No Rumor. Fact. Mullen is the man.
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I can believe this. Especially if Wilson won't leave OU until after the NC game. I believe Urban Meyer is more than capable of running that offense for one game.
My question is this: Do we hope he coaches in the NC game, thus garnering more publicity for MSU, or do we hope he comes immediately to campus? I was told he would be here all next week, talking to recruits and the team. It wasn't relayed to me what his NC plans were, though. I think we want him to coach the game, and make sure our recruits watch...and PRAY that FL wins.
At this rate, he's on track to break the Major League record.
Seriously, I don't think any of you have a freaking clue who you're getting. I'm enjoying watching the "It's really a done deal this time" posts though.
Seriously, I don't think any of you have a freaking clue who you're getting. I'm enjoying watching the "It's really a done deal this time" posts though.
but my question to y'all is, if you were an OC on a team going to the NC would you not want to be on the sidelines as well? your crazy if you wouldn't be, the man wants atleast the chance at payment on his hard work over the past few yrs...and if he does do that he atleast needs to get somewhat of a staff together so they can start tryin to talk alot of your recruits into coming back to a "at-best" mediocre sec team
and I won't be surprised if you end up with someone that no one has even been discussing. At this rate, it seems like whenever someone is a "done deal" according to this board, you can check them off the list of candidates.
He can't afford to make the mistake that Croom did by hanging around. It's time to move on. He's needed here to stop the bleeding, get our recruits BACK on board and let Ole Miss know that their party is over. This is an unbelievable hire if it holds up and looks like it will.</p>
Even though after reading about Wilson over the last few days, I was hoping for him.
For what it's worth, I asked a Florida fan at work about Mullen, and he characterized him leaving there as a "major loss."
Much different situation than 2003, that's for sure.
For what it's worth, I asked a Florida fan at work about Mullen, and he characterized him leaving there as a "major loss."
Much different situation than 2003, that's for sure.
Mullen won one 2 years ago, so he's been there, done that. I could see why he'd leave and skip the game. I can also see why Wilson would want to stay.
- 13 years of collegiate coaching experience.
- Played an integral role in Florida's second national championship, overseeing an offense that averaged 29.7 points and 396.1 yards per game. The Gators were 13-1 overall and also claimed their seventh SEC title.
- Engineered an offense that produced 41 points in Tostitos BCS National Championship Game against a top-ranked Ohio State squad that was limiting opponents to 10.4 points per game. Chris Leak opened the contest by going 9-for-9 for 99 yards and a touchdown.
- UF surpassed its 2005 season total of 47 plays of 20-or-more yards with 76 through 14 games in '06 (25 runs and 51 receptions), 19 of which went for touchdowns.
- The Gators passed for 29 touchdowns last year after 20 scoring tosses the previous season.
- Chris Leak was among the national leaders in touchdown passes with 23 and Tim Tebow's 5.3-yard rushing average was second-nationally among quarterbacks. Tebow led Florida with eight rushing scores, matching the school record by a QB.
- Six different players averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry last season: Tim Tebow, Kestahn Moore, Percy Harvin, Jarred Fayson, Jemalle Cornelius and Mon Williams.
- Helped to develop the talents of Percy Harvin, the SEC Freshman of the Year, Sporting News' SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the SEC Championship Game.
- Produced a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award (nation's top receiver) in Chad Jackson and the Rimington Trophy (nation's top center) in Mike Degory. Both were tabbed All-SEC first-team by the Associated Press in 2005.
- In his first year as offensive coordinator, UF wide receiver Chad Jackson matched the UF single-season reception record held by Carlos Alvarez (88 receptions). Jackson led the SEC and finished sixth nationally.
- Florida quarterbacks threw just seven interceptions in 2005, which was one per every 49.2 pass attempts. The total ranked as the best in school history and ninth nationally. In addition, Florida completed 62.8 percent of its passes, which tied for the fourth-highest total in school history.
- The 2005 UF offense faced five of the nation's top 20 ranked total defenses and averaged 28.5 points per game. The total ranked sixth among the 23 NCAA Division I-A schools with a first-year coaching staff.
