In a small town a long time ago in a multiverse far, far away, there was a kingdom. It was glorious for the people who lived there and everybody else looked on with jealousy and resentment.
It was called Titletown.
You remember. SEC championships were served as appetizers. The national titles, the honors, the relevancy?
It was something else. The heroes were one-namers – Danny, Jo, Timmy, Percy, Al and, of course, Steve, Billy and Urban.
So, what happened?
How did we get here?
Here is not good. Both football and basketball finished under .500 for the first time since 1979. In the last 15 months, UCF – UCF! – has ended the seasons of both sports in an embarrassing fashion.
Dooley’s Dozen is going to try to explain it with the 12 reasons we are here. But it’s like trying to explain the Oscar winner, “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”