Florida fires OC B. Pease

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Florida has fired offensive coordinator Brent Pease after the program's first losing season since 1979, the school said Sunday.

Pease was let go one day after the Gators (4-8) ended the season with a 37-7 loss to rival Florida State. Offensive line coach Tim Davis was also fired.



This is where we find out how good of a coach Will Muschamp is and how much pride and heart Florida's players have, Edward Aschoff writes.

Despite the changes to the offensive staff, the father of QB Will Grier -- No. 34 in the ESPN 300 and No. 2 dual-threat QB  says his son is fully committed to the Gators and will enroll in January, Derek Tyson writes.

"I have a lot of respect for Coach Pease and Coach Davis," coach Will Muschamp said in a statement. "They are both good football coaches and even better people. There have been a lot of unfortunate circumstances this year, but that is part of the game sometimes. I want to thank each of them for their contributions to the program both on and off the field."

The Pease move had been expected for weeks, as the losses mounted and it became clear Muschamp would make changes on the offensive side of the ball.

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