‘Advanced basket weaving' - Gators HC Jon Sumrall pours more fuel on Steve Sarkisian's comments

Florida Head Coach Jon Sumrall greats fans as he heads to the locker room during Gator Walk before the Orange and Blue game at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun

After Texas Longhorns HC Steve Sarkisian fired shots at Ole Miss, Jon Sumrall decided to pile on in a way only he could.

The Florida Gators have struck gold by landing head coach Jon Sumrall.

His success so far in Gainesville has been palpable. The 2027 recruiting class ranks in the top 10 with 14 recruits already committed. Recruits are talking about how the energy is different in Gainesville, and it’s been the biggest difference with recruiting.

It’s been a massive difference in how the program has been viewed, and he’s feeling comfortable starting to take shots.

Jon Sumrall joined Steve Sarkisian in talking about Ole Miss

In an interview with USA Today, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian talked about the transfer portal, and took a shot at Ole Miss.

"At Texas, we will only take 50% of a player's academic credit hours," Hayes quotes Sarkisian as saying. "You may be a semester from graduating, but you're going all the way back to 50% if you play here and want a degree. But at Ole Miss, they can take you. All you have to do is take basket weaving, and you can get an Ole Miss degree. It's like we've forgotten about academics, yet less than 5% of these guys will play in the NFL."

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian