If someone would have told Dan Mullen when he first took over a 4-7 Florida Gators team last November that he would get a 9-3 finish with a chance to play Michigan in a New Year’s Six bowl in his first season, he probably would have taken it no questions asked.
Most anyone around the program likely would have, too.
It’s been an extraordinary turnaround, even better than athletic director Scott Stricklin could have imagined when he made the hire.
“I’m incredibly pleased,” Stricklin said. “I couldn’t be happier. It would be hard to have anticipated this first year going as well for our guys … It’s fun to see the fans happy and get a chance to celebrate.