Overview
- Yahoo Sports, citing Gators Online, reported Florida planned to meet Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall on Thursday as part of its search.
- ClutchPoints, citing On3’s Pete Nakos, reported the meeting was called off and that Sumrall is not interviewing this week.
- Sumrall remains a credible candidate based on his record, going 23-4 with two Sun Belt titles at Troy and 17-7 at Tulane, including 8-2 this season and a top-25 ranking.
- Coverage indicates Florida is evaluating multiple options, with some outlets portraying Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin as a leading target based on reported interest.
- Sumrall has previously told his team to ignore job rumors during the season, emphasizing weekly preparation.