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“Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman: Every coaching search, especially one for a coveted job such as Florida's, needs a shoot-your-shot candidate or two. Freeman seems very happy at Notre Dame, which has rewarded him financially and probably will continue to do so this offseason, especially if he returns to the CFP. Notre Dame certainly doesn't want to lose a second consecutive coach to an SEC team, but Freeman, 39, is one of the hottest coaches on the market and would energize Florida with his on-field track record and his recruiting approach. The Dayton, Ohio, native has spent his entire playing and coaching career in two states -- Ohio and Indiana -- and would have to adjust to life in the SEC. But he has recruited nationally and shown he can win consistently, especially during last season's playoff run. Florida would be foolish not to at least gauge his interest. -- Adam Rittenberg“

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Franklin would help stabilize the program, and elevate it back to top 15 contention.

That being said, I strongly dislike him (putting it mildly), and wouldn't shed a tear if he flopped on his face again.

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It's going to take at least a couple of years for Florida to recover from this fiasco.

Not surprisingly, it all started with the time when the Florida boosters made QB Jaden Rashada (committed to Miami, $9.5 million in NIL money) a $13.5 million offer, and reneged on it.

Everyone involved with that miserable situation was in a lose-lose situation. Rashada is now a backup QB at Sacramento State (FCS school). The Gators football program has egg on its face, and Billy Napier never got that QB that perfectly fit his system.

In all seriousness he would be a huge improvement.

Florida is a glaring example though of what happens when you do not make the right coaching choices.