NFL analyst thinks Dan Mullen could end up coaching an NFL team next year
Who will be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys? That’s a question that has been asked quite a bit for a team that still has a head coach — Jason Garrett.
However, if the Cowboys fail to reach the playoffs (and perhaps even if they do), Garrett may end up getting fired after all.
On Rich Eisen’s radio show on Monday, college football insider Bruce Feldman said an interesting name could pop up in the Cowboys’ coaching search. Per Feldman, NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks Florida coach Dan Mullen could be the next Cowboys coach, citing his connection to current Dallas QB Dak Prescott:
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“Our friend Daniel Jeremiah made a prediction to me a week or two ago, saying that he think it’ll be Dan Mullen, who’s an Urban Meyer protege who, by the way, coached and developed Dak Prescott,” Feldman said. “I had not heard that from anybody else. He kinda put about 2+2+2 together and got there.”
Mullen has the Gators on a winning path, it seems. Would he really leave that behind to try his hand in the NFL? A lot of things need to happen for us to get to that point, but that is certainly an interesting thought from Jeremiah.
It would be interesting, but that is a painfully thin thread there to make a connection. Just one player? And we all know that in the NFL, the head office will get rid of players as they see fit, even if the coach likes them and wants them. That’s how Tim Tebow’s career fizzled in Denver. The guy that got him drafted got canned, and then nobody in the front office really wanted Tim for any reason.
That said, if Dan Mullen in any way has a desire for the NFL, it is hard to see how his star can bet much brighter than what he has done in merely 2 years at UF so far. One of the best rebuilding projects in the country over the last several decades without any question. People just don’t want accept how badly Florida had fallen off and how thin the talent level had gotten in Gainesville.
Best rebuilding project over the last SEVERAL DECADES? LMFAO.
UF UGA 2019 same opponents: Dan Mullen scored more points than Kirby smart. Kirby smart defense held same opponents to less points. Dan Mullen margin of victory versus same opponents greater than Kirby smart. Dan Mullen did a great job with much lesser talent. That’s coaching. Worry about Not getting embarrassed at another sugar bowl
UF scored 249 points over same opponents to Georgia’s 193. Advantage Mullen.
Kirby held opponents to 102 to UF 136. Advantage Smart defense.
Florida’s margin of victory was 113 to Georgas 91 points per same opponents.
not sure Georgia is as far ahead as Florida as you think.
You can talk about common opponents all you want. It’s meaningless. We beat you head to head with one of the worst offenses we’ve had in a long time. Uf is losing a ton of players, UGA is just reloading.
Uh oh! UGA is reloading. You heard it here first. Now, if they find a coach who knows how to use all of that talent, they’ll shake up the world! Smart is like a man with a porn star schlong who lasts about 10 seconds when the rubber hits the road. It just HAS to be deja-vu for Dawg fans, like another cheap horror movie where everyone knows what’s coming next, and it’s not going to be good for the oblivious teenagers going to pound town in the isolated cabin.
Smart isn’t even worthy of a “going to NFL” rumor. I sat through the Richt years thinking, “They’ve reloaded again! This is their year!”, but no… Now they have a trollish-looking Richt Jr… constantly reloading, with UGA fans talking about championships when it doesn’t count, the off-season. WHo the heck can’t reload at UGA? You’d have to have Quasimodo coaching before recruits would sour on the place.
You can have all of the talent in the world, and you can win 10 games a season with that talent, but trophies? That requires some mighty fine coaching. Winning 10 games a season with a broken team, well, that IS coaching. Mullen is impressive. Smart well, it’s unfortunate that he was born with a surname that automatically makes his life fraudulent.
UF hasn’t beat 5-star Georgia with their 3-star talent yet, and as usual, UGAs bragging as if they have any room to brag. Seriously. Look at UF’s roster. Then look at UGA’s roster. That game should have been decided in the first half, or at the very least, the third quarter with, uhm, “adjustments”. You know what those are, UGA fans? Right? Clue your coaching staff in on that. You can actually change your game plan part-ways through the game! Imagine that!
When Mullen gets some more 4-star talent to challenge that mighty UGA “reloaded” 5-star roster, then it’s back to the status quo: Spankings for UGA. Richt is probably saying to himself, “They fired me for THAT?”.
WHen I look across the field towards our opponent at the SEC championship game, and see Smart, I think, “Just make him have to adjust his game plan. When he has to, the wheels will come off the 5-star jalopy”. IF I look across the field at Mullen, I know that we’ll be fighting for our lives, no matter what the talent level.
That’s the difference. Smart has squandered his chances while UF is down, because he’s about as nimble as an elephant with roller skates on a frozen over pond. Strategy? LOL! “Let’s do the same thing the second half! It will work this time!”.
