The Beat of Sports

The Beat of Sports

The Beat of Sports with the voice of UCF Sports Marc Daniels. Delivering sports the way you like it - Weekdays 9a-12p on FM 96.9 The Game

Episodes

Preseason No. 1 Ranking a 'Kiss of Death'?

August 5, 2025 • 16 mins
While Brett McMurphy explains that a national champion this year could come from any of the top seven preseason teams (Texas, Ohio St., Penn St., Georgia, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Oregon), he points out that, historically, the No. 1 ranked team doesn't win the National Championship.
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Latest on QB Race at UCF

August 5, 2025 • 19 mins
UCF opens up against Jacksonville State on August 28th, just over three weeks away. The Knights QB race is still open between Jacurri Brown, Tayven Jackson, and Cam Cam Fancher. Matt Murschel shares the latest on the situation.
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More Drama in Dallas

August 4, 2025 • 15 mins
The Jerry Jones/Micah Parsons standoff continues as Micah has now requested a trade. Marc and CV share their thoughts on the (unnecessary) showdown between owner and player.
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Sports Law with Richard Hale

August 1, 2025 • 13 mins
Richard Hale discusses the latest in sports law including a non-sports story with the Astronomer CEO trying to sue Coldplay, Gilbert Arenas getting arrested, and a Chargers fan suing the team for them playing one of their home games in Brazil
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Time to Consider DJ Lagway "Injury Prone"?

July 31, 2025 • 13 mins
DJ Lagway has dealt with numerous injuries with the latest one landing him in a walking boot. Is it time to consider him "injury prone"? Cam Mellor explains.
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Was Last Year a Fluke for Florida State?

July 31, 2025 • 16 mins
Connor O'Gara explains why he believes last year for Florida State was not a one-off and why he is not a believer in Gus Malzahn as the offensive coordinator.
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How Did We Get to This Point with Transfers in High School Football?

July 30, 2025 • 22 mins
We know about transfers in college football but it has made its way down to the high school level. How did we get to this point and what schools have benefitted most and been hurt the most by transfers? Chris Hays breaks it all down.
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A New Scott Frost

July 29, 2025 • 14 mins
Fall camp is underway for UCF and Matt Murschel explains a difference he sees in Scott Frost and how the last eight years has changed Frost's perspective and he's become a more reflective type of coach who doesn't focus on the negativity.
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FSU Bounce Back? Miami Plays D? Cam Mellor on ACC Expectations

July 24, 2025 • 12 mins
With FSU's schedule, what is a realistic win total for the Noles? How will Carson Beck fare in Miami and will their defense show improvements? Could SMU make it back to the playoff? Cam Mellor talks everything ACC football.
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A Taste of NFL Action

July 24, 2025 • 20 mins
The NFL is now 42 days away. CV throws Tuck some questions to preview the upcoming season. Will Baker Mayfield throw for 15+ INTs again or will Lamar Jackson throw fewer than 5 INTs? Tuck makes his choice on that and more.
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Is ACC in a Transition Period?

July 22, 2025 • 17 mins
The ACC is not the dominant conference it used to be. Matt Murschel explains why he believes they are currently in a transition period as they try to avoid falling further behind the SEC and Big 10.
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Sports Law with Richard Hale

July 18, 2025 • 9 mins
Richard Hale talks about the major sports law stories including DraftKings settling a few lawsuits, a fan lawsuit against an NFL player's brother, and Rashee Rice reaching an agreement in his case.
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The Top 136 College Football Quarterbacks Ranked

July 17, 2025 • 15 mins
Sam Khan partnered up with Antonio Morales to rank all 136 college football quarterbacks and separated them by tiers. Sam explains what made him come up with the list and how they came up with their rankings.
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Jared Verse Setting Himself Up for Success

July 17, 2025 • 17 mins
Pro Football Network ranked their top 100 players ahead of the 2025 season and Jared Verse came in at No. 9. Their rankings go beyond the typical stats and Cam Mellor explains why guys like Verse has set themselves up for long-term success.
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50 Days Until the 2025 NFL Season Opener

July 16, 2025 • 13 mins
Today is July 16th which means the NFL season opener is 50 days away. Where will RJ Harvey finish in terms of rushing yards? Will Mike Evans continue his streak of consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons? Marc shares some of his predictions.
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Will We See College Coach's Salaries Impacted at the Power 4 Level?

July 16, 2025 • 15 mins
In today's salary cap and pay-for-play world in college football, will we see that impact the salaries of coaches? Do Athletic Directors pay coaches more because they don't want to appear near the bottom of a graphic of the highest paid coaches? Noah Henderson talks coaching salaries.
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Opt Outs Impacting MLB All-Star Game

July 15, 2025 • 20 mins
Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby Monday night and the All-Star game is Tuesday night. Former UCF baseball player Stephen Branca talks about the impact that players opting out of the All-Star game has on the sport.
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MARC DIGS INTO THE ALL-STAR GAME & IT'S FUTURE!

July 14, 2025 • 11 mins
MARC TALKS ABOUT ONE OF THE TOP ALL-STAR MOMENTS, 55 YEARS TODAY! IS THE FUTURE OF THE ALL-STAR GAME IN JEOPARTY?
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DAVID MCKENZIE CALLS IN!

July 14, 2025 • 16 mins
DAVID MCKENZIE CALLS IN TO DISCUSS PRIVATE EQUITY & ITS AFFECT ON PLAYER COMPOSITION, QUALITY, ETC
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TIM BAGHURST CALLS IN!

July 14, 2025 • 14 mins
TIM BAGHURST CALLS IN TO DISCUSS WHY: - 1-IN-5 COACHES ARE NEW - FLORIDA HAS LOWER STIPENDS VERSUS OTHER STATES -MAINTAINING COACH STANDARDS CAN BE DIFFICULT
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