UF athletic director Scott Stricklin had heard it before, so he did not give it much thought.
No one paid much attention when coach Dan Mullen predicted a national football title when he and Stricklin were at Mississippi State.
When Mullen did it a week ago during a UF basketball game, it created national buzz.
“That’s what Dan does,” Stricklin said. “He is not afraid to be aspirational. There are leaders who are afraid to put themselves out there because if you put a high bar and don’t reach it you’re afraid of being criticized.
“Dan, his confidence is such a high level.