UCF DB Ladarius Tennison: ‘We’re Getting The Old Gus Back’ [Video]

This is Ladarius Tennison’s first season at UCF, but not his first go-round with Gus Malzahn.

The former Rockledge star initially signed up to play for Malzahn at Auburn, spending two years on the Plains before transferring to Ole Miss.

Malzahn was fired up during his press conference, letting it be known this will be a challenging camp as his team prepares for their second year in the Big 12. That’s the Malzahn Tennison is used to.

“We’re getting the old Gus back, so that’s pretty good,” Tennison said. “Everything’s more urgent on the field. Everybody hustling off the field, on and off, just flying to the ball, trying to get turnovers.

So, I would say the urgency and the practices are going to get a little physical. We like that.”

Tennison has seen action at safety, nickel and linebacker throughout his career. In 2022 at Ole Miss, he made eight starts in the secondary. …