Anyone else worried about the prospect of playing UCF in a New Year's 6 bowl?

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Look at Law getting riled up by my UCF comments. Let's not forget that the Knights diploma sits higher on his den wall than the UF one.
 

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I dont even know where it is. Rolled up in the garage probably.

Orlando was just where we happened to be assigned at the time and Central was the commiter school nearby. Ive attended five schools other than UF. Central was just the last of the five.
 

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Get back to me when they play a halfway decent schedule.
Last time I checked teams don't get to pick where they play their bowl game....and UCF is always using their schedule as an excuse for not getting into the playoffs anyway....What would be so wrong with crushing their hopes for "another National Championship".:jerkit:
 

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Last time I checked teams don't get to pick where they play their bowl game....and UCF is always using their schedule as an excuse for not getting into the playoffs anyway....What would be so wrong with crushing their hopes for "another National Championship".:jerkit:
You're a little slow on the uptake. I'm very happy to play in any bowl as well as to shut up their whiny little mouths. I'm simply pointing out the obvious re the media. Don't take it so personal.
 

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You're a little slow on the uptake. I'm very happy to play in any bowl as well as to shut up their whiny little mouths. I'm simply pointing out the obvious re the media. Don't take it so personal.
You're being sensitive...I'm not taking anything personal....I see this as a chance to advance our program in a very likely scenario but I'll wait and see where the chips fall. I just think there is a lot of upside for us, that's all.
 

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Blowing out the Cinderalla media darling on January 1 or 2 has many upsides.

No one really cares about strenght of schedule. It would have us going into 2019 with strong momentum.
 

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You're being sensitive...I'm not taking anything personal....I see this as a chance to advance our program in a very likely scenario but I'll wait and see where the chips fall. I just think there is a lot of upside for us, that's all.
We'll see. They've obviously accomplished a lot in the short span since O'Leary left. The Auburn win was big but I'm not convinced Auburn was up for that game.

They captured lightning in a bottle twice with Frost and now Heupel, who could very well get an attractive offer and leave. It'll be up to them to keep the forward momentum going. I'm not sure they can. I think what happened is they caught fire while everyone else was temporarily down.
 

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We'll see. They've obviously accomplished a lot in the short span since O'Leary left. The Auburn win was big but I'm not convinced Auburn was up for that game.

They captured lightning in a bottle twice with Frost and now Heupel, who could very well get an attractive offer and leave. It'll be up to them to keep the forward momentum going. I'm not sure they can. I think what happened is they caught fire while everyone else was temporarily down.
They play twelve cupcake games vs geographic schools. That isnt catching fire.

Their big game of the year is Memphis. There are 80 teams that could go 12-0 with that schedule, including Vandy and Duke.
 

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They play twelve cupcake games vs geographic schools. That isnt catching fire.

Their big game of the year is Memphis. There are 80 teams that could go 12-0 with that schedule, including Vandy and Duke.
That's my point. They've beaten up on their midling conference and gotten all this praise over it. It deserves praise in the context of what it means. I don't buy them being a top 10 team.

I'd rather face a traditional power in the bowl. Probably Michigan for all the times it's spoiled my New Year's Day.
 

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That's my point. They've beaten up on their midling conference and gotten all this praise over it. It deserves praise in the context of what it means. I don't buy them being a top 10 team.

I'd rather face a traditional power in the bowl. Probably Michigan for all the times it's spoiled my New Year's Day.
I don't see how beating Michigan helps our cause. We need to own this state. We took a big step yesterday. The next step is to crush UCF and remind them that no sane person chooses UCF over UF when given the option.
 

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I don't see how beating Michigan helps our cause. We need to own this state. We took a big step yesterday. The next step is to crush UCF and remind them that no sane person chooses UCF over UF when given the option.
We've never lost a recruit to UCF.
 

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I don't see how beating Michigan helps our cause. We need to own this state. We took a big step yesterday. The next step is to crush UCF and remind them that no sane person chooses UCF over UF when given the option.
I admire your sense of adventure. A convincing win would help put an end to the smack talk. I'd enjoy it as much as you. But what happens if we have an off day or Heupel schemes our defense brilliantly and they push us to the brink or beat us?

There are reasons why sitting US presidents until Trump refused to negotiate or meet with the reigning North Korean leader. One was the image of the two leaders standing side by side automatically elevating the North Korean at the expense of the American. An equalizer.

UCF has far more to gain by being on the same New Year's Day field than we do.
 

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We've never lost a recruit to UCF.
Not the point I was trying to, apparently, poorly enforce.

UCF is the darling of the state right now. I guess I'm more concerned with destroying that image and reminding the nation that UF is the premier program in the state. I just don't see the additional upside to beating a Michigan team which was just annihilated, again, by the nuts, short of revenge. But, I'm just a lunatic alum who hates all the bandwagon fans that ALWAYS appear in this state for every other school when they're doing well.
 

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I admire your sense of adventure. A convincing win would help put an end to the smack talk. I'd enjoy it as much as you. But what happens if we have an off day or Heupel schemes our defense brilliantly and they push us to the brink or beat us?

UCF has far more to gain by being on the same New Year's Day field than we do.
Understand the concern. Conversely, what happens if Michigan comes to town and bends us over again?

A win is a win. No one has been able to dethrone the pseudo National Champs in over two years. That needs to be done by big brother. It's time. Enough is enough.
 

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Understand the concern. Conversely, what happens if Michigan comes to town and bends us over again?

A win is a win. No one has been able to dethrone the pseudo National Champs in over two years. That needs to be done by big brother. It's time. Enough is enough.
Bad either way, but hasn't the argument in favor of playing UCF been built principally around state supremacy and recruiting edge?
 

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But what happens if we have an off day or Heupel schemes our defense brilliantly and they push us to the brink or beat us?

Then we deserve to lose, and we deserve to be seen as second best in the state. I think we're good enough to win with ease. Beating UCF will be seen as us beating a top 10 team, not the reality of our beating an upstart cupcake.
 

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Conversely, what happens if Michigan comes to town and bends us over again?
In front of about 50 in state recruits just like in 2015....no thanks. I think their waterboy had over 200 yards rushing and a average QB looked like he was auditioning for the NFL at the expense of DBU.....plus Harbaugh's gonna be madder than hell that they played their worst game of the year against OSU....I'm not sure we want that.
 

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Then we deserve to lose, and we deserve to be seen as second best in the state. I think we're good enough to win with ease. Beating UCF will be seen as us beating a top 10 team, not the reality of our beating an upstart cupcake.
I've got timing and trajectory in mind. We're 9-3 and better but still prone to inconsistency. On any given day, weird things can happen to inconsistent teams. I'd hate for it be that day.

A year from now after we've filled holes and improved at QB? Different story in my view.

If we play them, fine. I'll be jacked and hoping for the best.
 

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