Week 9 of 2024 College Football Season
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Here are three candidates the Florida Gators should be most focused on as their football program's head coach replacement.
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Ranking college football’s open FBS jobs, from Penn State and Florida all the way to Kent State
Everyone who works in and around college football expects a great deal of coaching turnover this offseason. A crazy coaching carousel appears all but assured after a flurry of midseason firings, as some of the bluest of blueblood programs are already looking for their next head coaches.
Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin tops the list by a country mile with the fan base, but there are others that might be eyeing the post.
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Florida football's Billy Gonzales speaks at first SEC head coach teleconference pre-Week 9
Florida football's new interim head coach Billy Gonzales spoke at his first-ever SEC weekly teleconference ahead of the Gators' Week 9 bye.
Saban would, in theory, have his pick of whichever open job he would like if he were to return to coaching. The seven-time national champion and College Football Hall of Fame electee is one of the greatest football coaches of all time at any level and would inject enthusiasm into any program that hires him.
Here's what Florida AD Scott Stricklin had to say about the next Florida football coaching hire, and why Scott Stricklin was fired.
Kiffin remains a potential candidate for the Gators gig, receiving significant buzz following Billy Napier's firing.
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Paul Finebaum Names College Football Coach Who 'Would Win a National Championship' at Florida
Paul Finebaum says Lane Kiffin “would win a national championship” at Florida. Kiffin’s contract with Ole Miss runs through 2030 with a $36.6 million buyout. The Florida Gators made headlines this past weekend by firing head coach Billy Napier. He ended his four-year tenure with a record of 22-23 and 3-4 this season.
Former Florida football standouts Shane Matthews and Chris Doering weighed in on UF's coaching search, sharing their views on next coaching hire.
Mullen seems to believe the Gators' administration was actively working against him as his tenure in Gainesville neared its demise.