When Jeremy Foley announced his retirement on June 13, it seemed Florida would have plenty of time and numerous options to replace its legendary athletics director before his expected Oct. 1 departure.
But with that date looming and no hire in place, speculation around college sports has begun to bubble about Florida’s process and whether Foley may end up staying slightly longer to facilitate the transition. Even if the school announced a hire in the next few days, it would be difficult to have someone in place by the original target date.
The question is why the process has dragged out, especially since Florida had significant dialogue with candidates as early as mid-July, multiple people with knowledge of the process told USA TODAY Sports.