Florida and LSU are both looking for a new coach for their respective football programs, and, as in 2021, the two programs seem intertwined in their coaching searches. The last time both schools went coach hunting, LSU outmaneuvered Florida and landed the far better candidate while simultaneously driving up the price on Florida.
And given how the on-field series has gone the past decade, combined with what happened in the respective 2021 searches, Florida now has a golden opportunity to flip the script on the Tigers for good.
Florida and LSU on Lane Kiffin watch
When Scott Stricklin and Florida settled on Billy Napier back in 2021, the issue wasn't simply the fact that they settled on Billy Napier; it was the ridiculous contract they doled out with no safeguards if things went south.