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I really enjoyed this article and agree that the signs of Mullen's impact on the team are starting to show forth on the field. Henderson's extreme hustle on the sure UT touchdown play that wasn't was an especially encouraging example that the team is starting to understand the concept of relentless effort. So was the Swain touchdown relative to both Swain and Franks.
On a similar note, as painful as the offense can still be at times, I also find Franks' willingness to be boring and ineffective instead of forcing things he doesn't know will be successful to also be encouraging. It really appears to me that he's at least learned to tuck the ball and run or throw it away when he doesn't see something even when the reason for that is because he is too slow in his reads. If Mullen has been able to teach him to not turn a missed opportunity into a huge mistake, then he has already developed him vastly farther than I would have expected by this point! That also implies there is cause for much more hope for the future with Franks and other future QBs as well because it means Mullen really does have some QB whisperer skills!
In one play, Florida shows signs of Mullen culture change in win over Tennessee
On a similar note, as painful as the offense can still be at times, I also find Franks' willingness to be boring and ineffective instead of forcing things he doesn't know will be successful to also be encouraging. It really appears to me that he's at least learned to tuck the ball and run or throw it away when he doesn't see something even when the reason for that is because he is too slow in his reads. If Mullen has been able to teach him to not turn a missed opportunity into a huge mistake, then he has already developed him vastly farther than I would have expected by this point! That also implies there is cause for much more hope for the future with Franks and other future QBs as well because it means Mullen really does have some QB whisperer skills!
In one play, Florida shows signs of Mullen culture change in win over Tennessee