Scott Frost says UCFast is back — with some adjustments
As preseason camp begins, Scott Frost is bringing back a familiar offensive identity: UCFast.
But this time around, it may come with more flexibility depending on how the team develops.
“UCFast (signage) is still up all over the building,” Frost said during his pre-camp press conference. “I really appreciate everybody for leaving some of those things up because I didn’t have to reinvent a lot. Fast can mean a lot of different things, and we talk about it in team meetings, but first I want to execute at a fast pace and within plays.”
Frost said tempo is important, but so is doing everything at full speed.
“Less than full speed doesn’t get it done,” he added. “There’s too many talented guys out there. We want to be able to attack. I think we’ve got the type of athletes here that fit me and fit our offense well. If we can max those guys out, then we’ll look like a fast offense.”
Still, Frost cautioned that he won’t commit to one style until he gets a better feel for what kind of team he has.
“We’re also going to play complementary football, and I don’t exactly know what we have yet,” he said. “If our defense is as good as I think it could be, we might be a little more careful on offense. If we need to go score a bunch of points to win, then we’ll do our best to do that.”
He said the first few weeks of practice and early games will help determine the best formula for winning.
Discipline the key to team success
While the offense garners the headlines, Frost said one of the most important benchmarks for this team is limiting mistakes — especially with so many newcomers.
“My opinion is when you have a collection of new people that haven’t worked together for three years, mistakes can happen and teams beat themselves,” Frost said. “If we can develop into a mature team that’s disciplined and doesn’t do the little things that beat ourselves, then we’re going to be tough to beat.”
Frost noted that even with detailed preparation, the unpredictable nature of competition demands focus and discipline.
“There’s a lot of things that happen through the course of a game that you haven’t had time to talk to the team about,” he said. “So it really comes down to maturity and discipline.”
“If we can get through practices not doing the little things that get you beat and continue to operate well, like I said, I think our talent will shine through at that point.”
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