Twitter reacts: Reports claim Jim McElwain out as Florida head coach
Jim McElwain is out as Florida head coach, and defensive coordinator and former Miami head coach Randy Shannon will serve as interim head coach.
Jim McElwain out as Gators coach, ending his bumpy tenure at UF https://t.co/LdEJYNTWK7 pic.twitter.com/Drg158d1qn
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) October 29, 2017
Mixed reports surfaced on whether McElwain was fired earlier Sunday, and ESPN insiders reported that Florida asked McElwain to accept less than his $12.76 million buyout and step down as Florida's head coach.
Florida officials are asking Jim McElwain to accept less than his $12.76 million buyout and step down: https://t.co/nYqnHiO4t9
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 29, 2017
The breaking news comes after Florida lost to Georgia 42-7 for the first time in three years on Saturday.
Twitter immediately erupted after the news broke on social media.
Jim McElwain getting canned before Butch Jones is laughable
— Lauren Moore (@lomosports) October 29, 2017
Florida fires Jim McElwain in Year 3 after winning the SEC East the last two years. Meanwhile, Tennessee is holding onto a cliche machine who can’t finish better than second in a less than mediocre SEC East and is currently 3-5. You can’t make this stuff up.....
— Matt Daniels (@The_Matty_D) October 29, 2017
😏Mack Zorris🕶 (@TristanLavish) October 29, 2017Jim McElwain is gone.. Thank you @GatorsFB
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Jim McElwain should not be fired for 1 bad season. Ridiculous......so can we get him? #miz
— isaiah edoho (@IEdoho171) October 29, 2017
WELL THA 1ST #SEC COACH GONE #UF JIM MCELWAIN FIRED....DON'T B SURPRISED IF THA OL BALL COACH AIN'T BACK COACHIN FLORIDA
— marcel jones27 (@marceljones27) October 29, 2017
How is Jim McElwain the first SEC coach to get fired this year lmao
— Nicholas Morgan (@ESPN_NickMorgan) October 29, 2017
Florida fires Jim McElwain so what is Tennessee waiting for with Butch Jones.
— Craig Tillison (@Craig_wx_T) October 29, 2017
