Caitlin Russo

Hi there! My name is Caitlin Russo, and I am currently a student at UCF. I intend to receive my BA in print/digital journalism in Fall 2026! I was previously a Football Beat Reporter for The Charge News and am now an intern for the Sons of UCF!

UCF Football Spring Camp Notebook

Within only three days of practice, head coach Scott Frost has made it clear what he expects to see out of his new team. Effort and basic fundamentals. Frost stressed that his expectations were relatively low this first week of spring practice, so there was no surprise when players showed some sloppiness on the field. 


“We got some good things and just a bunch of sloppiness that we gotta clean up, but that’s why we practice,” Frost said in a post-practice press conference.


Despite the slow...

The three most important players for UCF Football

It’s no secret to anyone, last season was a bit rough for UCF Football. Ending the season 4-8 and saying goodbye to several key players isn’t exactly the best foundation for recently re-hired head coach Scott Frost to build upon. However, there’s no doubt that the UCF locker room does have some talent, and with Frost hand picking his new coaching staff and freshman recruits, it seems that he might have a plan for how to rekindle some success for the Knights. As spring camp opens next week, here...

Welcome to UCF, Steve Cooper

By his own admission, Junipero Serra High School quarterback coach Jalani Eason is often pretty tough with his players. It’s a trait ingrained in him from his own college playing days, particularly from his own quarterbacks coach at Portland State, Steve Cooper.


“I didn’t realize it, obviously at 18, why he was always so tough. But I realized as I got older it was because he believed in me,” Eason said. “We didn’t always see eye to eye, but definitely the way he coached helped me through my f...

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