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[jgardnerucf]

On 1/1/2020 at 12:08 PM, spenser1058 said:

@jgardnerucf, you nailed it. Gasparilla Bowl attendance was < 15k. We should have gone to the Cure Bowl

Sho' was soggy. 

[spenser1058]

Alex Golesh from Iowa State to UCF as OC?

https://247sports.com/college/central-florida/Article/Alex-Golesh-UCF-football-Josh-Heupel-hiring-Iowa-State-assistant-as-offensive-coordinator--141535442/

From 24/7 Sports 

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[spenser1058]

The SEC... It Just Means...???

https://twitter.com/c_austin_cox/status/1213903937516048391?s=21

 

[AmIReal]

On 1/3/2020 at 5:48 AM, spenser1058 said:

Alex Golesh from Iowa State to UCF as OC?

https://247sports.com/college/central-florida/Article/Alex-Golesh-UCF-football-Josh-Heupel-hiring-Iowa-State-assistant-as-offensive-coordinator--141535442/

From 24/7 Sports 

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I've been watching to see UCF announce this. Did they and I just missed it?

[spenser1058]

1 minute ago, AmIReal said:

I've been watching to see UCF announce this. Did they and I just missed it?

I don’t know if it’s “official” yet even though everyone already knows it. Everyone may be off until tomorrow.

[spenser1058]

We’re fortunate that sports infrastructure isn’t just an Orlando thing, UCF is also investing heavily in the future:

https://twitter.com/facts_ucf/status/1214166597956460544?s=21

 

[HankStrong]

I'm not sure what a drone video means to investing in progress.  Please enlighten me.

[spenser1058]

12 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

I'm not sure what a drone video means to investing in progress.  Please enlighten me.

I meant the Lazy River and the continuing upgrades to the (now Addition) Arena. I guess drones can be fun, too.

[spenser1058]

Coach Heup makes Alex Golesh official:

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-football-0107-20200106-glvnrrejpvatrmo2lego62zhry-story.html

From the Sentinel 

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We like ‘em tall at UCF: first we had Tacko and now we have a 6’10” football player (from Germany!)

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-football-early-enrollees-0107-20200106-dllm5wlzcnft5jipniz2puk63u-story.html

From the Sentinel 

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[HankStrong]

Is 6'10" really that tall in basketball?  I thought until you hit the 7' mark, that was pretty pedestrian.  It's hugely tall in life, but in basketball?

[spenser1058]

38 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

Is 6'10" really that tall in basketball?  I thought until you hit the 7' mark, that was pretty pedestrian.  It's hugely tall in life, but in basketball?

In hoops, no - Tacko is 7'6"; in football it's pretty steep.

[HankStrong]

1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

In hoops, no - Tacko is 7'6"; in football it's pretty steep.

Somehow I missed the football part.  Yes.  That's giant.   I was thinking Tacko and basketball.

 

Poor reading comprehension on my part.

[spenser1058]

39 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

Somehow I missed the football part.  Yes.  That's giant.   I was thinking Tacko and basketball.

 

Poor reading comprehension on my part.

Don’t worry - the quiz isn’t ‘til Friday <eg>

[spenser1058]

Woohoo! Our UCF Knights are now #3 as Da U slips to fourth in collegiate license plates in Florida:

https://twitter.com/ucfsportsinfo/status/1214697906491580418?s=21

Gotta love those, ummmm, “Power 5” schools.

[spenser1058]

The Gators saw about a 3% increase in attendance this year, the first increase since 2015;

Our Knights saw a <1% dip, the first decrease since 2015;

The ‘Noles, ‘Canes and Cows all saw bigger declines with USF being down >17%.

UCF continues to do the best job of filling the seats at 99%.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college-gridiron-365/os-sp-gators-ucf-football-attendance-20200109-oqsbg3sdpzcivms6bdnuogzvxe-story.html

From the Sentinel 

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[spenser1058]

Woohoo! Brett McMurphy, who generally loathes our beloved Knights, slots us in at #19 for his first 2020 predictions:

https://watchstadium.com/brett-mcmurphys-top-25-college-football-rankings-for-2020-01-13-2020/

From Stadium 

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[spenser1058]

Our Knights end the year back on the list: #24 in the final AP rankings.

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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-football-top-25-poll-0115-20200114-34i7zkyjdnbgvc6aybd6xuzbqi-story.html

From the Sentinel 

In the final rankings, the B1G had 6 teams and the SEC had 5. Coming in third ahead of the other conferences was the AAC with 4. POWER6, indeed!

Edited January 14, 2020 by spenser1058

[spenser1058]

Knights’ men’s hoops are back to their winning ways by calming the Green Wave 74-55.

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[spenser1058]

Danny White says season-ticket sales are ahead of last year’s sellout and they’re working on expansion plans. Additional student seating is likely to be first on the list.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-danny-white-season-tickets-0117-20200117-5ex3az4xyzcdrk3nucfncc22ua-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2RrXpNRiM9eOerrXxYvCUSxh_JGd6LelRIDadbH26btMjT9GBoxgKPIco

From the Sentinel 

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[spenser1058]

We’re movin’ on up in social media, too!

https://ucfknights.com/news/2020/1/16/ucf-football-social-media-rank-among-top-rated-in-fbs.aspx

From UCF Knights 

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[spenser1058]

Don’t forget to watch our Knights take on the Cows at A+ Arena tonight at 6pm.

The game is on ESPU or just head on over and watch in person.

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[spenser1058]

So the hoops announcer pronounced Oviedo “oh-vee -ay-do”. Must be related to @jgardnerucf !

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We all need a Town House cheeken dinner..

[spenser1058]

And our Knights send the Cows to pasture 55 - 54. Charge On!

[spenser1058]

Heading into today’s Division 1A finals, our Knights cheerleaders are #1.

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[spenser1058]

UPDATE: UCF wins the National Championship in Cheerleading. Coming in second: the Crimson Tide. Fitting...

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https://twitter.com/ucfdannywhite/status/1219227060868210688?s=21

 

Edited January 20, 2020 by spenser1058