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?

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.

ANSWER: Okay, it was an easy one. I thought maybe the lying would throw off some of you. The answer of course was Gene McDowell, the disgraced coach that resigned amid the famous UCF cell phone scandal (more of that to follow). Here is the link to the quote of federal prosecutor Cynthia Hawkins Collazo. Congratulations to those well versed in the rich history of UCF scandal.

Originally posted February 12, 2008 @ 16:11:

From the UCF Unethical Coaches category comes this gem. Read the passage below and see if you can guess which UCF head coach is being described by this comment (full article to be linked when answer is posted).”

“He is charged with lying about it over and over again. Even after he got a lawyer he was given the chance to do the honest, honorable thing.”

I know the real die hard and demented UCF fans know who this is, but play along with the rest. Who is this guy that couldn’t come clean no matter the setting or opportunity? No honesty, no honor - who is it?

a: Gene McDowell
b: Mike Kruczek
c: George O’Leary

I know it’s tough, that’s a great selection to pick from. Enter your answer below and all winners receive the free unauthorized e-version of the Kevin Orsini’s “How I got the hell out of UCF - and you can too!” informational pamphlet.

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