Kevin O’Sullivan squarely in the Gator Hater cross hairs on social media as South Alabama routs Florida

Saturday afternoon turned ugly for the Florida baseball program as South Alabama put up several crooked numbers in the Gainesville Regional, including three home runs in the seventh inning, which followed a 10-run sixth.

Perhaps the most incredible stat of the game was that South Alabama had 10 straight two-out hits in the 10-run sixth.

Media and fans immediately discussed coach coach Kevin O’Sullivan being a target of LSU and its search for a new coach.

To make matters worse, the game was delayed by weather just after 3 p.m. in the seventh inning.

Here’s a sampling of some of the reaction to the lopsided score:

Florida’s Kevin O’Sullivan might be heading for the LSU job, but we commend him going out the Dennis Franchoine way https://t.co/7f4zbKAQxG

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) June 5, 2021

It feels like the sixth inning for @WeAreSouth_BSB lasted about two hours. South Al now leads @GatorsBB 14-1.

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 5, 2021

If Kevin O’Sullivan leaves Florida for LSU, this is one hell of a way to go out.

Positively, Franchione-esque.

— Creg Stephenson the First (@CregStephenson) June 5, 2021

Kevin O’Sullivan and #floridabaseball are about to go go 0-2 at there home regional. Can someone check on them? pic.twitter.com/oZbEW5bECj

— reeddyches (@reeddyches) June 5, 2021

Well if this is Kevin O’Sullivan’s last game in Gainesville, it will certainly be a forgettable one. 🐊 ⚾️

— Locked On SEC (@LockedOnSEC) June 5, 2021

The way UF is getting crushed out of its own regional is exactly what we (as the LSU fanbase) needed to get who we want to replace Mainieri. Kevin O’Sullivan, welcome to Baton Rouge.

— Caleb Peyton (@0CP1) June 5, 2021

With rumors swirling that @GatorsBB Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan will be the next @LSUbaseball Head Coach, the Gators are completely packing it in.

In an Elimination Game. At Home.

Down 16-1 in B7. pic.twitter.com/wfdmm5Ohts

— College Baseball 365 (@Stu_Murray1) June 5, 2021

Worst loss in the Kevin O’Sullivan era

— Life is good (@joshuarawlins) June 5, 2021

South Alabama had 10 straight two-out hits in a 10-run sixth.

It is 14-1 Jags over Florida. The unanimous preseason No. 1 team in college baseball is staring at a 2-and-bbq in its home regional.

Hats off to the Jags for bouncing back from last night’s 1-0 loss with authority.

— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) June 5, 2021

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.