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College GameDay is coming to Jacksonville on Saturday for the Georgia-Florida team, but fans of another team are trying to steal the spotlight from the annual SEC East rivalry.
A fanbase inserting itself in someone else’s business? Who could that possibly be?
UCF fans are planning to bus from nearby Orlando to invade College GameDay, according to a Facebook event that’s making the rounds on social media. It’s being sponsored by UCF alum Chad Barr, the attorney who arranged for the Knights’ “co-champion” banner to be flown in Camping World Stadium during Alabama’s season opener against Louisville.
According to the event page, the invasion is being staged “to show the country what UCF Nation is all about and that we will not be silenced or back down from anyone.” This is likely retaliation against College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit, whose recent criticism of the No. 10 Knights’ strength of schedule during last week’s show prompted a stern response from UCF’s athletic director.
Now Knights fans, who feel disrespected in the midst of their team’s 20-game winning streak, want to take matters into their own hands. Strangely enough, the appearance of UCF fans might give Georgia and Florida supporters a common enemy.
This doesn’t apply to this game, but Bama fans need to start displaying signs saying “We want UCF”. If they are undefeated, the playoff voters need to put them in as #4 so #1 Bama can teach them a lesson that will shut them up.
As an Alabama fan, I can assure you the only “We Want…” sign I’ll ever hold up is a “We want Gus Malzahn to stay at Auburn” sign LOL However I couldn’t agree with you more that I would love to see Alabama (or any other SEC team) play UCF and let them limp back where they came from afterwards.
The reason you’re an idiot, is because you want the only the coach in the SEC that has whooped out ass 3 times to stay.
That is a very poor attempt at trolling… As an Auburn fan you should be able to do better… You should use something like, you lost to a team that hadn’t beat an SEC opponent in almost two years…
Oh wait, that was Auburn that did that. LMAO
And as a Bama fan, you should say, “at least we we were in the SEC championship game!”
Wait…. OOPS!
As a Georgia fan you can hoist up the NC trophy. Wait….OOPS!
Bama has twice as mana CCs as UGA… BYU has won a NC more recently than UGA… That’s embarrassing..
you are so right. I was praying that UF would keep Jim McElwain.
Guess you missed the Peach Bowl this past January…
Congrats on beating a 4 loss team. Try doing against teams of that caliber week in and out. Join a real conference or shut the f@#k up and move on. The committee isnt wasting a playoff spot on you turds.
That’s right UCF Knight. UCF is the Peach Bowl Champion. That’s it. No natty.
Haha sds1967RollTide. At least UCF could beat Auburn. You guys call yourselves national champs, but didn’t even make it into the conference championship. Go Dawgs!
GatorsSuck: 2nd&26, 26-23, 5in9. National Championship trumps SEC Championship.
You guys shouldn’t have even been in that game. You’re lucky you got to rest up before the playoffs.
Still butt hurt? Complain to the CFP Committee.
You mean like 9 months ago, when they manhandled Auburn in the bowl game?
Exactly what I’ve been saying. They want a chance, give them one. Let them come crashing back down to Earth. All it takes is one blowout loss to a P5 team, and we never have to hear from these morons again. I would love to watch Bama beat them by at least 40.
GATORDONTPLAYNOSH*T: Just like a true Gator fan, you’re keeping it classy. Congrats. Also, remind me how well things went for you since, oh I don’t know, Urban left? Especially under Mac…
sds1967: Did I say anything about National Championship? Only about beating an SEC team I believe. Learn to read…
So are you and Gatorsuck the same person? Your reply would make it appear so.
You read this comment and thought it was something I would say? Poor reading comprehension over in Alabama obviously.
You’re very slow… He commented to SDS 1967 but 1967 didn’t comment to him, he commented to you gator… That would make it appear he is the owner of both accounts..
Stay stupid.. .
“That’s right UCF Knight. UCF is the Peach Bowl Champion. That’s it. No natty.” – sds1967 Roll Tide
“sds1967: Did I say anything about National Championship? Only about beating an SEC team I believe. Learn to read…” – UCFKnight07
False, he was responding to sds1967. You’re very slow. Stay stupid.
