I was sad to see the news on Sunday that as their head coach. It was inevitable, yes, but still sad because Muschamp is a very good coach. I'm not sure why he had such trouble in Gainesville, but I don't think he'll be out of work very long.The Florida job is one of the best in the country. Not only is there talent already on the roster (a sentiment himself), but the pool of great high school players from which to Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey recruit is so deep in the state that talent will never be an i sue. Short of maybe Nick Saban, I think the Gators should be able to hire anyone they want.Here are eight coaches, in no particular order, I would call if I was in charge of this hire: Dan Mullen, Mi si sippi State head coachThe connection here is an obvious one: Before taking the Bulldogs' job, Mullen was Urban Meyer's OC at Florida and his QB coach at Utah, coaching both Tim Tebow and along the way. Now he has Dak Prescott, who many have compared to Tebow but who I think is a much better NFL prospect. There's no doubt Mullen knows how to develop quarterbacks. He's also a great recruiter; Mi si sippi State has a lot of talent on that roster, one of the reasons I had them in my preseason top 25 when many did not. Buyout: $1.4 million. Adam Gase, Denver Broncos offensive coordinatorWhen the were looking for their last head coach, I thought Gase would have been a good fit. I think he's an even better fit for the college game, though. If I were a athletic director, I would love for Gase to run my program. He has the traits needed to make the transition from the NFL to college, including an innate ability to relate to young players. I also think he'd have an immediate impact on recruiting and would give Florida State a run for almost every in-state prospect. Some Roy Oswalt Jersey have dismi sed his role with the ' offense, saying is the real OC in Denver. That's far from the case; Gase is highly involved. Calling in plays from the sideline, he has amazing mental quickne s that makes the Denver offense move with such great rhythm. Dan Quinn, Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinatorLike Mullen, Quinn has a direct connection to Florida; he was the Gators' DC in 2011 and 2012 after defensive line stints with the , , and . He left Gainesville to replace as Seattle's DC. Last year under his guidance, the ' defense led the NFL in fewest points allowed and yards, as well as takeaways. If a college team like Florida doesn't make the call to Quinn, those in the NFL with an opening this offseason certainly will. loves the guy, and no one knows the college and NFL games better than Pete. Kirby Smart, Alabama defensive coordinatorSmart and Saban have been connected at the hip for some time now, so much so that many see Smart as Saban's eventual succe sor at Alabama. He certainly knows the SEC well, having coached at Georgia, LSU and Alabama. He also has coached in the state of Florida -- spending two seasons on the Seminoles' staff. He's well compensated, too; 18 months ago he was given a three-year extension Francisco Liriano Jersey , making him the highest-paid DC in college football at $1.35 million per season. Jim McElwain, Colorado State head coachWhat McElwain has done at Colorado State is worth a call alone. The , ranked 20th in the latest , are 9-1 this season, with their only lo s coming in Week 2 at Boise Houston Astros Jersey State. Like Kirby, McElwain has coached under Saban at Alabama (he was the Tide's OC from 2008 to 2011). While money won't be an i sue at Florida, it's worth noting that McElwain has a hefty $7.5 million buyout clause in his contract. Check out the top images from the 12th weekend of college football play. Lincoln Riley, East Carolina offensive coordinatorRiley is only 31 years old, but he's one of the great, young offensive minds in college football. He's a protege of , having played and coached under Leach at Texas Tech for nearly 10 years. No surprise then that he runs an up-tempo, spread offense at East Carolina that has put up huge numbers in his five seasons with the Pirates. Might still be a little young for this job, but worth some consideration. David Cutcliffe, Duke head coachWhen Virginia Tech "upset" Duke on Saturday, it said a lot about the state of the Duke program under Cutcliffe. One year after getting to the ACC title game vs. Florida State, the Blue Devils are hoping for another shot at the defending champs, and some would give them a fighting chance if they get in the game. Cutcliffe has done a remarkable job since arriving at Duke in 2008 and taking over a program that had lost 33 of its last 35 games. The former Ole Mi s head coach and Tenne see a sistant knows the SEC very well. He also is Peyton and 's offseason quarterbacks coach. Not many people can say that. Mack Brown, former Texas head coachI'll admit this up front: Mack is a personal friend of Jeff Bagwell Jersey mine. But that shouldn't take away from the fact that he's a heck of a coach who got enough talent to come to Texas to win a national title. George Wynn, Florida's director of football operations, is familiar with Mack; he was the Longhorns' a sistant AD for football ops for six years. Mack is currently serving as a college football analyst for ESPN.Follow Gil Brandt on Twitter __.