Key UCF Recruiting Staffer Departs Program

Frost hired Love very early on as he was assembling his staff, with Love's hire only getting officially confirmed by the man himself on Dec. 13, which came before the official announcements of all but three of Frost’s assistants.

Frost said back when fall camp opened that Love and his group "did a really good job evaluating" for the team. Fast forward to this early signing day on Dec. 3, Frost said this part of the year was Love’s, general manager Trent Mossbrucker's and Dan Pirtle's, UCF's Director of Player Personnel, season.

"They've been doing a lot of work to prepare themselves for this and we got to do the best job we can to try to fill out a team," Frost said.

Mossbrucker may hold title of UCF's General Manager of Football Player Personnel, Acquisitions and Roster Management, but he was not hired to the role until late July, thus he has yet to go through a transfer portal cycle in Orlando. So, it was Love and Frost that collaborated to find and recruit the around-70 new players that the Knights brought in this past season. However, Frost said it was an effort that took a lot of time.

"I just think we're a little short-handed, and there are some things I had to do as a head coach that I don't think a head coach should have to do," Frost said. "We'll bring someone in to help me, but it's certainly not going to be a guy that comes in and makes all the decisions for me, either. We just need more people, and as we continue to gain resources, we have opportunities to add to the team, and we have to make sure it's the right guy."

As of the time this article was was being written, both Mossbrucker and Pirtle remain with the program as they continue to scout players that are expected to enter the transfer portal when it opens up officially on Jan. 2. The portal is set to remain open through Jan.16.