UCF is now ranked #137 while usf is now in their Top 100 at #97.

Comparison between UCF and USF


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this plus the general hot takes about UCF football means it’s a must listen

I am predicting meltdowns

everytime I see a “employees must wash hands” sign, I always think to myself it should say “EVERYONE must wash hands”.
FYI for you ladies- a lot of grown men don’t wash their hands after the restroom. Some will use water, but no soap.

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After reading watching this what I see versus what we saw with Looserville is in these highlights JRP isn’t trying to read a defense on these plays. He’s keeping and running worth that ball pre snap.

It looks to me like he’s attempting to be a real QB and either not running for it or running for it after attempting to pass so he runs with hesitation versus what we see above which is a big kid that’s 100% making a run for it from the first go.

When Thornton came in he was clearing aiming at the ball and dislodged it. There was no head shoulder of the receiver getting clocked.

I don't get why the announcers were so upset. And they acted like well if the receiver drops the ball, then it must be targetting.

Thornton expertly aimed at the ball and dislodged it. Great play And great overturned call.

David Kelly is Coordinator of Player Personnel.


Andy Seeley (@Andy_UCF) is Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations

On the Bridge (starts at 10:15 mark) Marc talks about what the teams' earn (sometimes winning, sometimes losing). Marc breaks down UCF's offensive struggles in their last 10 drives but UCF still had not one but 2 chances inside the 10 to win the game...as he notes JRP's confidence was not the same. (Also, hard to win close games when you have not 1 but 2 TDs returned back because of penalties).


From Daniel's show:

SIAP but this is hilarious...

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But how do we get rid of Obarski? I’m flabbergasted by the fact he’s our starting kicker, going on his third year. How do we lose this guy? What would Saban do with Obarski?

Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.

After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.

PFF Grading Scale

90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

Season Defensive Grades (by game)

South Carolina State - 85.7
Louisville - 63.0

Overall Defensive Grades

S Quadric Bullard (73) - 77.5
CB Corey Thornton (51) - 73.1
LB Jason Johnson (54) - 72.6
DT Keenan Hester (19) - 71.3
DT Matthew Alexander (21) - 67.3
DT Anthony Montalvo (39) - 66.2
DE Josh Celiscar (63) - 65.5
LB Branden Jennings (12) - 65.1
CB Nikai Martinez (16) - 62.4
DT Lee Hunter (21) - 62.2
CB Brandon Adams (32) - 61.9
DE K.D. McDaniel (13) - 61.0
CB Justin Hodges (59) - 60.3
CB Davonte Brown (70) - 60.2
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (62) - 59.0
DE Dallaz Corbitt (13) - 57.7
DT Ricky Barber (51) - 56.9
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (63) - 52.0
S Dyllon Lester (12) - 47.6
S Divaad Wilson (52) - 41.6
LB Walter Yates (25) - 37.0

Walter Yates was the highest-graded LB last week. This week, he's last on the defense. He was dinged for poor grades in tackling and coverage.

Here's the breakdown by position:

Defensive End (4):

DE Josh Celiscar (63) - 65.5
DE K.D. McDaniel (13) - 61.0
DE Dallaz Corbitt (13) - 57.7
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (63) - 52.0

Defensive Tackle (5):

DT Keenan Hester (19) - 71.3
DT Matthew Alexander (21) - 67.3
DT Anthony Montalvo (39) - 66.2
DT Lee Hunter (21) - 62.2
DT Ricky Barber (51) - 56.9

Linebacker (4):

LB Jason Johnson (54) - 72.6
LB Branden Jennings (12) - 65.1
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (62) - 59.0
LB Walter Yates (25) - 37.0

Safety (3):

S Quadric Bullard (73) - 77.5
S Dyllon Lester (12) - 47.6
S Divaad Wilson (52) - 41.6

Corner (5):

CB Corey Thornton (51) - 73.1
CB Nikai Martinez (16) - 62.4
CB Brandon Adams (32) - 61.9
CB Justin Hodges (59) - 60.3
CB Davonte Brown (70) - 60.2

Pressure Tracker (combination of sacks, hits and hurries):

4 - Ricky Barber
2 - Lee Hunter, Matthew Alexander
1 - Josh Celiscar, Quadric Bullard, Jason Johnson, Tre-Mon Morris-Brash, Walter Yates, Anthony Montalvo

Oh, you mean they're channeling Hitler, not Snoke ? Ok, now I get it.

