On a breezy Tuesday night, new Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen standing at a podium with multi-million dollar yachts in the background spoke to 500 raucous members of the Tampa Gator Club at the Tampa Yacht Club.
A group, that in previous years would have been generous to say had half that number, came dressed in every combination of orange and blue and there was a buzz that Gator Nation had not had in years and a level of excitement among fans.
But, beyond just excitement and comfort from fans, there is a comfort in Dan Mullen and his passion and confidence.