College football’s coaching carousel took plenty of wild turns this off-season, and some teams came out on top because of it. Perhaps the most significant coaching hire of the off-season came in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns moved on from Tom Herman to give Steve Sarkisian another crack at being a head coach after his successful […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Reportedly Hiring Veteran Assistant Coach At UCF
As one of the last coaches to be hired in the latest college football coaching cycle, Gus Malzahn has had to work quickly to assemble his staff at UCF. But he has managed to get one of his longtime friends to join him. According to Brandon Marcello of 247Sports, UCF is hiring Herb Hand as […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Shares His Initial Message To UCF Fans
Gus Malzahn has officially begun his tenure as the head football coach for the UCF Knights. The former Auburn coach was announced as the program’s new leader in a press conference on Monday. Malzahn will bring a plethora of SEC experience to an AAC school looking to bounce back from an underwhelming year in 2020. […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Has Suggestion For The College Football Playoff
Gus Malzahn never led Auburn to the College Football Playoff, but the path to getting there was pretty clear when he was with the Tigers. Now that he’s with UCF, that task will become even harder, even if the wins pile up higher. But Malzahn has a solution that could enable his Knights to get […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Sends Clear Message About His Thoughts On Auburn
Some in Gus Malzahn‘s position might have harsh feelings about how things ended at Auburn, a school at which he had a lot of success, all things considered. He’s not among them. Malzahn was fired after a 6-4 season for Auburn, with an all-SEC schedule due to COVID-19. He was 68-35 overall, with a 39-27 […]
Read MoreDan Mullen Shares His Reaction To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
Dan Mullen has a new coaching buddy in the state of Florida. UCF has hired former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. Mullen and Malzahn are great friends. The Florida head coach admitted as much in a press conference on Thursday. “I‘m really happy for Gus,” Mullen said Tuesday, via Saturday Down South. “I’m good friends […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Reportedly Makes Decision On D-Coordinator At UCF
Gus Malzahn is dipping into his past at Auburn to hire his first defensive coordinator at UCF. According to multiple reports, Malzahn has picked Miami linebackers coach Travis Williams as his defensive coordinator in Orlando. Williams spent the last seven seasons working under Malzahn at Auburn. An AU alum and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker, Williams […]
Read MoreESPN’s Paul Finebaum Reacts To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
UCF hired former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn on Monday, in what’s become one of the most well-regarded staff changes of the college football offseason. After a successful eight season stint with the Tigers, the 55-year-old will take over one of the most competitive Group of Five programs in the country. Among those that praised […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Sends Message About Recruiting At UCF
The UCF Knights have risen up the power rankings of Florida college football over the past few years. After winning 10-plus games in three of the last four seasons, fans have started to take notice of the Group of Five program. UCF vaulted back into the national conversation on Monday by hiring Gus Malzahn to […]
Read MoreDetails Emerge From Gus Malzahn’s Contract At UCF
UCF made a splash on Monday by hiring Gus Malzahn to be the program’s next head football coach. The 55-year-old arrives to take over the Knights after eight years at Auburn, where he amassed an overall record of 68-35. Malzahn helped lead the Tigers to an SEC Championship and two West division titles, but could […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
UCF hired its ninth head football coach in program history on Monday, bringing in former Auburn program leader Gus Malzahn to take over. The 55-year-old was fired from the SEC West powerhouse following a challenging 2020 season. The Tigers went 6-4 prior to his dismissal and found themselves shutout of the upper echelon of the […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Announces Decision On His Coaching Future
After being fired by Auburn in December, it didn’t take long for Gus Malzahn to find employment. He was hired today as the new coach at UCF. During Malzahn’s eight-year run at Auburn, he seemingly played hot potato with playcalling on offense. Multiple different offensive coordinators had turns calling plays, with Malzahn himself holding those […]
