Florida AD Scott Stricklin says rules allow him to be 'very thorough' with coaching search

Even though Florida has retained a search firm to help land the school’s next football coach, athletic director Scott Stricklin said Monday he will have final say in the hiring process. Thanks to new NCAA legislation, teams that fire head coaches during the season no longer trigger an open window for players to enter the transfer portal. “Time is an asset,” Stricklin said Monday, a day after firing Napier.