UCF Gets Slap on the Wrist

Yesterday I received a press release about the “major violations” involving two former employees of the UCF Football program. When I saw the words “major violations”, I was worried the penalties could be loss of scholarships or even worse loss of postseason play. Then I saw the penalties weren’t...

February 12th, 2010 | COMMENTARY, Football, Sports | Read More

2 Former UCF Players Take Field in Pro Bowl

As obscure as the NFL Pro Bowl has become, UCF fans can still look forward to the fact that two of UCF’s premier football stars will be taking the field next Sunday. Asante Samuel and Brandon Marshall are UCF alumni and standouts at their respective positions. Samuel owns the UCF records for most...

January 28th, 2010 | COMMENTARY, Football, Sports | Read More

A Tale of Two Knights

This Saturday’s St. Pete Bowl game will put two very similar teams against each other. Both team led their respective leagues in total defense and were both near the bottom of the league in total offense. There are some differences though as UCF’s defense specialized against the run with its tough...

December 18th, 2009 | COMMENTARY, Football | Read More

Fight Over Storming Field Hurts UCF Spirit

The 2009 UCF Knights football season got off to a rocky start before the season had even begun. It all started when administration decided to cut tailgating hours (SEE VIDEO) and was met with an overwhelming response of outrage from UCF fans. The fans and boosters appealed to keep the same tailgating...

November 18th, 2009 | COMMENTARY, Football | Read More

KnightNews Interviews Sixth Man on Court

As the Knights improve to 2-0 this season, it becomes quite clear that now more than ever the team is feeding off the crowd’s support. The student section represents somewhat of a sixth man on the court. They help rally the team to score when they are down, and also help to stop the opposition...

November 18th, 2009 | Basketball, COMMENTARY, Sports | Read More

Basketball Season Preview

The college basketball season is upon us again, which means more perennial powerhouses getting upset by no-name schools, buzzer beaters, and “one-and-dones.” Thankfully, it does not include the return of the North Carolina star, Tyler Hansbrough, who finally graduated and moved onto the NBA....

November 12th, 2009 | Basketball, COMMENTARY | Read More

Knights Look Ahead To Houston Homecoming Game

A lot of coaches use the “one game at a time” cliché’ but this was clearly not one that is familiar with Coach George O’Leary. Looking ahead to the Knights’ upcoming Homecoming game vs. Houston next week, Coach O’Leary decided to sit Brett Hodges (ribs) and Brynn Harvey (ankle)....

November 8th, 2009 | COMMENTARY, Football | Read More

Knights Keep CUSA Championship Game Hopes Alive

From the first play of the game, Knights proved they have one thing in mind: Getting to the Conference USA Championship game. Brett Hodges opened the game with a 76 yard touchdown pass to A.J. Guyton. Hodges was 8 of 13 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a touchdown as the Knights...

October 28th, 2009 | COMMENTARY, Football | Read More

Knights Let Our Dream Win Slip Away

The difference between UCF and Miami is the Canes have been there before. When Miami gets in the red zone the offense knows how to put it in the end zone and they have the players, who have the mental toughness to know what to do in each pressure situation. Unfortunately, our Knights haven’t figured...

October 18th, 2009 | COMMENTARY, Football | Read More

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