The ‘CFB Preview Series’ is an annual production we distribute as a build-up to the season. Each school we cover is given an interview with a super fan of said program where we break down the prior football season, recruiting, roster and schedule predictions. This year we will also be providing written content for a quick-hitting overview of what we expect to see from each team. Breeze, Pump and Unc Shay will collaborate on these to provide Impact Players, Keys to Success, and Record Predictions.
Link to the podcast interview with Aylwyn Young Jr -
Overview: UCF is about to kickoff their inaugural season in the Big 12 conference and take their shot at Power 5 football. The coach, to the players to the fans are confident and ready to go and all there’s left to do is play football. Gus Malzahn knows big-time football as well just about anybody so he’s very familiar in what looks, sounds and smells like. That includes his personnel, preparation, road environments and the psyche it takes to win tough ballgames on a week-to-week basis. Is UCF ready? We’re about to find out!
Impact Player
Unc Shay
Offense – Xavier Townsend
Defense – Jason Johnson
Pump
Offense – Running Back room
Defense – Rickey Barber
Breeze
Offense – Xavier Townsend
Defense – Lee Hunter
Key to Success
Unc Shay – Old fashion football…stop the run and run the ball
Pump – Brace for a huge learning curve. That defense was a sieve last year and offenses in the Big 12 are going to be better.
Breeze – Don’t let moments be too big. Some of these stadiums and gameday environments are going to be bigger and more imposing than what they saw weekly in the AAC, just execute.
Record Predictions
Unc Shay – 7-5
Pump – 6-6
Breeze – 7-5
Agree? Disagree? Hop in the comments and let us know!
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