Read MoreJosh Heupel Has Been Called Out By Another High School Coach
The Josh Heupel era at Tennessee football has been on rocky ground with many fans since the start. Now, he’s catching serious flak from high school coaches. Oxford, Ala.’s Roc Taylor, a three-star wide receiver/tight end, was a long time Tennessee commit. He signed with Memphis on Wednesday, after the Vols’ new staff pulled his […]
Read MoreUCF QB Dillon Gabriel Appears To Throw Some Serious Shade At Josh Heupel
Danny White, the new athletic director at Tennessee, didn’t go far to find the next Vols head coach. He hired Josh Heupel for the second time in just a few years, after bringing him on board at UCF, where he served as AD from 2015 until earlier this month. If Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s reaction […]
Read MoreMcKenzie Milton Has Message For UCF Quarterback Dillon Gabriel
Immediately after Josh Heupel accepted an offer from Tennessee to become its head coach, UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel had an interesting message to share about his former coach. Gabriel wrote the following message on Instagram: “Lol…No goodbye? Not even a phone call? Crazy.” That message from Gabriel was quickly deleted, but clearly he was surprised […]
Read MoreAlex Grinch Mentioned As A Candidate For The UCF Job
Tennessee’s decision to hire Josh Heupel could have a domino effect on the rest of the college football landscape, especially for the AAC. Now that Heupel is the head coach of Tennessee’s football program, UCF has a massive hole to fill at this stage in this offseason. Heupel had a 28-8 record over the course […]
Read MoreUCF QB Dillon Gabriel Reacts To Josh Heupel Leaving For Tennessee
It seems safe to say that Josh Heupel’s decision to suddenly leave UCF to become the new Tennessee head coach isn’t sitting well with everyone. UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel had a reaction that many are finding especially interesting. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Gabriel seemingly ripped his now-former head coach. In an Instagram story that […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To New Tennessee Coaching Hire
Tennessee has a new head football coach, as new AD Danny White has decided to bring Josh Heupel along with him from UCF. Heupel went 28-8 in his tenure in Orlando, taking UCF to the Fiesta Bowl in 2018. However, his squad fell to 6-4 this past season. Prior to taking over the Knights, Heupel […]
Read MoreBreaking: Tennessee Has Reportedly Made A Head Coaching Hire
Tennessee football has found its new head football coach. The university is set to hire UCF’s Josh Heupel, per multiple reports. Heupel, an All-American quarterback at Oklahoma two decades ago, has been the head coach at UCF since 2018. He worked under then-athletic director Danny White, who was recently hired to man the same position […]
Read MoreGroup Of 5 School President Says College Football Playoff Is Unfair
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Notre Dame, all major national powers who’ve been to the College Football Playoff before, will decide this year’s national champion. Three undefeated teams from the smaller conferences that comprise the “Group of Five,” Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, and San Jose State, have no shot. That has been the case since we […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
After a tumultuous 2020 college football season, we’ve reached bowl season. The bowl schedule is a bit shorter than normal, but we have some pretty fun games throughout. The College Football Playoff is obviously the headliner. No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame at the “Rose Bowl” (which has been moved to AT&T Stadium […]
Read MoreBreaking: UCF QB McKenzie Milton Announces Transfer Destination
From 2016 to 2018, UCF QB McKenzie Milton was one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the Power Five. But after announcing his decision to transfer following a two-year recovery from injury, he’s finally found a new home. Speaking to ESPN on Sunday, Milton announced he is transferring to Florida State. He explained that he […]
Read MoreUCF Has Announced Its Bowl Game Destination
The UCF Golden Knights became one of the first college football programs to announce its Bowl Game destination on Monday. After going 6-3 in a rather wacky season, the group locked up third-place in the American Athletic Conference. Now, the Golden Knights will stay in Florida as they accepted a bid to play in the […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To McKenzie Milton Transfer News
McKenzie Milton is transferring from UCF. Before the devastating knee injury he suffered in the game against USF at the end of the 2018 season, he was one of the best quarterbacks in all of college football. Milton led UCF to an undefeated season in 2017. The Knights went 13-0, beating Auburn in the Peach […]
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