UF coach Dan Mullen loves to score points, but not all points are created equal.
Not all players are treated equally under Mullen, either.
For Mullen’s Gators, special teams is not just football nomenclature, it is a daily goal.
Those who play and perform at high level for one of the six units — field goal/extra point, kickoff coverage/return and punt coverage/return — will reap the rewards.
“Those guys get special treatment,” Mullen said. “They eat first at the meals. Probably the favorites on the team are the special teams stars, so the guys understand the importance of what that is.