Dude is killing me tonight.

TRK

Is this going to be a regular occurence now with all of the weird smash and grabs going on? I mean who robs a store with a pick axe.

PICK AXE Robbery Video

Hear me out.

Getting waxed by Cincy sucks. They are night and days better than us right now as a program. Forget about all the injuries we had.

Call me crazy, but this has a much different feel than getting waxed by BYU last year in a similar score. I thought they played tough, brought intensity…something that can’t be said the last couple years.

The players will come, we will get the right personnel, and the right pieces will be there. The outcome of today’s game was exactly what I thought it would be, but the fire was there.

With Ole Miss seemingly now in the picture for Ole Miss, Neal McCready of the Ole Miss Rivals site did some digging and says he spoke to a "close family friend." The only thing he was able to get out of this "family friend" is Ole Miss is the "clear leader" and this source added "UCF is out" as Nix has decided to not to play again for Gus.

I've spoken with Neal before and he's pretty solid.

While I won't get in the debate on which great bowl win (Fiesta, Peach, etc...) are the best or most meaningful...because this win was vs the Gators and some of us live in Gator Country and/or around a lot of Gators (i.e. College Park, Thornton Park, Winter Park, Delaney Park, etc...) or anytime you enter a Walmart Parking Lot, one of the best ways to DIG into every Gator Fan and remind them of their loss is to KNIGHT YOUR RIDE!

Every time you pass a Gator or even better...STOP in front of a Gator at a red light (there is a FREE 2-3 min message) or even best (stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on 408 or I-4 and you remain in front of them for 5 mins...10 mins...maybe 15 mins), your KNIGHT Plate will make them STEW...and maybe, just maybe, a few will even flick you off in the rearview mirror or when they force themselves to pass you.

UCF Plates current sit in 15th place in the State with 33,021 plate sales. (UF sits #3 with 94,585 and FSU sits at #4 with 71,344). Miami is at #19 with 28,342. cow u (I had to scroll way down) is at #37 with 15,037 plates...with is a -23 from their total back in August.

KNIGHT YOUR RIDE(S)!

How to Knight Your Ride

Surprised.

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I’m going to go search the Twitterverse. Would be curious if people are chattering about our win.

Kudos to Johnny on another explosive game. Johnny touched it 6 times for 69 yards and together Johnny and Ryan touched it 19 times for 267 yards. Having both of them in the lineup gives UCF a dual threat to take it to the end zone on any play. Any smart transfer QB (or an existing one or recruit) has to consider having 2 of next year's most explosive college football players to get the ball to as a big advantage. They made up 114 of our 148 receiving yards...in other words our QB's only threw for 34 yards to the other WR's and TE's....that's got to improve significantly. Just imagine if we had a QB who could spread the ball around and run with it if necessary. Gus, you've got to go get or develop one of those. Back to Johnny, looking forward to Gus using Johnny selectively in 2022. Johnny's proven his explosiveness to the NFL scouts and if he can stay healthy and show his skills whenever he touches the ball that's what will get him drafted (higher than we may think). He'll be an explosive specialist in the NFL and that's how Gus should continue to use him. And Johnny should understand that he needs to make every play count while not having to worry about doing the heavy lifting (leave that to Bowser). We're in a good spot with the right QB, keeping our explosive skilled players healthy and getting all of them to the next level.

Let’s hear it . Y’all been doing good

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- shout out to the UCF fans selected to participate in the on-field promotional competitions during commercial breaks: two bike relay wins and a huge 61 yard putt to go Undefeated, National Champs in the promo games

- It’s true that UF didn’t have one, single Head Coach on their payroll. They had three Head Coaches on their payroll: Mullen, Greg Knox, and Billy Napier

- I still have the gold sticker over my phone camera’s flash bulb

- when a fan base claims they have “nothing to win, and everything to lose” they are lying. If “losing” yields “everything” then you want to win to retain “everything”. UF had “everything” at stake and still lost

- I was annoyed with the people in the UCF section that brought gator fans (I get it, people have tight relationships and “House divided” etc) but I relished in those gator fans having to stay until the end of the game and watch, knowing the ride home sucked and the unavoidable chapter in UCF’s favor that now imbue those relationships.

