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Just ran into the OU basketball coach at the airport. He said Dawkins, BYU, Houston, Cinci we’re all there. He said there was a lot of chatter around transfers and NIL, chaos right now.

I've mentioned this in other threads but this isn't unexpected and likely will pass in the near future. I believe this to be a positive step for getting the Wild West of the NCAAF landscape under control:

On the Sons of UCF LIVE Show #67: Thanks Monster the Barber and Terry Mohajir for setting the stage! Then, former UCF OL Jordan McCray with the USFL's Birmingham Stallions hopped on to talk about the new spring football league and his time with the Knights. Then, Stephen Branca previewed UCF Baseball in a War on I4 showdown in Tampa this weekend.

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On the Sons of UCF LIVE Show #67: Thanks Monster the Barber and Terry Mohajir for setting the stage! Then, former UCF OL Jordan McCray with the USFL's Birmingham Stallions hopped on to talk about the new spring football league and his time with the Knights. Then, Stephen Branca previewed UCF Baseball in a War on I4 showdown in Tampa this weekend.

Catch up by clicking here. Thanks!

It’s pouring in Boca right now. I hope that doesn’t affect attendance.
I wanted to go by boat today but considering the weather I decided the prudent thing was to drive.
I’ll be leaving shortly. Who else is going?

Time to check those passports.

UCF and Penn State have finalized terms with the Gaelic Athletic Association to open the 2014 football season in Ireland.

The news was first reported on Monday by Ryan Snyder of BlueWhiteIllustrated.com, whose sources told him the official announcement is scheduled for this Sunday. The Irish Times published a similar report on Tuesday.

UCF, Penn State to open 2014 season in Ireland

Womens tennis 4-0 in ncaa tournament

Has SC and Temple in top 2. Is he a good catch. Asking for a friend.

What exactly do you think goes into these numbers? Ticket sales, TV contract, merchandise??

I analyzed each position heading into Fall 2022 compared to 2021. I do this by 1) starters and 2) depth. Discuss.

Overall: Offense: better, Defense: slightly better
We should have no problem imposing our will on offense. I expect to average 35-50 points/game. This could be one of the best, all-around, offensive groups we've ever had. On the defensive end, our weakness is the D-line and linebacker group and our strength is our secondary. I only see our defense as slightly improving because of our return of the entire secondary (and we run 5 DBs), otherwise, I would have said unchanged or slightly regress.

I expect UCF to implement a run-first style offense because of its huge depth at RB and to keep its defense rested. I expect opponents to adopt a run-first and short-yardage passing game combined with a long-yardage passing game. The short-yardage plays will take advantage of our thin Dline and Linebacker crew while the deep throw plays will take advantage of our likely defensive strategy of keeping our secondary close to the line. We should be afraid of teams with very mobile QBs and teams with good run defense.

Overall, our floor should be 9-10 wins with a conference championship game appearance, partly because we luckily get our three hardest opponents at home; Louisville, SMU, and Cincinnati. The Louisville game is pivotal because of how early in the season it is (2nd game). The outcome of this game will set the tone for the rest of the season. If we handle Louisville, I see us going undefeated, if we lose, I wouldn't be surprised with other home losses. The ceiling is going undefeated with an NY6 bowl appearance.

QB: Starter: better, Depth: better
With Mikey Keene having a year under his belt, he comes back a lot better in the fall relative to last year when he was thrown into the fire. With the addition of JRP and Castellanos, the competition created within this group should push them all to be the best they can be.

RB: Starters: better, Depth: better
Bowser will be better after learning Gus's playstyle (assuming he stays healthy). With Johnny Richardson constantly improving, Mark AR becoming healthier, and RJ Harvey progressing on rehab, the RB group should be solid and better this fall. Don't be surprised if another RB leaves; there's too much talent sitting around.

WR: Starters: slightly better, Depth: better
With J Flash injured most of last season, we return everyone at the receiver position (except Brandon Johnson) in addition to adding Auburn's best wideout, Kobe Hudson. Overall, if Okeefe takes the next step, Kobe Hudson takes the next step, and Jayon Griffin, Jordan Johnson, Dionte Marks, or Amari Johnson step into that 3rd wideout role, this group should be solid. There's a lot of NFL potential at WR.

