{"id":66137,"date":"2025-12-01T06:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/66137\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T06:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:18:11","slug":"urban-meyer-reacts-to-jon-sumrall-being-named-floridas-new-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/66137\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban Meyer Reacts to Jon Sumrall Being Named Florida\u2019s New Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a wild weekend in college football<\/a>, with much of the attention centered on Lane Kiffin and whether he would remain at Ole Miss or leave for Baton Rouge to become the next head coach of the LSU Tigers.<\/p>\n

Kiffin hoped to coach the Rebels through the College Football Playoffs \u2014 which they\u2019re expected to reach \u2014 but after accepting the LSU job, his request to stay through the postseason was denied by the school\u2019s AD Keith Carter. <\/p>\n

That said, Kiffin wasn\u2019t the only major move on Sunday, one day after the regular season wrapped up. Several SEC programs made hires, including the Florida Gators, who agreed to a six-year deal with Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the news broke, legendary former Gators coach and current \u201cBig Noon Kickoff\u201d analyst Urban Meyer reacted to Florida bringing Sumrall in as the program\u2019s next head coach.<\/p>\n

“Big day for Gator Nation,” Meyer wrote on X<\/a>. “Jon Sumrall is one of the top young coaches in the country\u2014tough, competitive, and a proven winner. Florida is getting a big-time leader. Go Gators!”<\/p>\n

More news: Lane Kiffin\u2019s First Game as LSU Head Coach Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

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More news: Big Ten Program Dealt Major Transfer Portal Loss After Coaching Change<\/a><\/p>\n

Meyer went into detail on why Sumrall is the right hire for Florida, highlighting the success he\u2019s had at Tulane over the past four seasons, including leading the team to their fourth consecutive AAC Championship Game on Saturday against North Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a special day for Gator Nation,\u201d Meyer said. \u201cWelcome head football coach Jon Sumrall. One of the top five coaches in winning percentage in college football. I\u2019ve studied Coach Sumrall and spent some time with him over the last few months. His teams are tough, they\u2019re physical, and he creates a competitive environment. If he wins a championship this year, it\u2019ll be his third conference title in the last four years. So again, welcome to Gator Nation, Jon Sumrall.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sumrall will be replacing Billy Napier, who Florida fired on Oct. 19 after compiling a 22-23 record midway through his fourth season with the program. The Gators have struggled over the past several years, with their last national championship coming in 2008 under Meyer, who also led them to a title in 2006 before departing for Ohio State. <\/p>\n

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