So is our offensive line shaping up (or will it be our Achilles' heel)?

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

That's the key to success with the defense shaping up from the transfer portal and returnees,

Thoughts?

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

50	Patrick Barnett	OL	6-6	300	R-Jr.	Key West, Fla. / Key West	PBarnett_50	pbarnett50
52	Caden Kitler	OL	6-3	295	R-Fr.	Plano, Texas / John Paul II	KitlerCaden	cadenkitler_
54	Bula Schmidt	OL	6-1	294	R-Sr.	Wahiawa, Hawaii / O’Dea
55	Cameron Kinnie	OL	6-3	315	R-Jr.	Suwanee, Ga. / Collins Hill	nokizzycam	nokizzycam
56	Johnathan Cline	OL	6-4	295	Fr.	Cartersville, Ga. / Cartersville
57	John Harris	OL	6-4	298	R-Sr.	Hoschton, Ga. / Mill Creek
59	Keyon Cox	OL	6-5	270	Fr.	Phenix City, Ala. / Central
64	Shaheem Hill	OL	6-4	342	R-Fr.	Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater	hillshaheem	soultoocrazy
66	Chidoziri Maghiro	OL	6-5	325	5th	Alike, Nigeria / St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)	Cheedozzz	cmaghiro
69	Paul Rubelt	OL	6-10	330	R-Jr.	Frankfurt-Oder, Germany /	PRubelt	paul.rubelt
70	Edward Collins	OL	6-6	315	5th	Birmingham, Ala. / Ramsay	ecollins50	ecollins50
71	Tylan Grable	OL	6-7	290	5th	Gordon, Ga. / Wilkinson County	tylanmalik	tylanmalik
72	Marcellus Marshall	OL	6-5	310	R-Jr.	Morgantown, W. Va. / Morgantown
76	Adrian Medley	OL	6-5	305	R-Sr.	Pensacola, Fla. / Pensacola	adrianmedley315	a.medley
77	Lokahi Pauole	OL	6-4	305	5th	Kapolei, Hawaii / Kamehameha	lokahi_77	lokahiipapoko
78	Amari Kight	OL	6-7	318	R-Sr.	Alabaster, Ala. / Thompson

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[Central Floridave]

No idea. I hope so!

 

[goodknightfl]

It is possible it will be both shaping up and our Achillies heel.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

It is possible it will be both shaping up and our Achillies heel.

That is soooo True!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

We have to coach them up and I hope everyone is training hard this summer!

 

[beelit47]

Ive heard rubelt has made strides but i wont discount Amari Kight from bama. If he can protect the blind side maybe JRP can settle in the pocket and not scramble immediately

 

[Oldest Man]

We have to coach them up and I hope everyone is training hard this summer!

Yep...coach 'em up and call the right plays. We failed to recognize defensive schemes (example Navy) last year and our O was steamrolled by an inferior team. That can't happen this year and is one of the reasons I'm looking forward to some different play calling that identifies (and frankly is aware) what the D is doing and attacks it. We'll see...but I'm hopeful.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

OMG That was a sad day. That was on the defensive coaching. I think he's gone now. NAVY just plowed right through us!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Ive heard rubelt has made strides but i wont discount Amari Kight from bama. If he can protect the blind side maybe JRP can settle in the pocket and not scramble immediately

Big Paul!!! Luv him. He's huge!

 

[Oldest Man]

OMG That was a sad day. That was on the defensive coaching. I think he's gone now. NAVY just plowed right through us!

Yes, our D made no adjustments and played the equivalent of a prevent almost the entire game. They let Navy control the ball. But the O also stunk it up (14 points total against Navy...at home!) and much of that was the play calling. And it was an extremely important game where we could have clinched home field advantage for the championship game. We stunk it up on both sides of the ball. Now we should be turning the page, right?

 

[tjb74]

My prediction:

LT: Grable
LG: Marshall
C: Schmidt
RG: Pauole
RT: Kight

Quality depth and maybe starters:
(T)Rubelt, (T/G) Collins,(G) Kinnie,(C/G) Metcalf.
Hopefully this will be the difference maker because these guys would be starters most years in the past.

