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Former Florida coach Dan Mullen takes head coaching job at MWC school

ESPN analyst Dan Mullen finds a new coaching job at UNLV is very far away from Kirby Smart, Georgia football

Former ESPN college football analyst and Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen has been a known critic of the Georgia Bulldogs for some time. Now that Mullen has a new coaching job with the UNLV Rebels, he will be far away from Georgia.

Mullen agreed in principle to a five-year deal with the Rebels on Thursday. The deal hasn’t been finalized, but the financial terms should come out soon, according to ESPN.

Mullen coached at Florida from 2018-2021. He coached talented, but often undisciplined teams that came close to the College Football Playoff (see: 2020), but never reached it.

Mullen was fired in 2021 after a loss to Missouri sunk the Gators to a 5-6 record. He had a 34-15 record with Florida. Before that, he coached at Mississippi State for nine years with a 69-46 record.

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Mullen will replace Barry Odom, who left UNLV to coach Purdue on Dec. 8. The Rebels will lose a great deal of talent due to graduation, including their starting quarterback; linebacker Jackson Woodward, the Mountain West defensive player of the year; and wide receiver Ricky White III, who won the Mountain West special teams player of the year award after blocking four punts.

Florida HC Dan Mullen expects to go undefeated in 2020

Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen says he expects to go undefeated in the 2020 college football season

This Wednesday, Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen went on the “Pat McAfee Show” and discussed his expectations for the upcoming 2020 season.

“I expect us to go undefeated this year,” Mullen said on the show. “I’m not guaranteeing it, because I’ll be honest with you, I have two national championship rings here at Florida and we didn’t go undefeated in either of those two seasons. We still won a national championship.”

Mullen was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the Tebow era in Gainesville.  He understands you don’t need to win every game to win it all, but still seems very confident heading into 2020.

Florida secured the No. 9 best recruiting class for 2020, locking down a number of the nation’s top prospects.  Many experts have been predicting Florida as the SEC East victor for the upcoming season, which seems odd considering the Georgia Bulldogs have the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation for the second time in just three years, one of those years having the No. 2 class.

The Dawgs and Gators face off this season in Jacksonville on Halloween day, October 31st.

Florida offensive lineman enters transfer portal

A former four-star recruit, Florida Gators offensive lineman Issiah Walker has entered into the transfer portal.

It’s been a tough past few days for Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators. Florida already saw one of the top running back commitments in the class of 2021 de-commit.

Now, the University of Florida is potentially losing a talented four-star offensive lineman in Issiah Walker. Walker entered into the transfer portal:

Florida fans may try to brush off another transfer, but let’s be honest the Gators losing another offensive lineman isn’t going to help them rush for more than 21 yards next time they face Georgia.

Walker played high school football at Norland in Miami, Florida. His transfer continues Florida’s trend of struggling to lock down top talent in the Sunshine State.

Kirby Smart and Georgia are recruiting Florida better than ever before. Walker’s transfer destination isn’t yet known, but it’s never surprising to see a player transfer between SEC schools.

As a 6-4, 310 offensive tackle, Issiah Walker has the physical attributes to succeed in the SEC. He’s only a freshman and will have plenty of time to adapt to college football.

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Miami Palmetto RB decommits from Florida

The Florida Gators 2021 recruiting class took a dip when three-star Miami Palmetto running back Brashard Smith decommitted.

The Florida Gators 2021 recruiting class took a dip when three-star running back Brashard Smith decommitted. Smith plays football at Miami Palmetto High School.

Smith originally committed to Florida back in January. He announced his decommitment via Twitter:

Smith has received offers from numerous big-time schools throughout the country including: Alabama, LSU, Penn State, Tennessee, and more. Despite interest from several SEC schools, the Georgia Bulldogs haven’t offered Brashard Smith a scholarship.

Smith is a versatile player who can play both running back and wide receiver. He’s 5-9 and weighs 180 pounds. Not a bad size for a running back.

Smith’s recruitment will be one to monitor moving forward. If Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs don’t offer him, then they’ll probably end up playing against him in the SEC.

Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators will still be contenders to land his versatile talents:

We’ll continue to follow Smith’s recruitment and other SEC recruiting news. The Tennessee Volunteers have had a recent surge in recruiting and are now a top three class in the nation. They’re a team to watch with Smith.

Florida and Tennessee are both putting together formidable classes of 2021. Is the SEC East beginning to gain ground on the SEC West?

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Gators’ Twitter reacts to Florida’s rough National Signing Day

The Florida Gators had a disappointing National Signing Day under Dan Mullen.

The Florida Gators had a disappointing National Signing Day. Dan Mullen and company secured a talented class, but they’ll be left wondering what it could’ve been.

The Gators missed out on four-star recruits RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Safety Avantae Williams, and others. Williams’ decision to go to Miami was considered the “surprise of the the day” by Chad Simmons.

Florida is considered one of the SEC’s signing day losers. The Georgia Bulldogs, who have the nation’s top class, are considered winners:

The Gators did have some good news on the day:

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