US EditionJon Sumrall Comes Clean on $44M Florida Decision in Tough Tulane Admission
Jon Sumrall brings a 42-11 head coaching record and hires Brad White, whose defenses ranked top 25 nationally four times, to rebuild Florida's SEC competitiveness.
- On Tuesday, the Florida Gators named Jon Sumrall as head coach and he immediately began assembling an elite coaching staff.
- Having moved quickly up the coaching ranks, Sumrall's four-year run included a 23-4 record at Troy and a 19-7 record at Tulane Green Wave.
- According to a report by Matt Zenitz, Florida is expected to hire Kentucky’s Brad White as its defensive coordinator, who led four Kentucky defenses to top-25 rankings since 2019.
- Sumrall faces a tough rebuilding task as Florida Gators aim to return to national contention, prioritizing recruiting and the transfer portal amid SEC strength and struggles under former head coach Billy Napier.
- Sumrall will install a 3-4 defense emphasizing linebackers, leveraging depth with Myles Graham, Jaden Robinson, and Aaron Chiles, while Tulane Green Wave defenses forced 41 takeaways in two seasons.
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Jon Sumrall Comes Clean on $44M Florida Decision in Tough Tulane Admission
After firing Billy Napier, the Florida Gators have ended their HC search. Highly touted agent Clint Dowdle helped Tulane coach Jon Sumrall secure a reported $44 million deal at Florida, and the new head coach is on his way to the Swamp. Although Sumrall boasts a million-dollar deal, it was the allure of the SEC and competition that led him to make the move. “I knew in my mind, there’s about 10 or 12 jobs that were going to move the needle for me…
Jon Sumrall of Tulane is hired by Florida as their new football coach
Jon Sumrall appointed as the new Florida Gators Football Coach – Pictured: University of Florida campus – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bryan Pollard The Florida Gators selected Jon Sumrall of Tulane as their new football coach on Sunday, emphasizing the necessity for a “dynamic” attack in the face of championship expectations. The Gators are completing an agreement with Eagles executive and former Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell to be…
Florida Legends Support Jon Sumrall Hiring - WRUF 98.1 FM
Jon Sumrall said he would give a Steve Spurrier impression at some point during his introductory news conference Monday as the new Florida football coach. Spurrier, present for the conference at the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center, yelled “just win a whole bunch!” Amid the Florida faithful’s mixed reaction to Sumrall’s hiring, one thing’s for certain: Spurrier and the other Gator legends approve this hire. The Head Ball Coach …
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