UCF athletic director Danny White is known for having a good curveball. The school hired Scott Frost as its head coach two years ago when local media were distracted by other names. And when Frost got hired away by Nebraska, the primary people associated with the job were guys like UCF assistant Troy Edwards and maybe Troy head coach Neal Brown.
UCF hired Josh Heupel instead.
Frost’s up-tempo offense resonated both in the stands and on the scoreboard in UCF, so it stands to reason that White would look for someone to maintain both the prolific scoring and the pace.