Key Knights Football Recruit Loses UCF Scholarship

UPDATE: UCF football Coach George O’Leary has released the Jose Jose from his scholarship, following reports by KnightNews.com and other media that he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon. “I have decided to release Jose Jose from his...

March 9th, 2010 | Crime, Football | Read More

UCF Accuses Sentinel Of Misleading Reporting on Tailgating, SGA’s Stance

Update: SGA did respond by confirming it did not ask the Sentinel to retract it’s story. A reason why was not given. We will upload SGA’s entire e-mail response as soon as we can. THURSDAY UPDATE: SGA has so far refused to respond to our public records request we put on Wednesday in for...

February 18th, 2010 | Football, News, Student Government | Read More

Sentinel ‘Stands By’ its Tailgating Story

KnightNews.com just received a statement from Orlando Sentinel Sports reporter Iliana Limón. “The Orlando Sentinel stands by its reporting and has no further comment,” Limón said, referring to accusations from UCF that she reported misleading information about SGA supporting tailgating...

February 17th, 2010 | Football, News, Student Government | Read More

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

UCF Knights Get Best Football Recruiting Class Ever?

It’s being billed as the best recruiting class in program history. With 23 signees from three states among the 2010 recruiting class, the UCF Knights football program is hoping this crop of student-athletes will help raise the bar for years to come. Among those becoming Knights under head coach George...

February 4th, 2010 | Football, News | 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

Penn State Beats LSU in Orlando’s Muddy Florida Citrus Bowl

The old beauty of a stadium showed its age (yet again) on Saturday afternoon. Mother Nature certainly did her no favors, of course. As torn up as the turf was before game time, the Florida Citrus Bowl couldn’t withstand the rainfall that began well before daylight had arrived and before hosting the...

January 2nd, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Football | Read More

Wisconsin Badgers bash Miami in 20th Orlando Champs Sports Bowl

Wisconsin put the Miami Hurricane offense on ice at the Florida Citrus Bowl on Tuesday night during a dominating 20-14 win in front of a record 56,747 fans at the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl. Miami got battered and bruised on a chilly December night by the Badgers, who looked as though they thrived off of...

December 30th, 2009 | Football | Read More

Orlando’s Champs Sports Bowl pits Miami against Wisconsin

Tuesday night’s Champs Sports Bowl pits two Top-25 teams from the Atlantic Coast and Big Ten conferences against each other as No. 14/15 Miami (9-3) and No. 22/24 Wisconsin (9-3) meet up at the Citrus Bowl at 8 p.m. With both teams vying for a 10-win season, history is not exactly on the side of the...

December 29th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Football | Read More

UCF Police Arrest Former Knights QB Kyle Israel for DUI

UPDATE 12/30: KnightNews.com has obtained former UCF Knights star Quarterback Kyle Israel’s arrest affidavit, filled out by UCF police officer Christopher Holt. The affidavit suggests UCF police are now hanging out off campus, pulling people over they suspect are driving under the influence. Before...

December 29th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Crime, Football, News | Read More

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