Jon Sumrall has had a busy few weeks managing the end of Tulane's season while also being a candidate for numerous head coaching gigs.

A fiery airport scene capped the end of Kiffin's Ole Miss era -- the product of weeks of secret meetings, shifting loyalties and a blue-blood offer he couldn't walk away from.

Florida head coach Jon Sumrall began his introductory press conference on Monday afternoon by poking fun at new LSU coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin was one time considered for the Gators job, which instead went to Sumrall after a reported lack of communication between Kiffin and Florida.

Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU ended a tense stretch in Oxford. He left Ole Miss after leading the Rebels to a College Football Playoff push with an 11-1 record, and one of the program’s strongest stretches in years.

Wilson Alexander of The Advocate reported that won't be the case for much longer, as Orgeron's final buyout payment of $426,000 will be paid out on Dec. 15. Still, LSU is paying out quite a significant amount of money for its coaching situation following its 7-5 season.

Although LSU is one of the premier programs in college football and is reportedly set to spend over $25 million on its roster each year, ESPN's Paul Finebaum made it clear on the "Matt Barrie Show" that Kiffin would ditch LSU for one particular job in a heartbeat.

In 2024, when it seemed imminent Napier would be fired, Kiffin appeared to be Florida's top candidate if the Gators made a coaching change. Florida ultimately decided to keep Napier for the 2025 season, and he was fired after a 3-4 start.

The Florida Gators (4-8) snapped a four-game losing to pick up their first win under interim coach Billy Gonzales, who wound up 1-4 after replacing Billy Napier. Florida State (5-7) suffered its 11th straight road loss.