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They’ll inquire but only one of these names would come. Here’s why:I think that the first calls they'd make would be (1) Kiffin and (2) Franklin at PSU. If they say no, I think they target Stoops.
My dark horse horse would be Marcus Freeman if he has a 10+ season at ND. Don't know if he would take it, but think they'd call.
Freeman: Leaving Notre Dame to the Gator is a downgrade. Notre Dame is a blueblood, and as much as we hate then are a mover and shaker in CFB. There’s nothing Florida can offer him that he isn’t getting there.
Franklin: has a good thing going at PSU and his family loves it there. Program is a consistent 9-11 win team. I doubt he wants a complete rebuild job at this point. Again, there’s nothing Florida can offer him that he isn’t getting here.
Lane: this is the most realistic name on the list. It could happen, but Lane has his eyes on a bigger job: Alabama. It’s well known in Bama circles that Lane’s one of the few that they’ll consider to succeed Saban, IF and only IF he keeps running a clean program wherever he’s at. Ole Miss is a lower bar than Florida, and he’s better off waiting there. However, if he thinks he has no shot at Bama or thinks Saban will still be coaching in 4-5 years, Florida makes sense for him.