And yes, sds did comment to knight. Learn to read, BamaTime. Then come back and comment with your sincerest apology.
This could get ugly. UGA and UF fans won’t take kindly to this and they will be plenty liquored up. The UCF fans should tread lightly.
Not a chance. Both will find it hilarious, point fingers, and laugh. In all seriousness, if I were there I’d make it a point to congratulate the UCF fans for trolling gameday.
I wouldn’t worry. Gator fans will be too busy tongue kissing their cousins and siblings to fight anyone.
That’s actually funny LOL
Did you mix us up with a different school? Typically, Jawja fans say Florida fans wear jorts. Never heard the kiss our cousins and siblings one.
Never mind, I just looked through more of the comments and this seems to be your standard response, which may be you just projecting your fantasies.
Your other response seems to be something about UF fans showing up at FSU/Miami games with jorts on. Who cares? Fans from all kinds of teams show up to random games all the time. I’ve seen a number of UGA fans at a couple Florida home games this year.
I’m impressed you stopped kissing your brother long enough to type all that nonsense.
Do Georgia fans show up to Florida games and pick fights, sit in the wrong section, and refuse to move when the cops tell them to? No? Well, Florida fans have done it.
Show up to whatever game you want, but don’t start crap with people. Otherwise, you sound ridiculous demanding respect at your own games.
Sorry you met some bad UF fans I guess? It’s incredible that experiencing that caused you to write some pretty despicable stuff on here.
Every fan base has people they are ashamed of, UGA does too. Seen plenty of UGA fans start fights. I get that as a Dawg you are programmed to hate Gators just the same as I am programmed to hate Dawgs, but c’mon man, how about you be a little civil or at least come up with more intelligent insults.
I’ll happily laugh at a good insult even if it’s against a Gator or myself. Some UGA fan had a really good insult on here the other day making fun of a Gator (I think it was the user KirbySmart?) and it made me chuckle. Right now you’re just spouting nonsense that just sounds like a more perverted version of x iLoveMyDawgs x
Ok, I draw the line at this. Stop stealing our stereotype. Everyone knows it’s us Bama folks that kiss our cousins.
Ok, now that was funny!
Don’t see how this is going to accomplish anything. At least they’ll get to watch a game with two teams better than them play.
I think my favorite part of this whole article is the fact I had no idea there was even a “co-champ” banner at our opener.
LOL…. per FB page, 20 going…
LOL, “HUGE” invasion right there.
Almost as many guys had sex with your mom last night.
I just love this. It was funny when I thought UCF was joking about claiming a Natty as a troll job but this has taken it to a whole new level of LOL now that they believe their delusions. Their schedule is so tough, no way they don’t make the playoff this year.
Hey, at least UCF weren’t the ones playing Austin Peay this year. Or Middle Tennessee.
But they are playing 9 games against power 5 schools, right?
Are you so butt hurt that you went out of your way to make an SDS account and try to talk smack?
He did… It’s hilarious…
My butt don’t hurt, Bubba. Just see a bunch of SEC fanboys and thought I’d help fix y’alls fake news.
UCF played Austin Peay last year during their “national championship” game.
Season, not game. This website needs an option to edit comments.
Or an option to proof read.
Hahahaha o man this is great, can’t wait to make fun of them while I’m tailgating Saturday.
Actual conversation from their FB event:
Kayla: “Is there tailgating involved?”
Chuck: “No. We are riding up. Camping out on line. Being on Gameday and going home. If you want to tailgate then you can but the bus leaves at 1”
Always Remember – This is Auburn’s fault. Could have been avoided if Auburn had just put them in their place.
Very true, freaking Auburn man
Losing to UCF will be Malzahn’s only legacy.
Auburn – the little engine that couldn’t stop $#%ing the bed.
Yep!
There are thousands of UCF fans headed to Jacksonville in (Dodge) Caravans, better seal off the border.
