December 03, 2004

Zook plans to coach Gators in Peach Bowl

Ron Zook met with the team this week and told the players that he plans to coach Florida against their ACC opponent in the Peach Bowl. Plans could change, however, as Zook is a top candidate at several openings and a new school could put the kibosh on his plans bowl plans. (You don't want to announce a new coach & then have him go out and lose with another school, do you?)

Zook has been on the interview circuit as well, interviewing at East Carolina and Mississippi, despite his losing record against Ole Miss. He is considered a front-runner for the Illinois head coaching position.

Posted by Kevin Donahue

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1. From Big 10 College Football - Fanblogs.com

   pinged on Dec 4, 2004 1:25 PM

   ESPN and the Gainesville Sun are reporting that Illinois will offer the head coaching job to fired Florida football coach Ron Zook on Monday. Zook was also a candidate at Ole Miss and East Carolina. Zook became the front runner this week after his inte...