re: Was anyone else a fan of UCF before this bowl announcement?

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I kind of liked their scrappiness

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same here.

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them claiming the national championship to troll the Gumps

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not so much for me.

I like the way they use their recievers who are big and strong (not exceptionally tall). They throw into small windows, but aren't scared of it because those small windows are created by their WRs using those big bodies. They don't rely on timing because, unlike us, those WRs screen defenders out of that window.

I like their OL too. They can move. They don't have the fascination with weight that many have. Their best OT, a rs-SR by the way, is just under 300 lbs. Most of our fanbase would freak over that. As a squad, they have a top-25 OL (we're in the 80's); against our competition in our conference that would likely be in the 40's, which is nothing to sneeze at. They run traps exceptionally well. Part of that is their OLmen's agility, but they scheme it very well too. It's just a solid group that with the exception of their C is experienced.

There's some things with them to be jealous of.

There is no reason to take them for granted. Those two things together are a potent combo and can make any QB look good. We'll have plenty of opportunity to make plays on D, including blitzs; they've never seen anything like what we do.