UCF recently picked up a commitment from New York quarterback Rob Calabrese, who was sold on the Knights' program during a visit to the campus in late June. Calabrese attends East Islip High School in Long Island, which is the alma mater of defensive line coach Jim Panagos and just a stones throw away from Central Islip, where head coach George O'Leary grew up.

How was your trip down to UCF? You obviously committed on the spot-- was it evertyhing you thought it would be?

"It was a lot more than I thought it would be. I knew they had great facilities and everything, and a new stadium, but when I got down there it just blew me away. I've visited places in the Big East and ACC and UCF, by far, has a lot better facilities and campus than any of those other schools."


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