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CBS Sports has graded all of the first year coaches. You can see the whole thing at the link (College football first-year coach grades: Florida's Dan Mullen gets an 'A,' UCLA's Chip Kelly does not), but all you really need to see is this:
FLA
Dan Mullen 9-3 The Gators spent the majority of the season in the top 20, topped LSU in a rivalry game and will likely finish in the top 10 with a New Year's Six bowl bid. Not bad, Mr. Mullen. A
FSU
Willie Taggart 5-7 The 36-year bowl streak ended, the Seminoles led the nation in penalties, and they were disjointed from the jump. F
Outside of those two, coaches that were above Mullen in most Gator fans mind received the following:
NEB
Scott Frost 4-8 Six straight losses to open the season didn't exactly sit well, but the Cornhuskers came on strong late to finish 4-2 and give fans hope. B
UCLA
Chip Kelly 3-9 Closing strong with a win over rival USC was great, but that record in the Pac-12 South is unacceptable C
FLA
Dan Mullen 9-3 The Gators spent the majority of the season in the top 20, topped LSU in a rivalry game and will likely finish in the top 10 with a New Year's Six bowl bid. Not bad, Mr. Mullen. A
FSU
Willie Taggart 5-7 The 36-year bowl streak ended, the Seminoles led the nation in penalties, and they were disjointed from the jump. F
Outside of those two, coaches that were above Mullen in most Gator fans mind received the following:
NEB
Scott Frost 4-8 Six straight losses to open the season didn't exactly sit well, but the Cornhuskers came on strong late to finish 4-2 and give fans hope. B
UCLA
Chip Kelly 3-9 Closing strong with a win over rival USC was great, but that record in the Pac-12 South is unacceptable C