#FSU
AD Michael Alford with some harsh words in a statement after the Seminoles were left out of the
@CFBPlayoff
.
""Our players, coaches, and fans - as well as all those who love this sport - deserve better. The committee failed college football today."
Man, there is a lot of discord on CFB X today. So I will take this time to say thank you to Manhattan and K-State.
You’re is a must visit for CFB fans.
Great food, great atmosphere, great fans.
Florida State's athletics department reported a $10M revenue surplus in 2022 through donor contributions, media rights deal and ticket sales.
It's an increase from the $7M surplus in 2020-21.
"I bleed black and gold. I love that place. It's my alma mater so I will always have a special place in my heart for that school. I wish them the best this year. ... I'm grateful to all the fans for the support they've shown me ...."
#FSU
QB McKenzie Milton on the
#UCF
fanbase.
Personal news: Since my colleague
@therealBeede
has made his announcement, I can make mine. I’m taking over the
@orlandosentinel
’s
#UCF
coverage. It’s an exciting time for the Knights as they make the move to
@Big12Conference
and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.
Otis Anderson Jr. had a smile that would light up a room. It was so much fun talking with this young man during his time at
#UCF
. I’m stunned by the news today. Thoughts are with his family and friends.
This weekend's ACC Championship between Clemson and Notre Dame drew 10.18M viewers across all TV and streaming platforms to rank as the most-viewed
#ACC
Championship of all time per ESPN.
The LSU-Alabama game earned CBS a 9.7 household rating which is up 47% from last year.
It's the highest-rated regular-season game (excluding conference championships) on any network in eight years.
#SEC
I asked Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan about
#UCF
dropping to 22 after loss to Navy.
He said the wins over Tulane and Cincinnati were huge.
"Coach Malzahn has done a really good job. Clearly, there's a lot of respect from the committee for UCF to drop two spots."
Former
#UCF
and current
@BuffaloBills
receiver Gabe Davis shows off his latest venture, a one-of-a-kind performance and recovery center in Winter Park Tuesday.
Few understand the pain and sacrifice
#FSU
QB McKenzie Milton has endured since suffering his devastating knee injury in 2018. But if anyone can, it’s Dr. Bruce Levy, Milton's orthopedic surgeon.
“Every step along the way, he has defied the odds.”
It's been a busy time for former Lake Highland Prep and
@UNC_Basketball
standout
@JoelBerryII
, who not only welcomed a new daughter in September but is also joining the
@accnetwork
as a studio analyst.
#UCF
has hired Ted Roof to be its new defensive coordinator.
Addison Williams will move over to co-defensive coordinator and associate head coach duties.
Roof previously was DC at UCF in 2011 and worked with
@CoachGusMalzahn
at Auburn.
Scott Frost on when the emotion of UCF's Peach Bowl win, a coaching move, etc. finally caught up to him: "Jan. 2, I slept until 2 in the afternoon and it was nice."
The Gators, in a not so subtle way, reminding fans about being the leader in attendance in the state of Florida.
Percentage of capacity of homes games per NCAA:
UF 96%
FSU 68%
Miami 82%
UCF 99%
USF 48%
#UCF
QB John Rhys Plumlee on the team locking arm-in-arm when it took the field vs. Cincinnati:
"There's a lot of outside noise that comes with playing college football, but the most important voices and the most important opinions are those that are in the locker room.
"That…
Just got off the phone with AAC commissioner Mike Aresco, who told me the league has filed official paperwork with the NCAA for a waiver to eliminate divisions in football.
The league hopes to get an answer by October and Aresco expects to see it approved.
Story coming ...
#UCF
QB John Rhys Plumlee to miss a few games after suffering a leg injury vs. Boise State. No surgery is required and Timmy McClain will start this week vs. Villanova.
#UCF
OL Lokahi Pauole, who is from Oahu, Hawaii, said he donated some of his NIL money to the Hawaii wild fires relief fund. He urged others to help give as well.
#UCF
coach Gus Malzahn, former UCF coach and current Tennessee coach Josh Heupel and South Carolina coach Shane Beamer are finalists for the
@TheFWAA
Steve Spurrier First Year Coach Award.
The award goes to the best first-year coach this past season.
Kent State is staying the course on its travel plans for Thursday’s
#UCF
football game according to a school spokesperson.
The Golden Flashes will fly down Wednesday afternoon. The school is monitoring the situation but feels confident the impending storm won’t alter plans.
The Big 12 is launching an on-campus tour entitled "Big 12 Homecoming." The tour will take place on the campuses of the 4 new member schools: BYU, Houston, Cincinnati and
#UCF
.
