UCF's Scott Frost Reveals Only Regret About Fall Camp

UCF Knights coach Scott Frost only has one regret this fall camp, at least when it comes to the installation of his new offense.

"The only thing I regret is, you know, if you know who your guy is, they're going to get the majority of the one reps," Frost said Tuesday night on 96.9 The Game's "Knight Talk" to host Marc Daniels. "I'd say those were cut by 30 to 40 percent because we were splitting reps three ways for such a long time. I don't think that's going to matter, we've done a lot of football since January, and the guys are prepped to know what they're supposed to do. Cam played a lot of football in his career, so I think we'll be okay."

Despite his own regret, Frost said he does not want his players getting any from their play in the season opener against Jacksonville State.

"Yeah, I talked to the team tonight right before I got in the truck to come here, and I don't want them playing worried about mistakes," Frost said. "I just want them attacking. We always talk about play with the desire to excel and no fear of failure. If you're worried about making mistakes, we're not going to cut it loose."

It's not that Frost is not cognizant that mistakes may happen. He cited Saturday afternoon's game between Kansas State and Iowa State in Dublin as an example, calling them "very disciplined" and "well-coached" teams, but they still made mistakes. The Cyclones, the team that won, lost two fumbles, missed a field goal and gave up four sacks.

"You go into the game understanding that a few of those things are going to happen," Frost said. "We try to limit them for sure, but I don't want guys thinking about that. I just want them to go pin their ears back and go."

The Knights kick off their season against Jacksonville State at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Scott Frost Sheds Light on UCF's Captain Situation On Weekly Radio Show

Throughout fall camp, UCF Knights coach Scott Frost spoke of the team's depth at quarterback or defensive back.

As it turns out, as Frost explained on his first episode of "Knight Talk" on 96.9 The Game with Marc Daniels Tuesday night, the same can be applied to Knights' leaders as well. So, just like Cam Fancher might not be the only quarterback UCF utilizes this season, the same can be said for the combination of team captains.

"We picked four captains for this game," Frost said. "I think we're going to rotate captains, because we have a lot of guys deserving, but Myles [Montgomery] and Paul [Rubelt] and Malachi [Lawrence] and Kelli Lawson will represent us this week."

During Frost's weekly press conference on Monday, he called Montgomery the "clear leader" of the Knights' offense, like having another coach on the field.

"I love the role, and I mean, I embrace it," Montgomery said on Monday. "I love it. It's what I've worked for. It's what I asked for. So I can't complain about it."

The quartet of Game One captains represents a mix of experience with UCF. Rubelt and Lawrence spent their entire collegiate careers in Orlando. Montgomery arrived from the transfer portal before last season, now in his second year as a Knight, while Lawson joined the team just this past offseason.

Frost even included defensive end Nyjalik Kelly, who is not one of Thursday's captains, as part of the team's leadership as well. So, regardless of how long a player was in Orlando, or even how many captain slots were available, Frost was going to find a way to let the team's leaders lead one way or another.

"There's certain guys that I think have innate traits to be leaders, but that needs to be developed," Frost said. "It's also important for a coach to empower those leaders and give them responsibilities and authority over other things, because if you don't empower the guys and put them in those positions, it's hard for guys to step forward, particularly when they don't know everybody. So, it's been a process for us."

The Knights kick off this season on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Jacksonville State.

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