Where is everyone sitting for the game????

Connors is the new Special Teams Coordinator at NGEbraska.

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It’s after noon, might as well get started.

Chip Lindsey was OC/QB coach their a few years back.

Theres also this that I find hilarious too.

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Can players retroactively apply a redshirt?

Wondering bc JRP is designated as a senior in the UCF roster.

But in 2021, only played in 4 games for Ole Miss.

Can he apply a red shirt to 2021? If so, this would give him 2 years of eligibility after this season. His redshirt senior year and the +1 year for covid.

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Actions can speak louder than words.

UCF's offense saw it firsthand last Saturday night at FAU when quarterback John Rhys Plumlee put his body on the line to score a touchdown. Instead of shying from contact, the transfer leaped over a defender and flipped into the end zone. It was one of several physical plays he's made so far this season.

Count UCF offensive lineman Lokahi Pauole as impressed.

"He's a courageous guy," Pauole said. "He does things I've never seen before. His somersault into the end zone, the first thing he said when he got up is that he'll do whatever it takes to win. That stuck with me. I know going forward that this man is all in for us."

Pauole was UCF's offensive representative at Monday's press conference.

He said the key to offensive line improved against FAU was "better communication." They also learned they needed to be "aggressive and attack the front" while being "more physical."

Pauole said the defense's goal-line stand following the interception provided a huge boost of momentum to finish the game strong.

"The rest of the game there was a different energy," he said.

Running back R.J. Harvey saw his first action of the season at FAU. He carried the ball eight times for 50 yards, one of which was a 30-yard run. He scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard run.

"I've always been excited to watch R.J. play," Pauole said. "He's dynamic. Our running back room is so deep it's ridiculous. We've got Isaiah Bowser, Johnny Richardson, R.J. and Mark Antony Richards. A lot of people to give the ball to and make plays."

Harvey joined the team prior to the 2020 season. He was in line to become a major contributor in 2021, but those plans were derailed when he suffered a serious knee injury during the preseason.

"Celebrating with R.J. in the end zone, it was a surreal moment for him coming off his injury," Pauole said. "He's been working hard for it. He's been working to get his knee back to 100 percent. He also took an explosive run on an outside zone and made some people miss. It's fun to watch R.J. I'm very excited for him."

What does he see from Georgia Tech's defensive line?

"Georgia Tech moves a lot up front," Pauole said. "Similar to what we've been seeing these past couple weeks. They're very aggressive too. Like Coach (Malzahn) said, they're known for getting a lot of tackles for loss. We've got a good game plan and have to trust our abilities."

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UCF safety Divaad Wilson was the defensive player representative at Monday's press conference.

On the goal-line stand at FAU:

"We've got a team full of dogs. For us to show it on national TV, it was a great feeling."

And adding:

"Our DC Travis Williams says at the end of the night he wants people talking about the defense. D-block."

What adjustments were made during halftime at FAU? Wilson said it was "wake up as a defense."

The biggest thing about the punt return position is catching the ball. Divaad has a baseball background which he thinks helps.

He added it was cool to play a game with friends on the other side. He knows FAU WR B.J. Alexander and RB Johnny Ford.

He has no thoughts on GT. They're focused on themselves.

On playing at home:

"We love the UCF fans, all the support and energy they bring. We've also got to make it up to them. Our last game in the Bounce House wasn't what we expected it to be. We've got to bounce back."

“The Pac-12 and Big 12 have just lost four teams you can’t replace,” Aresco said in an interview with HERO Sports. “They’re irreplaceable in terms of their brands.”

Then he said the kicker.

“We have lost three teams, but they are not irreplaceable.”

Aresco wasn’t being disrespectful to the three. He points out that all three had years when they weren’t powerhouses in the AAC."


“There was a year UCF was 0-12,” Aresco said. “Cincinnati came on with Luke Fickell, but prior to that had not done much. Houston, until last year had about five years (of not being dominating). This is not to denigrate these teams, they are playing at a high level, but they are replaceable. Those other four, you can’t replace a brand like Texas and Oklahoma, and how do you replace USC and UCLA? There isn’t really a true P5, it’s really a P2,” he said, referring to the SEC and Big Ten.

Again, he wasn’t disparaging the three teams departing, just suggesting that the AAC can rebound. In fact, Aresco feels Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF will immediately be highly competitive in the Big 12.

“Right away, I have no doubt they will be strong,” he said. “Again, they would have continued to be playoff candidates in our league.”


He then says he needs the bottom of his conference to step up.

“We’ve got five or six really pretty darn good teams this year,” he said, “but the second half of our league is not as good as it needs to be.”

“We need USF and Memphis and some of the other teams, we just need to step up,"


Then he talks about the renewed TV deal with ESPN:

"The deal, which originally was to expire in 2032, has been extended through the 2033-2034 season. The extension came after the AAC lost the three schools and added the six.

“We negotiated with ESPN and they kept us whole, which was really remarkable, losing three of your premier teams,” Aresco said. “And in exchange for that, we extended our deal a couple of years. We are thrilled because we keep the exposure we had before and they also gave us enough revenue to bring on the six teams. ESPN has been great to us.”

While Aresco wouldn’t give details, at the time of the original deal, it was reported that schools would earn an average of $6.2 million per year. A source confirmed that the schools will be receiving in that same neighborhood from the deal.

“This conference is well-heeled financially,” Aresco said.

The AAC has received large payments for recent exit fees. It received $17 million from Connecticut as an exit fee when it left to join the Big East. Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF are each paying $18 million exit fees.

