Coaching Hot Seat and Searches

[TC]

His schtick got old at Tampa Bay and he ducked in Oakland.  He's just another Hootie, and old guy with an ability to get folks to keep talking about him.  Has never coached college.  I would like Florida to hire him as they'll have another buyout problem in two years. 

I honestly have no read on it one way or the other. I was pretty sure the Dion experiment wouldn't end too well after the initial hype and his boys graduated. But give Gruden the NiL money and it might work. The guy knows ball and isn't just a hype man, but who knows. Maybe the failed Belichick experiment will give AD's some pause.

[Thin Red Swine]

I bet Florida wins the Franklin sweepstakes.

[buff2.0]

Norvell fired.  Wow.

Jay Norvell at Colorado State.

[Feral]

Unlike Penn State, Florida may actually improve at the HC position.

Napier really did do a terrible job in Gainesville and, like Morris, seemed in way over his head.

Their games were littered with terrible playcalling, stupid penalties, lack of discipline, egregious substitution penalties, delay of game after timeouts, bad clock management, etc.

Just one of those things that might not get you at the G5 level but gets express and amplified in a conference like the SEC.

As an AD I'm not totally sure how you filter that type of stuff with the up-and-coming types unless you just dig deep in the interview process and/or have some of your people grind a bunch of game film.

[animal]

Florida is about as bad as Arkansas at hiring football coaches. For every Meyer there's 3 or 4 Ron Zooks. 

[Too Big Pig]

According to this, still the 3rd best job out there.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6662286/2025/10/19/college-football-open-coaching-jobs-rankings/

[DRYANKNPULL]

According to this, still the 3rd best job out there.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6662286/2025/10/19/college-football-open-coaching-jobs-rankings/

We're #3! Suck it bitches!

[jdcatty]

I bet Florida wins the Franklin sweepstakes.

Not unless Kiffin turns them down.

[buff2.0]

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1979907551480197493

[TC]

Not unless Kiffin turns them down.

Kiffin is a name I've seen the Auburn boards throwing around as well.

[Barton Fink]

It's gonna be interesting to see if Kiffen moves on from OM. I'm not sold he would.

[Show-Me Hog]

It's gonna be interesting to see if Kiffen moves on from OM. I'm not sold he would.

Weirdly, he seems to be a cultural fit in Oxford. Not so much in Opelika.

[vegashog]

sexton will definitely get him a raise and he has no problem getting talent with the collective behind him. still has a great shot at the playoffs.

[bigpig]

Don't see Kiffin leaving for Auburn. It's not 1999 anymore.

Other than Bama/Texas on the high end, and Uk/Vandy/Miss St on the low end, every SEC job feels like a lateral move.

[Thin Red Swine]

One rumor I heard from The Plains is that the AD is leaning toward giving Freeze another year, saying they're "close." It may be in response of all the openings now. Maybe he doesn't think they're the swinging dick they used to pretend they are.

I wouldn't be surprised if they go the route of forcing him to have a legit OC and playcaller.

But it sounds like it still might change depending what happens next week.

[vegashog]

interested in seeing how the buyouts go with this round of hirings.

the fans are constantly told that their school can't fire a shitty coach because of them, but at the end of the day those tens of millions are no problem. seems like a scam.

[buff2.0]

National media gonna be in shambles if Lane says no to Florida

[jdcatty]

It's gonna be interesting to see if Kiffen moves on from OM. I'm not sold he would.

I agree -- I'm not sure he will leave either.  But I think he will be Florida's first choice.  Maybe Auburn too.

[DirkPiggler]

I agree -- I'm not sure he will leave either.  But I think he will be Florida's first choice.  Maybe Auburn too.

Something is off with Florida.  I don't think Lane would take that one either.   Same with Auburn...they aren't the prize they think they are.   Oddly I could see Lane in Baton Rouge if Kelly were to jump to someplace like Penn State.  He is never going to get the same caliber of talent consistently at OM that he would at LSU or Alabama.  They might be able to buy him a roster one year but they'll have to go into hock to do it, and he will have to pay the piper at that time. 

[Zoso]

I agree -- I'm not sure he will leave either.  But I think he will be Florida's first choice.  Maybe Auburn too.

Growing up in Eastern Arkansas I have several friends that are Ole Miss fans. They claim that Kiffin has bought into the "culture" there and he's very comfortable with the OM administration and the fan base. They think (and they are probably right) that he is their best shot at the playoffs and a natty and that the boosters feel the same.

I don't think he's going anywhere. I think he's learned his lesson after the Tennessee and USC debacles.