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The Florida Gators ultimately hired Jon Sumrall as the program's next head coach after an aggressive pursuit of Lane Kiffin.
Before Kiffin’s decision came down to staying at Ole Miss or leaping for LSU, though, there was the Florida job. The Gators hired Tulane’s Jon Sumrall Sunday, but Kiffin was in the running for the job not too long ago, declining a significant offer to head to Florida.
Lane Kiffin ended weeks of speculation on Sunday when he announced that he would be taking the job at LSU, ending his time at Ole Miss. Those weren’t the only two potential landing spots in the mix over the last several weeks. Kiffin was also linked to Florida, a job that he of course ultimately did not take.
Florida athletic director Scott Sricklin introduced Jon Sumrall as the school's next football coach on Monday. And after that introduction was made, Stricklin spent a bulk of time answering questions about the candidate who did not accept the job. We, of course, would be talking about Lane Kiffin.
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During his introductory press conference as the new coach of LSU football, Lane Kiffin addressed the difficulty he had in choosing a program. He could stay at Ole Miss, where he put together the most successful stretch in modern program history,
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