Urban Meyer

“The number two in charge is their strength coach, just like us,”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer drew a parallel between Sumrall's staff structure and his own, noting the strength coach is second in command.

“I don't like him, I love the guy,”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer praised new Florida head coach Jon Sumrall during an appearance on Dan Dakich's show.

“I never met him until this year, I was involved in the coaching search. They asked me to kind of vet, and one phone call, I hung up the phone and I called a guy on the board of trustees and I said, 'you found your guy, man.'”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer described his role in vetting Jon Sumrall during Florida's coaching search and phoning a board of trustees member.

“I believe he's a Green Beret who runs the strength program, and he's the culture.”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer described Florida strength coach Rusty Whitt as a Green Beret who sets the program's culture.

“No, he loves the game. He loves his players.”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer answered his own rhetorical question by praising Sumrall's love for the game and his players.

“you found your guy,”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer told a Florida board of trustees member that the school had found its next head coach in Jon Sumrall.

“I love when he says, 'yeah, we suck, we just suck less today and we beat Texas.' I mean how cool is that?”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer quoted a remark Sumrall made after beating Texas about sucking less than the opponent.

“This guy doesn't b—h... you ever hear him bitch about the NIL? You ever hear him b—h about the transfer portal,”

Urban Meyer · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20

Meyer rhetorically highlighted that Sumrall does not complain about NIL or the transfer portal.