Ex-HC Urban Meyer Admits Hidden Role in Florida’s $44M Move
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Ex-HC Urban Meyer Admits Hidden Role in Florida’s $44M Move
Florida’s leadership decision this offseason carried more weight behind the scenes than many realized. While Urban Meyer’s involvement in Jon Sumrall’s recruitment to Florida was known, the former coach recently revealed the full extent of his evaluation process—a deep dive that even Sumrall himself wasn’t aware of. “Florida is a tough job. It’s a demanding job, and it’s got to have the right individual. So I got involved,” Urban Meyer said on t…
Jon Sumrall, Urban Meyer recall former Florida coach's recruitment of HC
When it came time to hire Florida‘s next football coach, athletic director Scott Stricklin turned to Urban Meyer. On a recent episode of The Triple Option, Meyer and Jon Sumrall shed some light on the process that led to Sumrall becoming the new head coach of the Gators. The podcast’s X account shared an entertaining clip in which Meyer revealed what made him “lock in” to trying get Sumrall to Gainesville. “I’m not even sure Coach Sumrall knows …
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