Border? You know Jacksonville is in the same state as FL. You must be a UF alum.
“Jacksonville is in the same state as FL”…you must NOT be a ucf alum!!
Meant Orlando. You’re just mad Georgia is gonna whoop that ass this weekend.
The county border.
Then the Gators won’t be able to get in either. Eh, who cares?
Obviously the tool that is organizing this has never been to the Cocktail Party. A bus load of 40 or 50 people (or 10 bus loads of 40-50 people) won’t make a dent in the UF-UGA crowd. There will literally be 100k+ in Jax this weekend and finding ucf fans will be like picking fly s*#t out of pepper. Good luck with that tantrum little sister.
oh, and Go Gators!!
That’s all good. Just please stop showing up to FSU vs. UM games in your jean shorts and white boy dreads. No one wants to smell your vape pen, bro.
That has got to be the lamest response I have ever seen on SDS. I’m sure you make the knight nation proud. Or should I say knight village, you’re just a bunch of FBS wannabes.
You’re just mad because it’s accurate. Go Dawgs!
Why don’t you go back to licking your brother’s o-ring? This trash talk game isn’t your strong suit.
They just want to be on Gameday and it’s the only opportunity they will get since UCF plays all nobodies.
I just find it funny the banners say Co-Champions….
Exactly, the fact that have to do this for attention proves they don’t play anybody and the entire country cares squat about their undefeated record. The have totally manufactured this championship thing and I see they aren’t gonna stop anytime soon.
Ready to play anybody in a home and home.
No elite team wants to play in UCFs high school stadium…
LOL these guys are getting rather annoying now. Go home UCF you’re drunk!
I think UCF should scrimmage a team made up of Georgia and Florida’s second-strings.
These sad little UCF puppies are about to find out they’re not Kanye West, and that Dawg/Gator fans are by no means Taylor Swift.
Gator fans are crybabies. No one fears them. No one. They’ll be at FSU games with their dates/sisters wearing Gator jerseys for some reason.
I swear can anything happen in college football without Ucf making it about them. Total disrespect to FLA and GA . Should be funny to watch them get owned though.
UF fans show up to FSU vs. UM games all the time. I guess it’s because they’re not allowed to visit their old high school campus anymore, but still.
Dude we get it, stop posting the same dumb sh!t on here.
Do you get it? I really don’t think you do.
So I’ll spell it out for you. If Gator fans don’t want fans of other teams showing up to their games and making it about themselves, maybe they should stop doing it themselves.
I’ll write it in shorter words for you if you need me to. I know that Gainesville High School education didn’t serve you too well.
The latest ESPN prediction has UCF vs Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. Would love to see Kyler Murray put about 70 points on those little fools. Eventually UCF will realize that you have to play more than one Power 5 team each year to reach the CFP. And if that one is Memphis, you better win by more than 1 point.
Or lose by 20 to the only ranked team you’ve played…
We beat Mizzou by 14, and they beat Memphis by 31 more points than you. I think there’s only one conclusion we can draw from that.
We will play 9 Power 5 teams this season. You will play 1. I think there’s only one conclusion we can draw from that. We beat Auburn by 21 points last year. I think there’s only one conclusion we can draw from that. We had 3 players go in the first round last year. You had what, one player drafted at all? We walloped South Carolina and Mizzou on their home turf and throttled Tennessee and Vandy at home. Our quarterback has a top 10 QB rating nationally, and yet our standard is so much higher than yours that after one bad game fans call for his head. (The stupid fans at least).
I dare, no beg you to schedule a top 25 SEC team. You want to claim a national championship? Start by playing one of the playoff teams. Play us, Clemson, Oklahoma, or Alabama.
Or, go back to your little fluff and dance high school league and keep playing teams no one even knew had football teams as your marquee matchups.
Just to clear up some of your fake news:
3 UCF players were drafted last year (not 1 as you stated.) And at least a couple more entered as free agents.
I’m not sure what fans were “calling for our QB’s head” after one bad game. We live McKenzie Milton. In fact there is serious discussion (not just university PR) about his potential as a Heisman candidate.
