Coach Abe has built a powerful program out of nothing. The team is 19-3, 11-1 in the AAC. First place in the conference. They've won 7 in a row. The last five years they finished:

16-5, 12-2
20-10, 11-5
26-7, 13-3
22-10, 12-4
21-12, 9-7

It's actually pretty incredible, because she arrived at UCF the same year as Johnny Dawkins and there is no question that Dawkins inherited a program with much more to build upon than what Coach Abe inherited. We will be lucky to keep her much longer.

Georgia Tech defensive end and former Lakeland (Fla.) George Jenkins star Jordan Domineck hit the transfer portal on Friday and UCF was one of the first schools to reach out.

Domineck announced his "Hometown Team" offer on Tuesday, though said he actually received it over the weekend when defensive ends coach Kenny Ingram reached out.

"I'm being recruited for the outside linebacker 'Buck' position," Domineck said. "It's a great opportunity for me."

A member of the Class of 2018, Domineck redshirted his first season in Atlanta and eventually developed into a starter. He led the Yellow Jackets with a team-high five sacks and 20 pressures in 2021 according to PFF.

UCF has an open spot at buck following the graduation of Big Kat Bryant, who led the Knights with six sacks.

Domineck graduated from GT with a business degree in December. His reasons for going to the portal are not so much football, but academics. He wants to pursue a graduate degree in exercise science or kinesiology with an eye towards a career path in physical therapy.

"I like the academic aspect," Domineck said. "UCF has what I want to major in. I already know a lot of the football staff since I'm from the area."

Domineck has fielded quite a bit of interest the last few days with other offers coming in from Arkansas, UConn, Iowa State, Penn State, South Florida, Indiana, Marshall, Auburn and several others.

No firm plans yet, though he'll take a few visits this spring with the intent of enrolling at his new school for the first summer session.

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The first bus tour group made it in this morning. The top targets among that group:

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A near-capacity crowd of more than 9,000 fans packed inside Additional Financial Arena to watch UCF rally to beat Michigan, 85-71.

This is something I heard from a friend who is a usf booster. He works in aerospace and said his source has been hit or miss. Who knows if this is accurate just something I was told today. Lol

Per Marc Daniels on the ESPN+ broadcast, Staine's injury is believed to be minor, just a spasm or minor tweak. He is not expected to miss significant time, but was pulled out of the game last night as a precautionary measure.

Staine is the back-to-back AAC Pitcher of the Week. There were a ton of scouts waiting for him last night. Early season stats:

Pitching Statistics​

Staine, Connor - Pitching Statistics

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Members of UCF's 2001 baseball team, a conference champion and No. 1 seed in the NCAA Regionals, were honored prior to the Friday night home game vs. UNCG. One of the top pitchers on that team, Jason Arnold, threw out the first pitch alongside surfing legend Kelly Slater.

Players who returned: Pete Gavillan, Mike Fox, Matt Fox, Wayne Summers, Ty Hanson, Greg Good, Nick Whidden, Burt Clark, Matt Bowser, Jason Graham, Jeremy Frost and Jason Arnold.

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Helluva job on the final KF!

Not a bad First Round performance.

Holy crap! Baylor was down 25 and they just tied it with 15 seconds left. One of the craziest games I’ve seen.

Loses to Auburn last night, 19-5.⛑️

Jam packed Sons of UCF LIVE Show #60: Off the top, we're talking Quarterbacks and UCF Football Spring Camp. Then Sons LIVE standout and MBB legend BJ Taylor talks Women's Hoops in the NCAA Tournament and we wrap up the Men's Basketball season. Finally, former Knight Stephen Branca breaks some pitching news before UCF's weekend series.

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I've heard of 'sophomore slumps', but what in the world has happened to Isaiah Adams and Jamille Reynolds this year?

