VIDEO: Episode 3- UCF’s ‘Rise and Conquer’ Series Features Former QB Blake Bortles

By  //  April 7, 2016

Excitement Building Around UCF

ABOVE VIDEO: Go inside the delightful mind of quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco and also hear from former Knights such as Blake Bortles in UCFKnights.com’s latest installment of the Rise and Conquer series. (Chip FontanazzaUCF Video Services)

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (UCFKnights) – Go inside the delightful mind of quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco and also hear from former Knights such as Blake Bortles in UCFKnights.com’s latest installment of the Rise and Conquer series.

The series is an up-close look at the UCF football program under first-year head coach Scott Frost. It takes fans inside the program during 2016 Spring Camp.

View the latest episode of Rise and Conquer with the video above. If you missed the previous two episodes, click on the below links.

Rise and Conquer: Episode 1
Rise and Conquer: Episode 2

Mario Verduzco
Mario Verduzco

“I feel like I’m still a little, young guy just coaching my butt off like when I first started,” said Mario Verduzco. 

“I don’t perceive myself, I guess, as an elder statesman, just as a crazy wound up ball coach. That’s how I see myself.”

New episodes will be released throughout UCF Spring Camp. Make sure to follow the Knights on social media for even more multimedia footage.

2016 #UCFastival: Register for free tickets or purchase VIP passes for UCF’s annual Spring Game Saturday, April 16, at 7 p.m. by visiting http://ucfastival.com. The #UCFastival features a memorable schedule of activities and events. For more information, click on ucfknights.co/UCFastival.

2016 UCF Football Season Tickets: Purchase or renew season tickets for the 2016 UCF football campaign now. Call 407-UCF-1000 or visit UCFKnights.co/16SeasonTix to put in your deposits for head coach Scott Frost’s first season with the Knights.

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