FRISCO, Texas — Scott Frost admits he never attended a Big 12 Football Media Days when he was a player at Nebraska, but he’s enjoying his first time as UCF‘s head coach.
“I really like this league, and I was excited to get into the league,” Frost said. “There are a bunch of good guys in this league, from a head coaching perspective, that I respect. This is way more relaxed than other ones [media days] I’ve done. There’s just a lot of things about the Big 12 that I’m a fan of.”
Frost, 50, looked at ease while making his way around the hustle and bustle of Tuesday’s media event at The Star.
Eight years ago, Frost led the UCF program to incredible heights with a perfect season in 2017 before leaving to take his dream job at Nebraska. Unfortunately, things soured with the Huskers, and he was out of college football by 2022.
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That is, until six months ago, when he returned to the Knights, eager to prove himself once again. Since then, things have progressed at breakneck speed, with the hiring of a new coaching staff and rebuilding of a roster decimated by the transfer portal following the departure of coach Gus Malzahn.
“I’m comfortable around the team now,” Frost told the Sentinel. “I won’t be really comfortable until we get some games under our belt, and I know exactly what we have and what we need to do to keep improving.”
As the upcoming football season approaches, UCF finds itself in a position filled with uncertainty, leading to low expectations from those outside the program. The Knights are not viewed as serious contenders for the Big 12 title, let alone as a top-tier team in the league.
That’s just fine with Frost.
“I love it. I like being the underdog. I like people not expecting much out of…
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