Jason Sitoke
All-Conference
Some really good takes here. I agree that this is to be expected. Did anyone honestly believe that Frost could fire 4 coaches and the veteran players who’ve been coached by them recruited by them, and bought into the ‘we’re a family’ adage weren’t gonna be pissed? 50 year old office workers lose their s#!t during corporate reorganizations….what would we expect from 20 year old kids? Moves needed to happen, but I don’t blame the players for flipping their lids.
Also agree that this is what happens when you do the hard thing. Frost fired his friends. Everything he touched turned to gold at UCF. Now he’s made a true business decision and this is the typical fallout. Friendships lost and some of his players are done with him. Might be too late for him to be successful here, but Frost is at least wearing the big boy pants and making decisions for the program, and only the program.
Still think he gets fired next year, but I see nothing wrong or surprising about any of this.
Also agree that this is what happens when you do the hard thing. Frost fired his friends. Everything he touched turned to gold at UCF. Now he’s made a true business decision and this is the typical fallout. Friendships lost and some of his players are done with him. Might be too late for him to be successful here, but Frost is at least wearing the big boy pants and making decisions for the program, and only the program.
Still think he gets fired next year, but I see nothing wrong or surprising about any of this.