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UCF Knights football: Players responding to Scott Frost coaching
UCF football coach Scott Frost spoke to reporters for the first time since March 11 after Saturday’s spring practice session.
UCF saw five players enter the portal during spring camp and added two new players.Two UCF players, Justin Royes and DayDay Farmer, will miss the upcoming season due to injuries requiring surgery.
ORLANDO — UCF wrapped up its 15-practice spring camp Saturday afternoon, and while the work is done on the football field for nearly four months, business could very well pick up off of it.
The NCAA transfer portal reopened Wednesday, a 10-day period in which football players around the country can choose to find a new home — for any number of reasons, including the pursuit of higher Name, Image and Likeness compensation.
Such was the case at Tennessee where starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava departed the program earlier this month over a highly publicized dispute. Iamaleava is expected to join UCLA, though the deal has not been finalized as of Saturday night.
While declining to address Tennessee’s situation directly, Knights coach Scott Frost expressed concern for the behind-the scenes dealings across the sport.
“I don’t think anybody is really happy with the situation now, except maybe the institutions that have unlimited money to spend and want to keep that advantage,” Frost said. “If people really knew what went on, it’s a mess.
“It’s constant negotiation, and it’s a bidding war for every single player, whether they’re in the portal or not. That’s the reality, whether people want to admit it or not. It’s a sad state if a sport as beautiful as college football is won by the people with the richest boosters. That’s kind of where we are right…
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Publish date : 2025-04-20 09:04:00
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