Even with a down season this year, the ticket prices are still rising.

The Gainesville Sun reported that the UAA (University Athletic Association board) board approved $5 per-game increase for all home games next season. Also pending are the Florida/Georgia tickets which will be rising to $10 if Georgia approves of it.

“Ticket prices are how you make money to run your program,” Foley told the Gainesville Sun.

By changing the ticket prices next season, the University of Florida will make more than $3.1 million extra. Foley said that is the money they need in order to balance out their budget from their increased costs. Foley also brought to our attention that the ticket prices have stayed the same the previous five years and has been sitting at the bottom as the lowest prices throughout the SEC.

“You try to be fair and I think these are fair,” Foley said.

Even though Will Muschamp’s contract of $2.7 million per year is still lower than what Meyer was being paid, Foley said they have to wait it out until the Muschamp staff is hired to see where they stand. Muschamp’s contract was not one of items considered for the increased costs.

New Florida Gator head coach Will Muschamp is expected to be going after Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart as the lead position for defensive coordinator for the Gators according to several sources.

No word yet on whether Muschamp has offered Smart the job yet or not, but news should be falling throughout the next couple of days. Smart won the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach and also received a raise of $750,000 just a season after Georgia gave him a big money offer to stay and be the defensive coordinator. Here is what Nick Saban had to say in January when Smart turned down the UGA offer.

“He’s done a fabulous job for us,” Saban said. “He’s one of the finest assistant coaches in the country. You expect guys like Kirby to get lots of opportunities to do things, and we want to continue to help him continue to develop his career here so that when he leaves here its’ going to be to be a head coach and probably in a very good situation.” [Gathered by TideSports]

Gator Sports Nation will release more information once received. Stay tuned…..

A source that is close to the Florida football program stated that Texas assistant head coach Major Applewhite will be brought a long to Gainesville with new head coach Will Muschamp as the Gators’ offensive coordinator. It is not official but it is the word going around right now.

Applewhite played for the Longhorns from 1998-2001 where he was a record-setting quarterback. After that he became a graduate assistant for the Longhorns. Applewhite was hired as the quarterbacks coach for Syracuse in 2005 when they finished with a 1-10 record, which was the worst in school history. Syracuse averaged just over 13 points per game.

In 2006, Applewhite was hired at Rice University as the offensive coordinator and was the youngest in division I-A. The following season, Applewhite joined Nick Saban at Alabama.

Applewhite returned to Texas in 2008 as the assistant head coach and running backs coach. The longhorns finished with a shocking 5-7 record this season.

If Applewhite does get hired, would it be the right choice? Should the Gators kept Steve Addazio as offensive coordinator instead? Lets here your opinions….