Matt Murschel
@osmattmurschel
UCF and college football writer for Orlando Sentinel & Tribune. Instagram: @osmattmurschel [email protected]
Hulk Hogan has a complicated legacy, but he is one of a small handful of people responsible for the national popularity of professional wrestling from the 1980s through today. May his family, friends and fans find peace.
Breaking News: Hulk Hogan has died at age 71 Story developing tmz.com/2025/07/24/hul…
The countdown to Kickoff Luncheon 2025 starts now ⚔️ Friday, August 15 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Addition Financial Arena Join UCF coaches, student-athletes, and fans as we kick off the 2025–26 season. Tables and single tickets available now: foundation.ucf.edu/2025kickofflun…
Gus Malzahn was so miserable as head coach at UCF, he would have retired if FSU coach Mike Norvell hadn't hired him as offensive coordinator. Here's my notes column: orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/24/ucf…
The White House announces that President Donald Trump has signed the executive order related to college sports whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/20…
#UCF's Scott Frost and West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez hope to recapture the magic they once experienced in their second go-around with their respective teams. “Being home is great when things are going good, but when things aren’t going good, it’s not as much fun."…
Colorado's Travis Hunter and Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady have been named the 2024-25 #Big12 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. Hunter won the Heisman Trophy last season while Canady was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year after leading the Red Raiders to a…
#UCF's breach of contract lawsuit against Core Group Real Estate LLC, as filed with the Orange County Clerk of Courts, remains active, according to the school. "The case remains active and is in discovery."
Hard not to believe that #UCF will open the season with all-white uniforms in the First Frost 2 theme. Whiteout for fans possibly?
Run it back 🥶🥶
We've signed OL Samuel Jackson. Additionally, we've activated LB Aaron Smith from the NFI list.
Football wasn't Paul Rubelt's first sport, but he grew to love it. It brought him to #UCF where he's been called an "ambassador" for the program. “I get to represent UCF, and I value that and it’s awesome. It’s a positive experience." orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/22/ucf…
Orlando you say 👀👀👀
SOURCES: The four new #UFL markets will be Boise (Idaho), Columbus (Ohio), Florida (likely Orlando), and Kentucky (Louisville/Lexington). Blockbuster moves to be announced by the league over the coming weeks.
Attorneys have resolved a dispute over how the College Sports Commission handles NIL collectives, sources tell @YahooSports, revising its approach to treat them like other businesses - a major move that paves the way for continued collective operations bit.ly/4kVo5od
Football wasn't Paul Rubelt's first sport, but he grew to love it. It brought him to #UCF where he's been called an "ambassador" for the program. “I get to represent UCF, and I value that and it’s awesome. It’s a positive experience." orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/22/ucf…
Former #FSU coach Jimbo Fisher has joined ACC Network as a studio analyst on the ACC Huddle desk per @espn.
As previously reported by @UCFSports, #UCF is offering AD Terry Mohajir a 2-year contract extension that would run into the 2029 season, sources have told the @orlandosentinel. orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/21/ucf…
We spent the second part of last week in Savannah: instagram.com/p/DMYdnUkRdg8/…
As previously reported by @UCFSports, #UCF is offering AD Terry Mohajir a 2-year contract extension that would run into the 2029 season, sources have told the @orlandosentinel. orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/21/ucf…
Some good information here in why the Big 12 passed on this deal.
Big 12 presidents are passing on a pitch made by Memphis to join the league, sources tell @SBJ. The Tigers’ sell centered on taking no conference distribution in the immediate future and delivering $200+ million in sponsorship dollars to the league. sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…
Big 12 “not interested” in adding Memphis despite school offering $250 million in sponsorship to the league, sources told @On3sports. Memphis was trying to buy way into Big 12. Yahoo 1st reported Memphis trying to get Big 12 invite