UCFootball gets Another Championship Ring!!!

[huskers1217]

And this coming off the heels of Danny the AD getting ANOTHER AD of the Year award.



And who said the off season wasn't UCFun!!!?


#UCFacts

dem are nice



what did LSU get?

 

[Rolltide94]

They have been dodging us for years. Only a Legit Playoff would stop this practice. Which is what UCF is UCFighting for.

#UCFacts

We're like Candyman bitch, you don't want to be sayin' that out loud too many times....

 

[huskers1217]

They have been dodging us for years. Only a Legit Playoff would stop this practice. Which is what UCF is UCFighting for.

#UCFacts

i agree. 6 team playoff

 

[Wamu]

They have been dodging us for years. Only a Legit Playoff would stop this practice. Which is what UCF is UCFighting for.

#UCFacts

Here's the best way I can sum up your hopes of UCF getting into the Playoff. I have a better chance of being the next governor of Colorado.

 

[UCFhonors]

i agree. 6 team playoff

It only took FCS 8 years to go from 4 to 16. I think it will take FBS a little longer... maybe 10 or 12 years.

FCS
Playoff Format
Season(s) - * Bracket Size
1978–1980 * 4
1981 * 8
1982–1985 * 12
1986–1994 * 16
1995–2000 *
2001–2009 *
2010–2012 * 20
2013–present * 24


#UCFacts

SmokinSmile

 

[Wamu]

No complacency here

Those rings aren't that special. These are UCF's 2017 national title trophy & sweet championship ring. I know Clemson's jealous.

 

[TheDayMan]

 

[B_dub]

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I wasn’t expecting the new Captain America trailer out so soon.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

Won't UCFatletes be shocked when they learn the rings do not contain any real jewels or any real gold. Maybe Heupel's does though.

 

[Rolltide94]

Won't UCFatletes be shocked when they learn the rings do not contain any real jewels or any real gold. Maybe Heupel's does though.

You can only get so much bling on the Alibaba gate crasher deal.

 

[ellupo]

This is how silly this has gotten....

"What is Defensive Backfield?
The defensive backfield consists of two cornerbacks and two safeties."

UCF has missing their HIsman QB, MM^2.

Every real UCFootball fan knows a QB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than defensive backs.

UCF also had a whole new coaching staff. Everyone else gives the excuse that a coaching staff needs 2 to 3 years before they are measured. UCF doesn't use that excuse.

#UCFacts

TOSU went undefeated with a new coaching staff and then won the real Natty after losing their starting QB.

sounds like a bunch of UCFexcuses

 

[Bayou Tiger]

Those rings aren't for that they are trying to claim a NC for last year. I'll give them Alabama's NC because they earned it by beating Auburn, which everyone knows is the pinnacle for every program, but come on.

lsu vs ucf - Google Search

 

[Bayou Tiger]

dem are nice



what did LSU get?

 

[UCFhonors]

TOSU went undefeated with a new coaching staff and then won the real Natty after losing their starting QB.

sounds like a bunch of UCFexcuses

What year was that? I bet it was before UCF joined FBS, and changed the game.

#UCFacts

 

[PSUTE]

Very cool.

Even better that happened where and when it did. Historical context FTW.

#UCFacts

This thread took a strange turn. I'll contribute this:

Former Nittany Lion standout, first African-American NFL player Triplett passes



Wally Triplett became the first African-American to start on the Penn State Nittany Lions, play in a bowl game, and be drafted by the NFL, where he set multiple records. He was a key inspiration for Penn State's iconic "We Are" chant, which came to signify unity as Penn Staters in the face of racial segregation. He passed away on Nov. 8 at the age of 92.

IMAGE: LAURA WALDHIER
James Franklin said. "Wally was a trailblazer as the first African-American to be drafted and play in the NFL and his influence continues to live on. He had a profound effect on me and the team when he visited in 2015 and shared valuable lessons from his life story and ability to overcome. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wally's family."

"We are Penn State."

— Nittany Lions captain Steve Suhey, circa 1947, refusing to leave Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard at home to play at a segregated school.

The inspiration for who 'We Are'
Triplett, a tailback and linebacker for the Nittany Lions, was the first African-American to start for Penn State, on Nov. 17, 1945. In 1946, the Nittany Lions made history when they refused to play in a game against then-segregated University of Miami: When told they must leave their black players at home, the team voted unanimously to cancel the game. The following season, the question rose again, and lineman and captain Steve Suhey said, "We are Penn State," adding that there would be no need for any more meetings of that kind. The entire 1947-48 team went on to play Southern Methodist University in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1948, in a game that would become symbolic of desegregation in athletics as Triplett and end Dennie Hoggard became the first African-Americans ever to play in the Cotton Bowl.


In 1948, the Cotton Bowl asked Penn State to leave its two black athletes at home. The Nittany Lions refused to play under these circumstances, the officials backed down, and, breaking the color line, Wally Triplett (number 12) and Dennie Hoggard (number 89) became the first African-American players to play in the Texas Cotton Bowl.


IMAGE: PENN STATE SPORTS ARCHIVES
In the 1947 season, Triplett averaged 4.0 yards per carry (137 yards on 34 carries) and 28.2 yards per reception (141 yards on 5 receptions) with two touchdowns in nine regular-season games. Playing for Coach Bob Higgins, he tallied five total touchdowns in 1947.

As a senior in 1948, Triplett had 424 rushing yards, 90 receiving yards and six total touchdowns. He also averaged 26.8 yards per punt return (134 yards on 5 returns) and had three interception returns for 62 yards. Triplett ranks second in Penn State history with a 16.5 punt return average (280 yards on 17 returns).

Triplett ranks second in career punt return average with a 16.5 per game mark on 17 returns. He also has the fourth-longest punt return in program history with an 85-yard touchdown return against West Virginia in 1948.

Record-breaker. Legend-maker.
A native of La Mott, Pennsylvania, Triplett grabbed the game-tying touchdown on a 6-yard reception in the third quarter as the Nittany Lions tied Doak Walker-led and third-ranked SMU, 13-13, in the 1948 Cotton Bowl. Triplett also played an outstanding defensive game. The 1947 Nittany Lions finished 9-0-1 and ranked No. 4 in the final AP poll, pitching six shutouts and allowing an average of just 2.8 points per game. Triplett was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame in 2018.

After his Penn State career, Triplett became the first African-American player to be drafted by and play in the NFL when he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round of the 1949 NFL Draft. He played four seasons in the NFL with the Detroit Lions and Chicago Cardinals, taking a two-year break to serve in the Korean War.

As a professional player, Triplett set the league's single-game record with 294 yards on four kickoff returns, including a 97-yard touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams Oct. 29, 1950. The effort was NFL record for 44 seasons until it was broken in 1994 and still ranks as the third-best single-game performance in NFL history. His 73.5-yard kickoff return average still stands as the NFL single-game record. Two weeks after his record-setting performance, Triplettt was drafted into the Army and fought for the 594th Field Artillery Battalion for two years in the Korean War.

Triplett is survived by his children, Nancy, Wallace, Alison and David. He is preceded in death by his wife, Leonore

Former Nittany Lion standout, first African-American NFL player Triplett passes | Penn State University

 

[ellupo]

What year was that? I bet it was before UCF joined FBS, and changed the game.

#UCFacts

You asking that shows what little you know about college football.

 

[UCFhonors]

You asking that shows what little you know about college football.

I'm sure I have been to more Ohio State games than you have, TBer.

#UCFacts

 

[Beaker]

When I was a kid, I wanted to hang a map of the world above my bed. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. I never did it though. Bc UCFirst, I needed travel to the top two corners of the map, so it won't fall down.

#UCFacts

You mean "so it won't UCFall down"

 

[ellupo]

I'm sure I have been to more Ohio State games than you have, TBer.

#UCFacts

I have only been to a couple so that may be true but you still know very little about college football. Your post give all the evidence needed.

 

[UCFhonors]

I have only been to a couple so that may be true but you still know very little about college football. Your post give all the evidence needed.

I take time off of work to attend practices. I spend my time learning the game, not trivia.

You have decade to go before you see my level of cfb knowledge.

Pro tip. Have meal with the coaches, like I do. They are best source of insight.

#UCFacts