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Phi Alpha Theta to host first meeting of the semester The history honor society at UCF will host its first meeting of the semester Thursday, Sept. 1, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Colbourn Hall, Room 534. Bi-weekly meetings thereafter will be held on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://history.cah.ucf.edu/o rganizations.php#pat.
Greek houses under probation Sigma Chi, Tri-Delta cease social events MICHAEL CLINTON News Editor
After the sudden death of 18-year-old Ann Hefferin on Aug. 25, many were wondering what was next, or who, if anyone, was accountable? It has been confirmed by university officials that there was an unauthorized
party at the Sigma Chi fraternity house on campus, and alcohol was deemed to be present. Grant Heston, assistant vice president of UCF News and Information, confirmed that Sigma Chi did not fill out and submit the required Safety Action for Event form. Additionally, the UCF
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Both the Sigma Chi fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority have been placed on probation and are barred from participating in any social events.
Knights will unite under stadium lights
Get ready for tailgate time The Sophomore and Second Year Center (SSYC) will host a ‘Pre-Tailgate Rally’ Thursday, Sept. 1 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Tower III Lobby. The event will serve as an information session and a chance to interact with campus offices. There will be free pizza, refreshments, prizes and giveaways. Freshmen can earn 1000 LINK loot points. For more information, call 407-823-3375 or email sophomore@ucf.edu.
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Football season to kick off with rally J.C. SMITH Contributing Writer
Are you ready for some football? Then don’t miss out on UCF’s season kickoff celebration, Friday Knight Lights. “It’s going to be UCF’s biggest football season kickoff party ever,” said Arielle Bardzell, SGA’s athletics and traditions coordinator. Beginning Friday at 4 p.m. in Bright House Networks Stadium, Friday Knight Lights will feature appearances by the Marching Knights, KnightMoves, the UCF Spirit Squad, Knightro and, of course, coach George O’Leary and the defending Conference USA champion football team. Students, alumni and fans can also pick up free promotional items, free food from Wackadoo’s Grub and Brew and have a chance to win season tickets and game day parking passes. All students in attendance will receive a UCF Athletics T-shirt. SGA and UCF Athletics combined forces to create Friday Knight Lights, the inaugural football season
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Friday Knight Lights is designed to increase and redefine school spirit.
kickoff party that they hope will become a new tradition. It replaces Freshman Frenzy, a pep rally that taught freshmen about UCF football traditions. The new event is open to all students, alumni and fans. “We’re going to be there promoting different UCF traditions that formerly would have been taught to freshmen at UCF Freshman Frenzy,” Bardzell said. “But we’re really expanding it to make it more of a football season kickoff party so that everyone can unite together.”
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New sushi restaurant Scott: reforms needed opens near campus Governor’s proposal has ‘merit-based’pay
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Beware of ninjas lurking near campus. But don’t be alarmed. These ninjas are serving up sushi at cut-rate prices. Senior business administration major Teresa Chan and Robert Ly, a 2010 UCF graduate, opened Sus Hi (pronounced "suss high") Monday in the University Commons plaza across from campus with a special many couldn’t resist: $3 sushi rolls. Customers jammed the ninja-themed restaurant and waited in line for half an hour or longer to sample the new build-your-own fast food sushi concept from the minds of the current UCF student and recent alumnus.
Gov. Rick Scott has begun to promote an overhaul of Florida’s college system that could reconstruct the way in which UCF professors receive pay and recognition. The reform would be similar to that of Texas’ take on higher education, which includes replacing tenure with bonuses based on student ratings and class size. During his recent visit with the Orlando Sentinel, Scott did not say which parts of the Texas plan he hopes to implement in Florida’s system, but expressed a desire to “get the conversation going” on the matter. Opinions of this pro-
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Customers have their picture taken and posted live on Sus Hi’s Facebook.
“There are plenty of sushi places, but there are not many sushi places that let you customize your sushi roll,” said Steven Holz, a mechanical engineering major who stopped by for lunch after hearing about
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Florida Gov.Rick Scott has begun to promote an overhaul of Florida’s college system which could reconstruct how professors are paid.
posal are wide and varied, but concerns for Florida colleges has been expressed by those that are familiar with the Lone Star State’s way of doing things. Tom Auxter, president of the United Faculty of Florida, said Scott has
been trying to levy support for the movement by masking the reform as a “merit-based” payment plan for professors, a concept that Florida residents have become acquainted with since Scott’s reconstruction of the public school system. Auxter said that in Texas higher education, the only way to receive increased compensation is to give up tenure and “compete” for bonuses that are given to a maximum 25 percent of faculty and top out at $10,000. “If you’re a professor and your salary is $50,000, you better like that figure because that’s going to be it for the rest of your life,”
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Rosen website redesign more hospitable JAZELLE HANDOUSH Contributing Writer
The Rosen College of Hospitality Management recently redesigned its website in order to better represent the college for incoming students, making it more visually appealing and easier to navigate. “We decided it would be important to have the website online in time for the fall semester,” said Jackie Toops, assistant director of public relations for Rosen, who was in charge of the project. Working alongside UCF Marketing, she and her assistant Andrea Vazquez organized the content of the website before it was finally published. “Jackie came to us to work on a website that reached out to incoming students and communicated the college online,” said Patrick Burt, web communications director with UCF Marketing. “We wanted an inviting website that portrayed Rosen.” Many of the photos on the website portray the environment of the college, providing viewers with a mental idea of the school without stepping foot on campus. “With Rosen in particular, we showcased the Mediterranean resort-type feeling of the college,” Burt said. “It’s a very inviting place.” Among the changes include a cleaner navigation system, allowing for easy viewing between pages, which has been placed clearly on both the top and bottom of the website. “We made smarter, intuitive navigation on our new site,” Vazquez said. “We selected key UCF offices that did similar things and created groups for the students. I love that they can select one option on our
website and see so many things about our college. It makes it easy for them to find that information.” The site also connects with various UCF resources, including a newsfeed for Rosen events, Google Maps and UCF Today, directly on the homepage. Photos of Rosen students and faculty are also posted around the site, providing a more personalized feeling of the college. “My favorite part of the website is the photos of the students and facilities that show what we’re all about,” said Dr. Kevin Murphy, an associate professor and a certified executive chef at the Rosen College. Aline Fenelon, a senior and dual major in hospitality and event management, said she loves the site’s new look. “It’s brighter, more eyecatching and definitely more user friendly,” she said. “The navigation makes it easier to find information compared to the old site. The events are posted on the homepage, and it’s better associated with UCF with the black, yellow and gold color scheme. I’m also listed on the student directory and that’s really cool. The site is now a lot more diverse.” Within the first week online, the website received
almost 3,900 visits, including viewers from across the globe. Through Google Analytics, the college is able to track the geological statistics of visitors to the site, which has been viewed from countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, India and China. “The faculty members are very well connected with associates across the world. We’re excited to be rolling out on a global scale,” Toops said. Google Analytics also tracks the most popular pages, allowing for notification of which aspects of the site need improvements. The site uses a content management system that allows edits and changes to be taken care of in-house, instead of depending on a website manager. This allows the college to update time-relevant information and photos at their own leisure. “We’re always collecting feedback,” Toops said. “The website is a dynamic tool for students, faculty, staff. We’re happy to be with the times.” The site also better appeals to students through popular portals such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. “We try to increase enrollment by targeting a specific audience, using what drives people based on
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The Rosen College of Hospitality Management recently redesigned their website in order to better represent the college for incoming students.
the selling point,” Burt said. While no other colleges are currently editing their sites, there’s always the likelihood that other UCF schools will do so in the future.
“Colleges are always evaluating what to change with their websites to help incoming students,” Burt said. “UCF Marketing has been wonderful to work
with; they were truly professional,” Toops said. “We appreciate support from the faculty and staff during the process.” The website is available at http://hospitality.ucf.edu.
Rally promotes traditions FROM A1 This will be the first event SGA hosts in the oncampus stadium since its construction in 2007. “Friday Knight Lights is the biggest pep rally UCF has ever seen,” SGA President Matthew McCann said. “We’ll learn the fight song. We’ll learn about what to do when Zombie Nation comes on over the loud speakers. These are things that will help students going to their very first game. It will hopefully build an emotional connection to the football team as well as Bright House Networks Stadium.” Associate Director of Athletics Joe Hornstein said that some previous UCF pep rallies were hitor-miss, but Friday Knight Lights is structured entirely different. “Coach [O’Leary] really got on board,” Hornstein said. “He authorized the use of the stadium. The team would normally go to their hotel on Fridays, but before they go, they’re going to go into the stadium and salute the kids.” Hornstein also praised SGA for its work to bring Friday Knight Lights to life. “First, let’s give credit to Matt McCann and [SGA Vice President] Adam Brock,” Hornstein said. “They really worked hard over the summer building a relationship with Coach O’Leary to really bring tradition to the forefront of their campaign and, hopefully, their legacy.” Both McCann and Hornstein urge all stu-
dents to attend Friday Knight Lights and Saturday’s football game against Charleston Southern. “It is extremely critical for the UCF student population,” Hornstein said. “You need to be there. You need to come out. You need to support the University of Central Florida football team and really create a tradition. Support Student Government and make this event a success.” “I would encourage all students of all ages and from all colleges to come and interact with the athletics program and really gain a better understanding of the traditions here on campus,” McCann said. “Not only students but fans and alumni will really get a lot out of this. It’s really great for everyone to come together...to really support this football team and show them how excited we are for their game the next day,” Bardzell said. As an incentive, freshmen who attend the event will earn 1,500 LINK Loot points. Friday Knight Lights is the first of several new SGA initiatives designed to increase and redefine school spirit. Students can also attend the SGA-sponsored tailgate revamped by the newly formed Team Tailgate, another event prior to Saturday’s game, “Team Tailgate is a committee of student leaders who want to promote and establish traditions here at UCF,” Bardzell said. “The members of Team Tailgate are the biggest UCF fans. They truly bleed black and gold.”
