Carousel chaos behind them, Sumrall and Golesh face off in the Florida–Auburn SEC opener

Last year’s wild SEC coaching carousel reshaped where Sumrall and Golesh landed—Sumrall went to Florida after Auburn talks stalled, Golesh landed at Auburn after Arkansas looked likely—and now their 2-0 teams meet in SEC play in a high-stakes Florida–Auburn showdown. The piece traces how the AAC coaching exodus created a domino effect across the SEC, including Arkansas pivoting to Ryan Silverfield, illustrating how off-field moves helped define on-field matchups.