Dan Mullen

[Minister of Information]

How often did he have to make a contested throw? Some of that was him finding the right guy but a lot of that was soft coverage that left their WRs open in easy throwing lanes.

I recall passes being defensed down the field. Bang bang plays yeah, we weren’t getting there... but you have to sell out in coverage to get there. I don’t know if we have the athletes across the middle to succeed with that strategy.

To a certain extent, talent wise, this team is smoke and mirrors. We needed LSU to make mistakes to win this game. They never did.

 

[oxking]

@BMF great thread title.

Out of curiosity, what was the terrible calls you remember? I’d blame Grantham before anyone else.

I thought the one give away series with Jones was weird but other than that, he did okay. On the other hand, the defense had a historically disastrous night and if someone is to blame, it would have to be Grantham.

 

[oxking]

Well, he hired Grantham, so there's that. Then his love affair with EJ torpedoed the O.

I don't know if I can blame Grantham. Florida just doesn't have the horses to withstand the injuries on defense. LSU averaged right at 10 yards per play. It's hard not to blame him either.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

The defense can all go to hell. It was up to the offense to bail those bastards out, and Mullen let them down.

He’s officially on the hot seat and Stricklin needs to start making calls.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Not Mullen’s best 2nd half that’s for sure...but we just got flat beat by a better and deeper team. I said it before and I’ll say it again this is where the recruiting shows up. Our starters are good enough to beat anyone on a given day but we aren’t deep enough with talent to afford any injuries at any position (except maybe QB surprisingly). This next stretch of games is gonna be so tough without Greenard and Zuniga. Hearing they are both going to be out next week.

 

[BMF]

@BMF great thread title.

Out of curiosity, what was the terrible calls you remember? I’d blame Grantham before anyone else.

Even @78 would be embarrassed by this thread title!

 

[MatthewM.]

I’d rather those two get two full weeks to heal up, beating USCe is going to be a breeze

 

[RocketCityGator]

The defense can all go to hell. It was up to the offense to bail those bastards out, and Mullen let them down.

He’s officially on the hot seat and Stricklin needs to start making calls.

I could only rate this post once so I picked drunk. But stoned would have worked, dislike would have worked, WRF would have worked.

 

[RocketCityGator]

The defense can all go to hell. It was up to the offense to bail those bastards out, and Mullen let them down.

He’s officially on the hot seat and Stricklin needs to start making calls.

Looking at the time of night that this is posted, I got to believe that Ox is lit!

Folks, please don't Drink and Post!

 

[oxrageous]

Looking at the time of night that this is posted, I got to believe that Ox is lit!

Folks, please don't Drink and Post!

Lot of smoke that Stricklin has already began the search.

 

[RocketCityGator]

Lot of smoke that Stricklin has already began the search.

LOL, the only smoke is in your living room.

 

[GatorJ]

I’d rather those two get two full weeks to heal up, beating USCe is going to be a breeze

If we had beat LSU I think USCe would have been a trap game.

not now. Especially that they beat the dwags.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

If we had beat LSU I think USCe would have been a trap game.

not now. Especially that they beat the dwags.

Yeah, now it is a trap game for them.

 

[BassinGator]

The defense can all go to hell. It was up to the offense to bail those bastards out, and Mullen let them down.

He’s officially on the hot seat and Stricklin needs to start making calls.

You're insane big fella!!! But I get what you're doing... Carry on.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Lot of smoke that Stricklin has already began the search.

For Pete sakes....you're embarrassing yourself my man.
I mean my God we found an offense and 2 of the best QB's we've seen in Gville in a decade.....The defense laid an egg which we knew was our true MO going into the season. See my shocked face.....

You and every other schleb on this board has put in writing the thought that we were nowhere near championship material going into and even up to the halfway point of the season.....guess what, it came to fruition last night against a top 5 team AT A top 5 toughest to play stadium....again look for my shocked face......

I take back everything negative I've ever said about Kyle Trask and EJ...ESPECIALLY PLAYING BEHIND 3/5th's of an offensive line. Now it's time to pick up the pieces and tell TG to fix what went wrong on the defense, not blame one stupid series and a handful of questionable offensive calls on Dan Mullen....You of all people have been begging for an offense and minus 1 or 2 more decent olinemen weve found it....

 

[oxrageous]

For Pete sakes....you're embarrassing yourself my man.
I mean my God we found an offense and 2 of the best QB's we've seen in Gville in a decade.....The defense laid an egg which we knew was our true MO going into the season. See my shocked face.....

You and every other schleb on this board has put in writing the thought that we were nowhere near championship material going into and even up to the halfway point of the season.....guess what, it came to fruition last night against a top 5 team AT A top 5 toughest to play stadium....again look for my shocked face......

I take back everything negative I've ever said about Kyle Trask and EJ...ESPECIALLY PLAYING BEHIND 3/5th's of an offensive line. Now it's time to pick up the pieces and tell TG to fix what went wrong on the defense, not blame one stupid series and a handful of questionable offensive calls on Dan Mullen....You of all people have been begging for an offense and minus 1 or 2 more decent olinemen weve found it....

What did you see that made you draw a conclusion that EJ is so awesome? I like him, but he should not have been on the field for a single play last night.

Also, how does bringing up Mullen's stupidity mean that I don't blame the defense for anything? It was obvious five minutes in that the defense had mailed it in, which is why Mullen had to step it up. He failed.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

What did you see that made you draw a conclusion that EJ is so awesome? I like him, but he should not have been on the field for a single play last night.

EJ runs. you know with him it's a simple as that

 

[Concrete Helmet]

What did you see that made you draw a conclusion that EJ is so awesome? I like him, but he should not have been on the field for a single play last night.

I retrospect I kinda agree. We don't know what Mullen was doing on the sideline though(maybe coaching Trask up for the next series if we picked up a first?) I feel about 70% better about EJ though now if something were to happen to Trask. And not to get into a pissing match with you or any number of posters who like to call me out, but for weeks I been saying to run to the outside, call a few reverses, mis direction and whatnot.....IT ALL WORKED well last night, didn't it?

If we had ANY kind of LBer play whatsoever we would have won last night....the offense and Mullen's play calling are not to blame....

 

[Gatorraid81]

EJ runs. you know with him it's a simple as that

He did throw one good pass to Pitts and got lucky on his other pass.

 

[oxrageous]

My entire point of this thread is I feel Mullen could have overcome the defense quitting last night, and he blew it. Enormous opportunity missed.