*** 2024-25 Coaching Carousel Thread ***

Open jobs:

Stanford fired Troy Taylor - hired Frank Reich as interim and will carry over to 2025-26 carousel



Filled jobs:

ECU fired Mike Houston; promotes Blake Harrell
Rice fired Mike Bloomgren; hires Scott Abell
Kennesaw State fired Brian Bohannon; hires Jerry Mack
Temple fired Stan Drayton; hires K.C. Keeler
FAU fired Tom Herman; hires Zach Kittley
UMass fired Don Brown; hires Joe Harasymiak
Ball State fired Mike Neu; hires Mike Uremovich
Fresno State lost Jeff Tedford to retirement; hires Matt Entz
Appalachian State fired Shawn Clark; hires Dowell Loggains
FIU fired Mike McIntyre; hires Willie Simmons
UCF lost Gus Malzahn to be OC at FSU; hires Scott Frost
USM fired Will Hall; hires Charles Huff
Charlotte fired Biff Poggi; hires Tim Albin
Purdue fired Ryan Walters; hires Barry Odom
Marshall lost Charles Huff to USM; hires Tony Gibson
Tulsa fired Kevin Wilson; hires Tre Lamb
CMU lost Jim McElwain to retirement; hires Matt Drinkall
UNC fired Mack Brown; hires Bill Belichick
WVU fired Neal Brown; hires Rich Rodriguez
UNLV lost Barry Odom to Purdue; hires Dan Mullen
Utah State fired Blake Anderson; hires Bronco Mendenhall
New Mexico lost Bronco Mendenhall to USU; hires Jason Eck
Sam Houston St. Lost K.C. Keeler to Temple; hires Phil Longo
Ohio lost Tim Albin to Charlotte; hires Brian Smith
Wake Forest lost Dave Clawson to resignation; hires Jake Dickert
Jacksonville State lost Rich Rodriguez to WVU; hires Charles Kelly
Washington State lost Jake Dickert to Wake Forest; hires Jimmy Rogers
Bowling Green lost Scott Loeffler to the Eagles; hires Eddie George

Spring Portal Updates

I know we will be mostly quiet. So far we have lost 4 to the portal:

Rizk
Waltclaire Flynn
Tre-Quon Fegans (transferred to us last year from USC) - thought he would be a good get but hardly played
William Wells - who was in the portal after last season but just re-posted

Have gained one
IOL Connor Meadows from Tn St (spent 2 years at Tenn Vols)

Not nearly as many as the Winter portal, but a good number of players (but generally lower transfer rankings). One familiar name is Mike Wright, who was committed to us in 2019, looking for his 4th school.

OT: FBI concludes COVID likely from China lab leak incident

I am not posting this in the insane vaccine thread since this is not insanity about vaccines.

But wow- this is the first major assertion by any western government that I can find and it’s a doozy. The FBI believes that COVID did indeed come from a Chinese lab, and that China did everything possible to conceal this and hide evidence even as the rest of the world was trying to keep people safe.

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OT: We're losing to USF...

...in the EDSBS Charity Bowl.

I can't stand to see it.

https://www.moneycannon.org/
- currently we are being USF by $3000. Kick in what you can, because they are very excited about this.

You can donate here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/k-yA-Q?vid=1j0vju

And if you're someone that hates immigrants or refugees, and hates to see anything that helps them get on their feet - just keep walking.

The Knighted Ones - Ep.83: Rizk-in It All In The Portal, Third Base Struggles, & Dawkin's New Crew (Ben's Breakdown)

Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 83!! We are the ONLY podcast that features a former UCF National Champion, a former UCF radio host, an ESPN Analyst and Hoops Player, a INfamous rapper, Our Resident Influencer, and an IG star, shooting the breeze, talking UCF Sports. Remember to like and follow us Youtube, IG, and check out the 70+ teams and conferences on the College Huddle.

This week we went live to discuss our 2nd CFB Spring Practice, breakdown the different position groups, a player who's Rizking it all in the portal, some huge incoming hoopers, and a monumental achievement by the Women's Tennis team! All this while answering questions from our awesome live viewers! Thank you to everyone who showed up!! Ben's Hoops Roster Breakdown is to die for!

Please comment for subjects that we should cover in our Intern Re-Education segment!

Go Knights! and Charge On!


