Gators head coach Dan Mullen sent shockwaves through social media on Sunday night when reports surfaced that he had fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy following UF’s 40-17 thrashing at the hands of South Carolina on Saturday. UF confirmed those reports on Monday morning.
It wasn’t a surprise that Mullen fired them. Grantham’s 2020 defense gave up the most yards and points per game of any Florida defense since at least 1945, and his current group gave up a combined 605 rushing yards and 75 points (not counting two touchdowns by opposing defenses) to struggling LSU and South Carolina teams.