- Florida was the only school in the SEC to score 49 points or more against a league opponent in two games during the 2005 season (at Kentucky and vs. Vanderbilt). The Gators? 49 points in the first half of the UK game were the most points UF has ever scored in the first half versus a SEC opponent in school history.
- Directed Alex Smith's transition from a pure drop-back passer into a fine spread offense quarterback while at Utah. Smith put up big numbers in 2003, passing for 2,247 yards and running for 452 yards after taking over the starting job three games into the season. He finished second in the league in total offense, averaging 245.4 yards per game.
- In 2004, Smith was Utah's first-ever Heisman Trophy finalist and was also named The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year. He was a Davey O'Brien and Walter Camp National Player of the Year finalist. In two years, he finished in the top three in nine Utah career categories.
- Guided Smith to a pass efficiency rating of 176.5 in 2004, which ranked Smith as the second most accurate quarterback in the country.
- Helped lead Utah to a win in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl over Pittsburgh, as the Utes became the first-ever team in a non-BCS conference to receive a BCS bowl berth.
- Assisted Utah in finishing third in scoring offense (45.3) and total offense (499.8) and 19th in passing yards per game (263.7) in 2004. Additionally, the Utes had five passes intercepted, which was tied for the second-lowest total by any squad in the country.
- In two years at BGSU, Mullen's quarterbacks powered one of the nation's most prolific offenses by throwing for 5,145 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushing for 1,482 yards and 33 touchdowns.
- Part of the offensive staff that helped Bowling Green to finish as the nation's third-highest scoring offense in 2003 (40.8 points per game).
- Bowling Green quarterback Josh Harris passed for 2,425 yards, rushed for 737 yards and was the nation's third leading scorer in 2002.
- At Syracuse, he assisted in the Orangemen's 1998 Big East championship and Orange Bowl appearance. Two years later, he went to the Fiesta Bowl with Notre Dame.
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Prominent Players Coached:
FLORIDA:
- QB CHRIS LEAK - Joined Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel as the only quarterbacks to lead the Gators to the national title. Leak holds school records for passing yardage (11,213), completions (895) and attempts (1,458) and was second in touchdown passes (88) and touchdown responsibility (101 - 88 passing, 13 rushing). He was chosen as the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game and was a three-time All-SEC selection.
- WR DALLAS BAKER - A first-team All-SEC recipient in 2006, he led UF with 920 yards receiving on a career-high 60 receptions (15.3 avg.) and had a team-best 10 touchdowns. He finished his Gator career ninth on the school's all-time list with 21 TD receptions. Baker was the Most Valuable Player at the 2006 Outback Bowl after catching 10 passes for 147 yards and a pair of scores. Was a seventh round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- C STEVE RISSLER - First-team Coaches' All-SEC recipient in 2006 after taking over the center duties and starting all 14 games. Anchored an offensive line that allowed only 23 sacks, including one or less in seven of 14 outings.
- C MIKE DEGORY - Three-time selection to the Rimington Trophy Watch List (2003, 2004, 2005) who was one of six finalists in 2005. Named to the 2005 AP and Coaches? First Team All-SEC team and was an All-SEC Second Team-Coaches' and AP in 2003 and 2004. His 50 consecutive starts (every game of his career) tied for the most on UF's all-time list.
- WR CHAD JACKSON - 2005 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist who was also a first-team All-SEC selection by the AP and a second-team choice by the league's coaches. His 88 receptions in 2005 matched Carlos Alvarez's single-season school record. Drafted in 2006 by the New England Patriots in the second round (36th overall).
UTAH:
- QB ALEX SMITH: Heisman Trophy Finalist and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2004. Was named a first-team All-American by SI.com and a second-team choice by the Walter Camp Foundation. Named the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Football Academic All-American of the Year in 2004. First overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
BOWLING GREEN:
- QB JOSH HARRIS: Established Bowling Green records including, school?s career leader in rushing TDs (43),
total TDs (47), points scored (284) and TDs responsible for (102). Finished third in the nation in scoring in 2002. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
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NFL Players (round drafted):
QB Josh Harris (6th) - Bowling Green '04 - Baltimore Ravens
QB Omar Jacobs (5th) - Bowling Green '06 - Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Alex Smith (1st*) - Utah '05 - San Francisco 49ers
OG Lance Butler (FA) - Florida '06 - Cleveland Browns
OT Randy Hand (FA) - Florida '06 - New England Patriots
WR Chad Jackson (2nd) - Florida '06 - New England Patriots
OT Tavares Washington (FA) - Florida '06 - San Francisco 49ers
WR Dallas Baker (7th) - Florida '07 - Pittsburgh Steelers
RB DeShawn Wynn (7th) - Florida '07 - Green Bay Packers
*first overall selection
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Playing Career
- Two-year starting tight end for Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. He was a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection as a senior.
