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After two failed football hires, UF’s Scott Stricklin eager to bring in a winner

GAINESVILLE — UF athletic director Scott Stricklin once again has a decision to make on a football coach, an opportunity many wondered whether he’d receive.

Emboldened by a contract extension, assisted by a search firm and hardened and humbled by two failed hires, Stricklin aims to turn his third chance into a fourth national title for the Florida Gators.

“Goal’s pretty simple,” he said Monday, a day after UF fired Billy Napier. “We want to compete for championships, and not just compete but we want to win championships.

Now comes the hard part.