Florida AD Scott Stricklin addresses failed pursuit of Lane Kiffin, says they had 'productive conversations'

Florida athletic director Scott Sricklin introduced Jon Sumrall as the school's next football coach on Monday. And after that introduction was made, Stricklin spent a bulk of time answering questions about the candidate who did not accept the job. We, of course, would be talking about Lane Kiffin.

NFL legend predicted Lane Kiffin decision before college football whirlwind

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.

Jon Sumrall Reveals Talks With Lane Kiffin Before Signing Florida HC Contract

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.

Inside the weeks of turmoil that drove Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss to LSU -- with a hard pass on Florida

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.

Paul Finebaum Names Major College Football Job Lane Kiffin Would Leave LSU For

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.

Florida hires Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as head coach to lead post-Billy Napier turnaround

Florida has hired Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall as its next head coach, the school announced Sunday. Sumrall, 43, became a top target as the Gators faded in the competition to land Lane Kiffin. Sumrall replaces Billy Napier, who was fired in October midway through his fourth season.
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