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Orlando #Magic beat reporter for @OrlandoSports and the @OrlandoSentinel | @ProHoopsWriters member | @UCF Alum | Key West Conch | [email protected]
Joined July 2014
For @orlandosentinel: Memories of practicing the trumpet came flowing back to #Magic rookie Tristan da Silva when he watched closely at the Blue Note Jazz Club:. “I really have an appreciation for it and understand how hard it actually is to play.”. More:
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Former #UCF and current Tennessee coach Josh Heupel delivered a beautiful eulogy in honor of former Knights RB Otis Anderson Jr. this afternoon during Anderson's celebration of life on Tuesday in Jacksonville. There are 2 videos in this thread and both are worth the watch:
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Here's the second half from Heupel. Really kind of him to fly into Jacksonville to honor the life of Otis Anderson Jr. and talk about him. Heupel coached Anderson for 3 years at UCF, but this is way bigger than football.
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Former @SSNolesFootball and #UCF wide receiver Gabriel Davis was awarded the key to the city of Sanford this evening. The @BuffaloBills WR caught an #NFL playoff game record 4 touchdowns in the divisional round.
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What a moment: #UCF QB McKenzie Milton walks out with his family on senior night, receiving a huge ovation.
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Personal news: My time on the #UCF beat has come to an end. I'm thrilled to announce that I'm officially taking over as the Orlando #Magic beat writer for the @OrlandoSentinel starting today! I'm so thankful for this opportunity and beyond excited for the future.
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UCF fans be like:.
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A memorial has been set up inside the Bounce House in honor of Otis Anderson Jr. with his #UCF football jersey and some flowers, via the Instagram Story of Marlon Williams.
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McKenzie Milton's mother just posted two videos of the #UCF QB working out his legs, running side to side, backwards and jumping on it. This is incredible to see.
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This is Washington State's Kainoa Wilson, a high school teammate of McKenzie Milton at Mililani High School in Hawaii. So powerful.
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#UCF QB Mikey Keene when asked if he'd be perfectly fine playing next week in the AAC title game at Tulane and burning his redshirt:. "Yeah, let's go win a championship."
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BREAKING: Lake Mary 4-star cornerback Braeden Marshall picks #UCF over UNC, Nebraska and Wisconsin becoming the fourth 4-star prospect verbally committed to the Knights in the 2023 cycle:
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Breaking: #UCF football announces home-and-home series with Boise State and BYU:. 2021: Boise State @ UCF.2023: UCF @ Boise State.2023: BYU @ UCF.2027: UCF @ BYU. This will be the first time UCF and Boise State meet on a football field.
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Some personal news: Beginning Aug. 23, I'll be covering #UCF Athletics for the @OrlandoSentinel! I am so thankful for this opportunity and excited for the future.
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Big #UCF football recruiting news: 2023 Apopka 4-star Kaven Call commits to the Knights on Christmas: . “After they beat Florida that really sealed it for me and I knew then I wanted to play for the best team in Florida," Call told @orlandosports. MORE:
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#Magic fans chant “Let’s Go Magic” and “Play the Song” after Orlando’s 116-97 win in Miami:
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"Bro, did you know that today is 8/8?"."That's my favorite day and number.". - Probably @DezBryant and @TheJimmyGraham. Happy 8/8 Day!
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#UCF QB McKenzie Milton and LBs Tatum Bethune and Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste say a prayer together near the exact spot Milton suffered a devastating knee injury two years ago this week.
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#UCF coach Gus Malzahn says his wife Kristi Malzahn is continuing to improve after being home from the hospital for almost a week. "It's a true blessing. "
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Congrats to South Florida for finally making an appearance at a NY6 Bowl!.
Beginning to sense a theme on these media backdrops. and we like it 😏
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NEWS: #UCF officially submitted its application Wednesday to join the Big 12 Conference, a source within the AAC confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel. @UCFSports had it first.
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BREAKING: Osceola 4-star defensive John Walker commits to #UCF over Ohio State, Miami, Michigan and Florida becoming the highest-ranked recruit in Knights program history:
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Outside the Bounce House for one last Knight Walk honoring the life of former #UCF RB Otis Anderson Jr.
