UCF BLOG: KNIGHTS NOTEPAD

UCF bulletin board material? ESPN ranks the Knights among 10 worst Division I teams

UCF didn't exactly need it, but ESPN.com has handed the Knights some extra bulletin board material for this week's game against SMU. After UCF's 58-13 loss at UTEP Saturday, the Knights were No. 10 team on ESPN.com's weekly Bottom 10...

Don't count the Knights out of the C-USA title race

UCF's 58-13 loss at UTEP was bad, but it still was just one game. Fortunately for UCF, they don't pile on extra losses on your record just because you happen to get thrashed. The Knights are not out of the...

Who should start for the Knights -- Calabrese or Greco?

UCF Coach George O'Leary said junior Michael Greco and true freshman Rob Calabrese will compete for the Knights' starting quarterback job. Greco was the Knights' starter at the beginning of the season, but O'Leary had praised Calabrese's leadership in the...

Brown says he is feeling better following knee injury

UCF senior left tackle Patrick Brown said the knee he injured against UTEP is feeling good and he could play this week against SMU. Coach George O'Leary confirmed senior wide receiver Rocky Ross is out for the season with a...

UCF seniors hold players only meeting to rally team

UCF veterans Pat Brown, Jason Venson and Johnell Neal said the seniors called a players only meeting Monday to rally the troops after UCF's 58-13 loss at UTEP. Neal said the Knights' season is far from over despite the teams'...

Brown may be ready to play against SMU

UCF Coach George O'Leary has been unavailable for interviews this week, but he said Monday night during his weekly radio show that senior left tackle Patrick Brown's knee injury he suffered against UTEP was not severe, and he might play...

SMU defensive end officially suspended for UCF game

SMU defensive end Anthony Sowe has officially been suspended for the Mustangs' game at UCF Saturday. The Dallas Morning News reports Conference USA was satisified with SMU Coach June Jones' decision to suspend Sowe for one game after Sowe threw...

Rashad one of 30 candidates for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

UCF senior safety Sha?reff Rashad has been selected as one of 30 candidates for the inaugural Lowe?s Senior CLASS Award in football. The award goes to a Football Bowl Subdivision senior who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence:...

UCF Sports Roundup: Volleyball to hold alumni weekend

-- The UCF volleyball team will host its first alumni weekend Oct. 3-5 at The Venue at UCF, highlighted by the presentation of the 1978 AIAW National Championship banner Friday night during the match against Conference USA foe Marshall. UCF?s...

June Jones says Knights are like SMU ... just trying to find a way to win

SMU Coach June Jones offered the following assessment of the Knights during his weekly meeting with the media: "They don?t have the running back they had (last season), but they?re playing pretty good on both sides of the ball. They?re...