Hope springs eternal as the Gators prepare for the Florida-Georgia game. The Billy Napier era is over. Interim coach Billy Gonzales has made changes to ignite the SEC’s lowest-scoring offense, upset the Bulldogs and ultimately salvage the 2025 season. All eyes, though, are on who’ll become Florida’s next coach. Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin tops the list by a country mile with the fan base. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar look under the hood of the Lane Train and discuss a host of intriguing candidates, some realistic options and others complete non-starters.
Billy Gonzalez: Green dot helmet (0:00)
Why would Lane Kiffin come to Gainesville? (7:52)
How much will it cost to get Kiffin? (13:42)
Kiffin: Good and bad (16:42)
Jeff Brohm: Next in line (29:32)
James Franklin: Turns floundering programs around (31:05)
Eli Drinkwitz: Grown up in offensive world (33:25)
Marcus Freeman: Unlikely to leave Notre Dame for UF (36:16)
Jedd Fisch: Loves the Gators (39:22)
Alex Golesh (41:56)
Brent Key: Strong Florida ties (44:28)
Kenny Dillingham: Not on Florida’s radar (46:28)
Rhett Lashlee: A lot of moxie (48:33)
Nonstarters (50:28)
GM hire? (52:07)
Football game picks (55:35)
Jeremy Foley’s Corner: UF baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan takes leave (1:00:49)
Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com