Located at the back of Memory Mall near the Student Union, the season-long tailgate parties will also prominently feature every college student’s favorite “F” word – free. Students can show their UCF ID to gain access to more free food and drinks, misting tents, giveaways, tickets, games and activities. “You’re going to see a lot of new additions to our tailgates, as well as a lot more promotional items. It’s going to be a lot of fun for students,” Bardzell said. “We really want to focus on branding and marketing the tailgates so that students are aware of the services and the items that we offer them.” Team Tailgate formed during the summer, but students interested in joining will soon have another chance. Bardzell said SGA will re-open applications for people who really want to get involved. “It’s not just for football. They’re going to be helping and working throughout the entire year on different sports and traditions at UCF,” she said. As a reminder, Hornstein said students should register online at knighttickets.com for football game day tickets. “It clears your ID to get in the game, and we’ll have that open through Friday...we want to get as many students as possible at this game,” he said. “That’s the critical message. Now if Friday Knight Lights can help relay that message to the students, it’s 100 percent a successful event.”
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Sigma Chi could lose charter FROM A1 exceeds 200. UCF PD Community Relations Supervisor Sgt. Troy Williamson said that they “have not received a request for police presence in a while,” but when they do, two officers are typically requested and paid for, and they stay until 2 a.m. Williamson also said that the number of officers depends on a number of factors in addition to the number of people attending, including the theme of event, live music or a DJ, and if there have been historical problems in the past with this type of event. “We don’t know if too many people were there the night when Hefferin died, but UCF PD was not notified of the event,” Williamson said. According to Section 8 of the UCF Golden Rule Handbook, “serving, possession or consumption of alcohol by individuals of legal age may be permitted in private residential rooms in the residence halls and other on-campus housing.”
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University officials confirmed that there was an unauthorized party at the Sigma Chi fraternity house on campus and alcohol was deemed to be present.
Heston said this means that alcohol is allowed in fraternity houses, but only in the private rooms and not in public areas. With permission, which Heston said is a rarity, alcohol is allowed in the public areas. In addition to Section 8, any student, organization or employee must secure approval in advance before hosting a potentially hazardous event. The UCF Regulations, Chapter 4.0292, define a potentially hazardous event as “any activity that could reasonably be expected to create a risk of harm to persons or of
defacement or damage to public or private property.” Examples of potentially hazardous events include, but are not limited to: • Bonfires • Lighting of fireworks • Events involving helicopters or other aircraft • Motor vehicle races • Gatherings in excess of 200 persons, including unregistered campus athletic events • Marches (including any organized walks or runs) • Parades • Any event involving the distribution of alcohol • Any outdoor event requiring electricity
In order to secure approval, the SAFE Form must be filled out and submitted to the Office of Student Involvement 15 days before the proposed event and it must be approved before the event can take place. P.J. Stephens, Sigma Chi’s regional advisor, would not confirm or deny if the house received permission to host a party. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, Sigma Chi could face discipline from UCF, as well as penalties from the Sigma Chi international headquarters. Heston said that Sigma Chi face any number of penalties, up to and including the revocation of their charter at UCF. The final penalties depend on the outcome of the investigation. While the investigation is ongoing, both the Sigma Chi fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority, of which Hefferin was a new member, have been placed on probation and are barred from participating in any social events, according to a release from Heston.
New plan models Texas proposals FROM A1 Auxter said. “This is the opposite of merit pay. This is the destruction of merit pay.” Dr. Patrick Murphy, the UCF English department chair and former member of the teachers union, said that elimination of tenure would cause the university’s best professors to flee the state in pursuit of career security. “Some of the faculty that bring in the most grant money for the university are going to go elsewhere to retain tenure,” Murphy said. “All the university presidents are going to fight against this kind of legislation. They know how disastrous this would be.” Murphy said that tenure allows professors more academic freedom in the way they instruct their students, as it is more difficult to punish tenured professors for lecturing on politically unpopular viewpoints. “The removal of tenure has a chilling effect on peo-
ple’s pursuit of knowledge that is outside the mainstream,” Murphy said. Sen. David Simmons, who is on the budget subcommittee on higher education appropriations and a Republican representative for both Orange and Seminole counties, said that higher education reform in Florida is an issue worth debating. “We have to look at the output and productivity of our professors as our present model exists,” Simmons said. “I believe that there are factors that should be considered in compensation of professors rather than how long they’ve been at a university.” Simmons said that when instructors fail to put in extra effort to bring recognition to the university, it should be reflected in their paychecks. “Certain professors at great universities need to publish works. Publish or perish,” Simmons said. Wes Jones, a junior who holds a senate seat in the College of Education, also
believes that tenure should be considered with more scrutiny. “I don’t think anyone should be guaranteed any position,” Jones said in reference to Florida professors. “If you do 10 years of good work, why should you be guaranteed a job if you’re doing 20 more years of lazy work?” While Simmons believes that certain reforms may be necessary, he said that paying professors based on how large their classes are “would not be a viable methodology.” Jones agrees. “I think the most inefficient classes are the ones with the most students, like college algebra,” Jones said. “An instructor can only do so much.” According to Sen. Maria Sachs, Democratic representative for Palm Beach County, evaluating funding for state universities based on a business model doesn’t make sense for Florida. “Our universities are places of higher learning
and education. They are not factories where we churn out projective factory workers who are taught by professors who are on the same level of a supervisor that’s putting out widgets,” Sachs said, lending to the metaphor of “diplomamills” that some fear Florida universities would become if professors were to receive increased compensation for large class sizes. In 2007, Florida ranked last in the U.S. for funding of full-time students as indicated by College Board, according to Murphy. Texas funding for students was slightly higher. Murphy also said that Texas has the highest rate of minimum wage jobs in the country, which may point to a flawed education system. “It’s taking one of the worst states for education in the country as a model. Why would we imitate them?” Murphy said. “Maybe we ought to be looking at the states that invest in higher education as models.”
Cheeseburger roll an unexpected dish FROM A1 the grand-opening special from someone in class. “I’ve never seen a place where you can get a cheeseburger sushi roll,” junior Monica Monticello said. “That seems pretty interesting.” Co-owners Chan and Ly came up with the idea for Sus Hi while brainstorming business ideas. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for the longest time, and when I met Teresa about three years ago, she wanted to open up a business, as well, but she didn’t know what she wanted to do,” Ly said. He said they thought, why don’t we open up a fast food sushi restaurant where people can come in and customize their roll? What makes Sus Hi different? Customers can choose either a roll, bowl or wrap before selecting the contents, toppings and sauce. And, of course, the prices: all items are less than $6. “Nobody’s ever done a concept like this before – fast food sushi, Chipotlestyle,” Chan said. “We have unique ingredients, as well, that you won’t find in any other sushi restaurant, like Cheez Whiz, a bacon cheeseburger roll, a Philly cheesesteak roll and fried
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Employees of Sus Hi (pronounced “suss high”),a ninja-themed restaurant, prepare sushi rolls for customers during the grand opening on Monday.
chicken with bacon,” Ly said. Ly and Chan also focused on keeping the restaurant affordable. Ly noted that most of the cost associated with traditional sushi restaurants comes from paying sushi chefs. Therefore, they came up with easier ways to operate the business, such as a cutting guide and the topping concept, to keep it “fast, easy and inexpensive.” “Eliminating the sushi chef is how we can lower our price. That’s why everything is under six dollars,” Ly said. “If you can roll a piece of paper, you can roll here.” Chan and Ly drew inspiration and ideas from many different restaurants including Chipotle, Subway, Panda Express,
Fazoli’s and Tijuana Flats. But Ly also brought his own experiences to the table. “I was born to a family of restaurant people,” Ly said. “My mom and my dad have been in the restaurant business all their lives. They started out with a buffet restaurant in St. Louis, Mo., and I started working when I was a young boy, as soon as I could pick up a phone or wash dishes.” He also worked in many other area restaurants, including Amura, Emeril’s and Wolfgang Puck, learning what worked and what didn’t. “I found the best parts of what they have in their business and I’ve put them into my business,” Ly said. Chan also has a family
experienced with Asian cuisine: Her parents own Saigon Market in downtown Orlando and were key in helping the couple open the business. “They know that I’ve always wanted to do this, and they were just waiting for me to be ready, and I think I was ready,” she said. “I had the resources and he [Ly] had the restaurant experience,” Chan said. “We combined our two strengths together.” For now, Chan and Ly rely on friends and Facebook to drive customers to their restaurant. “We wanted to spend as little as possible on advertising, because we believe in our concept,” Chan said. “I think that word of mouth is the most effective way of advertising.” Chan, a former president of the UCF Asian Student Association, said her UCF involvement and experiences also helped prepare her for this venture. “My courses at UCF definitely gave me a different mindset,” Chan said. “I realize that there are so many different opportunities.” Before studying at UCF, she says she had a momand-pop attitude. “Right now we’re aiming to do bigger things,” she said.
