Welcome To Stephen’s Place
ORLANDO, FL - Covering UCF athletics in a variety of ways has been a huge part of my life for the last 7 years, from an Instagram fan account to running a major platform with a one-person crew I’m grateful for every moment. Unforeseen circumstances have led to me going independent as of today, but I hope that you all will continue this journey with me as I’ve felt a true community the last 4 seasons. From emoji-based (yes it’s coming back) recruiting predictions, covering a softball regional final, UCF joining the Big 12, Gus Malzahn’s departure, the return of Scott Frost, and so much more I’ve been blessed to record so many major moments in the program’s recent history. My intent has always been to cover the first season of the Second Frost Era and I can’t wait to bring you all the content that you would expect from me over the last few years. I have some exciting projects coming in the next few months and I can’t wait to share them, including a fun project I’ve worked on with Sean Green and the Charge On Podcast.
This substack will be where all of my writing content resides for the time being, with a free tier giving access to basic stories about commitments, games, and press conferences that aren’t exclusive content. I will also have men’s basketball/football updated rosters, baseball/softball transfer portal content, and a list of UCF commits for football available for free. For $8/month or $65/year you will be granted access to my subscription only content, giving behind-the-scenes recruiting updates, exclusive camp updates, and interesting tidbits. This is the best way to support my work and get the same coverage that you came to expect from me. There is also a “founding members” tier for those that would like to support the establishment of myself as an independent journalist.
As always I will be active on social media, my X/Twitter is now SLeonard27