Florida's search for a new coach is under way following the firing of Billy Napier amid the Gators' 3-4 start this season. Program great Tim Tebow spoke about the move ahead of college football's Week 9 games, saying the need to hire an elite coach was paramount toward future success.

A senior walk-on with just 131 total snaps played in his collegiate career coming into the season, Allen Jr. is in a situation that the new NCAA roster limits look to eliminate, making him a dying-bread of fringe Power-4 players not on scholarship filling out a premier programs' locker room, ultimately being unlikely to ever see the field.

Florida Gators' head coach vacancy is among the most desirable job openings in college football after Billy Napier was fired.

Paul Finebaum says Lane Kiffin “would win a national championship” if he took over at Florida. The ESPN analyst added that Kiffin is “torn” about his future as the Gators begin their coaching search following Billy Napier’s firing. Florida fired head coach Billy Napier after a 22–23 record in four seasons.

Ole Miss Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin is one of the polarizing figures in college football, but when it comes to coaches, he may be the most polarizing right now. The Oklahoma Sooners student section knows that,