http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/central_florida_golden_knights/112 Recent articles about Central Florida Golden Knights en-us Kemal Ishmael of Central Florida is one of the most intense, hard-hitting safeties in the 2013 draft. Ishmael loves nothing better than to fly across the field and pop a ball-carrier. He plays with the reckless abandon of the throw-back safeties like Ronnie Lott, and his idol Sean Taylor. It’s amazing more isn’t said of Ishmael as an NFL prospect when you look at his resume. He was the 2012 Conference-USA Defensive Player of the Year. He capped his senior year with an incredible 124 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions and 4 pass-breakups. Ishmael truly is the definition of a “sleeper”. It was my pleasure to interview Kemal for NFL Draft Zone. Shaun DePasquale: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me today Kemal. Can you tell me where you’re training for the NFL Draft? Kemal Ishmael: I have been training in Miami, FL at Bommarito Performance Systems. SD: What do you feel are your strengths and weaknesses (things you may need to work on)? KI: I think my strengths are ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:52:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/exclusive_interview_central_florida_ss_kemal_ishmael/13222294 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/exclusive_interview_central_florida_ss_kemal_ishmael/13222294 Exclusive Interview: Central Florida SS Kemal Ishmael http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/exclusive_interview_central_florida_ss_kemal_ishmael/13222294 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Of course the Internet is lacking quality blog posts about college football poon. Three years ago, a hot chick like Lindsey Duke would’ve been an Internet legend. So let’s make her a legend. She’s the longtime girlfriend of Central Florida starting quarterback Blake Bortles and actually has her Facebook open for us to peruse. What we know: she seemed to get implants at an early age, attends UCF and has a football QB boyfriend. Bortles, starting his first college game on Saturday, went 13-of-16 for 168 yards, 3 TDs and one INT against Akron in a 56-14 blowout. In other words, Duke isn’t dating some scrub at New Mexico State. The kid is a legit QB in Conference USA. True, he won’t be able to play in the 2012 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl due to UCF’s sanctions, but he’s starting next week. That’s obviously big news in the girlfriend world. Bragging rights. Lindsey Duke Profile: • Seems to love dogs • Works at Bonfire Grill • Used to work at a BW3 • Once received $75 tip on $163 BW Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:23:38 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/meet_lindsey_duke_girlfriend_of_central_florida_qb_blake_bortles/11626537 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/meet_lindsey_duke_girlfriend_of_central_florida_qb_blake_bortles/11626537 Meet Lindsey Duke – Girlfriend Of Central Florida QB Blake Bortles http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/meet_lindsey_duke_girlfriend_of_central_florida_qb_blake_bortles/11626537 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcus Jordan, one of Michael Jordan's sons, has been fined $250 after pleading no contest to disturbing the peace during a disturbance outside a Nebraska hotel last month. Jordan was in Douglas County Court on Thursday with his attorney, Steve Lefler. Jordan declined to comment. Jordan was in Omaha for the US Olympic swim trials and was arrested after police responded to a call at a hotel early July 1. When police arrived, hotel security was trying to subdue Jordan as he argued with two women in the hotel driveway. A police report said Jordan was ''very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative.'' Jordan averaged 13.7 points as a junior at Central Florida last season. He is not returning for his senior season. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:17:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_fined_250/11529370 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_fined_250/11529370 Michael Jordan's son fined $250 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_fined_250/11529370 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcus Jordan, one of Michael Jordan's sons, has been fined $250 after pleading no contest to disturbing the peace during a disturbance outside a Nebraska hotel last month. Jordan was in Douglas County Court on Thursday with his attorney, Steve Lefler. Jordan declined to comment. Jordan was in Omaha for the U.S. Olympic swim trials and was arrested after police responded to a call at a hotel early July 1. When police arrived, hotel security was trying to subdue Jordan as he argued with two women in the hotel driveway. A police report said Jordan was ''very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative.'' Jordan averaged 13.7 points as a junior at Central Florida last season. He is not returning for his senior season. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:40:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_fined_250_for_disturbing_peace/11528983 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_fined_250_for_disturbing_peace/11528983 Jordan's son fined $250 for disturbing peace http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/jordans_son_fined_250_for_disturbing_peace/11528983 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Central Florida basketball coach Donnie Jones received good and bad news about the quartet of seniors he hoped to have on the court this season. All-Conference USA big man Keith Clanton told Jones over the weekend that he would return for his final season. Meanwhile, Marcus Jordan, Josh Crittle and C.J. Reed have decided to leave the program, UCF announced Monday. Jordan, the youngest son of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, will continue to take classes at UCF. Reed, a former Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a junior guard at Bethune-Cookman, sat out last year after transferring to UCF, and now he is transferring again to Georgia Southern. Reed's father, Cliff Reed, was hired at Georgia Southern as an assistant earlier this month and also