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The Florida Gators hired Jon Sumrall as their new head football coach, despite his Group of Five background being similar to recently fired coach Billy Napier.

Athletic director Scott Stricklin defended the hire, noting that many successful SEC coaches did not come from Power 4 jobs.

Sumrall has a 42-11 record and has found success at two different schools, a rare accomplishment for a non-Power 4 level coach.

Sumrall asked fans to judge him for his own merits and expressed confidence that he will bring a winning culture to the program.

The comparison is understandable, but Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin was not deterred from considering a sitting Group of Five coach for the Gators' head football coach.

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