Florida's hiring of Jon Sumrall has gotten plenty of praise, and it now has the endorsement of legendary Gators coach Urban Meyer. After the news broke, Meyer posted his seal of approval on social media.

Meyer praised Sumrall for his ability to win everywhere he's been. In four seasons, split evenly between Troy and Tulane , Sumrall has compiled a career record of 42-11 with two Sun Belt Conference championships. He can add an American Conference title to his resume this weekend.

"What a special day for Gator Nation," Meyer said. "Welcome head football coach Jon Sumrall, one of the top five coaches in winning percentage in college football . I've studied coach Sumrall. I got to spend some time with him over the last few months. His teams are tough, they're physical and he crea

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