- a win is better than a loss

- when UF scored their last touchdown and went up, their 30k+ fans went nuts. Jumping, cheering, chomping, high fiving; showing how much they ‘didn’t care’ by doing the same thing they’d do if they went up on Bama in the CFP.

- UCF is undefeated in bowls that feature Gus Malzahn as head corch

Total Team Grade for the season: B+
Offense Grade: C+
Defense Grade: A-
Special teams Grade: B-

Offensive MVP: Ryan O’Keefe (Bowser HM)
Defensive MVP: Big Kat Bryant (Bethune HM)
Most important player returning for next season: Bowser if he comes back, if not, Tre’Mon Morris Brash (He has to be the alpha DL player with Big Kat leaving).
MVP Assistant Coach: T-Will
Favorite Memory from the season: O’Keefe dueces
Least favorite Memory: Ending to Louisville game
Way too Early 2022 Prediction: 11-2

Radio call said Bowser didn’t walk out with seniors and he plans to play at UCF next year! Will be great for us if true! How about all the players that DIDN’T opt out, on BOTH teams! What a game!

Class of 2023 Lake Mary (Fla.) cornerback Braeden Marshall put forth an impressive performance at UCF's Prospect Camp on Tuesday and returned on Wednesday for an unofficial visit.

"It was a really good camp," Marshall said. "Coaches said I performed pretty well. I talked to Coach (Darion) Monroe after the camp and he said he liked what he saw. It was good to hear that from those coaches. I really like that coaching staff.

"Yesterday was the unofficial visit. We went through all the facilities, tried on the jerseys and went to the stadium. It was very nice. I love the facilities. I love the practice field and the locker room. It's the hometown, so nothing like the hometown team."

Marshall spoke with co-defensive coordinator David Gibbs and cornerbacks coach Addison Williams during his unofficial visit.

"They toured me around and we talked about UCF," Marshall said. "I loved it. They said they'll be keeping an eye on me all through the fall season. Just keep working."

He said he's watched a lot of UCF games the past few years.

"It's Orlando, so I've always supported the home team," Marshall said. "It's been cool seeing their success the past few years. Now they've got Gus Malzahn. Coming from a big-time SEC school, I think they're going to be a powerhouse with him there. I love it."

In addition to UCF, Marshall has camped at Florida State, Auburn and Georgia Tech this month. He has an offer from FAU and has also been getting interest from Ole Miss. He attended the Rebels' spring game.

"It's been real good being able to visit campuses, seeing what it's like and how the coaches are," Marshall said. "It's been a good experience."

His sophomore season was his first year playing corner.

"Things coaches say they love about me is my patience," Marshall said. "I'm very patient. I don't try to guess or be too aggressive. I try to be patient and let the game come to me. Things I need to improve on is closing down the receiver and ball skills. That's what it's all about, putting in the work. I'm ready for the challenge."

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Last night. I can think of a good amount. The onside kick that drilled our player and 3 gators can’t recover it. The double pass that was thrown short. That should of been a td. The 4th down pass where the gator player slipped and dropped a td pass. Also, didn’t there best lb get ejected for throwing a punch on a extra point. Seemed like we ran all over them after that. Great win. 9-4 with all the injuries we had is amazing. Can’t wait for next year.

I'm sure he's thankful he didn't have to mingle with the unwashed masses at MCO today! I think he was heading to Nashville to see his daughter and grandson's first Christmas.

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One could say the new Big 12 is getting the best team in FL, the best team in Ohio, and best team in TX added to their conference based on current rankings/results

What are the Knights getting in four-star 2023 DE Kaven Call?

Gator Fan Reaction

LOL

2023 Rivals100 DE Kaven Call breaks down top schools in a Rivals update interview.

How many times have you rewatched the game from the other night? I am up to two times already. I have seen additional details each time I watched it. How about you?

Just a fun thread to list the Gator people in your life that you own for the next few years.

For me it’s:

Brother
Sister-in-law
Brother-in-law
Nephew
Niece
Marketing VP at work
Marketing Director at work

and the pizza boy that delivers my Supreme thin crust

Hats. Would really love one.

Merry Christmas to all of you!
Were all on here exchanging ideas, banter and sometimes..... a lot of times.... arguing but were all Knights.
Hope you all have a great Christmas or any holiday which is important to you this time of year.