We’d gladly schedule any of the schools you mentioned. Including UGA. Want our AF to call your’s?
You had sex with your sister. There’s only one conclusion we can draw from that.
UCF has 3 wins against AP top 10 teams in the past 5 seasons, and most of their P5 wins as well.
KirbySmart – This is what we mean by total assumption and ignorance. You spout off and look like a fool to anyone who knows any basic facts of UCF.
UCF had more players drafted in the first 3 rounds of the NFL draft than a lot of P5s!!! UCF has been getting 1st round draft picks more than a lot of P5s too.
Despite UCF returning most of their starters, there are 6 UCF players from just last year’s team on NFL rosters right now, and half of them are starting.
Seriously … total assumption and ignorant. Heck, as someone pointed out, UCF has had 2 QBs drafted in the 1st round in the past 20 years … while the entire Big 10 has had 0 in the same period.
At some point … the assumption and ignorance will make you look foolish. It’s obviously you don’t know jack about UCF.
UCFKnight07 – You’re selling UCF short. UCF had 3 players drafted … in the first 3 rounds … before #18.
And 2 more made it outside the draft, for a total of 6. Half of them are starting.
Not bad considering all but 3 on offense and most of the defense came back.
Y’all would lose to LSU by even more than that.
Milton is not even on the Heisman radar.
How did that Kentucky game go?
Not gonna lie, it sucked. I fail to see what that has to do with UCF fans doing stupid things though.
GatorsSuck: We don’t inbreed in Orlando like Georgians. Thanks for sticking to the subject.
brodoswaggins: ESPN gave LSU +4.5 over UCF this week. May want to look into that.
How did the spread work for UCF against Memphis?
ucf – the new Boise State
Actually, as someone pointed out recently, UCF has now beaten more P5 teams than Boise State in this century (12 v. 11). And if you just count this decade, even more so.
The one thing that UCF doesn’t have are a streak of winning seasons. UCF was known for yo-yo’ing with 2-3 winning seasons, even 10+ win seasons and, now, undefeated in-conference, while Boise has had a total streak of winning seasons.
Now there is the small bit that UCF is in the AAC, which is better than the Big East in the same number of years, with 2-3 ranked teams every year at the end. The MWC is not nearly as good over the same span, with less than half the number of P5 wins. But still, if UCF would stop having any losing seasons, it would get the credit that Boise has.
Now that all said …
UCF has more NY bowl wins over AP top 10 teams than UF and Miami, combined. Only FSU has more in the state. UCF overtook Miami as the #3 team in the state years ago. And UCF’s TV ratings are unreal for even many P5s.
I don’t think people realize the sheer number of UCF fans out there. The TV ratings back that up too, even when playing AAC teams, not just P5 teams or in bowls. And the more P5 fans insult UCF, more G5 teams take it as an affront to them too, not just UCF.
As more and more G5s are saying, “I’m no longer just a fan of my Alma Mater, but any G5 fan. I just prefer my Alma Mater, but I’ll root for any undefeated G5.” And in UCF, in the AAC, formerly (and now better than the final) Big East, it’s a strong argument into 2 straight years.
Especially the AAC East, which has only lost 2 games … out of 8 … against P5 teams this year.
And I say this expecting UCF to *LOSE* at least 1 game. In any given year, the AAC can best the Big XII or PAC 12. People assume otherwise, but seriously, stop comparing UCF to Alabama and the AAC to SEC. Look at the lesser “Power” conferences and how bad they are.
what BSU didn’t have was a zero win season in 2015….0-12
What did you not understand about …
“The one thing that UCF doesn’t have are a streak of winning seasons. UCF was known for yo-yo’ing … while Boise has had a total streak of winning seasons.”
Yes, we are aware we’ve had losing seasons while Boise has not.
Gotta love UF fans talking crap about UCF fans showing up to their games. Every year FSU plays UM, one of my friends from FSU will post a pic of a bunch of UF fans in jean shorts acting the fool at the stadium.
