

UCF 44
SMU 35

Sim Avg Spread:
UCF -9 (Vegas: UCF -3.5 8:17PM 9/29/22)



"Heart" Prediction:

I think the Defense continues to do well, the question really is offense production...again. Over 40 is NOT likely in my opinion versus the math. I think magic number 38 comes back.

SMU is averaging 38 points a game so far.
UCF is 34.25 per game. Defense is the story in this game I feel.

I give the lean to UCF only due to being a home game, but worry because of crowd and game moved to Sunday (as of time of this write-up)

UCF 30
SMU 24

"Heart" spread:

CENTRAL FLORIDA: -6 (Vegas be damned)

My friend's son Julian's prediction:

UCF 24
SMU 17

Julian's line of doom: UCF -7 (He's not old enough for Vegas, sorry)

If the game is still on for Sunday. Plenty of roads are still flooded. Lockwood is a river I think. I put the odds at 15%.

Think JRP has a big day passing and we get our offense rolling for the rest of the season. Revenge from last year will also be a factor.

We have NFL Sunday ticket because wife is a huge Bills fan.

issue is bills play Sunday at 1pm.

we want to go to the ucf game at 1 and then return home to rewatch the bills after. Sunday ticket rep told me there is no way to record/replay the game.

anyone have any advice?

So I am in Los Angeles and couldn't get back before the Hurricane hit. My flight that was for today was obviously canceled and rebooked for tomorrow. The airport was supposed to reopen at noon on Friday, but I am hearing reports that may not happen because of flooding getting in/out of airport. Which means I may be stuck here until Saturday or Sunday.

But, I was hoping for some field reports because I am considering flying to Miami tomorrow (Friday) morning then driving home to Orlando (east side) if MCO announces they are staying closed on Friday. As long as 95 and 528 isn't closed I should be OK.

Does anyone have info on road status along this route. Just trying to get back to my family.

Thanks!