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Much more to come from McKenzie Milton's appearance on @969thegame in which he discussed a new NIL collective for #UCF athletes. but this back and forth caught my attention:
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#UCF QB Dillon Gabriel: "You saw what happened last week, you can say we're the best team in Florida.".
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All clean catches for #UCF's Gabriel Davis in this ridiculous gauntlet drill at the #NFLCombine.
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#UCF's Tacko Fall meets his mother in the stands after the game. The moment speaks for itself.
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The mantra "#PlayFor10" goes beyond @UCF_Football. #UCF guard BJ Taylor says he's dedicating his season to playing for McKenzie Milton as the two athletes are close friends and Milton is a big fan of @UCF_MBB.
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Breaking: Lake Brantley twin brother 4-star linebackers Andrew Harris and Michael Harris commit to #UCF over Michigan State and Maryland. More:
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News: For the first time in #UCF football history, alcohol will be available for purchase throughout FBC Mortgage Stadium, per release. Story to come.
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Merry Christmas @ShaquillG, first career #NFL sack against Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. @Knights247 #BuiltByUCF
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Breaking: Former #VirginiaTech linebacker Aundre Rico Kearney (@38savage_VT) has transferred to #UCF. "It's home," he tells @Knights247:
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Breaking: #UCF head coach Josh Heupel has signed a contract extension. Heupel’s new deal with the Knights is through January 15, 2024, per release.
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#UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton is in attendance of the @UCF_MBB sitting with early enrollee Dillon Gabriel (@_dillongabriel_)
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#Magic’s Paolo Banchero praises star counterpart Franz Wagner on Instagram: “west coast walk down! ALL STAR”
#Magic forward Franz Wagner at Lakers:. 37 points (13 of 26 FG, 4 of 10 3PT) .11 assists (career-high) .6 rebounds.4 steals. And the game-winning 3-pointer as Orlando hands the Lakers their first home loss of the season.
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Plenty of more photos and video to come from this morning's #UCF practice, but had to share this of McKenzie Milton passing:
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After spending the past year as an offensive graduate assistant at Cincinnati, former #UCF center Jordan Johnson announces on Instagram that he's headed to Oklahoma State as an offensive line graduate assistant:
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An hour after the game, McKenzie Milton is still signing autographs for fans who waited at the Hula Bowl.
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“Shoutout to all my Magic fans,” #Magic Hall of Famer Dwight Howard said. “…Paolo, don’t leave them, man.”. Added Howard on the current squad when I asked: “I just hope they don’t take these moments for granted … It’s very difficult to make it to this level…”. Full remarks:
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Breaking: Former #UCF football stars Shaquem (@Shaquemgriffin) and Shaquille Griffin (@ShaquillG) will be special commencement speakers for all virtual celebrations on May 2, the university said.
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While I was asking #Magic's Anthony Black a question this morning at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, a kid walked up to inform him he knew where Black went to college. These moments last a lifetime: "I'm thankful to come here . put a smile on people's faces."
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NEW: Statement provided to the @orlandosentinel on the situation regarding #UCF head coach Gus Malzahn and his family:
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A lovely candlelight vigil celebrating the life of #UCF super fan @lynnecheekAXO as the @MarchingKnights, friends and family sing the @UCF alma mater.
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Some personal news: Thrilled to announce that I'm headed to Sports Illustrated (@SInow) to cover the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Deputy Editor of @SIBuccaneers!. I'll be joining @zach_goodall at SI as I'm so excited to cover Tampa Bay and the #NFL. #GoBucs
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"+32 for my dog right here, that's crazy," #Magic forward Paolo Banchero said about rookie Anthony Black. "+32 is nuts. He just stepped up right away."
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Breaking: Apopka 4-star Nikai Martinez has committed to #UCF over South Carolina and Florida. Martinez spoke with 247Sports' @Andrew_Ivins about the decision:. "I feel like I can change how people think about UCF and hopefully get more recruits to stay."
