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aztarheel · 10-01-2006, 08:02 PM

Steve Victory JOURNAL — Season #2 2004-05

Victory's second year in command starts on a victorious note — the Knights take out Tennessee State on the road 72-69.

But then UCF doesn't win again during the non-conference campaign. They push Houston before falling 67-66. They give Western Kentucky a good battle but lose that one 68-66. The rest of the non-league games are pretty awful — Fairfield (L 58-77), UMass (L 54-84), Davidson (L 59-87), Cleveland State (L 44-64), etc.

Can you get fired midseason in TDCB? For a time, UCF’s CRI is 320 — worst in Division 1. Ouch.

The biggest problem: UCF’s inside game is almost non-existent. Center Ben Stout may be 7-1 but he only weighs 180 pounds (not so stout). Opponents shove him around with ease. He gets a few rebounds now and then but just doesn’t know how to score (or shoot for that matter). Ryan Radford proves pretty tame as well and eventually ends up on the bench.

Guard Troy Lindbeck is a pleasant surprise, averaging about 16 ppg. Daniels is a capable PG (11.2 ppg, 5 apg), and Michael Ellis eventually wins the PF job over Radford, putting in about 9 ppg. But the lack of a post presence just kills any hopes of winning most games.

A ray of hope emerges at the start of the Atlantic Sun campaign. Lindbeck pumps in 35 points, and the Knights trounce Troy State 97-76. UCF loses at Stetson but then beats Mercer 64-62 and Samford (Victory wishes it were Stanford) 69-66.

But that ray disappears pretty quickly, and Knights only win three more games (Troy State and Mercer again, plus a victory at Jacksonville State). The final regular season record: a very unsightly 7-21, 6-10 in the Atlantic Sun.

Victory’s 15-year quest takes a step backward instead of forward.

"He looks the part of a stellar coach," one newspaper columnist writes. "But a Steve Lavin haircut and Bobby Knight scowl have yet to translate into bundles of wins for the 31-year-old – and aging quickly – head coach."

10-01-2006, 08:02 PM	#7
aztarheel High School JV Join Date: Sep 2006	Steve Victory JOURNAL — Season #2 2004-05 Victory's second year in command starts on a victorious note — the Knights take out Tennessee State on the road 72-69. But then UCF doesn't win again during the non-conference campaign. They push Houston before falling 67-66. They give Western Kentucky a good battle but lose that one 68-66. The rest of the non-league games are pretty awful — Fairfield (L 58-77), UMass (L 54-84), Davidson (L 59-87), Cleveland State (L 44-64), etc. Can you get fired midseason in TDCB? For a time, UCF’s CRI is 320 — worst in Division 1. Ouch. The biggest problem: UCF’s inside game is almost non-existent. Center Ben Stout may be 7-1 but he only weighs 180 pounds (not so stout). Opponents shove him around with ease. He gets a few rebounds now and then but just doesn’t know how to score (or shoot for that matter). Ryan Radford proves pretty tame as well and eventually ends up on the bench. Guard Troy Lindbeck is a pleasant surprise, averaging about 16 ppg. Daniels is a capable PG (11.2 ppg, 5 apg), and Michael Ellis eventually wins the PF job over Radford, putting in about 9 ppg. But the lack of a post presence just kills any hopes of winning most games. A ray of hope emerges at the start of the Atlantic Sun campaign. Lindbeck pumps in 35 points, and the Knights trounce Troy State 97-76. UCF loses at Stetson but then beats Mercer 64-62 and Samford (Victory wishes it were Stanford) 69-66. But that ray disappears pretty quickly, and Knights only win three more games (Troy State and Mercer again, plus a victory at Jacksonville State). The final regular season record: a very unsightly 7-21, 6-10 in the Atlantic Sun. Victory’s 15-year quest takes a step backward instead of forward. "He looks the part of a stellar coach," one newspaper columnist writes. "But a Steve Lavin haircut and Bobby Knight scowl have yet to translate into bundles of wins for the 31-year-old – and aging quickly – head coach." Last edited by aztarheel : 10-01-2006 at 08:08 PM.