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Florida Gators: Joker’s a wild hire

 |  December 18, 2012  |  0 Comments
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips and Florida coach Will Muschamp embrace after the Gators' 48-10 win against the Wildcats on Sept. 24, 2011 at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky. / Gator Country photo by Tim Casey

Shortly after Joker Phillips and Kentucky parted ways, Florida Gators coach Will Muschamp reached out to Phillips.

The Gators had used Bush Hamdan as interim receivers coach after Aubrey Hill unexpectedly resigned for personal reasons in early August. Muschamp’s plan all along was to interview candidates after the season, so when one of the top receivers coaches in the country came available, Muschamp came calling.

Initially, Muschamp was not even sure if a former SEC head coach would be interested in a gig as a position coach.


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