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Climate Change Bill ... Real Change or Just Obamacare All Over Again?

What will the Climate Change Bill accomplish long-term?

  • Environmental improvement, and save or at least cost no added money

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Environmental improvement, but still cost more money

    Votes: 1 14.3%
  • Have no opinion, waiting to see

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Environmental non-impact, or possibly hurt with special interest, but not cost any money

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Environmental non-impact, special interest havey, and still cost yet more money for nothing

    Votes: 5 71.4%

As always ... the problem I have with politicians is that by the time you realize a law made things worse, they have already moved on to another issue. I fear the Climage Change Bill is the new Obamacare ... especially since it's supposed to 'cost nothing,' or even 'save money.'

Your thoughts?
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FAU group tickets - fan tunnel!

Can you imagine a fan tunnel and a moment before the team runs out everyone takes off their red tshirt and has a UCF shirt one and boos the team? I feel like Chad Barr would probably bankroll the whole thing if he knew about it.

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Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon

Confirmed attendees:

1. @MaineKnight
2. @KnightBuilder
3. @KnightBuilder 2
4. @KnightBuilder 3
5. @KnightBuilder 4
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In the past we have done a Dungeon table. As I have in the past I can organize if you want. Need 8 confirmed attendees for a table.

Cost per person would be $137.50.

Respond to this post or DM me. I can take payment via Zelle.

Single tickets are $150.00

Guests will have the opportunity to hear from UCF president Alexander Cartwright, vice president and director of athletics Terry Mohajir and head football coach Gus Malzahn during the program—as well as interview segments with members of the 2022 Knight team. UCF's tagline is "The Future of College Football is Here," and we are looking forward to the Countdown to Kickoff Luncheon celebration. Limited tickets and tables are still available and can purchased online.

Individual tickets are $150. Corporate tables and sponsorships begin at $1,100, which includes two UCF football student-athletes, coaches or staff seated with them. Questions about tickets and sponsorship opportunities can be directed to chargeonfund@ucfathletics.org or 407.882.1289.


Thursday, August 18, 2022
11 a.m. | Registration
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon
Addition Financial Arena
12777 Gemini Blvd. N

Reimagined Fall - USA Today

Glad we made the cut!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...l-big-teams-left-behind/7893612001/?gnt-cfr=1

REIMAGINED FALL

Paul Myerberg

USA TODAY

At some point in the future, the best programs in college football may choose to merge into multiple super conferences and create a championship format separate from the rest of the current Football Bowl Subdivision.

Even before that might happen, the existing postseason system finds the same handful of teams at the top of the FBS in any given year – Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Clemson have combined for seven of the past eight national titles and 14 of the 16 total appearances in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Why not cut to the chase? Rather than pay lip service to the concepts of parity and unpredictability, this upper crust of college football could jettison some dead weight and forge a new enterprise consisting only of the most successful and marketable programs in the country.

We don’t have to search far to find an example of how that split would unfold: If or when the step is taken, this top tier of college football could model the NFL.

With only so many spots to go around for the current 131-team FBS, all that would be left to decide is the guest list and seating arrangements.

How would this work? Who would be included in a 32-team National College Football League? How would the regular season and playoffs be scheduled? Could you mirror the two-conference, eight-division layout of the NFL and still hold on to the rivalries that help define the sport?

Using the same factors at play in realignment – including historic success, financial and fan support, national reach, location and TV marketability – here are the programs that would make the cut for this hypothetical NCFL.

Divisional and conference setup

The NCFL conferences are named for two coaching innovators who played a vital role in college football’s creation and early evolution: Stagg, after Amos Alonzo Stagg, and Camp, for Walter Camp.

STAGG CONFERENCE

East Division

Central Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami Adding Central Florida to Miami gives the NCFL a foothold in two of Florida’s largest markets. Georgia is the top program in the conference. While the Bulldogs and LSU are not historic rivals, the two will carry the flag for the Southeastern Conference in the Stagg.

South Division
Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M Cherished rivalries between the Sooners, Longhorns and Aggies are maintained or reestablished. TCU gets the nod to join these three heavyweights over several other regional options, including Baylor, Oklahoma State, SMU and Houston.

North Division
Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Wisconsin Michigan and Notre Dame are two of the biggest brands in college sports. For the Wolverines, this division helps maintain the program’s three biggest rivalries: against the Spartans, the Irish and Ohio State. (More on permanent rivals in a moment.)

West Division
Arizona State, Brigham Young, Oregon, Utah Oregon is an easy pick to be one of a handful of NCFL programs located on the West Coast. Joining the Ducks are current Pac-12 cohorts ASU and the Utes, while BYU is one of the few programs out West with a national following.

CAMP CONFERENCE

East Division
Auburn, Clemson, North Carolina, Virginia Tech One of nine current or future SEC programs in the NCFL, Auburn could develop a nice rivalry with Clemson. The Tar Heels and Hokies give access to Mid-Atlantic markets such as Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina and Washington, D.C.

