Started By
Message

re: "Do you have a good grasp of the pressure cooker you're walking into here (at UCF)?"

Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:20 am to
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
44353 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:20 am to
quote:

We are a top 20 coaching destination


Posted by SadUCFKnight
Member since Jun 2008
2620 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:22 am to
They aren’t our rivals we’ve beaten the shite out of them 4 years straight.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:25 am to
quote:

SadUCFKnight


Posted by Glorious
Mobile
Member since Aug 2014
24461 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Their entire bubble (media and fans, I guess) have truly convinced themselves they are basically a SEC program playing in the American - both on level of play and atmosphere of their little stadium.


I go down there a couple of times a year and to their credit, you see a LOT of UCF gear and they get a fair amount of radio time. But honestly it felt more trendy than being loyal
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41219 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:34 am to
quote:

the UCF fans go into a frenzy over the team.


A frenzy?


Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:40 am to
UCF better hope that "UCF recruits itself" otherwise their roster is fricked. I can't believe someone hired this assclown.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
24263 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:47 am to
It is what a group of obnoxious assholes. Like coaching at a school with higher expectations, better history and more success in the toughest conference in football in the same state as the greatest program in CFB is not enough pressure.
Posted by UCF_BLUEBLOODS
Member since Feb 2021
61 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:50 am to
Going from the little brother team to the best team in FL. Is a major upgrade
Posted by FiddleHead
Knoxville, TN
Member since Aug 2011
14776 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:51 am to
The reporter who asked that is originally from Knoxville and now covers UCF sports. He went on twitter after this question and talked about how unrealistic and psycho their fans are down there. Says they truly believe they should go undefeated every year and be in the playoffs.
This post was edited on 2/19/21 at 10:13 am
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:52 am to
quote:

best team in FL


You guys currently have losing streaks to Cincinnati and Tulsa and are 11-5 in the AAC the last 2 seasons, correct?

That's pretty impressive.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33366 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:54 am to
quote:


UCF better hope that "UCF recruits itself" otherwise their roster is fricked. I can't believe someone hired this assclown.


Big time upgrade over their previous coach
Posted by bengalbait
Grove Lounge
Member since Sep 2009
4480 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 9:55 am to
quote:

the best team in FL. Is a major upgrade



Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118987 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:03 am to
The bee?
Posted by Robot Santa
Member since Oct 2009
44353 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:04 am to
quote:

You guys currently have losing streaks to Cincinnati and Tulsa and are 11-5 in the AAC the last 2 seasons, correct?


I will certainly give Boise State, Harsin included, credit when it comes to their unique ability to maintain a solid program for decades through multiple coaching changes. It's unique among G-5 teams. Most will have a flash in the pan year, their coach gets a promotion, and then they crash and burn after they make a bad hire to replace him the way UCF did.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
102699 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:06 am to
quote:

I will certainly give Boise State, Harsin included, credit when it comes to their unique ability to maintain a solid program for decades through multiple coaching changes. It's unique among G-5 teams. Most will have a flash in the pan year, their coach gets a promotion, and then they crash and burn after they make a bad hire to replace him the way UCF did.


Yep - which is why I think Harsin has a pretty high floor. You don't just keep winning 9-10 games a year at a mid-major once the shine of the last guy wears off unless you know how to run a program, and Harsin's teams were extremely consistent for a while. I'm not sure how high his ceiling is (my gut says not super high), but he seems like a guy who will win between 8-9 games most seasons.

The AAC is a pretty solid conference these days, though. If you don't have someone who knows what they are doing you can slip to the middle of the pack pretty quickly.
This post was edited on 2/19/21 at 10:10 am
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
9187 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:08 am to
quote:

What’s the problem with that?


Not a thing. People here don’t understand the enormous amount of pressure to beat Tulsa.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
24263 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:08 am to
quote:

Says they truly believe they should go undefeated every year and be in the playoffs



Well yeah so does Clemson. When you have their schedule you will likely be undefeated every season.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
11x Award Winning SECRant user
Member since Dec 2011
46577 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:11 am to
quote:

We are a top 20 coaching destination


What

Nice airplane hangar indoor facility

This post was edited on 2/19/21 at 10:14 am
Posted by Drebin
Member since Aug 2017
4446 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:12 am to
quote:

And yet they aren't at the same time. They're basically a 37 year old meth head who won $500,000 on a scratch off and thinks he's Bill Gates now.



Their toughest game every year is Memphis.

It will be interesting to hear his responses when Bianchi renews his annual cry for the SEC to expel the Mississippi schools and bring in UCF and USF.
Posted by FiddleHead
Knoxville, TN
Member since Aug 2011
14776 posts
Posted on 2/19/21 at 10:14 am to
Okay but Clemson actually has the talent to beat any team in the country, ucf does not.
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 5Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter