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Finally got hitched last weekend and we're looking at places to buy in Ho Ho Kus / Ridgewood area or Morristown/Chatham/Convent Station/Summit.

Any suggestions on good areas or what to look out for during the research process (I know we have a separate thread detailing some but not all of what i'm wondering about), let me know! Grueling process but I neeed a basement.

cc: @dgyn14

The 2024 UCF defense has several new faces in key positions, including LB Deshawn Pace.

A transfer from rival Cincinnati, Deshawn quickly made a new for himself with coaches through his aggressive and physical play.

He will undoubtedly be a key contributor for UCF this season.

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Guys football starts soon

Utah shoutout in there lol

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I'm not actually taking any trips outside of the state for games this year but if I were to, I would have this playlist going. Let me know which ones you would add for our truck stop conference (and feel free to use this if you would like)

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Half of the Big 12 teams have conference title odds (+1400) or better with Utah holding a slight edge as favorite. This is anyone’s conference! Will a newcomer emerge supreme in the Big 12, or will the Hateful 8 continue to run things in 2024? Here are some of my best bets on regular season win totals.

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Men's ⚽ starts today.

Games of interest today:
1pm UKR 🇺🇦 vs IRQ 🇮🇶
3pm USA 🇺🇸 vs FRA 🇫🇷

Women begin play tomorrow:
3pm USA 🇺🇸 vs ZAM 🇿🇲

I have a friend trying to get one but they are booked. If so, please let me know so he can take the room off of your hands before it potentially goes to a Horned Frog well-wishee.

The announcement of Shaquem being selected to the Hall of Fame was fantastic and if you haven't seen the video yet, you need to find it and watch. This is his first year of eligibility and was a no doubt Hall of Famer. He embodies everything you want out of a UCF Hall of Famer on and off the field.

The question now becomes, who is the next guy from that team to be selected? Obviously KZ will get his day when he is eligible. Is Trequan Smith able to be selected? His last year was also 2017 but not sure if he graduated or if that is even a requirement. Will the entire 2017 football team get inducted? There is precedent for that as the 2003 Cheerleading Team is in as well as the 1978 Volleyball Team. Who else do you think gets in this year's class, or is a shoe in to be a first ballot Hall of Famer in the next couple years?

The Athletic just released their rankings of 134 football teams and 7 BIG XII teams were ranked ahead of UCF (37). In addition,
the Knights are ranked below football powerhouses like SMU, Boise State, Liberty, and Memphis. Gus should throw this up on the
big screen at the next team meeting.

Key losses: Javon Baker (NFL)
Top returners: Kobe Hudson, 5th year (6-1/200, 22 career starts at UCF, five starts at Auburn), Xavier Townsend, Jr. (5-11/185, 11 career starts)
Key additions: Ja'Varrius Johnson, 6th year (5-10/180, transfer from Auburn), Jacoby Jones, 5th year (6-3/228, transfer from Ohio University), Jordyn Bridgewater, Fr. (6-0/170), Bredell Richardson, Fr. (6-1/180), Kason Stokes, Fr. (6-2/180)

Losing Baker to the NFL, who caught 108 balls for over 1,900 yards (and 12 TD's) over the last two seasons, is something this UCF offense will have to overcome in 2024. Hudson is back and primed to be the go-to receiver for the Knights (All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2023, 44 receptions for 900 yards and 8 TD's). Hudson ranked 4th in the Big 12 (7th in the nation) in yards per catch last season (20.4).

The key will be finding a number two receiver this Fall to take some pressure off Hudson. The two leading candidates for that role appear to be Townsend and/or sixth-year Auburn transfer Ja'Varrius Johnson. Townsend is one of the most versatile (and dangerous) weapons on the team, who is capable of picking up chunk-yardage for the Knights in a multitude of ways (career: 452 receiving yards, 319 punt return yards, 224 kick return yards, 190 rushing yards). From 2021-23, Johnson hauled in 63 receptions for 1,094 and 10 TD's (two rushing TD's) at Auburn.

The Knights were also successful this past offseason bringing in a little more size into their WR room, snagging Jones (formerly at Ohio). At 6-3/228, Jones could potentially provide UCF with a larger-bodied target down in the red zone (50 career receptions, 879 career yards, 5 TD's). Chauncey Magwood (RS Jr., transferred last season from Kentucky, 6-0/185) is another experienced receiver for UCF that could potentially breakout in '24.

UCF gained commitments from a trio of receivers from the '24 HS class in Bridgewater, Richardson, and Stokes. Richardson (Rivals Top-150, top-25 player in FL) is a four-star recruit who chose UCF over LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, and Oregon.

Prior Positional Previews:
Defensive Line - https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/2024-position-preview-defensive-line.117479/
Offensive Line - https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/2024-position-preview-offensive-line.117554/
Linebackers - https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/2024-position-preview-linebackers.117648/
Running Backs - https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/2024-position-preview-running-backs.117885/
Quarterbacks and Tight Ends - https://ucf.forums.rivals.com/threads/2024-position-preview-quarterbacks-tight-ends.118225/

I had nothing better to do so I looked at our season's ESPN FPI matchup ratings.

Our overall season FPI rating is: 7.4 - 4.7

Individual Game Win %:

vs. New Hampshire - 96%
vs. Sam Houston - 93.6%
@ TCU - 40.6%
vs. Colorado - 64.4%
@ UF - 32.5%
vs. Cincinatti - 71.4%
@ ISU - 47.7%
vs. Brigham Young - 77.3%
vs. Arizona - 54.1%
@ ASU - 58.7%
@ WVU - 46.1%
vs. Utah - 57.0%


FPI really respects our home field with us going undefeated at home, even with Utah and Arizona. TCU was lower than I would have guessed.

Another trip around the sun for UCF's greatest coach.

Here he is at the 2010 Liberty Bowl following UCF's bowl win against Georgia. A fan jumped on the field to congratulate him.

With football starting in less than a month, I thought it would be interesting to know what keeps the Dungeon watching college football outside of UCF

The latest on many big names around the country:

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Digs at sign stealing, the video game, realignment, and more.