OMAHA, Neb. -- Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan never questioned if the Gators would win a national championship in baseball.
For O'Sullivan, the question was when.
"It was inevitable," he said Tuesday night in the aftermath of Florida's dogpile celebration that followed a 6-1 victory over LSU to sweep the College World Series finals. "I just didn't know which team it was going to be."
Ten years ago this month, Florida hired O'Sullivan, a native son, from his post as Clemson's pitching coach to reinvigorate the Gators, who had struggled on the mound after losing the 2005 championship series to Texas.