UCF Scandal

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Joe Tumpkin has abruptly departed the UCF Knights football program.

“I had been hired at Central Florida on Jan. 14 and was getting started, but right after signing day I got a call from coach Bennett,” Tumpkin said. “I wanted to at least look at the opportunity and the more I looked at it, I felt like based on my past experience with coach Bennett — I learned a lot of football from him and we get along tremendously — and what I know about Dave Wannstedt it made it [a job] I couldn’t turn down.”

While not included in the Post-Gazette story one must logically conclude that Tumpkin decided there was much more to learn and achieve with the Big East’s Pitt Panthers. Having spent just over one month with the Knights, it is unclear if Tumpkin had been fully exposed to the make-believe that is UCF football. Regardless, he chose to move on with Wannstedt as head coach rather than George O’Leary - as he openly states above. A good decision for Tumpkin.

I wonder if George offered to help him with his resume?

It took a little while, but the USF-obsessed UCF fan base could no longer resist comment at UCF Scandal. Granted it has little to do with the topics at hand, but the comments give us a clear insight into the deranged mind of the UCF public.

Check out the blog response here from dear “Wil” to the alleged rivalry with USF.

But that’s not all. UCF fans have even emailed their thoughts and feelings, here is a sample of what’s come in so far to scoop@ucfscandal.com. What they don’t realize is they are not providing any “scoop.” Wise up tinmen.

Here’s my favorite so far, and winner of the weekly award, from GoldenUCFKnight9 (I’ll censor the ignorant profanity - I’m not sure, but I’d guess all Knights aren’t as profane and empty):

YOUR SITE IS F****** LAME

WHERE ARE YOUR “SCANDALS?”

YOU ARE A F****** DOUCHE

STOP YOUR CRYING - THE ONLY 5 STAR RECRUITS YOU GET ARE 5-TIME FELONS!

YOUR NOT THE “U” YOU NEVER WILL BE - YOU GOT YOUR ASS KICKED BY THEM 3 YEARS AGO

STOP TRYING TO FOLLOW THE BADASS MOLD

YOUR COACH IS ON CRACK AND HE NEEDS MORE OF IT

LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

GO KNIGHTS!

OH AND WIN YOUR F****** CONFERENCE ALREADY - BOTTOM FEEDER

And to honor the weakest of the weak, from “Ryan”:

I find the existence of this website odd since UCF is generally known for being a clean program on the up and up. Did you mean to name this site USFscandal.com? I believe you might’ve registered the wrong domain name.

Certainly both psychopaths sent their warm regards at the upstart of the blog. There is quite a bit of reading for these little guys to do, providing they’re able.

There is plenty more to come from UCF Scandal, both new and old as we continue our mission to illustrate what really happens at UCF (besides losing).

UCF Scandal exclusive

Orlando, Florida - In an inexcusable fashion, the UCF athletic administration has elected to attempt to drive season ticket sales by continuing to market a “rivalry with USF”. The UCF Athletics official site states that “next season’s six-game home slate features non-conference opponents: South Carolina State in the season-opener, followed by in-state rival South Florida…”

How desperate is that? A rival implies a rivalry. After years of begging for a series with USF, South Florida finally conceded as part of their deal to exit the soon-to-be decimated non-BCS Conference USA. Now a member of an the even weaker “C-USA”, UCF attempts to mislead others by claiming to be a rival of USF. The Bulls, a member of the BCS Big East conference, reached as high as #2 in the country last year after absolutely dismantling an outplayed and outcoached UCF team 64-12.

That was the third straight win for the Bulls who now lead the football series with UCF 3-0. The final installment will be played this year. South Florida has no interest in playing UCF again. There is very little value to a rising program like USF to play a team as poor and under equipped as UCF.

Rival?

Don’t buy it.

In a stinging indictment of the UCF football program, CSTV.com’s Adam Caparell wrote that in considering UCF for the potential Big East expansion they bring little, if anything to the table.

“The casual teams that have been thrown out as possible additions - Conference USA teams like Memphis, UCF and ECU - don’t add a whole lot“, said Caparell on the CSTV.com website.

UCF and Conference USA both partners of CSTV.com must be reeling at the thought of their partner exposing them as such lightweight players in the world of college football. Caparell goes on in his article to suggest a MAC team might be a better future Big East member than UCF.

All this amid UCF’s annual season ticket drive. As the 6th best team in the state, the timing on this cold dose of reality couldn’t have been worse.