More and more people are ditching ESPN Game Day...especially when FOX has their biggest game at Noon.

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IDGAF if this is punching down or whatever, I need to feel something after last night. And they say laughter is the best medicine.

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Shows ROK and Kobe as starters. Sadly, Obarski, too.

https://ucfknights.com/documents/2022/9/13/Gm3_-_FAU_DepthChart.pdf Link

I've been told that Alex is on a billboard in and around Orlando. If somebody happens to see this billboard, can you get a picture for me? Thanks in advance.

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Congrats to all who were featured! What an honor! Make sure you click to see the full thread (a lot of you guys were ultimately vindicated lol)

Is this our first spotlight on there? I bet Brandon was the leaker just to stir the pot

……I felt like I needed to contribute to post-loss insanity.

If you have some time and want to help my son with something totally unnecessary (lol) vote for him for Florida Today Athlete of the Week. He has been training with KZ all summer and threw 3 TD’s in his last game! You can vote multiple times. Thx! CHARGE ON!!

His name is Logan Silvea, Sophomore QB Cocoa Beach

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/...h8i9wip2NOcDiYRiWpm09CwtI#l7zevphzb128uu03gql

Seems low.

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck takeover MNF on ESPN but Peyton ans Eli are on ESPN2.

Who ya watching tonight?

2 tickets for sale in section 121 which is the tunnel UCF comes out of and its on the UCF sideline.
It's the closest you can get to UCF without being in the student section.
DM me if interested and we can discuss price.

The wifey wanted to get upgraded seats in the deck section, so I'm selling our old tickets.
Happy wife, happy life.

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Penalties and stalled second-half drives doomed UCF's offense in the 20-14 loss to Louisville, but tight end Alec Holler says the team has learned from the mistakes and intends to right the ship this weekend down at FAU.

The redshirt senior was the offensive representative at this week's press conference.

Recap:

He spoke about the Louisville loss being tough, mentioning the "24 hour rule." They've watched the film, made corrections and will be better next week.

What has John Rhys Plumlee said about his performance?

"He's a team guy. He talked about, 'I need to be better for you guys.' Us around him need to do a better job of helping him. Like Coach Malzahn said, the quarterback in a win is going to get a lot of praise. In a loss he's going to get trashed a lot."

Holler spoke of eliminating the holding penalties.

What has the team said to encourage JRP?

"Dude, you're a quarterback. We believe in you. You're a great player. We've seen what you can do, man. That's one game. We're past it. We're going to improve. You'll see this week. We'll be a lot better."

Kobe and ROK are playmakers and UCF definitely missed them. Alec then mentioned his drop and how crucial that was. He needed to step up. Said "X" (Xavier Townsend) played well.

I asked if JRP is hard on himself.

"He's a competitor. He loves this team. He loves the game, loves to compete and loves to win more than anything. Anyone after a loss is going to be tough on themselves. 24-hour rule. We're past this game. We're focused on FAU and winning the next game and not letting one game affecting the rest of our season."

One of the players said Saturday night they can't let this loss divide them. Holler said he needs to be a positive influence. They need to be a team and not blame each other. They win and lose as a team.

There were "glimpses" of UCF being a "great offense" against Louisville.

On FAU, they're a "great team." He watched the FAU-Ohio game because Parker Navarro is at Ohio. "Their offense is great. Their defense is pretty solid. They put up a lot of points. They should be a good challenge for us and I think we're going to be up for it this Saturday."

The defense gave the offense a lot of opportunities against UL. The offense didn't step up, but they will step up in the coming weeks.

Holler remembers how FAU fans burned a Knightro statue prior to the 2019 game. "I'd love to see Knight Nation show out in Boca."

He enjoyed watching the Appalachian State upset of Texas A&M. He mentioned Kaedin Robinson being at App State.

It's been happening like every other click, have to reload site and it usually works...

Memory refresher: Observed in board posts since the night of the game: VP-AD bashed. Corch(s) performance bashed. Players performance bashed. "Bring back Frost." "Hire Beckton." Lebby blah blah. Rehashing ZFG hiring process. Posting historical ZFG stats, etc.,etc.,etc. Fan behavior bashed. Board arguing and name calling.

Note: I was unable to edit the slop at the end of the poll question.