I tend to agree with J. As I've said countless times, there is simply no excuse for not winning 10+ games here.
I agree that EJ (or AR if EJ is hurt) will be fine. The constraints will continue to be the playcalling not the talent.
Agree also that 9-3 is likely. It is just beating the teams with better rosters. 85% of all college coaches do that. And in a year or two Clown Town and others will be on the "better roster" list as our recruiting continues to circle the toilet.
I do have trouble imagining losing to the SEC East teams though. 9-3 and going 0-3 vs any team with a pulse shouldn't be a career enhancing thing at UF.
Your belief that the admin tolerates mediocrity, while true, won't matter. Fooley didn't want to fire Zook or Chimp either. 1-3 vs Ugly will light the bonfire and 1-4 will seal the fate. Soon we will be chanting FIRE MULLEN from the stands.