In theory, the second year a coach is on the job should see a major improvement. He is settled in with his family, his feet are sopping from traipsing through the swamps of recruiting, and he has a favorite restaurant and pub.
In some cases, it is a major jump (or what I like to call a Joakim Noah Jump). There are no guarantees that the second year will be better however and there aren’t a lot of people predicting a turnaround from 6-7.
But it certainly has happened during the history of Florida football.
This edition of Dooley’s Dozen takes a look at the 12 best in Florida history, while not mentioning Doug Dickey’s second year anywhere.