There is a HUGE difference between the UCF team that went 0-12 and the USF Bulls team right now. UCF was the Conference Champions of the BE 2 years prior and Champion of the AAC the prior year. When we had the 0-12 year, in the first game UCF's starting RB, C, 2 DL, and a Corner all had season ending injuries. The Center broke his neck somewhere in the 2Q. By game 3, we lost our QB for 7 games due to breaking his throwing wrist (Holman). We also lost 5 starters on Defense due to injuries. By Game 8 we were playing more scout players than any other NCAA team because almost every starter was injured and out for 1-3 games. At the end of the season, we had 2-3 starters left un injured in total that ended the season - 1 was drafted in the 3rd round. It was why Frost concentrated on conditioning. The next season, we had a lot of players back, we had more experienced back ups, and team morale was "We can only get better."
USF has not had a winning season since 2017. USF does not have a fanbase. USF does not have the facilities to compete in their own conference. USF does not have the money to invest in their program. USF has been pointing their finger at everyone other than themselves. My honest opinion is that they need to find a coach near the end of his career who will stay there and make that school their legacy. GOL did that for us. They need a coach who will bring stability to their program and their fanbase needs to understand change will come over 3-5 years because their program is so far behind CUSA and Sun Belt schools. Marshall and FAU have better facilities!