Mike Bianchi

This budding state rivalry is worth saving

orlandosentinel.com     9 hrs ago   4 related          

The end is here. The UCF-USF series ended Saturday night in the same way it began four years ago: With the Bulls celebrating yet another victory and the Knights walking out once again as lonesome losers. For UCF, this...                    

Knights and their fans need revenge against USF

orlandosentinel.com     yesterday          

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY Running off at the typewriter. ... What does today's final game of the series against South Florida mean to UCF fans? I'll just shut up for a minute and let an e-mail from Chad Hinson, UCF...                    

Ego, money sacking good grid rivalries

orlandosentinel.com     Sep 3, 2008          

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY Tim Tebow's eyes flashed with excitement and his voice raised a couple of decibels when the subject of playing the Miami Hurricanes came up. But Florida and Miami don't play every year...                    

8 months without college football and all we get are these cupcakes?

orlandosentinel.com     Aug 30, 2008   4 related          

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY Running off at the typewriter ... Miami opened the season with a 52-7 blowout victory of I-AA Charleston Southern on Thursday night. UCF opens with I-AA South Carolina State today while...                    

Open Mike: I don't like UCF's buy-1, get-1 ticket policy

orlandosentinel.com     Aug 29, 2008   1 related          

posted by Mike Bianchi on Aug 29, 2008 9:32:49 AM As you can tell by reading my column in today's Sentinel, I'm a little taken aback by UCF's buy-one, get-one-free ticket promotion for Saturday's season opener against...                    

Gators' Tim Tebow leads the preseason Heisman poll

orlandosentinel.com     Aug 27, 2008   5 related          

posted by Tim Stephens on Aug 27, 2008 7:15:41 AM Floriday quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow is the leader in the preseason HeismanPundit.com/Orlando Sentinel Heisman poll, a new weekly feature that...                    

Sapp works to change image for the better

orlandosentinel.com     Aug 27, 2008          

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY Nope, not that either. If you ask me, one story stands out as the most unlikely and unbelievable of them all: Warren Sapp going from nasty ogre to cuddly teddy bear. True, Sapp is a guy who...                    

Sapp works to change image for the better

sun-sentinel.com     Aug 27, 2008          

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY Nope, not that either. If you ask me, one story stands out as the most unlikely and unbelievable of them all: Warren Sapp going from nasty ogre to cuddly teddy bear. True, Sapp is a guy who...                    

It's Warner over Leinart, again

stltoday.com     Aug 25, 2008   6 related          

Matt Leinart was supposed to be the new face of the Arizona Cardinals. Warner will open this season as the starting Gridbirds quarterback – according to a report on ESPN.com -- and Leinart will be wondering if he’s one...                    

Commentary: Where have you gone, Steve Spurrier?

ljworld.com     Aug 24, 2008   1 related          

By Mike Bianchi - The Orlando Sentinel I have only item on my list: Make Steve Spurrier relevant again. More than a playoff, more than a moratorium on new bowls, more than a disinfectant to clean the slimy spot on the...                    

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