Sources: UCF football finalizing deal with Gus Malzahn to become new head coach

[Rizman]

Well looks like they landed a good coach.

 

Sources: UCF football finalizing deal with Gus Malzahn to become new head coach

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The University of Central Florida is finalizing a deal with Gus Malzahn to become its new football coach, sources confirmed to ESPN.

 

 

 

[jj1987]

The gap is getting wider every year.

[Paisa el Toro]

We thought the same with Strong. Retread plight could strike Oveido too.

[Jon Tonison]

Gus Malzahn: UCF may have struck gold with ex Auburn coach - Sports Illustrated

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If the former Auburn coach succeeds big in Orlando, the Tigers (and Tennessee) will be sure to notice.

UCF and Malzahn could be beautiful together, a marriage of proven winners who just need the right opportunity to do even more than they already have. UCF has gone undefeated and won a New Year's Six bowl within the last five years; Malzahn has played for a national championship within the last 10. There has been some backsliding since then, but joining forces might bring out the best in both.

Edited February 15, 2021 by Jon Tonison

[Jon Tonison]

 

[Jon Tonison]

 

[chapelbull]

6 hours ago, Paisa el Toro said:

We thought the same with Strong. Retread plight could strike Oveido too.

Strong came here after 3 straight losing seasons in the Big 12 ... Gus is going to Oviedo after 8 straight winning seasons in the SEC ... it may or not work but it is anything but the same as the Strong hire

[smazza]

great hire

[BrassBulls12]

Edited February 16, 2021 by BrassBulls12

[Jon Tonison]

21 hours ago, JTrue said:

That’s the perplexing thing and crux of USF athletics. We don’t hire bad people. We’re just either insanely unlucky or really bad at identifying whatever that “it” factor is that elevates a guy from good on paper to good in actuality. Scott, Holtz, Antigua, Mohl, Gregory, Butehorn... None of them was a bad hire. 

So we think CJS was a good hire because he was a co coordinator.......Did he ever call any plays?  is he qualified to build a program?  or is this just an OJT experience for him?