Frost still slated to coach in Peach Bowl
Former UCF coach
and his staff will coach the Knights in the Peach Bowl even though the school has hired his replacement.
Frost has taken seven assistant coaches who were on his staff at UCF with him to Nebraska and they have been aggressively recruiting for the Cornhuskers, including some contact with current UCF recruits.
It prompted some to question whether Frost really would be welcomed back to coach No. 12 UCF against No. 7 Auburn in the prestigious Peach Bowl. New UCF coach
settled the issue succinctly Tuesday, saying he would be watching the Peach Bowl from athletics director suite.
The Knights’ new defensive coordinator,
also told reporters Tuesday he expected the staff that led UCF to a 12-0 record to coach team during the bowl.
While Frost may have ruffled some feathers on his way out, it would be difficult for a new staff to quickly learn UCF’s current scheme, get on the same page as players and call all the Knights’ plays.
Simply put, the Frost staff gives UCF the best chance to win one of the biggest games in school history.
Frost said Sunday when he was introduced as the Cornhuskers’ new coach he hoped he could still return to coach UCF in the bowl.
While many coaches move on to new jobs rather than leading their former teams in bowl games, some stay if the bowl is especially important for the program. Former Utah coach
returned to lead the Utes to a win over Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl while simultaneously serving as the Florida Gators’ new coach. the
Heupel said he will be watching UCF bowl practices intently. He said it will be a chance to bond with players while also identifying any recruiting holes that need to be filled during the regular signing period in February.
“It’s unique,” he said. “... I think those practices and the chance to really interact with our players and really judge what we have here is really critical for us.”
If UCF fans are still hoping to get Peach Bowl tickets through the school, they’ll need to move quickly at 5 p.m. today.
The Knights have an allotment of 12,500 tickets. Students camped out for their batch of tickets that sold out and the school has rapidly collected orders for remaining tickets.
Those with the most Golden Knights Club priority points, which are based on their donations throughout the year, have until 5 p.m. today to put down a deposit and apply for tickets.
Those with the most donor points will be awarded tickets. If there are more tickets available than orders placed, the remaining tickets will be put up for what is expected to be a brief sale starting at 5 p.m.
It’s also possible more UCF fans put down deposits than there are tickets available. In the event UCF can’t accommodate all its donors, the school will try to secure more tickets from the Peach Bowl. However, the game typically sells out and the bowl had fewer than 2,000 tickets remaining Tuesday.
If the game sells out, fans can turn to Ticketmaster.com’s secondary market for options.