Florida reengages a wildcard candidate long considered off the radar

Mississippi State v Florida | James Gilbert/GettyImagesEven though all eyes are on Lane Kiffin, the Florida Gators are doing their due diligence in case Kiffin opts not to come to Gainesville. Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online has reported that Florida is set to meet with Tulane coach Jon Sumrall later this week about the opening at Florida.

This doesn't mean the Kiffin hype train has died down, but it also opens the door for a candidate who had seemingly been off the radar for the Gators.

Jon Sumrall to meet with Florida

Sumrall's Tulane squad is currently 8-2 overall, 5-1 in The American, and just came in ranked No. 24 in the CFP rankings. As the highest-ranked Group of Five team, Tulane would…