Things are not well at UCF right now. Some say we here at fireoleary.com are only adding to the negative energy surrounding the program. That is not our intention. We believe that UCF football is underachieving right now. We believe that if the University of Central Florida is going to field a football team, then it should strive to be the very best it can be. Here are some things we will pledge not to do at fireoleary.com and we hope all UCF fans will follow.
We will never root against the Knights. On other team’s message boards who are/were in a similar situation, people who claimed to bleed the school colors would openly hope for a loss so as to help hasten the coaches demise. That disgusts me. If your a true fan of the school, you pull for them no matter who is the coach. If O’Leary starts winning games I’ll be glad to come on here and admit I was wrong all along. I don’t have to be right all the time. In fact, I hope it happens that way.
Number two, we will never celebrate a UCF loss for the same reason.
Number three, we will not suggest the boycotting of UCF games. The team needs our support through thick and thin. As a life long fan of the Florida Gators, I’ve been through the thin. Without it, it makes it a bit less satisfying enjoying the thick. After every third quarter, UF fans stand and sing a song called “We are the Boys”. If you’ve never been to a Gator’s home game let me tell you it is the most awesome part of the game. The last line in the song says, “in all kinds of weather, we’ll all stick together, for F-L-O-R-I-D-A”. We need to have that same attitude about UCF. Coaches and players will come and go. But the fans are here for the duration. Which is something the media, and administration need to understand.
Let’s all remember to be diligent in out pursuit of excellence on the field, but also to be classy in how we go about it. We can get out point across without being ugly.
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December 15th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
This wonderful page allows all of us an equal opportunity to express our views and the ability to openly discuss pros and cons of the UCF football program.
I agree that I will neverroot against UCF as I am truly for the TEAM unlike Mr O’Leary. I will refuse to call him by any athletic title, instead calling him Mr., as that’s all he is to me. Just a guy passing(no pun intended) through and using UCF as he used some of his players (Smith).
I appreciate this web page and I disagree with anyone who says it assists the negativity on campus towards the football program. Mr. O’Leary has already done the program all the damage it can take.
I have already ordered my tickets, made my donation for my parking, and all that stuff needed to continue to participate. It is too bad that much of those, and student fees are going towards Mr. O’Leary’s pockets, yet in return we, the investors, have received little if anything in return!
I hardly ever agree with the Slantinel but the recent editorial on Mr. O’Leary hit the nail directly on the noggin! Mr. O’Leary IS bad for UCF. He has out grown any usefulness he might have had and it’s time for him to falsify another resume and move on. He has taught all the students a very good lesson on how NOT to act when in the business world. Instead, UCF graduates are honest, dedicated, giving, social, intelligent, and, most of all, caring, wonderful people. It is that quality which allows me to come back time and again to cheer on OUR football team, NOT Mr. O’Leary.
The sooner Mr. O’Leary departs, the better the quality of lessons will be!