Scott Stricklin is out doing damage control over missing out on Lane Kiffin

Florida ended up with a ball coach. Sumrall may fail but it won't be because he's deemed as lazy like Sun-Belt Billy. This dude is all about ball. He will give Florida every ounce of his soul.

Stricklin just needs to stfu in the offseason and let this cat work.

I think Sumrall will do well.

Don’t know how he will pan out but the Faulkner hire was darn sure a step in the right direction for him and the Gators.

He is a solid hire. And, was more affordable.

Stricklin is only taking grief because he couldn't raise enough or be convincing enough to land Lane.

Time will tell, obviously, but he may prove the better hire.

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both myself and TheCAW are solidly on the Sumrall boat

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Well, I guess thats it then.

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Some Florida fans, and a lot of other fans, are ridiculing this man over hiring another G5 coach. Now he's out explaining himself

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I can't stand Stricklin and think he should have been gone over a number of the coaching scandals. IMO he should probably just lurk in the background, but think him coming out of the shadows is a reflection of him sensing a mood change around the hire. People are generally pretty excited about Sumrall now.

Not sure how well it will work out but after Billy.....the sky has to be up..at least we won't see the same 5 offensive plays 25x a night and field 11 players on the field...hoping he has 3 Oline coaches...2 is not enough obviously.

I know this is a hot take, but Scott needs to do more interviews. When he is hiding out and refusing to talk, it makes him look incompetent and conniving. He is actually pretty intelligent and well spoken. Giving the thought process around why he is doing the things he is doing could help his reputation a ton.