coached his son at Bethune. Crittle, a 6-foot-9 center, had reportedly recently visited DePaul. But it is unknown if that is where he will transfer. The UCF seniors were given the option by the NCAA to transfer immediately after the Knights&#39 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:47:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ucf_keeps_big_man_but_jordan_gone/11506906 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ucf_keeps_big_man_but_jordan_gone/11506906 UCF keeps big man, but Jordan gone http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/ucf_keeps_big_man_but_jordan_gone/11506906 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/259ea8e88853d314eccfd8e63177d54d85e66abb/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_7807.jpg Central Florida senior Keith Clanton is returning for his senior season, while fellow seniors Marcus Jordan, Josh Crittle and C.J. Reed have decided to leave the program. School officials announced the decisions Monday. The four players were among the UCF seniors given the option by the NCAA to transfer immediately after the Knights' basketball and football programs were hit with sanctions for major recruiting violations. They included one-year postseason bans in both sports. Clanton, a 6-foot-9 forward, was courted by national champion Kentucky and Florida State, among others, after the penalties were announced July 31. School officials say the decision of Jordan, son of Michael Jordan, was unrelated to the penalties. He'll continue to take classes at UCF. Reed will play at Georgia Southern. Crittle's plans are not yet known. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:12:28 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ucf_keeps_big_man_clanton_loses_jordan_2_others/11503864 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/ucf_keeps_big_man_clanton_loses_jordan_2_others/11503864 UCF keeps big man Clanton, loses Jordan, 2 others http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/ucf_keeps_big_man_clanton_loses_jordan_2_others/11503864 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcus Jordancredit: US Presswire It must be tough to be the son of the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan. The expectations are enormous, and it’s pretty much impossible to live up to them no matter how good you become. Everyone wants you to be like your dad, which is quite the tall task. Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, proved to be a pretty good player. He played at Division One University of Central Florida, and averaged 14 points per game. Put it in perspective, as not many people get to be a solid contributor to a Division One team. That being said, he’s no Michael. Well, now, his basketball career might be over. Reportedly, Marcus Jordan will not be playing at UCF next season. Marcus Jordan, the youngest son of Michael Jordan, has decided not to play at the University  of Central Florida next season. Jordan was second on the Knights in  scoring as a junior, averaging 13.7 points per game. Via the Orlando Sentinel: “Jordan is going to take classes at the university, but he won’t be playing for the  Knights It doesn’t say exactly the reason why he decided not to play. Maybe he was pushed to play because of his father, and never really enjoyed it. Or maybe there is a personal reason that is none of our business. Whatever the reason, it would be interesting to gather Michael’s take on it. Anyway, we wish Marcus Jordan nothing but the best, whether he is on or off the court. Follow us on Twitter The post Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, will not be playing basketball at UCF appeared first on Pass The Pill. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:50:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_marcus_jordan_will_not_be_playing_basketball_at_ucf/11502532 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_marcus_jordan_will_not_be_playing_basketball_at_ucf/11502532 Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus Jordan, will not be playing basketball at UCF http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_marcus_jordan_will_not_be_playing_basketball_at_ucf/11502532 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png It was my call T... Marcus Jordan, the youngest son of Michael Jordan, has decided not to play at the University of Central Florida next season. Jordan was second on the Knights in scoring as a junior, averaging 13.7 points per game. Via the Orlando Sentinel: “Jordan is going to take classes at the university, but he won’t be playing for the Knights…It looks like we broke this scoop over two months ago. -TO Jordan’s Son’s Mug Shot and Arrest Details Heir-Jordan.com Teaser #2 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:26:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_gives_up_on_basketball/11502382 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_gives_up_on_basketball/11502382 Marcus Jordan Gives up on Basketball http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/marcus_jordan_gives_up_on_basketball/11502382 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, reportedly has decided not to play his senior season for Central Florida. There was speculation that Jordan would not play at the school for his senior season after he did not participate in summer workouts with his teammates. The Orlando Sentinel points out that Jordan may have been leaning toward not playing after losing two friends from the team. Jordan’s older brother, Jeff, left the team in January, and best friend A.J. Rompza finished his career. UCF was also hit with a postseason ban last month that may have contributed to Jordan’s decision. CBS Sports’ Jeff Goodman reported the news and says Jordan is still scheduled to take classes at the school despite not being interested in playing ball for UCF. Goodman also accounts for the possibility that Jordan could decide to play ball for another school. All UCF basketball players are allowed to transfer without penalty from the NCAA. Senior-to-be Keith Clanton surprise... Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:48:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_reportedly_wont_play_senior_season_for_ucf/11497495 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_reportedly_wont_play_senior_season_for_ucf/11497495 Marcus Jordan reportedly won’t play senior season for UCF http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/marcus_jordan_reportedly_wont_play_senior_season_for_ucf/11497495 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21e6d33a3359e2035e13d5c45eb76f0a1a320861/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_9ded.jpg The greatest basketball player of all time looks to have another issue on his hands other than trying to bring the Bobcats back to respectability. His son Marcus was arrested earlier today outside of a hotel, according to the Washington Post. According to the report, Marcus was “very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative, and it took multiple officers to control and handcuff him.” Marcus Jordan is a rising senior for the University of Central Florida team, where he averaged 14 points per game. This comes weeks after his reported conversation via twitter with a porn star that became public news when he tweeted at the female, rather than direct message her. Michael now has to deal with this arrest of his son, which comes just a few days after his team selected Michael Kidd-Gilchrist second overall in the NBA Draft. The Jordan family just seems to get more interesting by the day! Follow us on Twitter Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:01:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_arrested/11131763 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_arrested/11131763 Marcus Jordan arrested http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_arrested/11131763 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/6/d6b1099769dc3df80871f30914975d04fcc13939/mini/Marcus.jpg OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel. According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites found hotel security trying to subdue Marcus Jordan, who was having an argument with two women in the hotel driveway at 2:11 a.m. CDT. The release said Jordan was "very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative," and it took multiple officers to control and handcuff him. Jordan was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing. He had been released by Sunday night. Jordan, a rising senior, averaged 13.7 points a game for UCF last season. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:45:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_arrested_outside_omaha_hotel/11131688 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_arrested_outside_omaha_hotel/11131688 Marcus Jordan arrested outside Omaha hotel http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/marcus_jordan_arrested_outside_omaha_hotel/11131688 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel. According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites found hotel security trying to subdue Marcus Jordan, who was having an argument with two women in the hotel driveway at 2:11 a.m. CDT. The release said Jordan was ''very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative,'' and it took multiple officers to control and handcuff him. Jordan was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing. He had been released by Sunday night. Jordan, a rising senior, averaged 13.7 points a game for UCF last season. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:18:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_arrested_in_omaha/11131502 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_arrested_in_omaha/11131502 Jordan's son arrested in Omaha http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/jordans_son_arrested_in_omaha/11131502 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Central Florida basketball player Marcus Jordan, the son of retired NBA great Michael Jordan, was arrested in Omaha early Sunday following a disturbance outside a downtown hotel. According to a news release, police responding to a call at the Embassy Suites found hotel security trying to subdue Marcus Jordan, who was having an argument with two women in the hotel driveway at 2:11 a.m. CDT. The release said Jordan was ''very animated, intoxicated and uncooperative,'' and it took multiple officers to control and handcuff him. Jordan was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections for resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing. He had been released by Sunday night. Jordan, a rising senior, averaged 13.7 points a game for UCF last season. Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:57:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_arrested_after_omaha_hotel_brouhaha/11131397 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/jordans_son_arrested_after_omaha_hotel_brouhaha/11131397 Jordan's son arrested after Omaha hotel brouhaha http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/jordans_son_arrested_after_omaha_hotel_brouhaha/11131397 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Marcus Jordan's days at the University of Central Florida may be numbered. According to a report, the Knights senior guard and son of NBA legend Michael Jordan is no longer with the UCF program and is not expected to return to the team this fall. According to sports gossip site TerezOwens.com, Jordan, 21, is not expected to play next season as he, "wishes to pursue a career on his own." According to the report, Jordan could still decide to return to the team this fall, but if he did so, it would be as a walk-on, rather than a scholarship player. In a statement given to Bright House Sports Network, the UCF athletic department denied the report, telling the station's David Baumann that Jordan is not registered for summer classes, but that "summer is not mandatory (and) we expect him back in the fall." UCF head coach Donnie Jones had previously told the Orlando Sentinel that Jordan was expected to enroll in summer classes. Jordan, who averaged 13.