“We have a significant reserve fund,” he said. "


So it seems the TV deal will be the same payout overall, just split 14 ways instead of 11. That $6.2M/yr is a smidge lower than what was previously reported, which was an average of $7M/yr. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...tic-makes-12-year-tv-deal-with-espn/39229011/

So to keep the $83.3M/yr payout the AAC gets from ESPN, they had to extend the deal for two more years and split it out among all members, with the exit fees split only among the remaining 8 after we leave. That's $5.95M/yr per school (plus exit fee distribution, CFP, bowls, NCAA, etc.). Add in the $250K each the remaining 8 will get for each of the next 12 years from exit fees and there's your $6.2M/yr.

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They are in Orlando today to hear a final pitch for their headquarters. Hearing it is down to Orlando (Lake Nona) and Charlotte.

JRP played better than I expected. Cows lost. Gators got exposed. All is well this college football weekend.

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 - 78.6
Louisville - 64.9
FAU - 73.5

Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)

QB John Rhys Plumlee (89) - 86.6
LT Tylan Grable (89) - 83.1
WR Xavier Townsend (31) - 77.3
RT Ryan Swoboda (93) - 75.8
LG Samuel Jackson (89) - 72.7
RG Lokahi Pauole (89) - 71.2
RB R.J. Harvey (19) - 68.2
TE Alec Holler (59) - 68.2
QB Thomas Castellanos (4) - 66.9
WR Ryan O'Keefe (55) - 66.8
LG Cameron Kinnie (4) - 66.2
WR Javon Baker (78) - 62.7
RB Trillion Coles (1) - 60.0
WR Dionte Marks (3) - 59.9
RB Johnny Richardson (31) - 59.4
C Matt Lee (82) - 58.9
RT Edward Collins (11) - 58.5
LT Paul Rubelt (5) - 58.2
RG John Harris (4) - 57.1
WR Jordan Johnson (12) - 55.3
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (33) - 54.4
WR Stephen Martin (22) - 52.8
WR Jaylon Griffin (44) - 51.2
TE Kemore Gamble (27) - 51.2
RB Isaiah Bowser (49) - 47.8

Feast or famine for JRP: Began the season with an elite grade of 91.7 vs. SC State, dropped to a poor 49.4 grade vs. Louisville and neared elite status again with an 86.6 vs. FAU. Offensive linemen grading near the top. PFF loved Xavier Townsend. Isaiah Bowser's 47.8 grade is his lowest ever at UCF.

Offensive Line Grades

Pass Blocking:

LT Tylan Grable (89) - 92.7
RG Lokahi Pauole (89) - 89.2
LG Samuel Jackson (89) - 84.2
RT Ryan Swoboda (93) - 81.8
C Matt Lee (82) - 70.9

Run Blocking:

LT Tylan Grable (89) - 76.4
RT Ryan Swoboda (93) - 70.7
LG Samuel Jackson (89) - 70.5
RG Lokahi Pauole (89) - 67.4
C Matt Lee (82) - 56.0

Quarterback Grades

John Rhys Plumlee - 85.7 passing grade

Passing Pressure Grades for John Rhys Plumlee:

Kept Clean - 83.7
Under Pressure - 57.7
Not Blitzed - 67.2
When Blitzed - 90.4

A closer look at passing depth for John Rhys Plumlee:

Deep (20+): 2 of 6 for 84 yards, 1 TD - 91.8
Medium (10-19): 3 of 6 for 62 yards, 1 INT - 53.2
Short (0-9): 8 of 10 for 79 yards - 86.9
Behind LOS: 12 of 13 for 114 yards - 64.4

Rushing Grades

R.J. Harvey - 68.1
Ryan O'Keefe - 67.6
John Rhys Plumlee - 66.2
Thomas Castellanos - 63.7
Johnny Richardson - 56.4
Isaiah Bowser - 49.0

Wide Receiver Grades

Alec Holler - 79.2
Xavier Townsend - 76.9
Johnny Richardson - 65.3
Ryan O'Keefe - 64.4
Javon Baker - 62.2
Jordan Johnson - 55.7
Jaylon Griffin - 50.9
Kemore Gamble - 50.4

Javon Baker had two drops. ROK had the one.

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Marc Daniels is dropping DIMES on the Bridge.

After breaking down the timing and reasons why the Washington series didn't happen, Marc noted that TM, DW's Lil Bro at FAU and now former UCF Assoc AD Scott Carr, who is now FIU's AD...are working together to help each other out.

Because FAU is moving out of FIUs CUSA, UCF helped both schools out for pushing FAUs return game in Orlando to 2028 so FAU and FIU can then fill in a non conf game date with each other so they can play that short bus trip game annually.

UCF's 3 game 2025 non conf schedule now looks like this:

8/30 @ Maryland
9/20 NORTH CAROLINA
OPEN DATE (most likley home game as UCF is set to play 5 Big 12 road games that season)

It seems that we all have targets painted on us and the haters are going to throw everything but the kitchen sink at us on the way out.

We saw what FAU tried to do to us and it’s only going to get tougher for the three outgoing teams because they know that ‘Buy 2 Get 1 Free’ is in their future.

I would like to get an on-field cabana for my son's birthday.

If anyone has one for a game that they are not using, please let me know.

Georgia Tech's coaching uncertainty could benefit UCF.

Gabriel Fortson, an offensive line prospect from North Cobb Christian in Kennesaw, Ga., has postponed his Oct. 8 commitment. There was considerable buzz he was planning to commit to Georgia Tech at that time, so with questions surrounding Geoff Collins' job security it made sense to postpone.

Fortson tells me has now scheduled an OV to UCF the weekend of the SMU game (Sept. 30-Oct. 2). He visited unofficially for Bounce House Weekend.

North Carolina is also in the mix.

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I would like to get an on-field cabana for my son's birthday.

If anyone has one for a game that they are not using, please let me know.