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Two SEC coaches with combined 12-2 record deemed Florida's top candidates to replace Billy Napier

The Florida Gators finally pulled the trigger on firing Billy Napier on Sunday, opening up another SEC head coaching job after the Arkansas Razorbacks dismissed Sam Pittman at the end of September.

Saturday Blitz's Patrick Weider projects the Ole Miss Rebels' Lane Kiffin and Missouri Tigers' Eli Drinkwitz to be UF's top-two options to replace Napier this offseason. Ole Miss and Mizzou are both 6-1 and ranked in the top 15 through Week 8.

"Lane Kiffin has done a fantastic job turning around the Ole Miss program. He is a respected quarterbacks coach and one of the best offensive minds in College Football.