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NCAA: EIGHT MIAMI PLAYERS MUST SIT OUT OF GAMES CORAL GABLES — For Miami coach Al Golden, there is relief. And for the Hurricanes implicated in an extra-benefits scandal, there will be a return to the field this season. The NCAA said Tuesday that quarterback Jacory Harris and 11 other Hurricanes who accepted benefits from former booster Nevin Shapiro may play with some conditions — the first sanctions in a scandal that overshadows the program. Three players who accepted benefits as recruits were hit hardest, a six-game ban for Olivier Vernon and four-game penalties for Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye. “I think it was probably fair,” Golden told The Associated Press in response to the NCAA ruling. “Clearly, whatever transpired, it wasn’t as over-the-top as everybody was initially reporting and all of those things. The NCAA and the university felt there was mistakes made ... and I’ve accepted that. And now we’re moving forward.” In all, 12 players must pay restitution and eight will miss at least one game. Miami opens its season at Maryland on Monday night. The Hurricanes still might face many more penalties as the NCAA’s investigation into Miami’s compliance practices continues. Miami is one of a growing list of schools with major football programs to be investigated by the NCAA for rulebreaking in the past 18 months, a club that includes Southern California, Ohio State, Auburn, Oregon, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia Tech and LSU. “Our members have continually stressed that involvement of third parties during recruitment will not be tolerated,” NCAA vice president of academic and membership affairs Kevin Lennon said. The scandal broke days after NCAA President Mark Emmert led a group of university presidents — including Miami’s Donna Shalala — in drafting an outline for change in college sports. When the allegations against Miami became public, Emmert said if they were proven, they could further show that the system needs repair. Around the ACC, a similar sentiment is being shared. “The Miami thing, that’s a great example,” said Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, whose team had to vacate its 2009 ACC title because it used an ineligible player. “If there’s kids there that did it ... they need to get punished. But if it goes back to 2002 and all those guys are gone, nothing is going to happen to them. What’s going to happen is to the 80 percent of the kids who are there who didn’t know anything about it or the coach who didn’t know anything about it.”
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Head coach George O’Leary released the Knights’depth chart this week.Ronnie Weaver (No.35) has been named the official starting tailback for the Knights to open up this season.Kicker Nick Cattoi (No.16) will be the Knights’starting kicker this season,but O’Leary mentioned that he will be keeping Cattoi “on a short leash.”
OFFENSE QUARTERBACK: JEFF GODFREY,Blake Bortles
TAILBACK: RONNIE WEAVER, Latavius Murray,Brynn Harvey
HALFBACK: DONTAVIUS FLOYD,Brendan Kelly
FULLBACK: BILLY GIOVANETTI
WIDE RECEIVER: A.J. GUYTON, QUINCY MCDUFFIE, Josh Reese,Khymest Williams,J.J.Worton
TIGHT END: ADAM NISSLEY,Justin Tukes
LEFT TACKLE: CHRIS MARTIN,Torrian Wilson
NBA LOCKOUT:PLAYERS, OWNERS TO MEET IN NYC NEW YORK — Top negotiators for NBA owners and players are back at the bargaining table for just the second time since the league’s lockout began. Commissioner David Stern, Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver and San Antonio owner Peter Holt, head of the labor relations committee, are representing the owners. They were meeting Wednesday at a Manhattan hotel with union executive director Billy Hunter, union president Derek Fisher of the Lakers and attorney Ron Klempner. The sides last met on Aug. 1, despite saying they hoped to follow that with multiple sessions before the end of the month. They remain far apart on major issues, with training camps scheduled to open in October.
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LEFT GUARD: JUSTIN MCCRAY,Jordan McCray
CENTER: JORDAN RAE,Rey Cunha
RIGHT GUARD: THEO GOINS,Cliff McCray
RIGHT TACKLE: NICK PIESCHEL,Tony Jacob
Knights’ depth chart announced; Weaver to lead running backs
DEFENSE DEFENSIVE END: DARIUS NALL, TROY DAVIS, Toby Jackson,Cam Henderson
STEVEN RYZEWSKI Football beat writer
The starters have been announced. Following Tuesday’s practice, the Knights released their official depth chart for Saturday’s season opener against Charleston Southern. Despite some hard-fought battles during preseason camp, there were no big surprises on the two-deep depth chart. “I would think the guys you would expect on the field will be out there,” coach George O’Leary said. “Right now, there aren’t any injuries. Everybody due to line up should play.” Ronnie Weaver secured the running back job earlier in the summer in the highly-anticipated battle for leading the Knights’ three-headed monster of a rushing attack. Weaver, along with Latavius Murray and Brynn Harvey, will split carries. Along with the depth chart, O’Leary also addressed the kicking situation at his weekly press conference. O’Leary said senior Nick Cattoi will be the starting kicker come game time on Saturday, with freshman Shawn Moffitt, of nearby Dr. Phillips High School, as the No. 2 kicker. With regards to punters, senior David Bohner will get the start with junior Jamie Boyle, a former kicker, as the reserve. The team will travel with a fifth kicker when they go on the road — redshirt freshman Sean Galvin will make the trips — although O’Leary noted he’s not fond of taking so many kickers. Place kicking was an area of concern last season for the Knights with Cattoi connecting only 57.9 percent of his attempts. Despite that, Cattoi has shown improvement from spring to camp, and he says his difficulties were more mental than anything. Although Cattoi will get the start, O’Leary said he would like to see Moffitt get some kicks in on Saturday. O’Leary also said that Cattoi will not have much wiggle room for error. “Hopefully we’ll get Moffitt in Saturday and see him under the gun, see how he does,” O’Leary said. “Cattoi has the experience, but I’m going to have a very short leash on that one.”
DEFENSIVE TACKLE: VICTOR GRAY, E.J. DUNSTON, Barry Snider,Jose Jose,Josh Wofford
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER: JONATHAN DAVIS, LEILON WILLINGHAM, Troy Gray,Ray Shipman
MIDDLE LINEBACKER: JOSH LINAM, Terrance Plummer
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STRONG SAFETY: CLAYTON GEATHERS, Jarrett Swaby
FREE SAFETY: KEMAL ISHMAEL, Lyle Dankenbring
SPECIAL TEAMS KICKER: Nick Cattoi, Shawn Moffitt
LONG SNAPPER: Charley Hughlett, Scott Teal
KICK RETURNER: Quincy McDuffie, Khymest Williams
PUNTER: David Bohner, Jamie Boyle
HOLDER: David Bohner, J.J. Worton
PUNT RETURNER: Josh Robinson, Josh Reese
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‘UKnight salute’ force-feeds tradition down our throats Over the summer, Knights fans witnessed something drastic – maybe even desperate. I’m talking about UCF Athletic Association’s new marketing campaign: UKnight and get “THE PATCH.” The campaign, an allout effort to gain new fans, new season ticket holders and more butts in the stands on game days, is the brainchild of associate athletic director Joe Hornstein and associate director of fan development Torey Brewer. “It’s been long overdue,” Hornstein said. “Everyone seems to be behind what we’re about to do, which is to tap into the community for support and fuller stands, fuller arenas, fuller venues.” Hornstein and Brewer are hoping to see two new things this season: fans wearing “THE PATCH” and fans, in unison, performing the UKnight salute. You’ve probably seen “THE PATCH” already. It’s a fancy little UCF patch on a lanyard. Wearing it not only makes you look awesome but it also gives you sweet discounts at local retailers. “THE PATCH” can be purchased for $10 on or nearby campus. I’m a big fan of “THE PATCH.” Who doesn’t like to look awesome and receive discounts? UCFAA has also done a pretty good job of promoting “THE PATCH” by having former UCF players wear it to games and having current players wear “THE PATCH” during athletic events. Seeing their favorite athletes wearing it makes fans want to purchase it. But I have a gripe with
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UCFAA’s new marketing campaign. My gripe with the new marketing campaign is not with “THE PATCH.” My gripe with the new marketing campaign is with the UKnight salute. If you haven’t heard of the new UKnight salute, it’s UCF’s way of having their own “hand motion.” UF has the Gator chomp. FSU has the tomahawk chop. Miami has the U. Now, we have the UKnight salute: UCF’s lame, counterfeit version of the chomp, chop and U. “Let me paint the picture: It’s September 3. You’re at the kickoff. Coach O’Leary puts his hands up and does it. The players do it. Then you put your hands in the air and you lock hands with your neighbors and ‘UKnight,’” said Hornstein, a former UM employee. “Now, I don’t want to tell fans to do the U. That’s confusing. We’re not trying to do the Miami U.” During the UKnight salute, fans hold hands and raise them up, “UKnighting” to form a bunch of ’U’s. “You put your arms in the form of a U and you essentially lock arms and ‘UKnight’ with the person next to you. It’s something for the crowd to interact,” Brewer said. “You’ve got the universities that have their
motions with the Seminole chop or the Gator chomp and we really don’t have anything to embrace. The only piece that we have is the sideto-side wave.” The UKnight salute reminds me of being in church, holding hands while saying the Our Father and lifting them up towards the end. I don’t know about you, but I’m a little grossed out with holding hands with some grimy, drunk person who can barely stay upright while jumping around during Zombie Nation’s Kernkraft 3000. Yes, I realize that not all fans in the stands are grimy, drunk people, but I just don’t like holding hands with strangers. Does UCFAA realize how many germs will be spread?! What “THE PATCH” needs is one of those attachable hand sanitizers to hang from the lanyard. It could even have black and gold beads inside. “I know that as an alumni myself, we’re missing certain pieces to create that lifestyle, that tradition,” Brewer said. “With tradition you have to stick with it and you have to ride it out, and it all starts with the student body. To get their buy-in is extremely exciting for us.” UCFAA has the right idea in realizing that the Knights need more tradition, but tradition is something that can’t be force-fed down fans’ throats. The UKnight salute is exactly that — force-feeding tradition down fans’ throats. Tradition can’t be force-fed; it’s something that just happens over the years. UCF’s athletics programs are all fairly new.
