it could have been so different

[UCFGrad05]

to think. we could have lost to SMU, USF, and not have played Memphis again. Or if we did lose to Memphis in the AACCG...

We could have had two+ losses, played in Birmingham or St Pete, and there wouldn’t be as much CFP cartel chatter all over the media.

UCF will be the catalyst for CFP change.

We would have been “happy” with a top 25 finish.

I don’t think it has fully hit me yet how big this season was. Not only for us, but for all of the G5.

To think. we were so close to another “typical G5” season..

 

[Stormthecourt?]

to think

We would have been “happy” with a top 25 finish.

If all you want is top 25, then I’m not interested

 

[UCFGrad05]

exactly.

 

[Shark19]

I'm spending so much $$$ on National Championship gear that I may need to find a crappy team to root for.....Hmmm wonder if USF has any openings

 

[GoKnights2003]

I'm spending so much $$$ on National Championship gear that I may need to find a crappy team to root for.....Hmmm wonder if USF has any openings

Remember the USouth Florida trophy case!

 

[FrostedKnight]

I'm spending so much $$$ on National Championship gear that I may need to find a crappy team to root for.....Hmmm wonder if USF has any openings

Sounds like a good opportunity. You could go to the game and double their attendance

 

[ucfversusbcs]

Frost may still be here.

 

[LemmyKilmister]

I'm spending so much $$$ on National Championship gear that I may need to find a crappy team to root for.....Hmmm wonder if USF has any openings

Me too!

 

[SiberianKnightmare]

Almost every team in America has a similar story of "it could have been so different if".

 

[UCFGrad05]

Do they? I get the point, and I was being dramatic, sure - but we were a few plays away in a couple games from a possible loss.

I think my larger point was one loss - just one - and all of this marketing push, National Champs campaign, media frenzy, all of it does not exist is, let's say, Hughes doesn't return a punt, etc.

There is no margin for G5 schools.

All in good fun to re-think how everything did fall our way.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

If all you want is top 25, then I’m not interested

hahahahhahahahaha! good one!

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Do they? I get the point, and I was being dramatic, sure - but we were a few plays away in a couple games from a possible loss.

I think my larger point was one loss - just one - and all of this marketing push, National Champs campaign, media frenzy, all of it does not exist is, let's say, Hughes doesn't return a punt, etc.

There is no margin for G5 schools.

All in good fun to re-think how everything did fall our way.

Last year we were a few plays from being 9-4. If Milton was good we would have been 11-2.

 

[Wings0fred]

Almost every team in America has a similar story of "it could have been so different if".

Exactly.

Imagine if USF had stopped Houston on that 4th and 20 (or w/e it was) and not kicked it to Hughes, things could REALLY have been different.

Amazing how a season can hinge on such brief moments.

 

[knight_tracker]

Now I am just confused. LOL This team had a lot of heart and would not be denied.

 

[UCFBS]

The Cardiac Kids of 2013 really put the scare in all of us.
The Kids of 2017 got a couple of jolts and that's it, they were always in control.

The biggest reason for our late woes was obvious in (well rested before) the Auburn game ...
We played 11 weeks straight, before a break!