Last year’s game between South Florida and Central Florida brought us word that UCF fans had been “poking” USF quarterback Matt Grothe’s Facebook account — several million times. But this year, Golden Knights supporters have even further escalated their hatred of the Bulls QB.
After the Bulls bested the Knights in a thrilling overtime battle Saturday, it was revealed UCF fans had obtained Grothe’s cell phone number and gone to town texting and calling him. His father even received a death threat.
The TAMPA TRIBUNE details the insanity:
“Someone got hold of my phone number and I had a thousand missed calls and my voice mail was completely full and a couple hundred text messages. Basically one hundred text messages telling me to die.”
Grothe’s father, Matt Sr., also received numerous calls, including a specific death threat that said: “Watch your backs. We can’t get to your [expletive] son, but we can get to you.”
However, Grothe got his revenge - twice.
When Grothe hit Cedric Hill for a 27-yard touchdown and a 24-10 lead late in the third quarter, Grothe ran through the end zone, putting his right hand to his ear, like he was receiving a phone call.
Very Tebow-esque, no? He later tossed a beautiful 25-yard strike for the winning overtime score.
Anyway, congratulations to UCF fans for their stirring two-year obsessive display of hatred towards the rival quarterback. Your mothers must be proud.
9:38 am on September 9th, 2008
“Anyway, congratulations to UCF fans for their stirring two-year obsessive display of hatred towards the rival quarterback. Your mothers must be proud.”
that’s an interesting exaggeration. i’m a UCF alumni and fan and didn’t even give two thoughts to grothe until i read all of the unprofessional commentary he’s made about UCF recently. and yes, his on field antics may have been “tebow-esque” but his skill level? not so much.
maybe if o’leary/UCF hadn’t rejected his application before he went to USF he wouldn’t have such an unbecoming (for someone who may have aspirations - albeit unlikely - to go pro some day) demeanor.
enjoy those looong drives to miami in the next 5 years. now not only will central florida be privy to and disgusted with USF fan / player behavior, so will all of south florida. you’ll have now half the state looking down on you.
9:42 am on September 9th, 2008
oh , btw, you were so busy promoting the obviously absurd UCF fan prank (actual death threats? C’MON! on both sides, those who made them and those who took them seriously — are all of you really that stupid??) forgot to mention how the USF players took a shovel and started digging up the UCF field and stomping on logos after the game.
is that “tebow-esque” too?
10:49 am on September 9th, 2008
oh, and grothe’s incessant and very public running off at the mouth with smack talk toward another football team — is that “tebow-esque” too?
gee, i don’t think it is.