Adams, who is a former Florida Mr. Basketball, showed a lot of promise his freshmen season. He scored in double-figures ten times in 2020-21, including 22 points at FSU and 26 at Tulane. Not only has he failed to improve this season, but he's borderline unplayable. FG% has dropped from 47% to 36%, 3PT% has dropped from 34% to 28%, offensive rating has dropped from 97 to 79(!), true shooting percentage from 53% to 44%, and offensive box plus/minus from 1.4 to -4.0 (can't say I've ever seen this number that low). His defense by itself is a net positive, but I don't think it's enough to justify keeping him on the floor for very long. He's a mess, I really hope he figures it out in the off-season. Last year he had a scorers mentality, but now he's passing up open looks for highly contested midrange shots off the dribble, forced attempts at the rim, or turning the ball over (17 assists, 31 turnovers). He needs a lot of work, who is developing him on our staff?

Reynolds hasn't played much at all, tough luck for him that a four-year starter transferred in to UCF that plays his same position. I get that it's hard to get in a rhythm in limited minutes, but that relates more to guards and perimeter players. Big men should be just as productive, even in limited minutes. Accounting for his limited time on the floor, his per/40 minutes last year (freshmen season) compared to this year are still noticeably different. His offensive, defensive, and total rebounding percentages have gone down this season, as has his rebounds per/40 (from 9.1 to 8.1).

I don't know, I'm just pretty concerned about the development of our guys as they progress (or lack thereof) through the years in the UCF program. Who on this current roster (Perry, Green, Mahan, Adams, Fuller Jr., Walker, Reynolds) has actually gotten steadily better? CJ Walker has improved, I see some new wrinkles to his game this season, but that's really it. I'm not including Diong, Johnson, or Freeman, because it's their first year in the program. And Tony Johnson Jr., who was a really nice get as a recruit, isn't even with the team anymore??

Call me officially concerned about the future of UCF basketball.

Good for him.

NCAA Violator and Show Cause Penalty Jose Fernandez WBB blown out by Miami in 1st round of NCAA Tourney.

He deserves it!

The University of San Francisco Dons made it through Selection Sunday and into the brackets.It's USF's first NCAA bid since 1998.

Coach Todd Golden has led a quick turnaround at San Francisco, putting the Dons on the cusp of their first NCAA Tournament since 1998 in his third season. San Francisco is No. 24 in the NCAA's NET rankings and is one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams, led by the sharp-shooting Jamaree Bouyea.

I can’t say I’ve ever listened to FSU game on the radio, but I have enjoyed him as the Bucs voice for years.

Ocoee (Fla.) defensive back Zachary Tobe won't be able to attend UCF's Hometown Hero event next weekend, so the coaches invited him to visit campus Sunday. He left with an offer in hand.

"Next week I was already scheduled to visit Iowa State on the 29th, so Coach Addison Williams asked to see if I could come over today," Tobe said. "We actually just got back this morning from Tennessee. I went to a couple games, but this was my first time going into the athletic department facilities. I got a tour of everything. I got to meet Coach (David) Gibbs and I got to see Coach (Kenny) Martin again. I had a conversation with the defensive coordinator, Travis Williams, for a little bit. Then at the end we did a little photo shoot."

Offers have come in so far from Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, FAU, Iowa State, South Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Purdue and Cincinnati. UCF is now joining that list.

"At the end of the visit, me and my dad were meeting with Coach Addison and Coach Gibbs in the defensive meeting room, and that's when they said I had an offer," Tobe said. "They were talking about how they wanted to get to know me more. They said I looked good on film, but it's more than that. They wanted to see how I was as a person. That's why they waited so long. They wanted to make sure I fit the UCF brand. I couldn't stop smiling."

The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder could play anywhere in the secondary.

"The coaches said they would teach me to play all three, corner, nickel and safety," Tobe said.

As a junior, Tobe had 31 tackles and two interceptions.

"Most people expect taller DBs to be stiff, but I can move well," Tobe said. "I can cover and tackle. I can do everything a DB is supposed to do."

What stands out about UCF?

"I love that it's close to home," Tobe said. "That's real big for me. I've been to Power Five schools, and I know UCF is a Power Five school now, but their facilities are just as good. They're definitely up to par. I really like the culture. Everybody is like a big family over there."

Tobe said he's wide open among all the schools recruiting him. No favorites yet.

"The big thing for me is relationship with the coaches," Tobe said. "Of course I want to fit into the defense, but it's really about the relationships I build. I want coaches that will do what's best for me besides the football part of it."

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