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Florida Lands Jon Sumrall: New Gators Coach Promises Championships
Normally the headline would read something like “Gators get their man” to announce the hire of a new head football coach, but is that even true with the arrival of Jon Sumrall from Tulane? Florida and its fans made no secret that they wanted Lane Kiffin, but it didn’t work out in the end, so here we go. One of the biggest Florida fans I know gave me a one word text about the hire of Sumrall, “disgusting”. Jon Sumrall has a message for him and all other Gators.
“The standard here is championships. That’s why I came. I’m built for this job. I was made for this job. Winners win. I’m a winner. We’re gonna win.”
Florida hires a coach that won immensely with a Group of 5 program from Louisiana. Tell me where you’ve heard that before (Billy Napier). Will this coach be any different? Only time can answer that question. Sumrall didn’t take this job though without consulting an old friend, perhaps even an insult to the Florida fans that wanted Lane Kiffin so badly.
“Lane Kiffin and I have been going through the same thing. We’ve talked a lot, and we were both in agreement that I was the right man for this job. He co-signed on that.”
The Sumrall plan is pretty simple. “We will always be on the hunt because that’s what gators do.” He says at his introductory press conference. He wants his offenses to look like those of the Gator past. “I think about stretching the field and threatening every blade of grass”. Sumrall will use the portal to supplement what the program has, and recruit kids from the state of Florida. “We don’t have to go very far to find what we need to win championships.”. The former Kentucky linebacker is also promising toughness with grit and says he won’t have a lot of patience.
“I respect that the Florida fan base is not very patient. They want to win right now too. You’ve got the right coach. I’m wired that way. I’m not comfortable having a plan to win in 8 years. I want to win tomorrow.”
First, he’ll coach Tulane in the American Athletic Championship games, then the playoffs if the Green Wave can get there. Once arriving in Gainesville permanently, he has an ask of Gator fans. “Judge me for who I am. Just give me a shot.”
TOP 25 FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING DECEMBER 1ST
- OHIO STATE (12-0) Beat Indiana and get #1 seed. Lose and could fall to 4 or 5
- INDIANA (12-0) Same as above, win and Indiana is the #1 seed
- GEORGIA (11-1) In the playoffs no matter what, win the SEC and get #2 seed
- TEXAS TECH (11-1) In the playoffs no matter what happens vs BYU
- OLE MISS (11-1) Likely to get first round home playoff game
- TEXAS A&M (11-1) Should also be at home for round one of playoffs
- OREGON (11-1) Best wins are Southern Cal and Washington. Not convinced they are a contender
- BYU (11-1) Should earn a top 4 seed by avenging Texas Tech loss, but Committee may hose them with a win or loss
- OKLAHOMA (10-2) Coach Brent Venables knows defense. Team is tough
- ALABAMA (10-2) If they lose to UGA, they could be outside the playoffs. If so, it is because of the bad Florida State loss
- VANDERBILT (10-2) trying to make their playoff case, but not likely
- UTAH (10-2) Probably on the outside looking in at the playoffs
- MIAMI (10-2) This team deserved a better shake from the Playoff Committee
- NOTRE DAME (10-2) This team is getting an unfair boost from the Committee
- VIRGINIA (10-2) Beat Duke and UVA is playoff bound, just like no one guessed before the season
- TEXAS (9-3) Showed potential in Texas A&M win, showed why they don’t belong in the playoffs in loss at Florida
- SOUTHERN CAL (9-3) Good bounce back season for Lincoln Riley
- MICHIGAN (9-3) Behind USC based on head to head loss
- ARIZONA (9-3) Finished by winning at Cincinnati and Arizona State
- GEORGIA TECH (9-3) Disappointing after the start they had
- JAMES MADISON (11-1) Blasted yet another Group of 5 opponent
- MISSOURI (8-4) Terrific with their starting QB, average without
- TULANE (10-2) Beat 2 of the 3 Power 4 schools they played (Duke and Northwestern)
- NORTH TEXAS (11-1) Can’t wait to see how they fare against Tulane
- HOUSTON (9-3) Beat up on inferior teams, lost the big ones
