The search for his successor at Mississippi State has already begun. We will be able to do that in the coming days. Particularly, the University of Florida asked me to share my observations about Stricklin. I’ve known him since he was a freshman student worker at the Mississippi State sports information office. This piece can be viewed here. Stricklin did an excellent job at Mississippi State, where he was a graduate. For all the reasons mentioned in the column, Stricklin leaves Mississippi State far better than he found.