AUBURN — Jon Sumrall won't be the next head coach of Auburn football according to a report from FootballScoop , which reported Saturday, Nov. 29, that the Tulane head coach has withdrawn his name from Auburn 's search.

FootballScoop reported earlier in the week that Florida was ramping up its pursuit of Sumrall, which included a pitch from former Gators head coach Urban Meyer and a promise of full autonomy over the program.

According to the report, that was in contrast to Auburn's discussions with Sumrall, which included frequent conversation about retaining some of Hugh Freeze 's staff, including interim head coach DJ Durkin and other off-field staffers. Auburn athletics director John Cohen has said publicly he'd like to keep Durkin around, regardless of who gets the job r

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