We’re not exactly a traditional powerhouse like Notre Dame. Tradition takes decades to happen. Knight fans, if you want to establish some sort of tradition at football games, arrive early, cheer loud and don’t leave at halftime. As long as the football team keeps winning and fans keep showing up to games, tradition will happen.
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UCF fans demonstrating the new UKnight salute,UCF Athletic Association’s way to give UCF their own unique hand motion during games.
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Orlando exhibit shows the history, science and influence of the guitar KAT PORTER Contributing Writer
The musical timeline stretches and winds throughout the room in the form of ancient, memorable and modern guitars, dating back all the way to 3,000 B.C. — a tangible and once-in-a-lifetime visual that is not easily forgotten. The Orlando Science Center has been most elated to house the very first and premier showing of The National GUITAR Museum’s touring exhibition, “GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World.” Who would have thought there weren’t any guitar museums in America to be found until Harvey P. Newquist made the big step to change that in just August 2010? Apparently, he was more than surprised that no one had created an opportunity to learn and appreciate the developing history and science of the guitar, along with what has made it one of the most iconic symbols of America throughout history. “He had some buddies over at his house one night, and they were just hanging out, having a barbeque and a few sodas,” said Doug Johnson, the exhibition director. “Someone pointed out to him that his house looked like a guitar museum. They started talking about it, wondering if there even was a guitar museum, and Harvey thought, ‘There has to be. It’s such an obvious thing; it’s such an American icon.’” It wasn’t until Newquist went to ADRIENNE CUTWAY / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE great lengths of The exhibit features both acoustic and research that he electric guitars from around the world. discovered there was, in fact, no such guitar museum in existence. Using the many connections he had built as a renowned author, figure in the music industry and the editor-in-chief of GUITAR Magazine, Newquist decided to take matters into his own hands and founded The National GUITAR Museum. People have traveled from as far as Chicago and Los Angeles to see the presentation of this long-anticipated traveling exhibition. One of the best highlights and most impressive displays the museum has to offer is the
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At the center of the exhibit is the world’s largest playable guitar.The Gibson Flying V is 43.5 feet long,16 feet wide and weighs 2,244 pounds,or the same as a small car.The guitar won the Guinness World Record in 2001.
Guinness World Record-winning largest playable guitar, which spans a great 43 1/2 feet long, 16 feet wide and weighs 2,244 pounds — the same weight as a small car. Junior environmental engineering major Peter Hernandez works at the Orlando Science Center and knows about the many guitars that have been displayed in a chronological timeline. “The idea is, you have the strings and the strings make the instrument, but there’s been a million different evolutions of instruments that use strings and plucking strings to make music," Hernandez said. "So what is the guitar? What is the grandfather of the guitar?” That is a great element of what Newquist wants to expose to the public. Of the 68 guitars, he has collected authentic models of instruments such as the Nyatiti, dating back to 3,000 B.C. from the Leo people of Kenya, and the Pipa, dating back to 220 B.C. from the Chinese. This tangible timeline shows the evolution and development of the guitar as it dates across newer models, such as electric 10-string guitars, aluminum guitars, bass guitars and even the well-recognized Guitar Hero controller. Along with the history of the guitar, the exhibition offers several thorough and hands-on presentations explaining the science of the guitar. Wooden xylophones and little mallets demonstrate the different sounds and types of wood that are primarily used in making guitars. There are also guitars
with the tops and bottoms removed so that viewers may get a clearer understanding of the inside construction and different parts of the guitar. There are strings to pluck and strum and a popular interactive presentation of a wheel with rope strung across the side shows the fascinating concept of how the frequency of a guitar string is released and measured. Both The National GUITAR Museum and the Orlando Science Center articulate their passion for the public to understand and appreciate the science of the guitar. “There’s actually a tremendous amount of science behind how the guitar works," Johnson said. “When you think about the body of the guitar, it’s about the thickness of a popsicle stick, but yet, it’s got over two hundred pounds of pressure pulling on it, and it doesn’t snap.” The exhibition has proved to be a place of inspiration and encouragement for those who are still beginning to learn the guitar. Nicholas Cook, a high school sophomore, is currently learning to play the electric guitar. After making his way through the entire museum, he said, “It has definitely made me want to learn the guitar more.”
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With the creation of Xbox 360, Wii and PS3, the gaming industry is at its highest, catering to the gamers of the technological generation. But in what is known as the “Golden Age of Gaming,” a period from the late 1970s to early 1990s, the arcade is what truly ruled the game world. In the Orange County Regional History Center (OCRHC), located in downtown Orlando, a returning exhibit explores this age of pinball machines, Nintendos and the infamous arcade games, themselves. The display, “Games People Play: The Evolution of Video Games,” was originally conceived in September
of 2007, introduced then as Video Stuff, as a complement to a similar exhibit for old toys. Games People Play was reintroduced for the history center’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition, where a select few of the center’s past popular displays were brought out of storage for the public to explore once more. Curator of exhibits, Michael Perkins, described the immense popularity the display showed so far. “It’s been very well received,” Perkins said. “It plays to everybody’s age; it’s just very cool for people who want to try [the games] out or people who grew up with them.” Not only will visitors explore the history of video games and the social aspects
to the ever-increasing gaming industry, but guests can literally play their way through this interactive display. A host to arcade games such as Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Asteroids and two classic pinball machines, the display is as much informative as it is hands-on. “The idea with interactives in general within a museum is that it’s so ridiculously easy, anybody can do it,” Perkins said in regard to the gaming systems available. Unfortunately for the die-hard Halo and Wii Sports fans, the games are primarily focused around the “Golden Age of Gam-
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Tattoo artists trade needles for paintbrushes NICOLE SCHOEN Contributing Writer
Art is a universal medium of expression. It can range from an intricately designed tattoo to artwork on the bottom of skateboards, which was the type of artwork showcased at the Chrome Lotus Tattoo and Art Gallery event Sunday, Aug. 28, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., called “No Grip Allowed!” The art show was put together by Tara Renee, the Colonial Drive shop owner. Renee started out as a
piercer in her hometown in Orange County, Calif. and has been tattooing for about six years. “I wanted to do something youthful and something fun since summer was coming to a close and school was just beginning,” Renee said. “I thought the skateboards would be a fun gimmick to attract a wide variety of people because I wanted the event to be family friendly, too.” Chrome Lotus usually tries to host art events once a month to showcase the other talents of their tattoo
artists. This event showcased more than 25 hand-painted skateboards by in-house tattoo artists, and the subjects varied from Hello Kitty to Mario to Vlad the Impaler. Some of the staff was out front grilling burgers, passing out beers and blasting metal through some amplifiers to announce the festivities. The effort to make an event like this usually takes the teamwork of the entire staff and the kindness of some of Renee’s close
friends, who volunteer their time and talents to help. Faithful patrons and curious passersby stopped by the shop to admire the work. “I heard they were having an event and wanted to come check out the artwork and show my support since this is the place I got my tattoo and nose pierced,” senior art history major Tracey Cole said. The gallery also featured some original prints by Kristal Serrano. The theme in Serrano’s boards depicted faceless female figures
Six degrees of love for the guitar FROM A8 This exhibition is not just for guitarists and those learning to play the guitar. There is something available for everyone to relate to. “If they don’t play the
guitar, they have a boyfriend that plays, or a girlfriend that plays, or a brother or sister,” Johnson said. “So within six degrees, there’s someone they know who’s passionate about the guitar.” The “GUITAR: The
Instrument That Rocked The World” exhibition will remain at the Orlando Science Center until Sept. 11, when it will then travel to 12 more cities around the country. At the end of the tour, The National GUITAR Museum is expected
dealing with the effects felt from society’s obsession with body image and boy problems. Eddy Arg has been a tattoo artist at the Chrome Lotus for about six months, but has been tattooing for 13 years. His skateboards reflected his tattoo style of new school and realism. The subjects on Arg’s boards ranged from themes of the well-known phrase “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” to vibrant mermaids. “I painted some in acrylic, but most in oil paints,” Arg said. “It didn’t take me too long to create, it came easy for me.”
Each artist has their own style and message that becomes apparent after studying the wall of boards. Iulian Maceac’s boards displayed a haunting, intricate style with characters like Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees painted in oils. “I like horror movies, which you can see is reflected in my paintings,” said Maceac, who has a degree in art and has been a tattoo artists for six years. The Chrome Lotus specializes in traditional, new school, tribal, fantasy and Asian design tattoos, and they offer student discounts with an ID.
to announce which of these 13 cities it will make the permanent home for the exhibition. Both the Orlando Science Center and the citizens of Orlando itself are in high hopes that it will return to the city and be here to stay.
