***UCF T-Shirt Hall of Fame & Other Terrible Merchandise***
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Now is as good of a time to start this thread. This is an item from my personal collection. It's brand new with tags, if anybody was interested in it.
Harvey HAS to get the ball tonight! He's a monster and needs
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practice etc.!
Let Harvey run it more instead of plumlee. If Plumlee goes out, we're gunna need HARVEY!
Thoughts?
Let Harvey run it more instead of plumlee. If Plumlee goes out, we're gunna need HARVEY!
Thoughts?
***UCF vs. Memphis Photo Gallery 📷
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Photos courtesy of the AP and USA Today. Full gallery at the link below.
Tulane QB Michael Pratt: "We're fired up" to play UCF ⚔🌊🏈
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Tulane quarterback and Florida native Michael Pratt is in his second year as the Green Wave's starting quarterback.
He spoke to the New Orleans media following Tuesday's practice in advance of Saturday's game against UCF.
To start things off, Pratt was asked a question about the significance of being treated to a "Sno-Ball" (basically a Snow Cone) and whether that's perhaps a metaphor for their season.
"It's extra motivation and it's exciting," Pratt said. "It represents a win. When we come out here on Tuesday and they tell us we've got Sno-Balls it's exciting for the whole team."
Then he gets into talking about this big matchup against UCF.
"We're fired up to have another opportunity to play a big team and showcase what we can do," Pratt said. "It's definitely a big game. Top 25 matchup. We're fired up."
As for missing out on College GameDay, Pratt said it would've been cool but it doesn't make a difference to the players. He did say it was a "missed opportunity" for ESPN by not showcasing New Orleans and Tulane's big turnaround after a tumultuous 2021 that saw the team relocated to Birmingham for several weeks following the impact of Hurricane Ida.
Pratt was asked if he entertained the thought of transferring after last season but he said it was never a consideration.
He added it was "really cool" to see a ranked Tulane hosting another ranked team for the first time since 1949.
What's his impression of "Central Florida?"
"They've got a good talented team," Pratt said. "They play hard. They have a physical d-line. I think it's going to be a shootout. They've got a high-powered offense. We've just got to take care of the ball. Turnovers are going to be huge. We've got to be consistent with that and not turn the ball over. We've got to put points on the board."
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Tulane quarterback and Florida native Michael Pratt is in his second year as the Green Wave's starting quarterback.
He spoke to the New Orleans media following Tuesday's practice in advance of Saturday's game against UCF.
To start things off, Pratt was asked a question about the significance of being treated to a "Sno-Ball" (basically a Snow Cone) and whether that's perhaps a metaphor for their season.
"It's extra motivation and it's exciting," Pratt said. "It represents a win. When we come out here on Tuesday and they tell us we've got Sno-Balls it's exciting for the whole team."
Then he gets into talking about this big matchup against UCF.
"We're fired up to have another opportunity to play a big team and showcase what we can do," Pratt said. "It's definitely a big game. Top 25 matchup. We're fired up."
As for missing out on College GameDay, Pratt said it would've been cool but it doesn't make a difference to the players. He did say it was a "missed opportunity" for ESPN by not showcasing New Orleans and Tulane's big turnaround after a tumultuous 2021 that saw the team relocated to Birmingham for several weeks following the impact of Hurricane Ida.
Pratt was asked if he entertained the thought of transferring after last season but he said it was never a consideration.
He added it was "really cool" to see a ranked Tulane hosting another ranked team for the first time since 1949.
What's his impression of "Central Florida?"
"They've got a good talented team," Pratt said. "They play hard. They have a physical d-line. I think it's going to be a shootout. They've got a high-powered offense. We've just got to take care of the ball. Turnovers are going to be huge. We've got to be consistent with that and not turn the ball over. We've got to put points on the board."
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Michael Pratt - Football - Tulane University Athletics
Michael Pratt (7) QB - Career: Ended his Tulane career ranking in the top-10 in the record books in passing yards (9602 – 1st), passing attempts (1203 – 3rd),
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OT: C-USA signs TV deal with ESPN, C-USAction to commence next October
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SBJ:
The new-look Conference USA will shift its entire slate of October football games to midweek evenings starting with the 2023 season. CUSA, which will add five new members for the 2023-24 academic year, will play most of its October league games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with a handful of games also planned for Thursday and Friday nights. The strategy mimics the Mid-American Conference’s schedule, which plays all of its November games during the week in what it calls “MACtion.”
The midweek scheduling component is part of a five-year media rights contract the conference signed with CBS Sports Network and ESPN. The deal includes a one-year option held by the networks. Representatives of the conference and the networks would not comment on the value of the deal, but sources said CUSA schools would be making in the neighborhood of $750,000 per year each, which would slot them just behind what schools in the Sun Belt and MAC are making.
The conference prioritized two aspects of the new arrangement: It wanted the type of exposure that two national TV networks can provide. And it wanted to make it easier for its fans to find the games. Conference USA schools complained about the conference’s old media deal which divided games across four media partners -- including Facebook and NFL Network -- making it difficult for fans to find the games. When CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod went to CBS and ESPN to negotiate a new deal, consistent broadcast homes were among the most important aspects.
CUSA, which worked with Octagon as its media adviser, held up the Sun Belt and Mid-American conferences as examples of how non-Power Five leagues could adapt to alternative schedules to maximize exposure. The Sun Belt plays a handful of tis games on Wednesday and Thursday nights as well.
Maximizing exposure was especially critical to CUSA because it has five new members joining the league in 2023 -- Kennesaw State, Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State. They’ll combine with CUSA holdovers Florida International, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky and UTEP to form the 10-team league.
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The new-look Conference USA will shift its entire slate of October football games to midweek evenings starting with the 2023 season. CUSA, which will add five new members for the 2023-24 academic year, will play most of its October league games on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with a handful of games also planned for Thursday and Friday nights. The strategy mimics the Mid-American Conference’s schedule, which plays all of its November games during the week in what it calls “MACtion.”
The midweek scheduling component is part of a five-year media rights contract the conference signed with CBS Sports Network and ESPN. The deal includes a one-year option held by the networks. Representatives of the conference and the networks would not comment on the value of the deal, but sources said CUSA schools would be making in the neighborhood of $750,000 per year each, which would slot them just behind what schools in the Sun Belt and MAC are making.
The conference prioritized two aspects of the new arrangement: It wanted the type of exposure that two national TV networks can provide. And it wanted to make it easier for its fans to find the games. Conference USA schools complained about the conference’s old media deal which divided games across four media partners -- including Facebook and NFL Network -- making it difficult for fans to find the games. When CUSA Commissioner Judy MacLeod went to CBS and ESPN to negotiate a new deal, consistent broadcast homes were among the most important aspects.
CUSA, which worked with Octagon as its media adviser, held up the Sun Belt and Mid-American conferences as examples of how non-Power Five leagues could adapt to alternative schedules to maximize exposure. The Sun Belt plays a handful of tis games on Wednesday and Thursday nights as well.
Maximizing exposure was especially critical to CUSA because it has five new members joining the league in 2023 -- Kennesaw State, Liberty, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State and Sam Houston State. They’ll combine with CUSA holdovers Florida International, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee State, Western Kentucky and UTEP to form the 10-team league.
Conference USA's new media deal includes heavy midweek slate
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