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Bowl Games as a Coach:
1999: Orange
2001: Fiesta
2003: Liberty
2005: Fiesta
2006: Outback
2007: Tostitos BCS National Championship Game
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Personal Information:
Birthdate: April 27, 1972
Hometown: Manchester, N.H.
Education: 1994 - Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Ursinus College; 1996 - Master's Degree in Education from Wagner College
Marital Status: Married to the former Megan West
- Played an integral role in Florida's second national championship, overseeing an offense that averaged 29.7 points and 396.1 yards per game. The Gators were 13-1 overall and also claimed their seventh SEC title.
- Engineered an offense that produced 41 points in Tostitos BCS National Championship Game against a top-ranked Ohio State squad that was limiting opponents to 10.4 points per game. Chris Leak opened the contest by going 9-for-9 for 99 yards and a touchdown.
- UF surpassed its 2005 season total of 47 plays of 20-or-more yards with 76 through 14 games in '06 (25 runs and 51 receptions), 19 of which went for touchdowns.
- The Gators passed for 29 touchdowns last year after 20 scoring tosses the previous season.
- Chris Leak was among the national leaders in touchdown passes with 23 and Tim Tebow's 5.3-yard rushing average was second-nationally among quarterbacks. Tebow led Florida with eight rushing scores, matching the school record by a QB.
- Six different players averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry last season: Tim Tebow, Kestahn Moore, Percy Harvin, Jarred Fayson, Jemalle Cornelius and Mon Williams.
- Helped to develop the talents of Percy Harvin, the SEC Freshman of the Year, Sporting News' SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year and the Most Valuable Player of the SEC Championship Game.
- Produced a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award (nation's top receiver) in Chad Jackson and the Rimington Trophy (nation's top center) in Mike Degory. Both were tabbed All-SEC first-team by the Associated Press in 2005.
- In his first year as offensive coordinator, UF wide receiver Chad Jackson matched the UF single-season reception record held by Carlos Alvarez (88 receptions). Jackson led the SEC and finished sixth nationally.
- Florida quarterbacks threw just seven interceptions in 2005, which was one per every 49.2 pass attempts. The total ranked as the best in school history and ninth nationally. In addition, Florida completed 62.8 percent of its passes, which tied for the fourth-highest total in school history.
- The 2005 UF offense faced five of the nation's top 20 ranked total defenses and averaged 28.5 points per game. The total ranked sixth among the 23 NCAA Division I-A schools with a first-year coaching staff.
- Florida was the only school in the SEC to score 49 points or more against a league opponent in two games during the 2005 season (at Kentucky and vs. Vanderbilt). The Gators? 49 points in the first half of the UK game were the most points UF has ever scored in the first half versus a SEC opponent in school history.
- Directed Alex Smith's transition from a pure drop-back passer into a fine spread offense quarterback while at Utah. Smith put up big numbers in 2003, passing for 2,247 yards and running for 452 yards after taking over the starting job three games into the season. He finished second in the league in total offense, averaging 245.4 yards per game.
- In 2004, Smith was Utah's first-ever Heisman Trophy finalist and was also named The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year. He was a Davey O'Brien and Walter Camp National Player of the Year finalist. In two years, he finished in the top three in nine Utah career categories.
- Guided Smith to a pass efficiency rating of 176.5 in 2004, which ranked Smith as the second most accurate quarterback in the country.
- Helped lead Utah to a win in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl over Pittsburgh, as the Utes became the first-ever team in a non-BCS conference to receive a BCS bowl berth.
- Assisted Utah in finishing third in scoring offense (45.3) and total offense (499.8) and 19th in passing yards per game (263.7) in 2004. Additionally, the Utes had five passes intercepted, which was tied for the second-lowest total by any squad in the country.
