GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Jon Sumrall made a promise that he was not going to bring over every single assistant coach from Tulane when he became the Florida Gators head football coach. One carryover seemed obvious, though: outside linebackers coach Bam Hardmon.Before becoming a coach, Hardmon shone as a linebacker for the Gators from 1999-2002, with that 2002 season remaining one of the best single-season performances in program history. His 168 tackles that year remain fourth-most in a single season in program history.Considering that, it made complete sense for Sumrall, who had coached with Hardmon at both Troy and Tulane, to bring Hardmon with him. Yet, Hardmon was not sure he would get the job."When he got the gig, obviously we were right in the midst of competing for the playoff game, so a lot was going on," he detailed earlier this month. "People was congratulating me. For what, I don’t know because Coach Sumrall had gotten the head job here at Florida.…