Retro gaming day to be held Sept. 17 FROM A8 ing.” Perkins explained that, through safety, insurance and potential theft issues, the newer systems could not be included without a docent continuously on the clock. However, that doesn’t mean the fun has been spoiled. Quite the contrary. The OCRHC offers four retro game nights a year, with the next one to take place on Friday, Sept. 23, where guests get a chance to play with even more systems, including an Atari 2600 and a Commodore 64; there are also basic board games. Because of the immense popularity shown through these night events, the center has decided to put on a retro gaming day on Sept. 17, run through Family Lab, the Orlando-based art and technology collective. Sherry Lewis, director of marketing and public relations for OCRHC, said the upcoming gaming day has a lot to offer the UCF community. “[It’s a chance] to demonstrate and assist people who want to try the
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Visitors can explore the history of video games and play their way through the interactive display.
older games,” Lewis said. “We really want to reach out because we do have fun things for the UCF crowd that they’re just not aware of.” UCF students are offered a discount admission ticket, which includes other exhibits within the OCRHC, as well. Students with access to old gaming systems they no longer want are also encouraged to donate. The systems can be placed on display for the use of the general community. Pictures are also allowed to be taken within the exhibit. However, it is strongly stressed that flash photogra-
phy is prohibited. The exhibit closes Sept. 25, when, curator of education Paul Wenglowsky explains, the majority of gaming systems will go back into storage. “[Though] we’ve extended the run till the 25th, this exhibit will get torn down,” Wenglowsky said. “A lot of it will be packed away into storage and archives, but if it gains enough interest, maybe it could be loaned off to other facilities.” Games People Play is an opportunity for students to learn more about the culture, the history and the social consequences of the increase in popularity for video games, as well as a chance to play some old favorites. For more information about the exhibit, check out OCRHC’s website at http://www.thehistorycenter.org/exhi bits/gamespeopleplay. “Video games have had a tremendous impact on our culture and society and in how we live and how we play, and there is a lot of local component and element here that relates to video games,” Perkins said. “They’re just sitting there waiting to be played.”
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The “No Grip Allowed!”event at Chrome Lotus Tattoo and Art Gallery showcased more than 25 hand-painted skateboards by in-house tattoo artists,and the subjects varied from Hello Kitty to Mario to Vlad the Impaler.
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nline classes are becoming more popular than ever, and many university presidents seem to agree. New survey data released by the Pew Research Center show that delivering courses online has gained acceptance among college leaders but that the general public still remains unconvinced. More than half of the 1,055 college presidents who were questioned believe that online education offers a value to students that equals that of traditional classrooms. In contrast, however, 29 percent of 2,142 adults who were surveyed believe that online education measures up to traditional teaching. College leaders are correct in embracing online education, as it is becoming a popular medium for education in the Internet age. This wasn’t always the case, as just 10 years ago, few colleges actually taught courses on the Internet, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Now, we are finally turning a corner with online education. UCF has made significant strides in this area, recently adding a doctoral degree to the College of Nursing that is entirely online. According to UCF Today, more than half of UCF’s 56,000 students will take an online or blended class this year.
Online classes provide students with busier schedules to educate themselves around their own schedules. The window that professors for online classes provide for taking tests and quizzes tends to be more flexible than that of a traditional course, which can be very beneficial to someone who has a heavier work schedule and requires this type of flexibility. According to the Chronicle, Frank Mayadas, founder of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s online-education support program, said that college presidents “should be more visible in making the assertion” that online education is of high value. “There’s a huge amount of misunderstanding of what ‘online’ is,” Mayadas said. “You ask the man in the street, ‘What do you think of online learning?’ and they’ll say, ‘You can’t just learn by yourself.’” Changing the perception regarding online classes will be critical in continuing to get more universities to embrace online education. Russell Poulin, deputy director for research and analysis at the Wiche Cooperative for Educational Technologies, makes the same point. He points to an episode of the TV show “Glee,” in which a character was insulted for having a degree from an online institution,
according to the Chronicle. “You still have a lot of people who grew up in an era where there was very little or no technology in their classroom, so it’s very hard to relate to taking a course either partially or fully online,” Poulin said. “It’s good to see that the presidents — who also did not grow up with technology — are seeing at least some value in online education.” Online classes remain a popular mode of education, and college presidents believe that this type of education will experience significant growth in the future. According to the Chronicle, about half of the presidents surveyed in the Pew poll say that in 10 years, the majority of college students will take at least one course online. They also saw a bright future for online educational tools. In the survey, 62 percent of them said that more than half of students’ textbooks will be digital in 10 years, according to the Chronicle. Online classes are an important medium for students for a variety of reasons. Some may require them due to a busy work schedule, and others may simply find it to be an easier way for them to learn. Universities must embrace this medium, as it is a popular an effective method of educating students.
Dismal rank due to desire for easiness Have you heard the heavily on student surveys embarrassing news? The for faculty evaluation. Princeton Review has Interestingly, these surveys recently ranked UCF as “tend to coincide with the fourth in the nation for expected grade that the “students who study student thinks he will least.” Many explanations receive from the instruchave been offered for the tor.” In other words, if Billy ranking. Maybe the stuthinks he will get an “A” in dious students didn’t take a class and gets a “C,” he is the survey because they likely to evaluate that proKEVIN DUPREE were too busy studying. fessor negatively, even if Guest Columnist Maybe students aren’t that professor performs focused enough on their his or her job well. Clearly, future careers. Maybe the Student this creates incentive for professors Academic Resource Center doesn’t to give us what we want: easy classes. teach good study habits. While these Why do we demand easy classes? explanations might be partially corHere’s where our philosophy of edurect, I would like to suggest that our cation comes in: We demand easy misguided educational philosophy is classes because we often only ascribe the cause of our embarrassing rankextrinsic value to our education. In ing. I’m going to suggest that we may other words, we only value our edunot understand the reason why we cation because of what it can get us. are at UCF. But if that is how we view our Why should we take this seeming- education, then it’s no surprise that ly absurd suggestion seriously? Let’s we want easy classes. Within this parstart by highlighting some facts that adigm, why should I care at all about should raise some eyebrows: Accord- learning anything in my elective ing to the Princeton review, UCF’s humanities course? I’m only interestaverage GPA is 3.72. That is higher ed in learning something if it will than Carnegie Melon’s average GPA, help my future career. Perhaps, howand Carnegie Melon is ranked 17th ever, we should see our education in for students who study the most. another way that we used to know These facts suggest something that but have somehow forgotten. was already mentioned in a previous Remember when you used to Central Florida Future article about wonder about how things worked? this same issue: Many students don’t Remember when you bugged your study because it is possible to do well parents with endless questions of in many classes at UCF without whos and whys and whats? If you doing much work. That’s why our remember what that was like, then average GPA is higher than Carnegie you’ve seen this older way of viewing Melon’s, even though we study a lot education. This older way sees eduless. cation as something that results from Now, at first, it may seem like this a beautiful curiosity about life. It sees is the university’s fault. A closer look, it as a result of recognizing that we however, reveals that this mess is our are caught up in something fantastic own doing. So, let’s ask this question: and bigger than ourselves. why are our classes so easy? Answer: I know this all sounds more than a Because that’s what we demanded. little lofty. But isn’t lofty language Some may find it difficult to believe appropriate for such a lofty endeavor? that we actually have that much Isn’t it really a fantastic opportunity power, but you don’t have to take my to be at UCF? Isn’t it really a wonderword for it. Consider what two sociful blessing that we have the ologists, Richard Arum and Josipa resources to learn, for learning’s sake? Roksa, report in their new book AcaUCF really does stand for opportunidemically Adrift: Limited Learning on ty, and it is my sincere hope that you College Campuses. and I will begin to realize that learnArum and Roksa report that uniing itself is an opportunity worth versities across the U.S. rely most seizing.
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Make our city more pedestrian-friendly Congratulations! You every year, making it the just started a new semes27th largest metro area in ter in the most dangerous the country. With populapedestrian city in the tion growth like this, roads United States. had to be built very quickRecently, Transportaly, cheaply and sadly, tion for America released unsafely. So what can be its yearly report on the done about this now? most dangerous cities in The first thing, the the country for people to according to the study, is walk in. Orlando took the use federal funding to BRYAN EASTMAN prize, followed by Tampa, make sure that streets are Guest Columnist Fla., Jacksonville, Fla., updated in safe and susMiami and Riverside, tainable ways. This was Calif. done with great avail in New York An astute reader might notice a City, which invested in low-cost commonality among the top four upgrades, like more turning lanes and places on the list: They’re all in Floricurb extensions. Pedestrian fatalities da. So this begs the question: what decreased across the board, from as makes Florida so special? little as 9 percent in some areas to as The study points out that it’s not much as 60 percent in others. It is our large pool of retirees, as they only now one of the safest cities to walk in make up 22 percent of deaths. It’s also the country. not our tourism industry, which In Florida, however, we’ve taken brings in roughly 52 million visitors the opposite track. When $2.4 billion to the area every year, as most deaths of federal funds came into Florida to don’t occur near tourist destinations. create a high-speed rail line between No, the real issue, the study says, is Tampa and Orlando, effectively getmore deep-seated and insidious: Our ting more cars off the road, Gov. Rick roads are in dire need of upgrade. Scott nixed the project. On top of this, And dire need is right. In the last instead of increasing spending on decade, 47,700 pedestrians were making safer streets, the legislature killed, according to the study. That’s actually cut huge amounts of infrathe equivalent of a jumbo jet full of structure spending last session. passengers crashing every month. Not all is lost, though. Mayor Just look around next time you’re Buddy Dyer recently announced a $2 driving in our city. There is a severe million investment that will create lack of bike lanes, sidewalks and pub- more sidewalks for the city, according lic transportation. This, the study to the Orlando Sentinel. This is a great says, is the main source of Florida’s start, but this amounts to roughly 18 dangerous streets. miles of walkways, just a drop in the The fact is that Orlando just wasbucket of a massive problem that n’t designed for this kind of populaneeds fixing, and fast. tion. When Disney World first As an avid biker and runner, it opened in 1971, the city was just a pains me to see my city, the City small town of 560,000, according to Beautiful, tainted by such terrible stathe University of Florida. In forty tistics. I’m proud of my city, and years, we’ve seen the population every day I wake up happy that I explode, shooting up to more than chose UCF as my university. But two million in 2009, not to mention there’s a serious problem here, and the 52 million tourists that visit us it’s not being taken very seriously.
