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Florida’s rivals and CFB media troll Dan Mullen, Gators who are on upset alert vs. Samford

By John Buhler

Dan Mullen, Florida Gators. (Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Dan Mullen, Florida Gators. (Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Dan Mullen and the Florida football team had a bad time on Saturday, as the Gators trailed the FCS Samford Bulldogs 42-35 at halftime.

The Dan Mullen era of Florida football could be coming to an end in a matter of hours, as the Gators trailed the FCS Samford Bulldogs 42-35 at halftime.

After winning the SEC East a year ago and playing in yet another New Year’s Six bowl, Florida entered play on Saturday at a dismal 4-5 on the season. The Gators have lost three games in a row and would need to beat Missouri and in-state rival Florida State to achieve bowl eligibility at 6-6. All the while, Florida’s rivals and the college football media epically trolled them over it.

It does not matter how much Tim Tebow believes in you, Florida has to make a change at head coach by the end of the season or else.

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For Florida to get rid of Mullen, it would only take $12 million to do so, as his buyout is not that steep.

While the on-field performance has been brutal of late, the manner in which Kirby Smart and the Georgia football program are eating the Gators’ lunch in recruitment is borderline unforgivable.

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All the while, what the college football world is seeing in Gainesville is crystal-clear evidence that the Florida football team has given up on its head coach and vice versa.

Mullen will find work elsewhere next season, but this was one unexpected crash and burn effort of a season down in Gainesville. Expect the saddest rendition of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” to be played at Ben Hill Griffin before the entire athletic department and the boosters have to make a big, yet incredibly easy decision.

Potentially needing to beat Florida State to reach bowl eligibility is the sign of a season gone awry.

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