Dan Mullen

Florida Football Falls Outside 2026 Preseason AP Top 25 Rankings

Monday August 17, 2026

The first Florida squad of the Jon Sumrall era will enter the season without a rank beside its name, landing just short of the preseason Associated Press Top 25 Poll released on Monday. UF’s 51 …

Why Lane Kiffin and Florida Gators Make Sense

Wednesday October 29, 2025

Billy Napier’s time in Gainesville is over. Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin fired him Sunday, just a day after the Gators’ win against Mississippi State. Napier finished 22-23 at …

How Gators Have Fared after Firing Coaches

Monday October 20, 2025

For the fourth time since 2014, Florida football has fired its head coach. The Gators axed coach Billy Napier on Sunday following a close win against Mississippi State. Napier leaves Florida with the …

Who is Billy Gonzales? Meet Interim Head Coach for Gators

Sunday October 19, 2025

With the firing of head coach Billy Napier, heads turn to who comes next. In the meantime, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Sunday wide receivers coach Billy Gonzales steps into the …

How Gators Have Fared After Top-10 Wins

Thursday October 9, 2025

After a whirlwind weekend that ended in the unranked Florida Gators defeating the No. 9 Texas Longhorns 29-21, fans are riding the high of taking down a top 10 team. But what’s next with five …

A Look At Gators’ Midseason Coach Dismissals

Monday September 22, 2025

Florida’s loss to the Miami 26-7 Saturday brings coach Billy Napier’s record to 20-22. UF has only fired six head football coaches in the middle of a season in program history and Napier has …

How Napier Stacks Up Against Florida’s Recent Coaches

Wednesday September 17, 2025

For the second straight season, Florida coach Billy Napier finds himself in hot water. After back-to-back disappointing losses to USF and LSU, the noise surrounding Florida’s coach has reached a …

Dooley’s Back Nine: Need To Pace Yourself This College Football Season

Monday August 25, 2025

The Back Nine comes at you after a full football weekend that is only going to get fatter this week. 10. I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I woke up this morning the air smelled sweeter, …

Pat Dooley’s High Five: Reasons Some Don’t Believe In Napier

Friday June 28, 2024

I was in the whirlpool at the gym recently when a former UF player asked me this question: Why do they hate Billy Napier? My response was it is the lunatic fringe who hates the Florida football …

Former Gators Football Coach Dan Mullen’s Possible Coaching Return

Wednesday November 15, 2023

Former Florida football head coach Dan Mullen joined Sports Scene Tuesday to discuss the coaching environment in college football. Possible Return to Coaching Mullen was head coach of Florida …