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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 09:12 AM Nov 2021

Florida fires coach Dan Mullen after loss to Mizzou, completing stunning fall

(AP) -- One bad season at Florida was one too many for Dan Mullen.

The standard for success when it comes to coaching the Gators is about as high as it can get in college football.

Florida fired Mullen on Sunday, a day after his sixth loss in nine games, two months after the Gators went toe-to-toe with defending national champion Alabama and a year after they had a chance to make the College Football Playoff.

"This is a place where you should have a high level of success over a long period of time,” Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said.

https://www.kmov.com/sports/florida-fires-coach-dan-mullen-after-loss-to-mizzou-completing-stunning-fall/article_2546f6ae-6ba7-5ef1-9bf3-aeb4bdf1e72a.html?block_id=666658

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Florida fires coach Dan Mullen after loss to Mizzou, completing stunning fall (Original Post) Sherman A1 Nov 2021 OP
This was last week d_r Nov 2021 #1
I know, it was so nicely surprising to me. lark Nov 2021 #2
If you spend any time on DU you will note a number of Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #3
I wasn't trying to sound mean d_r Nov 2021 #6
Yah, someday I'd like to get fired like that packman Nov 2021 #4
Incentive to lose on purpose. twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #5

lark

(23,768 posts)
2. I know, it was so nicely surprising to me.
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 11:11 AM
Nov 2021

I thought for sure the Gators were blowing it, but they rallied and won - yay!!!!

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
3. If you spend any time on DU you will note a number of
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 11:23 AM
Nov 2021

repetitive posts and some dated ones as well. There was no post in the Florida group on the topic so I added it. If you are a host of the group feel free to delete it assuming it does not meet your approval.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
4. Yah, someday I'd like to get fired like that
Sun Nov 28, 2021, 12:53 PM
Nov 2021


The Gators will pay Mullen a $12 million buyout spread over seven installments, with a $6 million payout coming within 30 days. Mullen will then get $1 million every July 15 through 2027. Six of Mullen’s assistants have expiring contracts.
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