Tag Archives: UCF football

UCF Hires Gus Malzahn To $11.5 Million Deal

The University of Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn to become the Knights’ new head coach on Monday. The University signed Malzahn to a five-year $11.5 million deal. The agreement includes guaranteed annual compensation of $2.3 million, including a base salary of $500,000 and $1.8 million in media arrangements, according to …

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UCF searches for new AD and head football coach

On Wednesday, Tennessee announced the hire of UCF’s Josh Heupel to be the football team’s next head coach. Heupel followed Athletic Director Danny White who was also hired from UCF last week. Why White left? UCF’s radio play-by-play announcer Marc Daniels sat down with Steve Russell to discuss UCF’s current …

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Ten UCF Players Opt Out of College Football Season

Ten University of Central Florida football players will not take the field during the 2020 season due to concerns of coronavirus. During his announcement of the decision Tuesday, head coach Josh Heupel said that UCF supports each player’s decision regarding the virus. Although the players opting out will be away …

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Centralized Conference Realignment

How many different ways has it been said that this year has been a dumpster fire? For college athletics, the chaos of 2020 has unearthed deep cracks in a system of dysfunctional leadership divided by geography, politics, and mixed messaging. A single multi-billion dollar business in which a multitude of …

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UCF Tries for Another Power 5 Win

The University of Central Florida plays again this Saturday after winning their last three straight games. The Knight’s last victory against Stanford, 45-27, was the biggest regular season win for them since their rise to national prominence with an undefeated season in 2017. UCF looks to continue their winning streak …

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Big Tests for Both the Knights and Noles

Week three of the college football season comes with big tests for both the UCF Knights and the Florida State Seminoles. Two Years Ago Both Florida State University and the University of Central Florida have faced different trajectories in the past two years. On December 1, 2017, The UCF Knights …

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