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Should professors be paid based on students’performance?” ERICA BUCKLE
BRETT STORY
Biology, junior
Biology, junior
“In some respect yes,but not solely.”
“I would say no more than I would say yes.”
BRITTANY MILLER Undeclared, freshman
“I don’t know,because some students don’t care about their education.”
KRISTINE BATES
GIO GONZALEZ
Musical theater,sophomore
Sociology, junior
IPO, junior
“Maybe in high school,but not college.”
“No,because teachers do what they can.”
“I don’t think its fair for the professor.”
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Weak schedule should give Knights double-digit wins STEVEN RYZEWSKI Football beat writer
Sept.2 vs. Charleston Southern Analysis: The Knights open up the season against the Buccaneers of the FCS Big South. Charleston Southern struggled last season, finishing 3-8. This is the first meeting between the two teams. Like the Knights, the Bucs have a dynamic, young quarterback who can make plays and change the game. Prediction: Win. The Knights are going to be just too athletic for Charleston Southern. More importantly, they are focused and appear to not be overlooking this game. UCF wins big.
Sept.10 vs.Boston College Analysis: This is the second time the Knights will face the Eagles, with Boston College having taken the first game in Boston in 2008. Things should look a little different this time around, though. Despite being a BCS program from the ACC, the Eagles struggle in a few areas, most notably offense. Prediction: Win. This will be a great opportunity for the Knights to improve upon their lackluster record against BCS teams. Despite the fact that this contest is, in all likelihood, the big home game this year, the Eagles are a very beatable team and if the Knights can move the ball and avoid three-and-outs, they should take this game.
Sept.17 @ Florida International Analysis: Despite starting off 0-4 last season, the Golden Panthers finished strong in 2010, making a bowl appearance in the Little Caesars Bowl, beating Toledo and finishing 7-6. This is the first meeting between the two programs, and this contest should be all about the Knights’ defense and what kind of problems they can make for FIU. Last year, the Panthers were one of the better teams in the country at running the ball, ranking No. 27 at 187.5 yards per game on the ground. Prediction: Win. But that’s not to say this game might not be surprisingly tough. This one will be circled on FIU’s calendar and, with BYU on the horizon, the Knights will have to do their best to stay focused. UCF wins in a tight one.
Sept.23 @ Brigham Young Analysis: The Knights play their first weekday game of the season at BYU, and it will be broadcast on ESPN. It’s the first meeting of the two teams that were both led by true freshmen quarterbacks last season. BYU was nothing special last season, finishing 7-6, but it is always tough going on the road against the Cougars. A big factor could be how BYU does in their first three games, a brutal stretch against Ole Miss, Texas and Utah. Prediction: Loss. But this one could just as easily be a win. BYU is a tough place to play, but at the same time, if the Cougars drop their first three games, they could be too deflated to compete with the Knights. My guess, though, is that if the Knights are going to falter early in the season, it will be here.
Oct.8 vs.Marshall Analysis: The Knights will be well rested and returning home after a bye week to face the Thundering Herd. UCF is 6-3 all-time against Marshall, and it beat the Herd 35-10 last season on the road. No reason the Knights shouldn’t handle their business again this
season. Prediction: Win. UCF comes home after two games on the road and a bye week and wins big.
Oct.15 @ SMU Analysis: The Mustangs will be looking forward to this one following last year’s loss to the Knights in the Conference USA title game. The Knights lead this series 3-0. Make or break could end up being how UCF’s secondary plays, because SMU quarterback Kyle Padron is a beast and one of the better quarterbacks the Knights will face this season. Prediction: Win. Despite Padron’s efficiency, the Knights’ depth on defense should afford them the opportunity to throw some different schemes and different looks at the Mustangs. Knights win a tight one.
Oct.20 @ UAB Analysis: Five days after their game at SMU, the Knights will be at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., taking on the Blazers. The lack of rest and time for preparation could definitely hurt the Knights. On the other hand, UCF is 7-1 all-time against UAB, and the Blazers had one of the worst defenses in the country last season. Prediction: Win. Knights go to UAB and win big, building momentum as they prepare to head down the stretch.
Oct.29 vs.Memphis Analysis: The Knights are 6-1 alltime against Memphis, and Jeff Godfrey had his way with the Tigers last season in a 37-17 win. Fact is, last year the Tigers were just flat out awful. And while they couldn’t have gotten much worse and probably have improved a bit, it shouldn’t be enough. Prediction: Win. Big. Knights again return home after two road games, and they should be excited and ready to destroy Tigers. UCF wins by a lot.
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Have fun tailgating, but be sure to arrive at the game Homer Simpson said it best: “We’re not here for the game. The game is nothing. The game is crap. The game makes me sick. The real reason we Americans put up with sports is for this: Behold, the tailgate party, the pinnacle of human achievement. Since the dawn of parking lots, man has sought to fill his gut with food and alcohol in anticipation of watching others exercise.” It’s been said that tailgating dates back to 1869, when fans traveled to games by horsedrawn carriages, grilling at the “tail-end” of the horse.
AMY FOIST Staff writer
According to Brobible.com, 95 percent of tailgaters cook at the stadium, and the average American annually consumes 23.1 gallons of beer. If you are looking for something to make or a drink to mix (if you’re over 21, of course) for tailgating, try some of the recipes off drunkentailgate.com. The “Hop, Skip and Go Naked” punch recipe might be something to look forward to. The site also has a page that has the ultimate tailgating gear available, from beer koozies with built-in bottle openers to recyclable flasks (if you’re into going green this semester). One thing that is key to a good tailgate is making sure you’re not one of the 30 percent of fans who never make it inside the stadium. The UCF lottery is now open for the first game, and tickets are still available as well to see the Liberty Bowl champions take on Charleston Southern at 7 p.m. on
Saturday. Parking passes for students can be picked up in the Student Union at the SGA Ticket Center with a valid student ID. Now, let’s get to the boring, notso-fun, UCF tailgating rules. You can start tailgating after 12 p.m. on game days if a game is after 6 p.m. If a game is before 6 p.m., then you are allowed to start at 8 a.m. No glass containers, funnels and kegs are permitted. Also, no partying in the parking garages — only in designated areas on campus. Any type of drinking game is completely prohibited; you are still allowed to play certain games, though, like cornhole. That’s right, no beer pong. Any other game that doesn’t involve alcohol is acceptable. If you are planning on tailgating with children, you might want to steer clear of Memory Mall; it gets a little rowdy. If you are looking to party, then Memory Mall and its surrounding areas is the place to set up shop. The Student Union and all stores CFF ARCHIVE on campus are open for business on Tailgating at Memory Mall is becoming a favorite tradition of game day. A few steps to prepare before Knights fans. heading to campus: Be prepared for weather. This is Florida and it does rain. any nonsense this season. Finally, ice up the cooler and enjoy a great tailgate at Next, make sure you have a UCF! responsible driver. UCF Police are cracking down on drinking and will not put up with
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Conference USA is stacked with talent at quarterback STEVEN RYZEWSKI Football beat writer
It’s looking more and more like 2011 is going to be the year of the quarterback in Conference USA. Six C-USA quarterbacks have been named to the Davey O’Brien Watch List, the award for the nation’s top quarterback. The list includes Southern Miss’ Austin Davis, East Carolina’s Dominique Davis, Houston’s Case Keenum, Southern Methodist’s Kyle Padron, Tulsa’s G.J. Kinne and UCF’s very own Jeff Godfrey. In addition to having a substantial number of players on the O’Brien Watch List, Keenum is once again considered a dark horse for the Heisman Trophy. The surplus of talented quarterbacks makes sense for a league that once again promises to be high flying and high scoring. Hopefully someone plays some defense. Here’s the rest of our 2011 C-USA Preview:
West Division
Conference reputation
With a healthy Case Keenum under center, Houston was picked as the preseason favorite to win the West in the C-USA Poll administered by Tulsa World. Still, the West figures to be a three-headed monster and a race to the finish, with both Tulsa and SMU likely to have strong seasons as well. Barring some unforeseen overachieving, Tulane, UTEP and Rice don’t figure to threaten much. Tulsa is taking on the toughest out of conference schedule in the West, hoping to pick up a signature win against either Boise State, Oklahoma or Oklahoma State.
It seems like C-USA is the “almost” conference, given how many games its teams have squandered against BCS programs over the years. The league is competitive, but one of the biggest things hurting its image over the years has been poor performance by C-USA teams against BCS opponents. That doesn’t stop C-USA teams from scheduling tough outof-conference slates, and this season is no different. Florida, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, BYU, TCU, Oklahoma and others will all face C-USA programs this season. How the conference performs in those games will go a long way in bolstering its image and validating any C-USA teams that are vying to be ranked or even make a run as a BCS-Buster.
