The first week of Jon Sumrall's tenure as Florida football coach began with an inspired press conference and continued with two out-of-the-park coordinator hires.

Sumrall may not enter the Florida Gators coaching job with Power 4 experience. But by hiring Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White and closing in on a deal to hire Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, Sumrall showed he's secure enough to add lieutenants as accomplished as he is.

As proven Power 4 schemers, White and Faulkner will bring an attack mentality on both sides of the ball that UF sorely lacked during the Billy Napier era. Georgia coach Kirby Smart poured more salt on UF's wounds by referencing how "talented" Florida was about a half dozen times following UGA's SEC title game win over Alabama.

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