UCF Citronauts Should be Permanent

The competition for best uniform of the season is over. The UCF Citronauts did it again.

I can’t get over how cool this whole thing is. The Space U across the chest, the color combination, the details on the helmet, everything about these jerseys is sick. My one complaint is wasting these jerseys on Temple, but I can get past that.

‘Details in the Darkness'

The UCF Citronauts will be going on their 6th mission (space jersey games) this Thursday night. The mission VI patch is unbelievably detailed.

The fact that UCF discovered two exoplanets is so cool. UCF 1.01 is thought to be the closest exoplanet to Earth. And they added the telescope used to discover those two exoplanets to the patch.

UCF's newest helmet is the darkest shade of black ever worn in program history. - ucfspacegame.com

UCF calls it “anodized black.” All I know is it’s pitch black. The black you would expect in space. The helmet of every player will include the patch of any space games they’ve played in. A nice tribute to the players who have stuck around.

So well done by everybody involved in this process. Every single detail was thought of. All this makes me think one thing: UCF Citronauts should be permanent.

Bring Back the UCF Citronauts Forever

For one year back in the late 60’s UCF was the Citronauts. It’s a perfect combination for a team in Florida. Citrus and Space. Makes too much sense. Look at this guy, he’s an awesome mascot. Meet the Citronaut! (Little creepy)

UCF’s campus is under an hour away from the Kennedy Space Center. No school places more graduates in the aerospace industry than UCF. The 50 yard line is even on the same latitude as NASA’s most famous launch complex, 39A.

They’ve had five space games, so with this sixth one they would already have six options for jerseys.

Two white options for away games or whiteouts. A grey option for home and away. And the black along with the new black for blackout or just normal home jerseys. Add a Canaveral Blue base with void of the universe black detailing, and they would have the best uniform kit in football. Not to mention the possibilities for the on field design are ENDLESS. Rocket launching at midfield. Citronaut in the end zone. Canaveral blue end zones. (I feel like I’m in NCAA 14 making a team from scratch, ifykyk).

The University of Central Florida home of the Citronauts has a nice ring to it. The opportunity exists to make it permanent, I don’t see why not!

Betting Implications

The best part about alternative jerseys and these annual games, you get auto bets. Which means strictly based on the fact that this is a space game, I’m betting UCF. The Citronauts are 5-0 in space games. Including 3-2 ATS. The over has also hit in 4 of the 5 space games. Currently, UCF is 23.5 point favorites against the Temple Owls with an over/under of 46, via BetUs.

The play is UCF and the over.

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