When the Jon Sumrall hire was first announced, many Gator fans, including us here at Hail Florida Hail, had a visceral reaction and would have rather chugged a bottle of Malort than accept the Tulane coach. As Sumrall has given press conferences and filled his coaching staff, many of those pitchforks have been lowered for the time being.
A new list from ESPN not only praises Florida for the hire, but also highlights a trait Sumrall has that is the complete polar opposite of the guy who held his office before him.
ESPN gives Florida an A for the Jon Sumrall hire
ESPN put out a list ranking all 30 head coaching hires in FBS to this point.