Earlier this week, there was a report that stated former Tennessee Vols offensive coordinator Alex Golesh was on the verge of becoming the new head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks.

That report turned out to be premature.

Golesh, who is in his third season as the head coach at USF, hasn’t made any decisions yet on his future.

Since Saturday’s game, Coach Golesh has been presented with outside opportunities that he has been transparent about with us. We are respectful and supportive of Coach and his family in their decision making process. We’ll remain in constant communication. Bulls Nation, rest…

— Rob Higgins (@RHiggins_USF) November 26, 2025

Alex Golesh is now an option for the Florida Gators

With Golesh still on the market, and the Florida Gators still in search of a head coach (Lane Kiffin is reportedly no longer an option in Gainesville), the nightmare scenario that Vols fans were concerned about earlier this season is one step closer to becoming a reality.

That scenario, of course, is Golesh getting hired to replace Billy Napier at Florida.

According to The Athletic, Golesh is one of several options the Gators are now considering with Kiffin out of the picture.

“As Florida’s search has shifted, Tulane coach Jon Sumrall and South Florida coach Alex Golesh are among the options, the sources said,” read a report from The Athletic on Friday.

Florida has already heard no a couple of times. Kiffin appears to be down to staying at Ole Miss or leaving for LSU. Additionally, Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea recently interviewed with Florida, but he signed an extension with the Commodores on Friday.

As a result, it seems likely that Florida’s hire will be either Golesh, Tulane’s Jon Sumrall, or Washington’s Jedd Fisch.

The feeling is that Sumrall and Fisch are above Golesh on Florida’s list. But that could certainly change as this search progresses. Sumrall, for example, may be viewed as too similar to Napier.

Fisch, meanwhile, graduated from Florida, has extensive NFL experience, and has head coaching experience at Arizona and Washington. But his head coaching record isn’t exactly stellar (31-32).

Golesh may decide to stick around at USF. But if he gets offered the Florida job — which is viewed as one of the top jobs in college football when everyone is pulling in the same direction in Gainesville — it will likely be tough for the former Tennessee offensive coordinator to say no.

We should know in the next few days how Florida’s search plays out. The Gators are reportedly hoping to make a hire before the early signing period begins on December 3.