Florida Turns to โLouisville’s Jeff Brohm as Plan Bโ in Coaching Search
GAINESVILLE, FL – With Lane Kiffinโข seemingly entrenched at โOle miss, the University of florida is increasingly focused on Louisville’s Jeff Brohm as its primary alternative in the โฃongoingโฃ search for a new head football coach, sourcesโฃ indicate. The shift in focusโ comes as concerns linger regarding other potential candidates’ ability to consistently succeed in high-stakes SEC competition.
The Gators’ coaching search began after Billy Napier was fired following a 22-23 record over three seasons. Florida officials are determined to avoid repeating that โขoutcome, seeking a coach capable of not only stabilizing the โคprogram but also contending for SEC championships.
While candidates like Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz and Penn State’s James Franklin have been โขdiscussed,โฃ both carryโค notable question marks. Drinkwitz’s record inโ marquee games remains a concern,and Franklin’s history suggestsโ a potential struggle to elevate his performance in the more consistently competitive SEC. Franklin is viewedโฃ asโ a conservative option, โaccepting a ceiling โshort of national championshipโ contention.
Other names โคsurfacing, including south Florida’s Alex Golesh and Washington’s โคJedd Fisch, present perceived โขrisks. Florida is reportedlyโ hesitant to hire another coach from the โGroup of Fiveโฃ ranks afterโฃ the Napier experience, โขcomplicating a โฃpotential pursuit of Golesh despite his potentโข offense and recruiting ties in Florida. Fisch,a Florida alumnus,lacks recent SEC coaching experience,having served โคas a graduate assistant under Steveโ Spurrier and achievingโ one successful season at โArizona.
Georgia Tech’s Brent Key has garnered attention for the Yellow Jackets’ recent improvement, โขbut his situation is complicated by potential playoff contention andโ the inability to bring key players, like sixth-year senior quarterback Haynes King, with him.
Brohm, a former Purdue standout quarterback, has revitalized the Louisville program, offering a โproven track record โขof offensive success and โขa familiarity with the SEC footprint. He represents a high-percentage option, though potentially requiring him to leave his alma mater.