Florida Gators head coach said after his team's 41-38 loss atTexas A&M on Saturday that he wanted to "see 90,000 [fans] in The Swamp" amid the COVID-19 pandemic for this week's matchup with LSU.
On Monday, reporters gave Mullen three separate chances to walk back those comments. He declined the opportunity, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).
One reporter asked him if he spoke to athletic director Scott Stricklin about his comments. Mullens said, "No, I've been worried about trying to beat LSU."
Another reporter asked him if he regretted the comments and whether he'd spoken to school president Kent Fuchs:
"Yeah, I've been preparing for LSU.