Will Muschamp’s Replacement: 12 Realistic Options to Coach Florida Gators

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Nov 8, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Todd Graham looks on during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

5. Todd Graham, Arizona State Sun Devils

Seasons at Current School: Three

Record at Current School: 26-11

Overall Record: 75-40

Age: 49

Todd Graham could be a very good pick for Florida. He’s another defensive-minded coach, unfortunately, but you could trust him to bring the right offensive mind in to maximize the speed of the players that come to Florida.

There’s no reason to worry about that. Graham may be a person without a lot of integrity, but he has shown since he started coaching at Rice in 2006 that he can win anywhere. And despite his history of bolting places, why would he bolt Florida?

That’s the perfect situation, and he would be likely to stay content there for a long time. It would also be much easier to recruit, and Graham has left for every higher-profile job he could possible get his hands on up to this point.

He’s also proven that he can win anywhere in any situation. That’s enough for us to say he would succeed with the Gators.

And although this shouldn’t matter, he’s only 49. That’s young enough for him to be around for a long time, and as we already mentioned, he would have absolutely no reason to leave Gainesville.

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