UCFan said

You guys have All-Americans and all sun belt mixed up.  Two totally different things.  There has never been an All-American from FAU, Crusty Smith and that Polo guy was all Sun (big deal, it's like being player of the week for a HS team).  UCF had 2 this year (24k for 1st team RB and Joe Burnett cornerback)………….http://www.nfldraftdog.com/NCAA_2007/All-Americans.htm ………….In fact, no players from Sun Belt made it on the all-american list.  Can anyone name 1 starter in the NFL who played for FAU.  There are 2 starters playing on Sunday (Atari Bigby and Asante Samuel) who played for UCF.  Seems like the only excuse you guys have for the no exposure is this stupid 7 year thing.  USF never says anything like that and they are good (spanked us soundly) but they don't go around saying "we lost becasue we have been around for x # of years".  Now on to the hospital note.  I still work for the hospital (sorry about you losing your job) but the Hospital was going to take state bonds to pay for the new hospital but since the hospital posted a 43 milloin loss last year, the state pulled out.  We lost that much money due to the economy, paying out agency nurses becasue of the nursing shortage, the medicare RAC program (13 million) and a few other minor glitches in Accounting.  You have prove that you will be making so much money in order to take the bonds.  The hospital has been scaled down from 650 beds to 450 beds with room to expand.

So I know more of what is going on over there than you (I have been working there for 7 years).  I know it's the UM but it's was going to benefit FAU more and put them more on the map.  The hospital has not been finalized and don't be surprised if it's all together scratched.  I know someone very high up (above van lith).  So with that said, where is FAU supposed to get this money for the new stadium and academic village.

UCFan said

There has never been an All-American from FAU, Crusty Smith and that Polo guy was all Sun (big deal, it's like being player of the week for a HS team). 

UCFan said

Now on to the hospital note.  I still work for the hospital (sorry about you losing your job) but the Hospital was going to take state bonds to pay for the new hospital but since the hospital posted a 43 milloin loss last year, the state pulled out.  We lost that much money due to the economy, paying out agency nurses becasue of the nursing shortage, the medicare RAC program (13 million) and a few other minor glitches in Accounting.  You have to prove that you will be making so much money in order to take the bonds.  The hospital has been scaled down from 650 beds to 450 beds with room to expand.

UCFan said

So with that said, where is FAU supposed to get this money for the new stadium and academic village. 

UCFan said

You guys have All-Americans and all sun belt mixed up.  Two totally different things.  There has never been an All-American from FAU, …..

…."USF"..  but they don't go around saying "we lost becasue we have been around for x # of years".  ….


  So with that said, where is FAU supposed to get this money for the new stadium and academic village.

UCFan said

Polo was named to the 2007 AON INSURANCE FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM which is not the true all american list.  Look at the list I provided wher eyou see McFadden, Colt Brennan, Crabtree, Jake Long, Glenn Dorsey, etc……..  Also, since when was FAU fanbase FAU.  Big deal, we are across the street from that sore spot of a university.  Most of us graduated up north ( UCF, UF, FSU, many UM but not so many from FAU.  There is no mention of FAU anywhere in our hospital except for those very attractive student nurses running around on the floors.  Every so often we will get an FAU student who thinks FAU is better than any other team in the state so we basically have to put them in their place.  I will get the same crap like the 0-12 season, getting beaten by USF badly, bad QB so then we will give it back like lowest average in NCAA, no on-campus stadium and play in a dump,  fossil of a coach, play in sun bely, etc etc…..Not all FAU fans are bad but those who start running their mouths about how they are better than anyone else in the state especially UCF, just check the rankings and see who is better.  Oh and if you want to get technical, we were the only conference champion in the state, you are the co-champion (share with Troy)

UCFan said

Polo was named to the 2007 AON INSURANCE FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA TEAM which is not the true all american list.  Look at the list I provided wher eyou see McFadden, Colt Brennan, Crabtree, Jake Long, Glenn Dorsey, etc…….. 

UCFan said

In fact, no players from Sun Belt made it on the all-american list.

Trojan2003 said

UCFan said

In fact, no players from Sun Belt made it on the all-american list.

Wikipedia: "The NCAA recognizes College Football All-America Teams selected by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF) to determine consensus All-Americans."

Sun Belt's 2007 All Americans:

CB Tavious Polo (FAU)

- FWAA Freshman All-America Team

CB Leodis McKelvin (Troy)

- Third-team AP All-American (2007)
- CB: Pro Football Weekly
- All-Purpose Player/Return Specialist: Sporting News-PR, Rivals.com-PR, Pro Football Weekly-PR, Scout.com-KR

UCF:

RB Kevin Smith, Central Florida (Associated Press, FWAA-Writers, Walter Camp, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, CBS Sports, College Football News, Scout.com)