 

[U C to the F]

My prediction:

LT: Grable
LG: Marshall
C: Schmidt
RG: Pauole
RT: Kight

Quality depth and maybe starters:
(T)Rubelt, (T/G) Collins,(G) Kinnie,(C/G) Metcalf.
Hopefully this will be the difference maker because these guys would be starters most years in the past.

That’s exactly how I have it and I feel like it’s a better group than last year (potentially). Grable needs to improve and I think he will.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Yes, our D made no adjustments and played the equivalent of a prevent almost the entire game. They let Navy control the ball. But the O also stunk it up (14 points total against Navy...at home!) and much of that was the play calling. And it was an extremely important game where we could have clinched home field advantage for the championship game. We stunk it up on both sides of the ball. Now we should be turning the page, right?

I think we needed that game to be ranked as well. It was very important and was bad from HC down to STs players. Were not ready and/or no heart.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

My prediction:

LT: Grable
LG: Marshall
C: Schmidt
RG: Pauole
RT: Kight

Quality depth and maybe starters:
(T)Rubelt, (T/G) Collins,(G) Kinnie,(C/G) Metcalf.
Hopefully this will be the difference maker because these guys would be starters most years in the past.

So 4 subs for a complete game? I didn't know big Paul was only a junior!

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Shaheem Hill is huge!!

 

[tjb74]

We have a lot of experience on this team, the whole roster, but especially the OL. Hopefully that will pay dividends this year.
Also it could be why we have a real shot at some high level OL recruits in this years class, The path to early playing time is there in 2024.

 

[AuburnLegacy_1]

My prediction:

LT: Grable
LG: Marshall
C: Schmidt
RG: Pauole
RT: Kight

Quality depth and maybe starters:
(T)Rubelt, (T/G) Collins,(G) Kinnie,(C/G) Metcalf.
Hopefully this will be the difference maker because these guys would be starters most years in the past.

Drake Metcalf and Paul Rubelt are the wild cards. It was not a good sign for Bula when Herb Hand said he was "excited" about Metcalf joining the competition during spring training. It is never good for any party when a coach talks about a player not on the roster. (Think about all the times that a coach has said "We are only concerned about the players on the team" after a certain player gets in trouble.) Rubelt, on the other Hand, was said to have improved. I am not certain how much that was coach speak. We will find out if he is starting at right tackle. Lastly, I will add Josh Harris to the list of quality depth.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Here we go! Some tourism $$$ should help. Where again would the tourism $$$'s be going at UCF?

 

[beelit47]

Yep...coach 'em up and call the right plays. We failed to recognize defensive schemes (example Navy) last year and our O was steamrolled by an inferior team. That can't happen this year and is one of the reasons I'm looking forward to some different play calling that identifies (and frankly is aware) what the D is doing and attacks it. We'll see...but I'm hopeful.

Am i the only one glad to have navy off the schedule? Our coaches seemed clueless they ran a triple option

 

[U C to the F]

Am i the only one glad to have navy off the schedule? Our coaches seemed clueless they ran a triple option

I’m with you there. never want to see another military academy ever. Boring football, dangerous football and a trap game waiting to happen. Don’t even schedule the Citadel.

I used to cringe when people talked about expanding the AAC and mentioned inviting Air Force and Army.

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

Am i the only one glad to have navy off the schedule? Our coaches seemed clueless they ran a triple option

It was so fun visiting Annapolis and pounding them!....well until we lost at home :-(

 

[Knight_Classes_begin_7pm]

BOOM! for next year

UCFSports - Boom! Four-star OL Waltclaire Flynn Jr. commits to UCF

A massive boom was felt across the nation to commemorate UCF's first day in the Big 12.

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[rainman614]

We will win or lose games on the line. If we dominate there, we will dominate our games. It will be interesting to see UCF play in the cold. Hopefully we can get more Texas games later in the season as they are warmer and get those cold weather teams to come to UCF in September