UCF after Palm Beach fans

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TAMPA - The most interesting thing I learned at the first of two FSWA Media Days events didn’t come from coaches who will lead their teams against FAU this year.

While UF’s Urban Meyer and FIU’s Mario Cristobal went over their team’s strengths and weaknesses, the item that caught my attention was from - of all places - Central Florida .

According to a UCF athletic department official I talked to, the Knights are planning to increase their marketing efforts in Palm Beach County. Apparently new Athletic Director Keith Tribble, who used to run the Orange Bowl, believes UCF could make serious inroads to developing a following locally. The Knights want to do things like put their games on radio in West Palm Beach and want to explore other ways of courting new fans in FAU’s home county.
Marcus Nelson: PalmBeachPost.com