Ye Olde Green Wave Forum

That's part of the reason White was so vocal about declaring UCF national champions after its win over Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Although his decision drew derision from some who turned their noses at the Knights' parade celebrations, T-shirts and banners, White did get the college football world talking. The trick is to keep the conversation going, and the only way to keep that conversation going is to keep winning.

In recent history, only four head coaches have inherited a program that went undefeated the previous season: Frank Solich at Nebraska, Chris Scelfo at Tulane and Kyle Whittingham at Utah. Heupel became the fourth in December.