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#UCF coach Gus Malzahn and his wife Kristi have made a $250,000 gift commitment to McNamara Cove, per release.
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To celebrate beating the Florida Gators in the Gasparilla Bowl to finish as the top college football team in the Sunshine State last year, #UCF football got rings:
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#UCF coach Gus Malzahn learning the ropes of TikTok via Knights RB commit Jordan McDonald. (@Jordan1Mcdonald)
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NEWS: Although Franz Wagner remains OUT, the #Magic are expected to upgrade his injury description from “Torn Right Oblique” to “Return to Competition Reconditioning” Tuesday, the @orlandosentinel has learned. A major step for Wagner just over 5 weeks removed from his injury.
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NEW: St. Thomas Aquinas 4-star RB Stacy Gage has committed to #UCF, he announced on Instagram Live. Watch how he shared the news and read more about the move inside:
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Hornets’ Jusuf Nurkic to reporters on the #Magic:. “They are a really good young team and they are doing a really good job. They have a really good coaching staff, but I think they are missing one player. I can't name it, but that's my little fella from Portland.”. Full remarks:
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#UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has been named American Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season, per release. Milton becomes the first player to repeat as The American’s Offensive Player of the Year.
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As I leave the Bounce House at 3:30 a.m. I want to thank #UCF fans for following along with me on my first game as the Knights beat reporter for the @orlandosentinel. What a wild night! My gamer:
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News: In celebration of 35 years of Orlando #Magic basketball, the Magic will unveil a new jersey and court for the upcoming season on Friday, the team announced.
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BREAKING: #UCF has hired LSU associate head coach Sytia Messer as its next women's basketball head coach, per release.
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#UCF WR Ryan O'Keefe said he was playing for Otis Anderson Jr. "He was like a big brother to me."
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Breaking: #UCF QB McKenzie Milton can now walk on his own without crutches. His mom just posted a video of him walking on Instagram:
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#UCF has released new conceptual renderings for its football campus. Phase I includes the "Sharon & Marc Hagle Gateway," McNamara Cove, an update to Nicholson Plaza and a new football operations building:
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Just 13 hours later, @RockEmSocks has SOLD OUT of the socks honoring former #UCF RB Otis Anderson Jr. All 500 pairs (at $22.22) were sold. They raised $10,000+ with 100% of the proceeds being donated to Denise Anderson. You can still show support here:
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One of my favorite photos from the weekend. What a match-up.
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Hey, look who it is! @Shaquemgriffin and @ShaquillG are on the sidelines for the first @aafAPOLLOS game.
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With Twitter crop gone, enjoy this vertical photo of mine of Tacko Fall overlooking Zion Williamson.
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Breaking: #UCF has landed Dillon Gabriel (@_dillongabriel_), one of the top prospects coming out of the state of Hawaii and its top QB target. Oh and he comes from the same high school as McKenzie Milton:
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News: #UCF women's basketball vs. UConn was the most-viewed #NCAAWBB tournament early round game since 2009 with 1.13M viewers, per @ESPNPR. #MarchMadness.
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Even when he's not playing, McKenzie Milton takes the time to meet #UCF fans and sign footballs after the game.
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BJ Taylor and Tacko Fall both said, "Just trying to go 1-0," in their answers. CC: Josh Heupel.
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Some non-bowl news: #UCF wide receiver Jacob Harris confirms he received a sixth year and will return next year for the Knights: "It's huge. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome."
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Former #NotreDame OL Parker Boudreaux (@ParkerBoudreaux) says he talked with QB Brandon Wimbush when Wimbush was considering coming to #UCF. "I'll block for you to go to a national championship."
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#UCF head coach Josh Heupel said QB Darriel Mack Jr. began to practice at the end of last week and has been cleared to practice this week ahead of Saturday's matchup against Stanford.
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After the game, @UCF_Football players high five and thank the #UCF fans who travelled to Philadelphia.
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Former 2021 five-star and Maryland linebacker transfer Terrence Lewis has made it to #UCF’s campus according to his Instagram Story. The spring semester in Orlando begins Monday.
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