I’m glad my team’s fans don’t go starting stuff at other teams’ games. Have some pride, Gators.
The devil is in the details …
1) Desmond Howard said UCF should at least schedule mid-level P5 opponents.
That’s exactly who UCF at least tries to get, and does, 2x per year. It’s one thing for Kirk to try to get G5s to ‘fight one another over the kiddie table,’ but it’s another for Desmond to state something that is patently false.
2) Read the actual Tweet from UCF’s AD
UCF’s AD was asking, “How do we solve this? How can we create a system that leads to things being decided on-the-field? Understand the AAC, like the Big East before it, was a ‘partner’ with ESPN.
But ESPN has literally lambasted UCF, even when UCF takes down AP top 10 teams. This is especially the case now that UCF — if it was in the Big XII — would be #3 in TV ratings. And 5 years ago, back in 2013, it would have been the Big XII median.
That’s pretty insulting considering all of the money ESPN is making on UCF, for less than 1/10th the cost of a Big XII team.
3) UCF’s AD has also put out a Tweet about scheduling
Texas dropped UCF to schedule Alabama. The Big XII’s Kansas State dropped UCF before that. There are countless issues with guaranteed games in contracts, and many teams are expecting UCF to pay, including for a neutral field.
In other words, UCF cannot get anyone to guarantee to play them. How UCF gets blamed for all this, I don’t know. And stop with the ‘upgrade your conference’ BS. UCF has no choice in that.
Even with UCF’s TV ratings, ESPN is not going to pay another conference to take UCF, as they are trying to find ways to reduce costs. It’s no longer the ’00s.
You’re a G5, zero-legacy program. Quit demanding home-and-homes for P5 non-con games and you’ll get some big boy takers. No self-respecting P5 school takes a H&H series with a G5 that was 0-12 not that long ago. Boise can’t even get those, except with a few low-end PAC neighbors.
And just to be clear, Boise is THE gold standard for G5 schools. They have won, and won big, for 15- plus years, unlike the typical Cinderella G5 that experiences a couple of hot years with a QB or coach, then fades back into obscurity – like UCF will once Milton is gone.
Yes, Boise has a streak of almost 2 decades of continually winning seasons. They did things in the ’00s, when UCF was still trying to get into any conference.
UCF has only had this decade for the most part, and still 2 losing seasons in it. But UCF has put together a lot of major wins this decade.
UCF was the youngest program — by a wide margin — to not only win a BCS game by a wide margin. Many P5 programs never did.
UCF then did it again with a CFP NY Bowl.
What other P5 programs inherited, UCF is earning. So yes, make fun of the fact that UCF didn’t even have its first graduating class until ’72, and didn’t even join FBS until almost this century.
But have you looked at UCF’s TV ratings as of late? ESPN is making 10-20x as much money on UCF per cost, than the Big XII median. UCF has already met the Big XII median TV viewership in 2013, and now UCF would have one of the top TV ratings if it was in the Big XII.
UCF is *NOT* the “children of the poor” when it comes to TV viewers. ESPN knows this, and its why they kept up the non-sense in the off-sense. Because it gets viewers.
You’re dodging the question: why would a legacy G5 ever sign a home-and-home with UCF when they could get equivalent G5s to play in their own stadium over two years? Why take a financial bath in Orlando one year?
Again, the point: even Boise can’t get that kind of concession. Why does UCF think they’ve got the mojo to demand that? Remember the rep Fresno State established earlier this decade when they were a thing and wanted to be taken seriously? Anybody, anywhere, anytime . . .
Sorry my friend but I recall Mizzou vs UCF in a home and home series in 2012 and 2014. Both Mizzou victories and your first round NFL QB Mr. Blake Bortles was playing at the time. Nobody is scared of UCF in regards to scheduling.
Blake only played in 2012, not 2014. Blake was also a 1st year starter in 2012. He was much better in 2013.
It’s been called off. The local UCF JAX Alumni chapter said the threats were not isolated, and warned that enough people were going to make good on them. Interesting development.