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Head coach George O’Leary will look to lead the Knights to a third Conference USA championship in five seasons.
Despite some departures on the defensive side of the ball, the Knights were still picked to finish first in the East in the preseason poll. Not far behind in votes is Southern Miss, with East Carolina coming in third. Dynamic ECU quarterback Dominique Davis will look to lead the Pirates against a rugged out-ofconference schedule that features South Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Navy. The East winner will likely be determined between Nov. 5 and 19, a three-week stretch where ECU, USM and UCF all play one another. Marshall, Memphis and UAB figure to be non-factors.
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Nov.12 @ Southern Miss Nov.3 vs.Tulsa
Analysis: Another short-preparation week for the Knights as they again play on a Thursday night, this time at home. What was once a budding rivalry is renewed, with the series split at two games apiece. The Golden Hurricane were an offensive juggernaut last season, and will figure to be once again this season, but was also very bad on defense. A big factor could be if UCF’s defense bends, but doesn’t break, and how well UCF’s offense is gelling by then. Prediction: Win. UCF is at home, and their defense is able to handle Tulsa’s offensive attack.
Analysis: The Golden Eagles own this series, 5-1, and ripped the then newly-ranked Knights last season at Bright House. USM offers another opponent with a strong offensive attack and a so-so defense. Knights will be on the road, though, and winning at Hattiesburg, Miss., has been difficult for the Knights. Prediction: Loss. For some reason, the Golden Eagles have just had the Knights’ number in the past, and that continues this season. USM will hand the Knights their second loss of the year.
Nov.19 @ East Carolina Analysis: This is the second leg of what will end up being a very difficult road trip. ECU is another team the Knights have struggled with historically, with the Pirates owning the series 82. UCF may have exercised some of those demons last season by beating the Pirates at home. Pirates ran the ball horribly last season, but pass with the best of them, and the Knights’ secondary will be on alert. Prediction: Win. East Carolina is a tough place to go on the road and get a win, but the Knights, especially the older guys, are aware of the program’s record against the Pirates. UCF gets hyped up for this game and steals a win on the road.
Nov.25 vs.UTEP Analysis: Knights end their regular season at home against the Miners, with whom they hold a 1-1 record against alltime. Last season UTEP didn’t do anything particularly well, but the Miners should be improved this season. There will likely be conference-title game implications, so expect the Knights to keep their focus. Prediction: Win. If the Knights are in a position to play in the C-USA title game and are ranked at this point, as many expect they will be, then there is little chance of the Miners sneaking up on them. The Knights close out regular season at home with big win.
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Defense-first team makes UCF C-USA’s ugly duckling If I had to choose any at night. Putting pressure children’s story character on the opposing quarterto metaphorically repreback will be another sent UCF’s 2011 football strength of the Knights. team, I would have plenty The defensive line of options. I could choose remains stable, despite the Prince Charming, a daring loss of fan-favorite Bruce hero who saves the Miller to the NFL, thanks princess; Robin Hood, a to pass-rushing specialists valiant man who steals Darius Nall and Troy from the rich and gives to Davis. The biggest questhe poor; or maybe, if I tion mark on the defense is was feeling pessimistic, at the linebacker position. ANDY ZUNZ Humpty Dumpty, a klutz While very talented, the Contributing writer who falls from a great linebackers are a bit thin height and can never be on experience and depth. put back together. On the offensive side, this team will But I think UCF is the ugly duckling. have no problems running the football. That’s right, I said it. UCF is the ugly UCF is returning four rushers who have duckling. But in my twisted college footaccounted for 10 or more rushing touchball fairy tale, being the ugly duckling is a downs in their last season of play. This is great thing. a huge stat. Besides UCF, only WisconAmidst Conference USA’s lineup of sin had three players rush for 10 or more high-flying offenses (Houston, East Cartouchdowns last season. With this rusholina, Southern Methodist, to name a ing attack, even the Knights’ thin receivfew) the Knights’ old-school, defenseing corps won’t be able to slow the first mentality sticks out like a sore offense down. thumb. That contrasting style of play has So there it is. UCF is a team with a only won the team two C-USA titles strong rushing attack and pass defense. since 2007. But will the weak points of the team outNot too shabby for your grandpa’s weigh the strengths? No way. Why? playbook. Because UCF is the ugly duckling, of In 2010, UCF, a team that only lost course. one conference game, was ranked fifth in Picking UCF to win C-USA is as simC-USA in scoring offense. This may not ple as looking at both sides’ strengths seem too high for the conference chamand weaknesses. As a whole, the conferpions, but the key stat in the Knights’ ence is known for being pass happy and success was scoring defense. The defenposting huge offensive numbers. Well, sive unit only allowed 17.1 points per the Knights have the strongest secondgame in an offense-dominated conferary in the conference. But can they ence. No one came close to the Knights score? Of course. Quarterback Jeff Godin defense. The No. 2-ranked scoring frey will have even less pressure to prodefense was SMU, which trailed UCF by duce this year with a stronger running a whopping 8.5 points allowed. game. It’s plain to see why the team sucLooking at things this way can obviceeded last year, but despite what all of ously be flawed. It’s hard to generalize the so-called experts say, the 2011 team is the conference into one category and say even more primed to dominate C-USA. UCF rules. And besides, it only takes one All you have to do is evaluate the team to team (Southern Miss, maybe?) to beat see why. UCF and take its spot in the title game. There is no doubt about this team’s But the season looks bright for the strengths and weaknesses. Knights, and you can’t argue with this On the defensive side of the ball, the lineup. The Knights are stacked. Knights boast a skilled secondary. ActuGeorge O’Leary and the coaching ally, skilled is an understatement. This staff clearly subscribe to the line of secondary, with their speed, experience thinking that defense and a consistent and raw talent, is making it hard for running game wins championships. opposing offensive coordinators to sleep Last time I checked, UCF has both.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
BREAKING IT DOWN Here is a position-by-position breakdown of the Knights offense, defense and special teams unit going into the season. Starters are in bold.
OFFENSE
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HALFBACK/FULLBACK Dontravius Floyd Brendan Kelly Billy Giovanetti Rundown: Although the Knights will predominately utilize running backs, Floyd had a strong preseason showing. Giovanetti, at fullback, may not have gotten the ball a whole lot last season but has played a big role for the Knights helping clear holes.
TIGHT END Adam Nissley Justin Tukes Rundown: Nissley’s receptions were down last year from the year before, but with Godfrey hopefully staying in the pocket more and letting plays develop, his number should go way up this season. Nissley is a senior and one of the leaders on the team. KATIE DEES / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
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Jeff Godfrey enters this season as the Knights’starter behind center and on the Davey O’Brien award watch list.
Ronnie Weaver has secured the Knights’starting running back job,leading UCF’s three-headed rushing attack.
A.J.Guyton brings senior experience to the offense and will likely be Godfrey’s favorite target this season.
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Jeff Godfrey Blake Bortles Ronnie Weaver
Ronnie Weaver Latavius Murray Brynn Harvey
Rundown: The Knights have an interesting situation at quarterback. Starter Jeff Godfrey is a fan favorite and, by most accounts, he has matured greatly between his freshman and sophomore seasons. That maturity plus his ability to make plays will make him, once again, fun to watch. Bortles has had a great preseason camp, and he is slowly but surely becoming a very good quarterback leading the second-team offense. Due to an injury to Rob Calabrese, the Knights’ best third-string option is using the “Wild Knight” formation, utilizing Weaver as their third-string option in an emergency.
Rundown: The Knights will be taking advantage of the depth here. Though Weaver worked his way to the top of the chart and won out, displaying a knack for picking up extra yards, the coaching staff has never shied away from the fact that all three ball carriers will get reps.
A.J. Guyton Quincy McDuffie Josh Reese Khymest Williams J.J. Worton Rundown: Guyton will bring a lot of experience at the wide receiver position. On the other hand, McDuffie is someone coach O’Leary has mentioned more than once needs to get the ball in his hands due to his great speed. The Knights are very fast at wide out.
OFFENSIVE LINE Left tackle: Chris Martin, Torrian Wilson Left guard: Justin McCray, Jordan McCray Center: Jordan Rae, Rey Cunha Right guard: Theo Goins, Cliff McCray Right tackle: Nick Pieschel, Tony Jacob Rundown: In the past, the Knights’ offensive line has always been an area of concern, but this year the linemen have two things going for them. There is a good amount of experience and a good amount of depth on this line. With such strong running backs and two very dynamic quarterbacks, it will be up to the line to hold it down and let talented skill position players create.
DEFENSIVE LINE Defensive end: Darius Nall, Troy Davis, Toby Jackson, Cam Henderson Defensive tackle: Victor Gray, E.J. Dunston, Barry Snider, Jose Jose, Josh Wofford
DEFENSE KATIE DEES / CENTRAL FLORIDA FUTURE
Troy Davis (No.58) had a stellar offseason and has propelled himself into the starting defensive end spot.
Rundown: Even though there are quite a few new faces on the defensive line, it shouldn’t be too much of an adjustment for the Knights. Nall, known for being a fighter, brings experience and should bring leadership to the defense. Davis has had a phenomenal offseason and should carry momentum over into this season. The recruiting department did not slack this year, filling pass-rush holes that were left by Bruce Miller graduating.