TE: Starters: better, Depth: better
We have struggled at TE in recent years, but with the emergence of Alec Hoeller this past season (who is coming back in the fall) and the addition of a proven starter in Kemore Gamble (UF's number one TE last year), this squad should be solid.

OL: Starters: slightly better, Depth: unchanged
We return three starters from last year and add two proven staters in Grable (from Jacksonville State) and Swoboda (from Virginia). Backups are the same as last year. This group should slightly improve due to the returning three starters but may fall back a little due to the loss of Schneider and Tatum. Overall though, we should see a better O Line.

DE: Starters: regress, Depth unchanged
Losing Big Kat is a huge loss. With what seems like uncertainty in Morris-Brash and the new addition of KD McDaniels, there is uncertainty at DE. If TMB takes a big leap this offseason and KD can perform at a high level, this position group could be just as good as last year, but at the moment, that's unclear. Depth is supported by Celsicar, Woodson, and some hungry young players.

DT: Starters: better, Depth slightly regress
Starters should be better given Barber and Hester likely improve this offseason and are hopefully healthy. With the loss of Goode and Kalia Davis heading to the NFL, we lose a lot of experience at depth. The addition of Hunter adds tremendous upside though. In addition to seeing him out there, I'm looking forward to some young guys getting playing time, such as Alexander and Choute.

LB: Starters: regress, Depth: regress
Linebackers take the biggest hit this offseason with the departure of Bethune and Joyce. The additions of Terrence Lewis, Kris Moll (from UAB), and Jason Johnson (from Eastern Illinois) add much-needed talent and experience. Terrence Lewis will provide tremendous upside when he becomes fully healthy and gets on-field experience. Moll adds the experience they need (played in every game over 4 years until being injured last year, was 1st team CUSA twice). Johnson started every game his last 2 seasons at EIU (was an all-american twice). But given these players are new and Lewis and Moll are coming off injuries, there is the most uncertaintiy at LB. Mosier has an opportunity to make a significant impact if he steps up this offseason. UCF is making a late push for transfer prospect, Branden Jennings, who played for one year at Maryland with Terrence Lewis.

DB: Starters: better, Depth: better
Having all defensive backs returning this fall and the addition of 3 solid freshmen and Koby Perry makes the DB starters better and adds better depth. With the emergence of Francois and Jarvis Ware making a good recovery, this unit should be solid.

Kicking Punting: No idea
We need a big improvement for our kicking crew come fall.

The 2022 ChargeOn Tour will begin in Tampa on Friday, May 6 (leading into UCF baseball team's game at South Florida at 6:30 p.m.), before continuing down to the real South Florida for an event on Saturday, May 7, stopping on the Space Coast on Tuesday, May 24 and finishing up in Oviedo on Thursday, May 26. The tour will come back in August for an event in Downtown Orlando on Friday, August 12.

Activities at each ChargeOn Tour stop will include a social hour and autograph session as well as a formal portion of the program with remarks from Malzahn and Mohajir.

The ChargeOn Tour is open to Knights of all ages and is free for all to attend. Fans are encouraged to register for each event by clicking here.

More information below:

Friday, May 6 – Tampa
Location: The Brass Tap (203 N. Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609)
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Note: UCF baseball team plays at South Florida at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7 – South Florida
Location: Bokampers (3115 NE 32nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308)
Time: 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24 – Space Coast
Location: Gator's Dockside (683 Dave Nisbet Dr., Port Canaveral, FL 32920)
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 26 – Oviedo
Location: Oviedo on the Park (357 Center Lake Ln, Oviedo, FL 32765)
Time: 5-8 p.m.

Friday, August 12 – Downtown Orlando
Location: Ace Cafe (100 W. Livingston St., Orlando, FL 32801)
Time: 5-8 p.m.

Received this zoom invitation in my email for an AAC interview. No idea what it’s for. Feel like I should join and complain about the buyout.


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Time: May 6, 2022 01:00 PM Eastern Time(US and Canada)

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What in the actual hell is wrong with today's GOP?


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Moe has weighed into the negotiations between the AAC and the schools leaving for the Big 12

In this week's Sons of UCF EXTRA, UCF Baseball Head Coach Greg Lovelady talks about the team winning 6 of its last 7 games and this weekend's War on I-4 series in Tampa. The Knights are 27-17/10-5 AAC.

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