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Who can bring Florida back?
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:26 am
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:26 am
In the Rant’s opinion, who should Florida hire to make them feared again? Let’s keep the options realistic. 
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Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:29 am to gatordmb89
Short list should be:
Lane Kiffin
Eli Drinkwitz
Clark Lea
Lane Kiffin
Eli Drinkwitz
Clark Lea
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:29 am to gatordmb89
Kiffin
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:30 am to gatordmb89
They should hire Drink. Lane is waiting for Bama job. They could easily pull Drink
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:31 am to gatordmb89
to me the top 3 has to be lane, dabo and chucky Those are the realistic ones imo. I think clemson would let dabo walk but I dont think he is a good choice at all.
the other would be the DC at UGA
but i think it ends up being Lane.
the other would be the DC at UGA
but i think it ends up being Lane.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:31 am to gatordmb89
Kiffin and Florida seems like a perfect marriage.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:32 am to gatordmb89
Until Strickland, the DisneyGators and the UAA worry more about what's on the field and not in the Stadium Kitchen: it literally doesn't matter who they hire.
This post was edited on 9/24/25 at 9:35 am
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:33 am to PorkSammich
If UF was going to hire Kiffin, or Kiffin go to UF, it would've happened when Napier was hired and he'd be there now. Just don't see that being any different now, especially since he's built OM to be a contender and UF is in shambles
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:35 am to VFL67
Lane will never get the Bama job. He crapped on too many people on the way out.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:36 am to gatordmb89
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:37 am to gatordmb89
Coach Orgeron
Coach Prime
Coach Meyer
Coach Mullen
Coach Fischer
Coach Prime
Coach Meyer
Coach Mullen
Coach Fischer
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:38 am to NWLA_Bama
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Lane will never get the Bama job. He crapped on too many people on the way out.
He doesn't want it anyway. He's not leaving Oxford any time soon. I'm not saying never, but not within the next 3 years.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:40 am to Landmass
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He doesn't want it anyway. He's not leaving Oxford any time soon. I'm not saying never, but not within the next 3 years.
For those of you who don't believe this, watch the ESPN E60 on Lane's life tonight. You will understand after watching.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:42 am to gatordmb89
Orgeron maybe? (Of course, the players might have difficulty understanding his instructions.)
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:45 am to gatordmb89
Will it even matter. Some Florida folks here have mentioned big problems in the schools administration.
If that is true, that would have to get fixed first if they really want to fix football.
If that is true, that would have to get fixed first if they really want to fix football.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:48 am to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Will it even matter. Some Florida folks here have mentioned big problems in the schools administration.
If that is true, that would have to get fixed first if they really want to fix football.
The right coach can demand the fixes as part of the hiring package. That is what Kirby did.
And institutional dawg fans said that Kirby would never come to UGA after we offered him DC and he got a payraise at Bama. Too many "burnt bridges".
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:48 am to RazorBroncs
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Just don't see that being any different now, especially since he's built OM to be a contender and UF is in shambles
Is Ole Miss really a contender? They’ve said that for 3 years now and that haven’t done anything.
Sure, they will some a game here or there that they shouldn’t but they lose a couple they shouldn’t also.
I think Lane has taken Ole Miss as far as they are capable of going. So he may want to move to a school that has shown the ability to win championships before.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:50 am to meansonny
The right coach can demand the fixes as part of the hiring package
They can demand it but the school still has to do it and do it right.
Not sure Lane has the pull to make those demands. Not sure he’s even smart enough to.
They can demand it but the school still has to do it and do it right.
Not sure Lane has the pull to make those demands. Not sure he’s even smart enough to.
Posted on 9/24/25 at 9:53 am to The Baker
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Lane
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As a gator hater, Lane at UF would be legit scary. I would hate to see them rise to prominence again. He's the most proven commodity out there for recruiting, program building in the NIL era, and winning in the SEC. And he won fast in Oxford.
I honestly don't know if he'd leave Oxford this year given what you hear about his personal situation and family life being so good there. And he has massive pull at Ole Miss. Florida's booster & university officials seem to be a hot mess. But they have to make him say no.
After Lane, I think there's a huge drop off if you consider the most likely candidates who might actually say yes.
Hoping Florida keeps their streak going and bombs this hire, too!
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