- In two years at BGSU, Mullen's quarterbacks powered one of the nation's most prolific offenses by throwing for 5,145 yards and 48 touchdowns and rushing for 1,482 yards and 33 touchdowns.
- Part of the offensive staff that helped Bowling Green to finish as the nation's third-highest scoring offense in 2003 (40.8 points per game).
- Bowling Green quarterback Josh Harris passed for 2,425 yards, rushed for 737 yards and was the nation's third leading scorer in 2002.
- At Syracuse, he assisted in the Orangemen's 1998 Big East championship and Orange Bowl appearance. Two years later, he went to the Fiesta Bowl with Notre Dame.
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Prominent Players Coached:
FLORIDA:
- QB CHRIS LEAK - Joined Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel as the only quarterbacks to lead the Gators to the national title. Leak holds school records for passing yardage (11,213), completions (895) and attempts (1,458) and was second in touchdown passes (88) and touchdown responsibility (101 - 88 passing, 13 rushing). He was chosen as the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game and was a three-time All-SEC selection.
- WR DALLAS BAKER - A first-team All-SEC recipient in 2006, he led UF with 920 yards receiving on a career-high 60 receptions (15.3 avg.) and had a team-best 10 touchdowns. He finished his Gator career ninth on the school's all-time list with 21 TD receptions. Baker was the Most Valuable Player at the 2006 Outback Bowl after catching 10 passes for 147 yards and a pair of scores. Was a seventh round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- C STEVE RISSLER - First-team Coaches' All-SEC recipient in 2006 after taking over the center duties and starting all 14 games. Anchored an offensive line that allowed only 23 sacks, including one or less in seven of 14 outings.
- C MIKE DEGORY - Three-time selection to the Rimington Trophy Watch List (2003, 2004, 2005) who was one of six finalists in 2005. Named to the 2005 AP and Coaches? First Team All-SEC team and was an All-SEC Second Team-Coaches' and AP in 2003 and 2004. His 50 consecutive starts (every game of his career) tied for the most on UF's all-time list.
- WR CHAD JACKSON - 2005 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist who was also a first-team All-SEC selection by the AP and a second-team choice by the league's coaches. His 88 receptions in 2005 matched Carlos Alvarez's single-season school record. Drafted in 2006 by the New England Patriots in the second round (36th overall).
UTAH:
- QB ALEX SMITH: Heisman Trophy Finalist and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2004. Was named a first-team All-American by SI.com and a second-team choice by the Walter Camp Foundation. Named the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Football Academic All-American of the Year in 2004. First overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
BOWLING GREEN:
- QB JOSH HARRIS: Established Bowling Green records including, school?s career leader in rushing TDs (43),
total TDs (47), points scored (284) and TDs responsible for (102). Finished third in the nation in scoring in 2002. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
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NFL Players (round drafted):
QB Josh Harris (6th) - Bowling Green '04 - Baltimore Ravens
QB Omar Jacobs (5th) - Bowling Green '06 - Pittsburgh Steelers
QB Alex Smith (1st*) - Utah '05 - San Francisco 49ers
OG Lance Butler (FA) - Florida '06 - Cleveland Browns
OT Randy Hand (FA) - Florida '06 - New England Patriots
WR Chad Jackson (2nd) - Florida '06 - New England Patriots
OT Tavares Washington (FA) - Florida '06 - San Francisco 49ers
WR Dallas Baker (7th) - Florida '07 - Pittsburgh Steelers
RB DeShawn Wynn (7th) - Florida '07 - Green Bay Packers
*first overall selection
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Playing Career
- Two-year starting tight end for Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. He was a first-team All-Centennial Conference selection as a senior.
*****************************************************************
Bowl Games as a Coach:
1999: Orange
2001: Fiesta
2003: Liberty
2005: Fiesta
2006: Outback
2007: Tostitos BCS National Championship Game
*****************************************************************
Personal Information:
Birthdate: April 27, 1972
Hometown: Manchester, N.H.
Education: 1994 - Bachelor's Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Ursinus College; 1996 - Master's Degree in Education from Wagner College
Marital Status: Married to the former Megan West