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Paul Finebaum: "I think Florida right now is riper"

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Paul Finebaum believes that if Lane Kiffin does leave Ole Miss, he thinks Florida is the easier job to turnaround

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As the college football coaching carousel begins to churn, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum offered one of his more striking assessments in a recent segment: Florida, despite its struggles, might actually be the “riper” job for a major coach than some of the more stable programs currently in the market. His comments centered on the idea that the Gators’ situation, while messy, presents a unique opportunity for the right coach to make an immediate impact.