South Division
Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Tennessee Much like the Stagg South, this division captures multiple meaningful and long-standing rivalries while occupying a somewhat compact geographic area. This also might be the league’s most accomplished division: The four programs have accounted for 11 national championships since 1998, more than half via the Crimson Tide.

North Division
Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh The second Midwest-centered division gives Ohio State a foil in Penn State. There was a challenging debate between Nebraska and Iowa, but the Cornhuskers’ broader appeal to a national audience gave them the edge despite the Hawkeyes’ dominance and far more impressive recent track record.

West Division
Colorado, Southern Cal, UCLA, Washington USC and UCLA are no-brainers. (There’s a reason they’re both headed to the Big Ten.) Likewise with Washington, to a lesser degree. Colorado was one of the final teams to make the cut for the NCFL, doing so largely for the program’s ability to pick up the Denver market.

Yes, there are imperfections that are sure to upset those that face a different future and those who are snubbed entirely. That’s the harsh reality of no system being perfect. But this might be as close as you could get.

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Call the first meltdown

Which action/inaction will cause the first Dungeon meltdown of the season?

  • Terrible play calling

    Votes: 34 22.2%
  • We can't tackle

    Votes: 26 17.0%
  • That was holding!! The refs are screwing us in our last AAC year!

    Votes: 11 7.2%
  • Attendance is garbage

    Votes: 55 35.9%
  • Person/group in front of me wouldn't sit down

    Votes: 3 2.0%
  • Selling alcohol stadium wide is a mistake

    Votes: 13 8.5%
  • Dali doesn't post enough cool gifs

    Votes: 11 7.2%

Another poll!

Mark Daniels

It bugs me how he talks down to the average fan. He was just talking about how he does not understand why fans want depth charts before games when we were not at the practices and don't know the position battles. Why does he not understand that fans want any information they can get. Getting to know the starters and backups is what fans do.

I really do like MD, but notice more and more him trying to imply he is the smartest guy in the room.

***OL Johnathan Cline commits, excited to be a UCF Knight (VIDEO interview) 🎥

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Nearly a year to the day of receiving his first scholarship offer from UCF, Johnathan Cline is now a Knight.

The Cartersville (Ga.) offensive lineman announced his commitment Saturday night, drawing a close to the process that also saw him earn offers from Appalachian State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, TCU, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Florida, Tulane, West Virginia and several others.

"I had no idea my recruitment would blow up the way it did," Cline said. "I'm very blessed and honored. UCF has always held a special place in my heart. They gave me my first shot and I really appreciated it."

He came down to Orlando for last year's ECU game, which was also his first-ever college football game.

"I fell in love with everything UCF had to offer," Cline said. "The game was tight for a little bit. I looked in the locker room a little bit and saw how lit they were. Coach (Herb) Hand shook my hand. He brought a couple players to meet me. The one player I remember just because of his size, Paul Rubelt. He was 6-10. I've never had to break my neck to look up at someone."

Cline made things semi-official a couple weeks ago when he called the coaches and told them what he wanted to do.

"They were definitely excited," Cline said. "I was excited as well. I was trying to do a little hat ceremony, but I couldn't find the time. With it being my senior year, I decided I didn't need one. I know where I'm going. I'm very happy with my choice. I'm ready to focus on my senior year and kick some butt."

What was Gus Malzahn's reaction?

"I believe his exact words were, 'Boom! Let's go! I'm so excited about you.' I'm really looking forward to it. I've talked to him at least four or five times in the past week or so. It's been great."

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During the past year, he forged a close relationship with his future position coach, Herb Hand.

"I love everything about Coach Hand," Cline said. "From what he produces and who he is, I'm excited to hopefully be another one of his boys that plays for him for three or four years and goes to the League."

He plays tackle in high school, but will probably play guard or center in college.

"They definitely like my strength," Cline said. "I'm kind of proud of it. I'm the strongest guy at Cartersville High School. I'm 20 pounds away from beating the school bench record. Right now, (I'm benching) 425."

He also has a squat of 580 pounds.

Cline was initially set to officially visit during Bounce House Weekend in June, but he had some family issues come up so he had to postpone. He will now visit the weekend of Sept. 23 when the Knights host Georgia Tech.

"I'm ready for it," Cline said.

As a youth, Cline primarily played baseball and then he picked up soccer. He wasn't even thinking about football until his best friend suggested it to him during his middle school years.

"He said, 'You're big. You're actually huge. Come play football with me.'"

The rest is history.

"Eighth grade year, that's when I really found my love for it and started to develop into what I am now," Cline said.

Cartersville, ranked No. 8 in the state, just won their season opener against Cherokee 35-0.

He will be a December graduate and enroll at UCF in January. His goal is to earn playing time as a true freshman.

"I'm looking forward to hopefully getting in there and playing or starting as a freshman," Cline said. "Definitely just getting in there, getting as many reps as I can to prove myself and being a three or potentially four-year starter."

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