UCF Knights' Scott Frost Expects Smoother Transition This Season

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UCF Knights coach Scott Frost feels he had more room to breathe this offseason. 

Nothing felt rushed. He could relax because there was more time to get things order. That wasn't the case when he was hired in December of 2024. He felt as if he had to scramble to get things in order.  

"Yeah, I'm jealous of guys like [new Oklahoma State Cowboys coach Eric Morris] that got to take their job this year," Frost said last week at Big 12 Media Day in Frisco, Texas. "Last year was tough because right when coaches were getting hired, the portal was open. So when I showed up on campus, the portal was wide open. Our own players that I didn't even know yet were, you know, trying to decide what to do. I didn't have a staff, so people were going on visits and getting signed and the deals were being made."

The Knights still finished 5-7 but it felt like they were playing catch up most of the season. This time, Frost should be more prepared. He was given time to complete an impressive recruiting class that included freshman quarterback Rocco Marriott, who flipped his commitment from James Madison. There was also the signing of Alonzo Barnett III, a transfer from James Madison who won Sun Belt Player of the Year last season. 

In short, Frost finally feels at home after sort of living in a trailer a year ago. 

"And I didn't even have a recruiting department really," Frost said. "We were way more prepared this year. We were able to keep and retain the the right guys and bring in some other really good ones around them. And uh I don't know where it'll lead from a exit or from a wins and losses standpoint, but I'm certainly a lot more confident in this team than I was a year ago."

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