LINEBACKERS Outside linebacker: Jonathan Davis, Leilon Willingham, Troy Gray, Ray Shipman Middle linebacker: Josh Linam, Terrance Plummer
Josh Linam brings senior leadership to a young group of linebackers.
Rundown: Davis played linebacker and safety in high school, so his adjustment from running back should be easy. No surprise seeing Willingham start. Even though he’s a true freshman, George O’Leary has not been hesitant to compliment the Denver product. Linam, a senior, brings leadership to a young group of linebackers.
SECONDARY Cornerback: Josh Robinson, A.J. Bouye, Jarrett Swaby, Jordan Ozerities Strong safety: Clayton Geathers, Jarrett Swaby Free safety: Kemal Ishmael, Lyle Dankenbring Rundown: Robinson, one of college football’s most-talented shutdown corners, should have another All-American season. The safety group looks a little inexperienced, but a strong group of cornerbacks and versatile players like Swaby and Ozerities should immensely help the secondary.
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Despite connecting on only 57.9 percent of attempts last season,Nick Cattoi will be UCF’s starting kicker this year.
KICKERS/SPECIALISTS Kicker: Nick Cattoi, Shawn Moffitt Punter: David Bohner, Jamie Boyle Long snapper: Charley Hughlett, Scott Teal Holder: David Bohner, J.J. Worton
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Josh Robinson will look to have another All-American season at cornerback.
Rundown: This is probably the group with the biggest question mark. Cattoi needs to prove to O’Leary that he can consistently connect on his field goals. It’s unacceptable for a starting kicker to make only 57.9 percent of his attempts and to miss PAT attempts; O’Leary was quick to say that he is keeping Cattoi on a short leash this season. Moffitt, a true freshman, is not much better of an option.
RETURNERS Kick returner: Quincy McDuffie, Khymest Williams Punt returner: Josh Robinson, Josh Reese Rundown: Two All-Americans will be returning kickoffs for the Knights this season, which will give UCF a huge advantage with field position. McDuffie and Robinson will help out Godfrey and the offense, setting them up with ideal field position to score.
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Is a BCS bowl game possible for the Knights this year if they make an undefeated run,or will it be a Liberty Bowl repeat?
ERIKA ESOLA & ANDY ZUNZ Sports Editor & Contributing writer
Will the Knights win another C-USA championship and repeat as Liberty champions? Or will they do more? Andy Zunz: Despite all of the buzz, hype, wishful thinking, whatever you want to call it around UCF and a potential conference upgrade, one thing is for sure: This team needs to win in Conference USA. That means winning boring old conference games is more crucial than the sexy games such as Boston College or Brigham Young. Erika Esola: Who said conference matchups like those against Memphis and UAB are boring? If all goes to plan, it should be pretty fun to see UCF beat their C-USA opponents by double-digit scores. If the Knights can’t win the easy C-USA games, they don’t deserve to be a top-25 team. Plain and simple. If the Knights want to be considered to be the next TCU and play in a BCS bowl (like Jeff Godfrey was talking about on media day), they need to go undefeated and run the table. Convincing wins against BC and BYU will help. AZ: We both can agree that the team needs to win every game possible, but I’m saying UCF can benefit more from
sweeping its conference schedule than its non-conference schedule. Take a look at last year, for instance. UCF went 11-3, beat Georgia in a bowl game and won the C-USA championship. All of this happened after losing its two critical out-of-conference match ups against Kansas State and NC State. Now, imagine if UCF had won those two match ups but lost two in-conference games instead. Same amount of losses, much less-impressive outcome. EE: But does UCF really just want another Liberty Bowl win again? Sure, last season was great, but how far will UCF get if it keeps winning the Liberty Bowl every year? To go to bigger and better places, the Knights either have to make a jump to a BCS conference or go undefeated against their cake-walk of a C-USA schedule. AZ: It’s great to be ambitious, but I’ll take another 2010. Although it may not be as immediately gratifying as an undefeated season, another double-digit win year is just what UCF as a program needs. Consistent winning will eventually turn heads whether they are conference commissioners or local recruits. There’s no doubt UCF could benefit from beefing up the schedule a little bit, but for now the program needs to make winning consistent.
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To get better, improve on 11-3 season and win bigger The dominos never fell. No, not when Utah went to the Pac-12 and Nebraska joined the Big 10. They didn’t fall when TCU moved to the Big East and the conference failed to expand. Texas A&M may join the Southeastern Conference, but it is doubtful much will happen soon after that. The conference realignment to end all realignment hasn’t happened, and the Knights remain in ole’ Conference USA. Knights fans may have lost hope that their team will one day automatically qualify for a BCS bowl game. The UCF Athletics Association may have missed out on the riches found in an automaticqualifying conference. But what the Knights didn’t lose is the chip on the shoulders of the 58,000 strong who make up the UCF student body. This season is even bigger than the last. Despite what you hear, it’s not
WES GOLDBERG Staff writer
about THE PATCH, it’s not about repeating as conference champions and it’s not about selling out Bright House Networks Stadium. Simply put, it’s about the Knights getting better. Better than 11-3. Better than Liberty Bowl
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In order for the Knights to improve on their historically-significant season last year,UCF must win more than 11 games and win them by a much bigger margin.
champions. Better than finishing the season ranked No. 25 in the Bowl Championship Series. And 11-3? One loss would be a disappointment this season. Liberty Bowl champions? Sure, but winning by more than four points. Finish the season ranked? With one loss or fewer, the Knights are looking at a top-15 finish. Needless to say, where last season was big, this season is bigger, and every season will continue to get bigger after this one. What I am talking about is momentum — the mistress you love to play with in sports. The Knights have her standing on her doorstep, and they need to take the relationship to the next level by going steady. Steady. Steady like a machine, executing the game plan week after week, regardless of the opponent. Steady in that they don’t witness the rubber band snap in a conference upset to Southern Miss. Steady so that an aura radiates from the black and gold and permeates the conscience of the opposition. Grab your torch and pitchfork, and join
the mob. Grab your rally towel. Grab that ridiculous black and gold wig and your body suit, and witness the momentum at work. Watch the organized chaos of Jeff Godfrey scrambling for another UCF first down. Watch Ronnie Weaver lower his shoulder into the inadequate defenses of CUSA. Watch Josh Robinson pick off another pass and Darius Nall show quarterbacks who is boss. Watch for that momentum. Watch it build as the Zombie Nation chants grow louder. Watch it build with the fan base. Watch it build until it is steady like a constant influx of fans into Bright House Networks Stadium. Watch until the Knights suffer a loss that sucks the air out of the lungs of 58,000 thousand strong. What happens then? You come back and watch again, because that is when you’ll tell if that momentum is steady and if the fans of Orlando are true and if the Knights — athletes, students and alumni — are better.
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Seniors
Seniors want to go out with similar legacy
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Redshirt senior tight end Adam Nissley wants to repeat last year’s success with a Conference USA championship and a Liberty Bowl victory.
STEVEN RYZEWSKI Football beat writer
Senior tight end Adam Nissley said he was jealous of the way last year’s senior class went out. What he was jealous of was that the seniors ended their careers with an 11-3 record, a Conference USA Championship, Liberty Bowl victory and a top25 ranking. “To me, like I said it before, that’s one of the best ways you can go out as a senior,” Nissley said. “Now it’s our turn.” The seniors on the UCF football team are aware of expectations, and they want to rise to the occasion. They’re also aware that their time here is coming to an end. It hasn’t been lost on anyone that this is their last time preparing for a first game as a Knight. “I remember the first day of camp
thinking, ‘Man, camp’s going to be so long,’” senior receiver A.J. Guyton said. “But now, it’s like four days away from game day … The season will go by quick; it will be December in no time.” Guyton is on the same page as Nissley when it comes to envying last year’s senior class. “We want to leave with that same legacy,” Guyton said. This group of seniors is entering a season ripe with expectations and high hopes. The Knights are facing a schedule where they could legitimately beat every opponent they face, a fact that both the media and the fans are aware of. At the same time, UCF is not ranked to the start this season, and that is something that hasn’t been lost on the players. “I think people see us as a one-hit wonder last year,” Guyton said. But that level of doubt toward the
program is something many Knights, seniors especially, are hoping to feed off of as motivation. “That’s always a motivating factor … It’s like they’re doubting us, so as a team we’re just ready to come and prove ourselves once again,” senior defensive end Darius Nall said. The doubting is something that isn’t new to this senior class, a class that has seen a variety of seasons while on campus. Seniors on the team now were here for the 2008 season, where, following 2007’s Conference USA Championship, the Knights fell to a lackluster 4-8. That 4-8 outing in 2008 is something that is still in the back of the minds of some of the seniors. “There’s nothing worse than going from [being] 2007 conference champions to 4-8,” senior offensive linemen Nick Pieschel said. “I would say it was
the worst season of my life, pretty much. You never want to go through that again.” Things got better in 2009, with an 8-4 record and an appearance in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg. It was last season, though, in 2010, when everything seemed to come together in UCF’s best season to date. On the eve of their final season, UCF’s seniors are hopeful and confident that last year’s season was not a one-hit wonder and that they can go out on a high note of their own in 2011. “Playing for four years, starting my fifth year, I want to be able to end my career at UCF on a high note,“ Nissley said. Nall simplified it further. “We’re just ready to do our part,” Nall said. “Go out with a bang and keep winning.”
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