{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On UCF - Daily Podcast on the UCF Knights Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142","podcast_index_feed_id":7055142,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/fDM5BYbZ","website_url":"https://locked-on-ucf.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cafdd6fe-bc3d-4a60-811c-6cfb4b746c98/2dfd83d5-f6e7-4116-a9d6-5bc7fda3afd6/3000x3000/locked-on-ucf-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":466,"summary":"The Locked On UCF Podcast is the best show covering your UCF Knights hosted by Mike Gittens. The daily podcast features several guests including the top beat writers both locally and nationally as well as former players that give you more UCF Knights inside information than anyone else. Locked On UCF is part of the Locked On Podcast Network","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:17:20.346896+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142"},"episode":{"title":"UCF Must Avoid Losing to THE BOTTOM Teams in the Big 12 | UCF Podcast","slug":"ucf-must-avoid-losing-to-the-bottom-teams-in-the-big-12-ucf-podcast","published_at":"2026-07-14T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/ucf-must-avoid-losing-to-the-bottom-teams-in-the-big-12-ucf-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142","url":"https://locked-on-ucf.simplecast.com/episodes/ucf-must-avoid-losing-to-the-bottom-teams-in-the-big-12-ucf-podcast-Fz0b5ptI","audio_url":"https://lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525/episodes/a2df95ed-b6ea-4e7c-85b6-fe8b2e4274e9/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525&awEpisodeId=a2df95ed-b6ea-4e7c-85b6-fe8b2e4274e9&feed=fDM5BYbZ","summary":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! UCF Knights face a make-or-break stretch as Scott Frost enters his second year, with must-win Big 12 matchups looming against Iowa State, Baylor, Colorado, and rival Houston. Mike G., Kyle Nash, and Andrew Glucov break down why a loss to any of these rebuilding teams would be devastating for the program’s trajectory, and spotlight the Knights’ pathway to a high-stakes November finish. Can Alonza Barnett and UCF’s retooled depth shake the “bum” label and deliver a five-game winning streak to energize the fan base? Key topics include the significance of strength of schedule, the impact of transfers and coaching overhaul, and how parity among Big 12 bottom-feeders could be either an opportunity or a trap. The crew debates whether UCF can capitalize on their favorable schedule, maintain postseason hopes, and silence skeptics who underestimate their roster upgrades. Who benefits most from the league’s shifting landscape? 00:00 Can't-Lose Games Breakdown The hosts debate which games on UCF's schedule would be most devastating to lose, focusing on Iowa State, Baylor, Colorado, and Houston.","meta_description":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! UCF Knights face a make-or-break stretch as Scott Frost enters his second yea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1941,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/episodes/ucf-must-avoid-losing-to-the-bottom-teams-in-the-big-12-ucf-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/ucf-must-avoid-losing-to-the-bottom-teams-in-the-big-12-ucf-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}