UCF message board (2024)

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Someone is claiming that UCF will accept an invite to the Big East after the championship game is played. MTSU would replace UCF in the C-USA.

I'm not sure if it is true.

(This post was last modified: 11-29-2010 06:28 PM by KNIGHTTIME.)

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I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

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(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

So Nova looking like UCONN is okay, but UCF looking like USF is bad?

Talk about a SELF-BURN to yourself, lol.

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(11-29-2010 07:24 PM)saxamoophone Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

So Nova looking like UCONN is okay, but UCF looking like USF is bad?

Talk about a SELF-BURN to yourself, lol.

Not sure where you are going with that, but you probably took something that i said out of context. I never mentioned USF in that post. Im just saying what the national perception will be. There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

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(11-29-2010 07:29 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: Not sure where you are going with that, but you probably took something that i said out of context. I never mentioned USF in that post. Im just saying what the national perception will be. There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

Look, I have no clue if UCF will be invited, has been invited or whatever...But you do realize we are ranked #25 in the coaches poll ... And if we win Saturday, will probably hit the AP/Harris polls as well. Wouldn't really call that a "hit" to the perception of the Big East.....Maybe just to your personal pride...

Oh, and Congrats to TCU on the invite. Great move by the Big East to add a very strong Football program to the fold..

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(11-29-2010 07:29 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:24 PM)saxamoophone Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

So Nova looking like UCONN is okay, but UCF looking like USF is bad?

Talk about a SELF-BURN to yourself, lol.

Not sure where you are going with that, but you probably took something that i said out of context. I never mentioned USF in that post. Im just saying what the national perception will be. There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

BullsBEAST, I just don't understand how adding UCF would be a "sign of desperation." Natural comparison would be UCF to USF (both coming from Florida, and from CUSA). USF is looked at nationally as an "up and coming" BCS Power from Florida. If UCF can win out we'll be a Top 25 football program this year, with great all-sport programs (Mens' and Women's Soccer went to the NCAAs, basketball keeps getting better).

Everyone knows the Big East are very unlikely to get a "BCS" school to swing over, so it's really the 2nd best option of the table for new teams (not including nova).

If USF is respected nationally, there's no reason to think the national media won't look at UCF in the same light, a school with a great foundation, and unlimited potential.

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(11-29-2010 07:29 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

I respectfully disagree on this. There may be less jabs taken at the Big East, but barely enough to notice. Adding UCF would get positive reviews. Even adding a slam dunk, home run like TCU today got some jabs taken at the two parties. At the end of the day the Big East could become the 2nd coming of the SEC next season and it would take literally decades for the perception to change.

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(11-29-2010 07:29 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:24 PM)saxamoophone Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

So Nova looking like UCONN is okay, but UCF looking like USF is bad?

Talk about a SELF-BURN to yourself, lol.

Not sure where you are going with that, but you probably took something that i said out of context. I never mentioned USF in that post. Im just saying what the national perception will be. There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

There won't be jokes about a school who averages less than 10,000 a game? Yea right. Nova would be a disaster.

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(11-29-2010 06:23 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote: Someone is claiming that UCF will accept an invite to the Big East after the championship game is played. MTSU would replace UCF in the C-USA.

I'm not sure if it is true.

The poster stated it was a MTSU beat writer who was speculating.

I would be very surprised if it came that fast. I think the addition of TCU was a no brainier but there will be a lot more road blocks in UCF's way.

The MTSU beat writer knows just as much as we do. Its actually rather irresponsible for him to be making statements like that. It's almost funny, this guy thinks the Big East has already made up there mind and that CUSA (who hasn't even discussed teams yet) is ready to start talking to MTSU. LMAO

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(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

whatever....

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(11-29-2010 08:46 PM)cardshouse Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:29 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:24 PM)saxamoophone Wrote:

(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

So Nova looking like UCONN is okay, but UCF looking like USF is bad?

Talk about a SELF-BURN to yourself, lol.

Not sure where you are going with that, but you probably took something that i said out of context. I never mentioned USF in that post. Im just saying what the national perception will be. There wont be jokes about the nova addition because it will simply be a current member upgrading to 1a and joining the league they are already a part of there.

There won't be jokes about a school who averages less than 10,000 a game? Yea right. Nova would be a disaster.

Exactly. If you are a college football fan, there is no way you would prefer Nova over UCF for Football. UCF averages about 30K more a game for home attendance, has the facilities BCS ready, and huge enrollment to grow the fanbase. Or take nova and play Big East games in a soccer stadium USF fans are funny

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(11-29-2010 07:18 PM)BullsBEAST Wrote: I hope not. If we were announcing UCF i would of much rather it happen along with TCU to lessen the blow. UCF being announced alone will look like a desperation move just to add numbers.

Nova wont look bad when we add them simply because they are already a well known big east member, and are actually a bigger name nationally than Houston, UCF, and ECU. Will probably garner a lot of UCONN comparisons.

LOL your such a hater its astounding.

By spreading it out it helps keep the Big East in the news as long as possible and it helps each school recruit. If it was a joint announcement than its just UCF is a tag along. (which I assume is your opinion)

But if your marketing your new members, why not make each addition its own celebration. Each team gets its time in the spotlight of expansion and capitalizes on recruiting.

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(11-29-2010 09:03 PM)Goldenbuc Wrote: The talk on the UCF board isn't necessarily that UCF will be invited after the CUSA Champ game...but rather that it would make more sense to accept "officially and publicly" after the Champ game, if that was the case, already. Meaning some believe the invite to TCU was already there and possibly to UCF already, as well. The big east can't be at two places at once for the presser and TCU's regular season is already over. For UCF it wouldn't be the right time to "officially" accept before the end of the Champ game, if this is the case. It would be a distraction and possibly give fuel to their opponent, as well.

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