{"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":"Would YOU Rather: Portal QBs or 5 Star Freshman for UCF Football? | UCF Podcast","slug":"would-you-rather-portal-qbs-or-5-star-freshman-for-ucf-football-ucf-podcast","published_at":"2026-07-13T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-ucf-daily-podcast-on-the-ucf-knights-football-basketball-7055142/would-you-rather-portal-qbs-or-5-star-freshman-for-ucf-football-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/would-you-rather-portal-qbs-or-5-star-freshman-for-ucf-football-ucf-podcast-MTm67wFu","audio_url":"https://lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525/episodes/418dcc17-ada4-480e-967e-91b9f27ab761/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8f2c643e-516d-4fb2-ae84-3815140cc525&awEpisodeId=418dcc17-ada4-480e-967e-91b9f27ab761&feed=fDM5BYbZ","summary":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! UCF Knights’ 2025 recruiting class faces a numbers crunch as Mike G. and James Duncan dissect the challenges Scott Frost's staff encounters filling out the roster. Will UCF hit 20 commits, or is the transfer portal the new secret weapon? With only 14 early commits, player retention and the impact of last year’s results are under the microscope as the hosts question whether high school stars or experienced transfers offer the best roadmap for success. The debate heats up with a “Would You Rather” scenario: secure a portal quarterback like Alonza Barnett every season or land a five-star QB recruit every other year? The discussion tackles team culture, the influence of the transfer portal, and the balancing act between instant-impact talent and building a strong pipeline. Don’t miss this strategic breakdown of UCF Knights recruiting, roster management, and the future of college football’s team-building game.","meta_description":"Visit https://lockedonucf.supercast.com to Join the EveryDayer's Club today! UCF Knights’ 2025 recruiting class faces a numbers crunch as Mike G. and Jame…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":678,"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/would-you-rather-portal-qbs-or-5-star-freshman-for-ucf-football-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/would-you-rather-portal-qbs-or-5-star-freshman-for-ucf-football-ucf-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}