Just wanted to let you guys know, Coach Heupel will join us on Open Mike tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m. before he takes the field for his very first spring practice as the head coach of the UCF Knights. We're fired up! If you have any questions, let us know and we will get to as many as we can!!! You can listen live on FM 96.9, AM 740 or here: bit.ly/stream969
Coach Heupel Will Appear on Open Mike at 6:30 a.m.!!!
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Ask him if he’s a more productive coach eating Dunkin Donuts and drinking a bunch of coffee than spending 60-90 minutes a day at the gym.
Can you also ask him if he still wants you to apologize for that ridiculous question you asked Killins last year?
AD Danny White's next check off list for new football head coach - must workout 60 to 90 mins a day and says no to donuts and coffee.
Is there still room for Killins in Heupel's offense this coming year or will he be moved to special teams?
Is there still room for Killins in Heupel's offense this coming year or will he be moved to special teams?
Don’t forget he has to have the freshest ucf gear available as well
Ask him to f he has ill will towards Oklahoma firing him or do UCF fans have to worry about them stealing him from us too.
Mike, I would love to know the status of the National Champions banner/sign that is going to be hung at Spectrum Stadium.
Where will it go ? About how big will it be ? Have any mock-ups or artists concepts been done yet ? Will it be unveiled at the first home game or perhaps at the spring game ?
What about the championship rings ?
I didn't have coffee yet so my brain didn't kick on, need a battery backup.
Guys that do Dunkin Donuts in general start their day earlier than guys that go to the gym
JH = earliest Mike Bianchi interview in UCF history
He went to DD and they weren’t open yet. May as well do an interview. Meanwhile Frost is still sitting in Front of a mirror getting his hair right.
The Dunkin Donuts munchkin was dunked right into the medium hot mocha with cream and sugar at roughly 5:45 this morning. The form approaching the coffee was excellent, but the execution was slightly off because coach accidentally spilled a little of the coffee on his shirt during the release from the cup.
But these mistakes are easily overlooked in the spring. Nothing to worry about yet. I’ll be more concerned if it happens in October.
Next time Heupel should go on the last hour (5am) of the overnight show before he gets ready for his 2nd spring training.
Talked about the offense. Will become a little more vertical and MM was one of the top retuning QBs with number of over 20 yard pass plays. Wants to develop at the Tight End position and see who can “carry the rock.” Looks like he may rely a little more on one back than others and pound it more IMO
Spoke about being physical up front. Spoke about replacing Griffin as a leader with one or multiple leaders.
Spoke about being physical up front. Spoke about replacing Griffin as a leader with one or multiple leaders.
I hope the run/pass option (RPO) remains. The reason last year's team was so potent offensively was because you had an RPO between Milton (who probably runs a 4.5 40) and guys like Killins and Anderson (who run sub 4.3 40s). You have to freeze on every play until you are sure who has the ball or it will be in the end zone. If you start handing the "rock" off and putting Milton in shotgun with obvious passing formations, you aren't fooling anybody; force the RB to avoid more defenders and Milton to read defenses.
FAU looking like their O Line may not be great next year.
Five things to look for at FAU’s spring camp http://epaper.palmbeachpost.com/pop...agesuite-epaper-ipad_share-article&appid=2947
Five things to look for at FAU’s spring camp http://epaper.palmbeachpost.com/pop...agesuite-epaper-ipad_share-article&appid=2947
BOCA RAT ON — All aboard the Lane Kiffin Train for its second round, something likely no one saw coming when the well-traveled head coach arrived at Florida Atlantic in December 2016.
Kiffin and FAU pulled off the improbable in 2017, winning their final 10 games after starting 1-3 to complete their first winning season since 2008.
FAU posted its first winning record in Conference USA since entering the league in 2013 and dominated opponents en route to winning the conference and its first bowl game since 2008.
Now, the pressure is on Kiffin — who verbally agreed to a six-year contract extension in December — and the Owls to replicate last year’s success.
The challenge begins with the Owls’ second spring camp under Kiffin, which starts today at the Oxley Center.
Here are five story lines to watch as FAU begins its title defense : 1. Quarterback battle: Kif- fin promised a quarterback competition not even an hour after FAU’s 50-3 Boca Bowl win over Akron on Dec. 19, but circumstances have changed quite a bit since then. Last season’s starter, Jason Driskel, retired to focus on school and Daniel Parr (Dwyer) transferred, but former Florida State recruit De’Andre Johnson returns from blood clots that sidelined him for nearly all of 2017. Competing with Johnson is ex-Oklahoma recruit Chris Robison, who transferred to the Owls last August after violating team rules. Even if Kiffin doesn’t name a true starter by the end of spring camp, this year’s battle will have plenty of star power attached.
2. Will Devin Singletary’s workload be limited? Single - tary ran for 1,920 yards and an FBS-best 32 touchdowns in his first year as the Owls’ primary running back, but lost in his success was the junior to-be leading Division I with 301 carries. Singletary was adamant last season that he could keep working as much as coaches needed him to, but Kiffin may want to ease his All-American back into action this spring.
3. Can Charles Cameron make the transition from junior college? Three- star defensive tackle Charles Cameron (Copiah-Lincoln C.C.) is the only player who signed during the inaugural early signing period in December that will be in camp this spring.
Other players who transferred from junior colleges, including defensive linemen Ernest Bagner and Tim Bonner, were open about their own troubles adjusting to Division I. Cameron, who could earn fi rstteam reps, will try to avoid those same struggles.
4. Finding blockers may not be easy: FAU was already losing All-Conference USA center Antonyo Woods, left guard Roman Fernandez and starting right guard Jakobi Smith to graduation, but finding their replacements is becoming tougher by the day. Rising junior Jack Breshears retired due to a shoulder injury (see below) and versatile backup Matt Murphy took a job with the athletic department. Former walk-on and Suncoast alum Matt Weiner’s status is uncertain after tearing his ACL last August.
There is good news for Kiffin and new offensive line coach John Garrison, however: All- CUSA tackle Reggie Bain and Brandon Walton return for their senior and junior seasons, respectively.
5. Who’s really calling the shot s?Kiffin hired Charlie Weis Jr., 24, as offensive coordinator of a team that averaged over 40 points per game last year.
Kiffin allowed Kendal Briles to run the offense last year while the first-year Owls coach took more of a hands-on role with both the offense and defense for the first time in his career.
Will Kiffin aim for the same balance with Weis, who isn’t much older than the team’s longest-tenured players? Lineman retires A team spokesperson confirmed Monday that rising redshirt junior Breshears is no longer with the program because of a lingering shoulder injury.
Breshears, 21, saw action in six games two seasons ago before suffering a season-ending injury in October 2016. Though Breshears practiced last summer and was considered a potential option to win a starting offensive-line job before losing out to Jakobi Smith, he saw limited action before re-aggravating the injury.
A source told The Post on Sunday night that Breshears “no longer had the same passion he did for football when (former FAU coach) Charlie Partridge was there.”
Breshears was a rare out-of state recruit by Partridge, signing with FAU from Batavia High School (Ill.) in 2015.
With most of last year’s starting offensive linemen graduating, Breshears would have likely had an opportunity to compete for a starting job.
Breshears is still attending classes at FAU in hopes of earning his business degree.
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Funny. At first a few people were saying the contrary. He seems a little more comfortable and genuine.
From the tape I saw Missouri's offense was very similiar to ours. I think Heupel will find we're built for speed and adjust accordingly. This isn't the SEC.
SEC hasn’t seen speed like ours
