The Florida Atlantic Voice

The FAU Football offseason has been dominated by how much Tom Herman & Co. brought in from the transfer portal, but what about what the Owls are returning from last year? Ken takes a look at what is coming back to contribute...and also gives a sense of how sparse it actually is. Also, just recently the NCAA presented new metrics that the Selection Committee will now have added for consideratio...

Since Ken LaVicka took over FAU play-by-play duties in 2009, FAU has played at 15 power conference venues. With EA Sports College Football '25 out, fans got into tense debates of EA's rankings of top homefield advantages around the sport. In the spirit of those debates, Ken decided to rank, in order, his top homefield advantages of every power conference opponent FAU Football has visited since '09...

One of the great football minds of all-time, and one of the most enjoyable personalities to ever exist in the FAU Football universe, has passed. Ken tells his favorite stories about the legendary Monte Kiffin and explains why Monte meant so much to him. SUBSCRIBE to “The Florida Atlantic Voice” podcast:  Spotify   Apple Podcasts Follow Ken LaVicka on social media: X –  @KLVsays Hosted by Simplecas...

With new, massive financial obligations coming to college athletics in the coming years, new AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti offered a solution to help the league weather the storm. His words, however, were misrepresented by a sports law journalist, leading to a firestorm of criticism from fans of conference schools, including a chorus of "Get us out of this league!" from the old guard fan...

Former FAU WR/TE John Mitchell began his journey to find love with "The Bachelorette" Season 21 star Jenn Tran and it went...fine! Ken watched all two hours of the season debut and tracked every John Mitchell appearance, every John Mitchell quote, broke down John Mitchell's outfit and just outright spent 120 minutes ogling John Mitchell...and making other observations of John's in-house...

Last year was a disappointing one for FAU Football, but the preseason ESPN FPI paints a much better picture for Florida Atlantic fans. The predictive model, with a much easier schedule than 2023, gives FAU a very real chance of bowl eligibility...and maybe even more! Factor in FAU's FPI rank, the FPI rank of its opponents, a favorable non-conference AND league slate, not to mention a little luck t...

With NBA free agency taking over the sports landscape (unless you're the Miami Heat rimshot ), Ken LaVicka takes a deep dive into college free agency, otherwise known as the "transfer", and specifically at FAU. In a truly courageous endeavor, we count down, from 10 to 1, the best transfers in FAU Basketball history. From the obscurity of the 90's to the triumphs of the Dusty May era, we...

FAU fans definitely remember 2023's 4-8 finish after things fell apart in the final month. Anyone who followed Florida Atlantic last year will tell you, the offense certainly had its issues at times. Fortunately for you, Ken LaVicka took a dive into the numbers and has found seven areas of improvement that will change the Owls' fortunes. From yards per play to the red zone and even the tight end,...

The world is mourning the passing of Willie Mays, one of the greatest (some would say THE greatest) baseball players of all-time. It turns out that FAU has a connection to the icon via a 70-year old scouting report housed just feet from FAU Stadium at the Avron B. Fogelman Museum. Mr. Fogelman answered questions about the scouting report, how it got to FAU and gave his memories of the baseball leg...

FAU head basketball coach John Jakus has a friendship with Celtics boss Joe Mazzulla that spans well beyond basketball. From, first, coaching him, to coaching with him, to standing up in his wedding to developing a connection that could be described as a "brotherhood", Jakus is extremely proud of his now NBA champion friend. Sitting down with Ken LaVicka, Jakus provides an insight into h...

If you're a Rory McIlroy fan, or just a golf fan, watching Rory meltdown at the U.S. Open was gut-wrenching. For FAU fans, chances are they've also felt that feeling at times during the course of their fandom. Schnellenberger era, Pelini era, Partridge era, Taggart era, maybe even the Herman era, doesn't matter. Heartbreak has always felt like it's right around the corner. In this episode, it's ti...

The passing of Jerry West, and the subsequent stories of his impact on basketball had Ken LaVicka wondering who the most impactful names in FAU Athletics' history are. From Howard Schnellenberger to Dusty May, Joan Joyce to Rusty Smith and a WHOLE lot more, some of the suggestions, and Ken's nominations, may surprise you. Follow Ken LaVicka on Twitter ( @KLVsays ) and Instagram ( @kenlavicka )! Ho...