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Sumrall is a winner and Florida finally got it right. He'll have the Gators competing for the East by year two. That program is fixin' to wake up in a big way.

He hasn't even coached a game yet and you're already writing his obituary, typical rival nonsense

Sumrall is a proven winner who turned Troy into a powerhouse. Florida finally hired a coach who builds culture, not just collects talent. The SEC East is wide open for someone with his defensive mind. Calling for his firing before he even coaches a game is pure jealousy from rivals who know he's a threat. He'll have the Gators competing for Atlanta by year three, book it.

Sumrall's a winner and Florida finally got it right. He'll be there in 2027 and beyond.

He’ll get his crootin’ bump

Sumrall's got grit. Reminds me of our '82 squad.

Man, this is pure hater energy from someone who clearly can't handle the fact we finally got a real coach. Jon Sumrall is exactly what Florida needed, a proven winner who builds tough, physical teams. That program isn't a graveyard, it's a sleeping giant, and he's the guy to wake it up. Look what he did at Troy, winning conference titles and bowl games. He knows how to develop players and instill a culture, which is what's been missing down there. To say he'll be fired before 2027 is just wishful thinking from rivals who are scared of what's coming. They've got the resources, the brand, and now the right leader. Every coach before him had their own issues, but Sumrall's approach is different. He's not a flashy hire, he's a foundation builder. Give him a couple of his own recruiting classes and you'll see. The SEC East better get ready, because he's going to make Florida a problem again, and that's bad news for everybody else. Writing him off before he even coaches a game is weak. We're going to be just fine.

Florida's got all the resources to win, and Sumrall is a proven winner from his time at Troy. They'll give him time to build, and we'll be ready to beat them regardless of who's coaching.

Florida's always had talent, they just need the right man to lead them. Sumrall reminds me of when Steve Spurrier first took over, that fire will wake up that sleeping giant. We'll see how he hhandles the Cocktail Party soon enough.

Sumrall is a winner. Florida finally got it rght.

Sumrall's a proven winner

He’ll own the state

He’ll own the SEC East

Our new coach is building something special and the Gator Nation is fully behind him. Anyone predicting failure this early is just scared of what's coming.

That's a wild take from a rival fan. Sumrall just got there and is already killing it on the trail, flipping croots we watned. Give the man a chance to build.

Our program is on the rise and Sumrall is exactly the kind of coach who builds a winner. Florida might be a tough job, but calling it a graveyard is just scared talk from rivals who don't want. He's already changging the culture and recruiting with an edge we haven't had in years. People said the same thing about Billy Napier before he even got started, and look how that turned out for the doubters. Sumrall has a proven track record and knows what it takes to win in the SEC. Writing him off before his first season is pure jealousy. We're waking the beast, and the rest of the league isn't going to like it.

K-State's last title was 1934

Florida's lmao...

Our new AD knows what he's doing, and Sumrall is a proven winner. You're just scared we're finally building something real down here.

Sumrall just flipped a 4-star. He'll be fine.

He hasn't even coached A game yet and you're already writing his obituary, typical

He hasn't even coached a game yet and you're already writing his obituary? Typical.

Sumrall just landed a five star edge on the trail, that's not a dead man walking. Florida's NIL collective is finally getting serious, and he's killing it in the portal early. Rival fans wish he was already gone.

You Wildcats fans have short memories. You're talking about Florida being a graveyard? Let me tell you about real pressure, son. I watched Bill Snyder build that program from nothing, and I'll give him that, but you all act like you're Alabama now. I remember when we used to run the Air Raid all over you in the Big 12, back when a rivalry actually meant something before realignment tore it all apart. You want to talk about a coach on the hot seat? Every coach is on the hot seat these days because there's no patience left. Nobody gets four years to build like Snyder did. They get two seasons and then the boosters with the NIL checkbooks start grumbling. Sumrall might make it, he might not, but Florida's problems are their own. We had our own graveyard era after Mike Leach left, and let me tell you, it took a special kind of stubborn to keep believing. You don't know struggle until you've watched your team give up 70 points and still bought season tickets the next year. So maybe worry about keeping your own house in order in Manhattan before you start diagnosing problems in Gainesville. The Big 12 isn't getting any easier, and your purple magic won't last forever.

That's a lazy take from someone who clearlly hasn't watched a down of Sumrall's work. The man turned Troy into a powerhouse and knows how to build a culture, something Florida has desperately lacked. Calling a coach dead before his first season is pure hater logic. Florida's administration finally hired a CEO, not just an X's and O's guy. The SEC East is wide open for someone with his defensive mind to make noise. He'll have the Gators competing for Atlanta by year three, book it. The "graveyard" narrative is for coaches who can't recruit or develop, and Sumrall excels at both. This is the hire that finally stops the bleeding.

That's a massive overreaction based on historical bias, not the current reality. Sumrall is a proven program builder with a 23-4 record at Troy, and Florida's roster has more talent than people acknowledge. Their offensive line returns four starters and ranked 30th in PFF pass blocking grade last season, which is a foundation he can build on immediately. The SEC is brutal, but comparing him to previous failures ignores his specific track record of immediate turnarounds. He inherits a defense that was 112th in scoring defense, so expectations for year one should be tempered, but his defensive schemes at Troy were elite. Florida's administration knows this is a multi-year rebuild, and Sumrall's contract will reflect that patience. The idea he gets less than three full seasons assumes zero progress, which contradicts his entire coaching history. The "graveyard" narrative is lazy when the real issue has been poor roster construction and development, areas where Sumrall has excelled. Give the man a chance to install his culture before writing the obituary.

Florida's a sleeping giant

Our new coach is bringing a championship mentality to Gainesville, and that's exactly what we need. Florida has all the resources to win big, and Sumrall knows how to build a program. Every school in the SEC is tough, but calling it a graveyard is just scared talk from rivals who don't want to see us rise. He's going to recruit monsters and get us back to Atlanta. You can save this receipt, he'll be there long after 2027.

that's a lazy take from someone who clearly can't handle a real program getting serious again. jon sumrall is exactly the kind of coach florida has needed for a decade, a guy who builds a physical identity and doesn't back down. you don't bring in a proven winner like him just to panic at the first sign of struggle. the sec east is wide open right now, and he's inheriting talent. calling him a dead man walking before he's even coached a spring practice is pure fear from rivals who remember. florida isn't a graveyard, it's a sleeping giant, and sumrall is the alarm clock. look at what he built at troy, that's a coach who knows how to win. the other fanbases want florida to stay down so badly they're already writing the obituary. it won't work. he's gonna bring a toughness back to gainesville that has been missing, and the rest of the league isn't ready for it. this hire shows florida is finally serious, not desperate. he'll get time because the administration knows this is a rebuild, and he's the right man for the job. mark my words, he'll have florida in atlanta before anyone expects it, and takes like this will look foolish.