Each stop consists of 3 days of events, wrapping up with a pre-game tailgate experience.
Notre dame coach Brian Kelly on this week's game vs.
#FSU
.
"We're gonna go into an incredible environment in Tallahassee, one where, we'll have to have our football team emotionally in the right place to play in that environment."
#UCF
's BOT unanimously approved the use of FBC Mortgage Stadium for the 2023 Cure Bowl.
Senior Associate AD David Hansen said the event could generate $100K for the athletic department.
#UCF
athletics is seeking approval from its BOT this week to host the 2023 Cure Bowl at FBC Mortgage Stadium. The event would bring in an estimated $50K in revenue.
In today’s
@orlandosentinel
: Quinton Flowers was on a forklift at work when he got the call to join the
@XFLGuardians
.
The former
#USF
QB is grateful for another chance to play football.
#XFL
We spent an enjoyable 15-20 minutes with
#UCF
edge rusher Tre’Mon Morris-Brash today who spoke about the emotions of becoming the 1st person in his family to graduate college, why he stayed 5 seasons at UCF and what his future holds. More to come.
Amazing to see McKenzie Milton running when you consider how close he was to losing his leg. There’s no cheering in the press box but I’m rooting for his comeback.
Anthony Kincy is back in Florida after football took him to career stops at Arkansas State, Auburn and Tennessee.
He’s reunited with his former coach
@CoachGusMalzahn
at
#UCF
where he is the Knights’ new director of football strength and conditioning.
FCS CEO Steve Hogan revealed some renderings of what Camping World Stadium would look like with a canopy roof.
The projected cost is $400M of the $800M being asked for by the organization.
(Courtesy of Florida Citrus Sports)
It's been an incredible 12 hours for
#UCF
QB John Rhys Plumlee, who needed 4 IVs over the past 12 hours.
He was among a group of players/coaches battling a flu-like bug.
Even so, the Knights almost pulled up an upset of No. 6 Oklahoma.
#UCF
walk-on running back Tyler Wrenn joined the team on Monday and has already turned some heads.
The Vero Beach product previously played receiver at Chowan, a DII school in the Gulf South Conference.
On his weekly radio show, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen’s discussion about Oklahoma State takes a detour to uniforms and UCF.
“I thought we were Space City,” he said.
Host Jeremy Branham: “Guess they claim it too because they have the launch pad (Cape Canaveral).”
Holgorsen:…
#UCF
freshman LB Andrew Harris on his twin brother, Michael, choosing to attend Maryland:
"I thought we were both going to UCF, but he ended up surprising me by going to Maryland. It was just crazy. I blew my mind. But at the end of the day they were both hard decisions."
"There's going to be some questions with teams. I have full clearance from my doctor at the Mayo Clinic, which is the best hospital in the world. I'm not concerned about my knee. I feel great. It's the best I've felt since I've got hurt."
#FSU
QB McKenzie Milton on his health.
#UCF
edge rusher Tre’Mon Morris-Brash could have followed some of his former teammates into the transfer portal but instead he stayed with the Knights.
“From my first time stepping on campus, just seeing it all, it felt like home.”
…
The family of
#UCF
quarterback Dillon Gabriel said the junior is in good spirits after breaking his clavicle during Friday's loss to Louisville.
"He will come back even more focused, stronger and determined than ever before."
BREAKING: Introducing the Orlando Guardians. The XFL has debuted the names of its 8 teams for its league which debuts in 2023.
"We have this Guardian: protector, strong and fearless. It goes right into that combination., and it just fits very well.”
@ADavidHaleJoint
And think about the fact that all 3 Orlando bowls have food sponsors: Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl, Pop Tarts Bowl and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
“I’m going to be the coach here. I love it here. We had some ups and downs, but the future is bright at this place. Everybody knows that. The way we’re recruiting — today was big, no doubt. There are great things ahead.” -
#UCF
coach Gus Malzahn when asked about coaching rumors.
I asked
#UCF
OC Darin Hinshaw about Javon Baker’s “kiss gesture” to the Oklahoma sidelines:
“He made a lot of big plays in the game, but that's uncalled for. It’s undisciplined, it's ridiculous and it’s embarrassing to the program. We’re dealing with that and the bottom line is…
It's been two years since Timmy McClain stepped onto the football field in a game. He was a bit rusty but settled down to lead
#UCF
to a blowout win over Villanova on Saturday.
"I did have a little bit of butterflies, but the game started to slow down and I started to get more…