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season, leading the Knights to a 22-11 record and an NIT berth, has been embroiled in his share of controversy since his career at UCF started in 2009. In August 2010, Jordan bragged on Twitter about spending more than 50,000 in one day partying in Las Vegas, leading to an investigation by Nevada regulators into whether any underage drinking or gambling took place. More recently, Jordan caught fire for accidentally propositioning a porn star on Twitter with a public post that was meant to be a direct message. There is no indication that either incident is related to the TerezOwens.com report regarding Jordan's future with the program, and there has also been speculation that the team, suffering from a reduction in scholarships as a result of an ongoing NCAA investigation, may have asked Jordan to play his senior season as a walk-on, as his family could afford to pay tuition at the public university in Orlando. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:23:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_may_not_return_to_ucf/10997858 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_may_not_return_to_ucf/10997858 Michael Jordan's son may not return to UCF http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_may_not_return_to_ucf/10997858 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Jeff Jordan, the oldest son of Michael Jordan, is leaving the Central Florida basketball team for what he says are ''personal reasons.'' The school announced the decision Saturday night but did provide further details. The senior guard didn't travel with the team for its 81-63 win at East Carolina Saturday night. Jordan's younger brother and Knights guard Marcus Jordan, a junior, remains with the team. Jeff Jordan walked on at Illinois and played three seasons before transferring to UCF after the 2009-10 season. He was playing his first season with the Knights after sitting out a season because of NCAA transfer rules. He appeared in 13 games this season, averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 assists. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:43:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_oldest_son_leaves_ucf_team/9206233 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_oldest_son_leaves_ucf_team/9206233 Michael Jordan's oldest son leaves UCF team http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_oldest_son_leaves_ucf_team/9206233 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21e6d33a3359e2035e13d5c45eb76f0a1a320861/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_9ded.jpg Michael Jordan’s son and former Illini point guard Jeff Jordan is done with UCF college basketball, the school announced in a statement late Saturday. “We wish Jeff nothing but the best in the future,” UCF head coach Donnie Jones said in the UCF athletics news release. “We appreciate his contributions to our program and he will always be a member of the UCF basketball family.” No specific reason was given for why Jordan left the team. Given that he’s a senior, and has zero pro potential, this is probably the last we’ll hear about him in a high profile hoops sense. Jordan’s younger brother, Marcus Jordan, the one who’s way better at basketball will stay on the team; where he is the Knights’ leading scorer. Jeff Jordan went from walk-on to scholarship at Illinois, but never really accomplished much. He was a decent defender and played some serviceable back up point guard minutes. He did very little at Central Florida as well- averaging 2.7 points, 1.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 reb... Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:12:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_jeff_jordan_leaves_ucf_program/9203551 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_jeff_jordan_leaves_ucf_program/9203551 Michael Jordan’s Son Jeff Jordan Leaves UCF Program http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_jeff_jordan_leaves_ucf_program/9203551 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21e6d33a3359e2035e13d5c45eb76f0a1a320861/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_9ded.jpg Marcus Jordan tied a career-high with 28 points and his brother, Jeff, added nine points and six assists to help Central Florida defeat North Carolina A&T 77-65 Tuesday night. Keith Clanton had 13 points, P.J. Gaynor added 11 points and Isaiah Sykes had 10 points and eight rebounds for the Knights (7-2). North Carolina A&T (4-6) was led by Marc Hill with 17 points and Jean Louisme with 12. The Jordan brothers, sons of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, helped the Knights hold off a late rally. The Aggies cut a 13-point halftime deficit to 66-60 on Louisme's 3-pointer with 4:47 left, but they missed their next three shots and turned it over once to kill the rally. Marcus Jordan got 17 of his points in the first half, including four 3-pointers, as the Knights outscored the Aggies 24-5 in the final 8 minutes for a 39-26 halftime lead. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:48:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_scores_28_for_ucf/8719450 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/marcus_jordan_scores_28_for_ucf/8719450 Marcus Jordan scores 28 for UCF http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/marcus_jordan_scores_28_for_ucf/8719450 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21e6d33a3359e2035e13d5c45eb76f0a1a320861/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_9ded.jpg Marcus Jordan is definitely Michael Jordan’s son…Marcus was headed to the foul line for two big shots when a teammate gave him a pep talk “He told me this shot is in my blood,” Jordan said. Michael Jordan was on hand to see his son sink two big free throws to give Central Florida the lead with 3:11 left and the Knights upset No. 4 Connecticut 68-63 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis, snapping the Huskies’ 16-game winning streak…Michael has to be proud that his ‘Jordan Blood’ worked. -TO Michael Jordan Caught Playing Poker With Heavy Stack Michael Jordan’s Sons Launching Heir Jordan Website Sun, 27 Nov 2011 11:54:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_has_mj_blood_with_clutch_gene/8351284 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/michael_jordans_son_has_mj_blood_with_clutch_gene/8351284 Michael Jordan’s Son Has MJ Blood with Clutch Gene http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/articles/michael_jordans_son_has_mj_blood_with_clutch_gene/8351284 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21e6d33a3359e2035e13d5c45eb76f0a1a320861/mini/NCAA_Basketball_Tulsa_9ded.jpg