Rumor: Mullen was on vacation on NSD

[NOLAGATOR]

If everything in that article is correct...I can't see Ivy Fuchs putting up with Mullen tarnishing the UF squeaky clean image. We are harder on Football than any other major program that I can think of?

We can do better for $6+Million/Yr Florida Weather and no State Income Tax.

 

[alcoholica]

He should be brought in immediately in some capacity. Recruiting and coaching would see a major uptick. I'm shocked I beat Law to this post.

He’s not done beating off to the idea. Think it might be a while.

I’ll jump on the bandwagon and say we need to find a spot for him in the program somewhere.

 

[NOLAGATOR]

He’s not done beating off to the idea. Think it might be a while.

I’ll jump on the bandwagon and say we need to find a spot for him in the program somewhere.

He's in his 60's...come retire in FL and still make a few Mil$$$

 

[Gatorbreath]

Because of the probation, could he be fired and receive no buyout?

yes

Not so fast, my ambulance-chasing, equine friend. UConn hoops fired Kevin Ollie with cause and declared his buyout voided by his recruiting violations. If I recall, his recruiting violations were worse than what CDM was found to have committed. Add to that Ollie was a loved player for them. He is suing for his buyout and I think it is still working its way through the court system. Keep in mind UConn's athletic department doesn't have a fraction of the money UF does.

And I get it, who GAF about UConn hoops on this board? Nobody. But I think the example for us re CDM is instructive. While his recruiting shenanigans may put us in a position to fire him with cause and void his buyout, you know he'll sue immediately. So would we actually try to do it? If so, would we settle (like we did with Butters, right?)? If we try to void his buyout, would that make our job less attractive to potential coaching hotshots?

It's not as cut and dried as Law Donk's answer. I'd be willing to bet if he's whacked, CDM still receives a hefty chunk of change to go away and fill the sh!tter elsewhere.

 

[DoubleGator87and90]

Because we arent old and have dementia.

Not to be confused with our incoming President.

 

[EuroGator]

Wow. The bloom is off the Mullen rose pretty quickly.

I'm disappointed in the way he's handled press conferences and it concerns me that his public approach is reflective of his true thinking and how he handles the team. I hoped that he would get rid of Grantham, but alas - no. I'm really frustrated that our defense is so undisciplined - especially as it's reflected in the poor tackling, missed assignments, and especially the egocentric, tone-deaf, trash-talking done by our dbs when we are losing and they've had the worst season of UF dbs in years and years. Of course I'm dissatisfied with recruiting results. There may be other areas that I would complain about, but they aren't springing to mind at the moment.

That said, he's improved and stabilized the program significantly. I think there is a lot that has improved about Gator Football during Mullen's tenure and, while I expect a decline next year, especially in the passing game, I'm not ready to pitch a fit just yet.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Because we arent old and have dementia.

Well, one out of two ain't bad.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Still the absolute worst "lying face" on the planet. I have no doubt it contributes to his recruiting difficulties. Just imagine questions like, "Am I going to sit for 3 years before I play?", or "Is it true you're looking at another RB in this class?", then picture this gif.

A planet that includes an incoming US President.

 

[ChiefGator]

Gee if he really wanted out he could just quit. Surely all that money he earned would be enough to say retire or at least take some years off. Now I don't like how he handled our bowl game, and his communication skills need improvement. Perhaps his real boss will insist on some improvements. I also blame the dc for our total lack on defense, he recruited the players, supervises the assistants and unless he has some great reason for this failure (I can't imagine what) he needed to be held responsible. A decrease in his pay and one year to have large improvements would be a minimum for me. I might be friends with someone but this is business, perform or be held accountable.

 

[neteng]

Am I understanding correctly that one of the possibilities is that Mullen wants to fire Grantham but he is being vetoed by UAA? If this is true, separate his ridiculous pressers and half-arsing the bowl game, I side with Mullen on this issue.

Why would he want to stay here if he can't fire someone who reports directly to him?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He's in his 60's...come retire in FL and still make a few Mil$$$

63, I think I read. I thought he was 60 in 2006 or so. Tough living growing up in West Virginia.

Pretty sure he knew this was coming. important people have wanted Pruitt back all along.

the fact that he has not searched for another job is instructive though. I think he may go to WVU or UK but I doubt he goes too far from home and his sick old man.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

It's not as cut and dried as Law Donk's answer. I'd be willing to bet if he's whacked, CDM still receives a hefty chunk of change to go away and fill the sh!tter elsewhere.

Settlements are a fact of life. but the willfulness of this violation is quite helpful for us.

The question was can we fire him for calls in the answer is yes.

can he try to find a sympathetic judge? anyone can.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

He’s not done beating off to the idea. Think it might be a while.

I’ll jump on the bandwagon and say we need to find a spot for him in the program somewhere.

he's kind of old. I expect him to retire.

saban however hires consultants often also. maybe we can look at something like that.

I seem to think of bureaucracy of our athletic department is such that those sort of things take a proposal then a meeting of the board and may or may not be included in next year or the year after's budget.

 

[neteng]

Not a chance of what?

Mullen wanting to stay in a job where he can't be the boss of his subordinates...
or
...Mullen isn't trying to fire fathead todd nor UAA vetoing it?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

If only we still had Dooley to call us Gidiots and swear this was nonsense. Then we would know Mullinz was truly getting fired.

 

[Gatorbreath]

I hate to say if, fellas, but now that the dust is settling on the SDS article, methinks we're all getting our hopes up for naught. CDM ain't going anywhere. I seriously doubt we'll fire him. Even with the abysmal end to the season, his W-L record is still good enough for Stricklin, Fuchs and the UAA and at the end of the day, willful or not, his recruiting transgressions do seem comparatively minor. And who hasn't been a bit off their game in post-game pressers now and again? YouTube is filled with vids of coaches performing far worse.

And I am certain no NFL team is dumb enough to try to "lure him away". In no way is he an NFL-caliber HC. Even if some dimwitted owner buys into his "quarterback whisperer" mystique, he can test that theory by hiring him as either a QB coach or OC and not trust the entire direction of the franchise to him.

I really do hope I'm wrong.

 

[neteng]

I hate to say if, fellas, but now that the dust is settling on the SDS article, methinks we're all getting our hopes up for naught. CDM ain't going anywhere. I seriously doubt we'll fire him. Even with the abysmal end to the season, his W-L record is still good enough for Stricklin, Fuchs and the UAA and at the end of the day, willful or not, his recruiting transgressions do seem comparatively minor. And who hasn't been a bit off their game in post-game pressers now and again? YouTube is filled with vids of coaches performing far worse.

And I am certain no NFL team is dumb enough to try to "lure him away". In no way is he an NFL-caliber HC. Even if some dimwitted owner buys into his "quarterback whisperer" mystique, he can test that theory by hiring him as either a QB coach or OC and not trust the entire direction of the franchise to him.

I really do hope I'm wrong.

I dont think that is the case. If you are going to get rid of someone you need to get all your ducks in a row. You go silent until you are ready and the script is written. The fact that there is noise coming from Mullen about being interested in the NFL is basically the equivalent of a married man creating a profile on a dating app.

However, at the moment it seems more plausible that the NFL noise is an agent getting a raise for his client.

 

[gatormandan]

Mullen is our coach next year. Anyone want to bet?

 

[AnObfuscator]

Mullen is our coach next year. Anyone want to bet?

Most likely. But this is going to kill us. We're already struggling with recruiting.