Introductions
UCF Football - 00:03:03
- 2nd Open Practice!
- UCFierce is Back!
- A Good Amount of "We"
- Linebackers NOT a Worry??
- Shoutout Colgate
- The QB Situation
- Not Worth The Rizk
- A Promising WR Room
- Some Growing Up To Do
- Freshmen On The Rise
- The Right Mix
- An Evolving RB Room
- Gage-ing Our Expectations
- Kickers & Long-Slappers
Hoopin' & Hollerin' - 00:57:59
- Hoopin' Movement in The Portal
- Ranking Our Transfer Class
- Shooting Stars On The Move
- Almost Our Whole Roster In The Portal
- Incoming Knight Hoopers
- Riley Kugel (SG) Senior
- Themus Fulks (PG) Grad Transfer
- A Huge Get To Watch
- John Bol (C) Sophomore
- Iron Sharpens Iron
- Jordan Burks (SF) Junior
- Highly Touted & Talented
- How The Puzzle Pieces Fit Together
- George Beale Jr (Combo Guard) Senior
- A 3pt Assassin
- No Need For More Pooh
UCF Baseball Talk - 01:36:18
- Breaking Down The Breakdown
- So Many Ways To Lose
- Struggles On Third Base
- Doesn't Compute
- Pitching Ideas
UCF's 1st BIG12 Championship!! - 01:46:11
- Women's Tennis Grabs UCF's First BIG12 Championship!!
- A Shared Title & Tennis Tie
Other UCF News - 01:48:46
- An Awful Take
Josh’s Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:50:36
- Row, Row, Row, Your Coach
A Quick Update On Other UCF Sports - 01:53:37
- Softball Takes a Dub in Provo
- #15 Rowing Grabs 5 Top 3 Placings in Rocky Top Inv.
- Longhorn Inv. Coming Up For Rowing
Final Thoughts - 01:56:33

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UCF Football Spring Camp 2025: Day Thirteen - Lining it up

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The 13th practice of the 2025 UCF Football Spring Camp featured the UCF linebackers group, headlined by several key transfer players, including Lewis Carter and Keli Lawson. Linebackers coach Mark D'Onofrio has high expectations for his group, but is confident he has the guys to compete.

Report here by Andrew Cherico ... for the Sons of UCF.

UCF Football Spring Camp 2025: Day Thirteen - Lining it up

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The 13th practice of the 2025 UCF Football Spring Camp featured the UCF linebackers group, headlined by several key transfer players, including Lewis Carter and Keli Lawson. Linebackers coach Mark D'Onofrio has high expectations for his group, but is confident he has the guys to compete.

Report here by Andrew Cherico ... for the Sons of UCF.

OT: Watches Thread ⌚

I’ve recently gone down the rabbit hole of watches. Share your favorite watches, dream watches, under the radar watches, bargain watches that look expensive, etc, etc

This might help some people at Christmas time too.

Here’s a brand that I recently discovered that has some really cool watches at reasonable prices.


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The Knighted Ones - Ep.83: Rizk-in It All In The Portal, Third Base Struggles, & Dawkin's New Crew (Ben's Breakdown)

Welcome to The Knighted One’s Podcast, Episode number 83!! We are the ONLY podcast that features a former UCF National Champion, a former UCF radio host, an ESPN Analyst and Hoops Player, a INfamous rapper, Our Resident Influencer, and an IG star, shooting the breeze, talking UCF Sports. Remember to like and follow us Youtube, IG, and check out the 70+ teams and conferences on the College Huddle.

This week we went live to discuss our 2nd CFB Spring Practice, breakdown the different position groups, a player who's Rizking it all in the portal, some huge incoming hoopers, and a monumental achievement by the Women's Tennis team! All this while answering questions from our awesome live viewers! Thank you to everyone who showed up!! Ben's Hoops Roster Breakdown is to die for!

Please comment for subjects that we should cover in our Intern Re-Education segment!

Go Knights! and Charge On!


Introductions
UCF Football - 00:03:03
- 2nd Open Practice!
- UCFierce is Back!
- A Good Amount of "We"
- Linebackers NOT a Worry??
- Shoutout Colgate
- The QB Situation
- Not Worth The Rizk
- A Promising WR Room
- Some Growing Up To Do
- Freshmen On The Rise
- The Right Mix
- An Evolving RB Room
- Gage-ing Our Expectations
- Kickers & Long-Slappers
Hoopin' & Hollerin' - 00:57:59
- Hoopin' Movement in The Portal
- Ranking Our Transfer Class
- Shooting Stars On The Move
- Almost Our Whole Roster In The Portal
- Incoming Knight Hoopers
- Riley Kugel (SG) Senior
- Themus Fulks (PG) Grad Transfer
- A Huge Get To Watch
- John Bol (C) Sophomore
- Iron Sharpens Iron
- Jordan Burks (SF) Junior
- Highly Touted & Talented
- How The Puzzle Pieces Fit Together
- George Beale Jr (Combo Guard) Senior
- A 3pt Assassin
- No Need For More Pooh
UCF Baseball Talk - 01:36:18
- Breaking Down The Breakdown
- So Many Ways To Lose
- Struggles On Third Base
- Doesn't Compute
- Pitching Ideas
UCF's 1st BIG12 Championship!! - 01:46:11
- Women's Tennis Grabs UCF's First BIG12 Championship!!
- A Shared Title & Tennis Tie
Other UCF News - 01:48:46
- An Awful Take
Josh’s Sometimes Funny Fact Of The Week - 01:50:36
- Row, Row, Row, Your Coach
A Quick Update On Other UCF Sports - 01:53:37
- Softball Takes a Dub in Provo
- #15 Rowing Grabs 5 Top 3 Placings in Rocky Top Inv.
- Longhorn Inv. Coming Up For Rowing
Final Thoughts - 01:56:33

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