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Great article........

We recently took in a new rescue. She was just spayed earlier that week and the rescue/foster parents gave us 2 bottle of meds. Presumably for post-surgery recovery. About a month later we took her to our vet and she was diagnosed with heartworms. We also found out 1 of the meds we were given was a heartworm treatment. Our vet called the other vet and confirmed she was diagnosed before we took possession of her.

We were never told of her condition and when we asked we were told "she's been tested". We are pissed that we were never told and also that they could have put her life in danger if we didn't get her checked up in time.

We're big proponents of rescues and know that they operate on shoestring budgets but feel that they're somewhat responsible, morally and financially, for letting us know her condition.

r/amItheasshole?

A friend of mine was on the bowl staff for the Gasparilla Bowl and UF sent a gift to all of the staff thanking them for all of their help during the bowl and bowl week. Thought it was a really cool gesture.
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Hot Ones is a fun interview show on YouTube. Truth or Dab is a spinoff. Gabe was on it today.

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Nm

No dog in this fight but looking forward to a good game hopefully.
Noticed the other day that former Memphis RB Darrell Henderson was activated from the injury list by the Rams. Maybe he will go for 1,000 yards in the first half like he did against us. Haha

The weather should be AWESOME today and our UCF Women’s Softball Team is playing a split Doubleheader.

First game is against Fresno State of California at 2:00 pm.


Second game is against Longwood, a University located in Farmville, Virginia at 7:00 pm




Good stuff for sure…

Have they reached out about seat upgrades possibilities for the 2022 season yet? If not, when do they typically do that? (I don't remember when they did it last year and am afraid I missed the boat)

Has anyone watched this? I’m on Episode 6 out of 7 and one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen.

This airport in Englad did as they bought a retired British Airways 747 for just $1.35 and have turned it into an event center space "Party Plane", complete with dance floor and removal of ceiling g to show fly by wire system.

Below are interviews with OF Gephry Pena, DH Tom Josten and SS Alex Freeland. All three were named to the preseason American Athletic Conference team.

SS Alex Freeland:

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In his freshman rookie season of 2021, Freeland batted .288 with seven home runs, 10 doubles and 37 RBI.

Freeland said he really likes the team chemistry.

He raved about RHP Connor Staine (Maryland transfer) and also said good things about LHP Will Saxton.

He mentioned RHP David Litchfield and RHP Ruddy Gomez (JUCO transfer) as perhaps the top two options in the bullpen.

If UCF can find a way to win one-run games, which they had difficulty doing last season, they'll be real scary.

Freeland is looking to improve vs. right-handed pitching.

He's getting along great with John Rhys Plumlee. Freeland was going to switch to No. 10 this season, but he's letting John Rhys have it. He mentioned JRP has his brand which features the No. 10. "He's very fast in the outfield and he's done a good job picking up our hitting techniques."

Freeland is excited about Ole Miss coming here too.

UCF is "hungrier than ever" to reach the NCAA Tournament.

DH Tom Josten:

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In 2021, the redshirt junior Josten batted .253 with eight home runs, nine doubles, 31 RBI and a team-best 48 walks.

Josten talked about how much it "hurt" to lose to South Florida in the conference tournament final last season.

He believes this year's team is "deeper" as the new freshman and transfers should be major contributors.

Asked to name players who have caught his eye, Josten said RHP Connor Staine (Maryland transfer) has been "electric" and can be a "powerful starter" and said LHP Will Saxton has been "throwing well." Freshman hitter names included Lex Boedicker and Cole Russo, among others.

Josten is exciting about getting Ole Miss at home and says the AAC is always tough.

He's excited about the new video board, thankful for the donors that helped make it happen.

OF Gephry Pena:

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In 2021, Pena led the conference in stolen bases (27) while batting .290 with four home runs, nine doubles and 26 RBI.

Pena said this team will be "relentless" and mentally strong. "We'll find a way to beat you."

On the No. 5 AAC preseason poll ranking, Pena said it's motivating and they are looking to prove everybody wrong.

Asked to name newcomers or freshmen that have impressed him, Pena mentioned RHP Connor Staine (Maryland transfer), freshman OF Lex Boedicker, freshman IF Ryan Taylor, freshman LHP Domnic Castellano and freshman LHP Cylis Cox.

Pena added he believes this pitching staff can be "dominant." Names mentioned include returner Hunter Patteson, Connor Staine, LHP Cameron Crain (JUCO transfer) and RHP Kyle Kramer (Rollins transfer).

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Still nothing available other than the Gasparilla site. Anyone find this odd it’s taking so long to make shirts available?

I have 2 tix in the club tomorrow night but want to bring both my kids so Im looking for 1 more if anyone is looking to get rid of one.

First…I apologize in advance for not catching on and I know the Dungeon will let me know how much of an idiot I am 😎…but a couple of guys came into my local watering hole a few hours ago and ordered three beers. I thought they told the bartender to go ahead and pour the third (when she said she’d pour it when the third got there) and he’d drink it when he got there. Fast forward a couple of hours and they have a couple of beers…cash out and leave. The third beer is still sitting there untouched. I turn to my buddy and say that’s weird that they would order a beer for someone not here and then he doesn’t show to have it. My buddy said the beer was for those that didn’t make it back and that he noticed the KIA (he thinks) jacket on one of the guys. So now I feel like an idiot for not hearing the full conversation and also for not catching on to the gear to recognize they were Veterans. I would have covered their tab as a small token of thanks for their sacrifice to our country…so it got me thinking…what other things could I be missing where I’d have the chance to thank a Veteran and missed it?

Four-star 2023 DT John Walker gives an overall update and covers his relationship with UCF's staff.

3’s we’re raining down in the first half.

UH was in control of the game late in 2nd Half but Memphis went on a run and hit some FTs to end the streak, 69-59.

UH hadn't lost a home game since Dec 2019.

UH loses 2 straight games for the first time in 5 years.

Memphis has now won 5 in a row and sits 8-4 in Conf play while UH falls to 9-2.

Interesting data and methods to maintain assistant coaches in SEC and beyond…

I had to grab something at the Oviedo Target earlier this afternoon and then happened to take the road surrounding the Oviedo Mall in order to exit the area. A jogger was going by on the sidewalk and I'm like, lol, that looks like Mario Verduzco. And it was!

Frost fired him after this past season (basically purged everybody on offense except for Beckton) and I'm guessing he moved back to the area because who wants to live in Nebraska. I think he kept his house here.

Should Gus bring him on staff in some capacity?



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