Mullen is going to curb-stomp Richt Jr. and his “reloaded” 5-star talent soon enough, and then I’ll be worried about the SEC team across the field once again.
LOL ok buddy. Keep hope alive. Keep thinking Mullet is your savior.
“When Mullen gets some more 4-star talent”
“Mullen is going to curb-stomp Richt Jr. and his “reloaded” 5-star talent soon enough”
Everything you said is “ifs” and “wait until” LOL
There is literally NOTHING to suggest next year will end differently for Uf and Mullet.
CJ, Perine, Hammond, Van Jefferson, Swain, Cleveland, Zuniga, Greenard, Reese… all gone not counting if you lose other JRs like Toney etc…
I’ll say it again. Kirby beat the great Mullet with one of the worst offenses UGA has had in a long time. He owns Mullet. Get used to it.
You’re confused, “Dawg” (lol!). I never indicated that I was a fan of the Gators. I see that you went to the Kirby Smart school of reading comprehension. You know what the difference between your bravado and the bravado of UGA fans over the last 4 decades? It’s a trick question, because there isn’t any difference.
Wow you’re really witty. Congrats!! Great name BTW! You seem like a really smart guy.
Just having fun UGADAWG78. If I were so smart, I wouldn’t be double and triple-posting, trying to find out how to use this darn message board!
Good luck in the Sugar Bowl. Believe it or not, I’ll be cheering for you.
Whett, I think it’s a little premature to write off Kirby as some inept dunce who’s on a team with loads of talent. Just like Bama’s defense had obvious personnel deficiencies that limited their potential, Kirby’s pass catching corps was deserted before the beginning of the season, and at one point in the SECCG was missing its top four receivers (Cager, Pickens, Blaylock, & Jackson). Obviously, I’m not trying to insinuate that UGA should woulda coulda won that game–their execution was terrible and apathetic despite LSU’s defense giving them several opportunities. However, acting like Kirby is loaded with guys similar to Jeudy, Chase, Van Jefferson, etc., is just a cheap copout. He’s recruited at an elite level on defense and so far it’s shown. The offense didn’t help the defense in the SECCG with effectively 4 turnovers. The offensive line and RBs have been recruited at an elite level and it’s shown the past 3 years.
However, UGA has simply not recruited anywhere near an elite level at the WR or TE positions, and it caught up to us this year. Stacking up ridiculous depth at some positions is good, but I’d rather have some highly ranked starting WRs than some highly ranked backup OLs.
Mullen isn’t an idiot, and I think he’s done a very good job, but saying that Smart is the lesser coach after just his 4th year of head coaching (and Mullen’s 9th or 10th) is premature and very judgmental.
3 straight SEC East titles under Kirby. Zero for Mullen. Smart 3 – 0 vs Mullen as head coaches. UGA under Smart outscored Mullen 91 to 37. Smart gets the #2, #1 and #3 ranked recruiting classes last 3 years. Mullen #14 and #9. Smart 18 5-star recruits in 4 years at UGA, 12 5-stars the last 2 years. Mullen ZERO 5-stars. Any more questions??? Mullen has to do more with less because recruits don’t want to go to UF!
Florida hasn’t won anything yet, lets hold on the praise. Easier gig at UF with Tennessee and Florida State being down.Gonna have to best Georgia,LSU, and then Bama in the SEC championship consistently to call a success. He is not there yet, but great job to the media for spinning it.
Alabama didn’t win anything this year either, especially the sec championship.we all see the weak schedule Alabama has and let’s not talk about what happens when they play a top 25 team
Beating LSU and Georgia over the last 10 years look at the records not impossible for Florida. As far as Bama anything can happen just worry about yourself.
Look at Florida versus LSU over the last 25 years. It’s embarrassing for LSU. It’s like 18-7 or so. I agree we only remember what happens last but very shortsighted for you think Florida has a losing tradition. LSU lost last year:-(
21-14 since 1994. Advantage UF
This century, it’s 11-9 LSU and LSU has won five of the last seven. The spurrier years were a long time ago.
“Ignorant” is better than than “shortsighted”. My mistake
Yep. Talk is cheap. At least The Tide has backed up that talk, at least, until this year. Every team has a down year here and there, but Bama’s up years bring home trophies, as opposed to, lol, the Dawgs. Their up years mean that they _might_ get to bark about beating Florida…
Your posts are spot on! Only a matter of time before UF starts beating UGA. UGA has 22 5-star players, and only managed to beat UF by 7. UF had ZERO 5 star players this past year. That should tell you something about coaching.
“Only a matter of time” LOL
UGA beat Florida with one of the worst offenses we have had in a LONG time. We held Uf to 21 yards rushing. That should tell you something about coaching.
UGA has 14 5-star players per the 247 Sports Composite.
One 4-7 season when half of your roster was suspended for a credit card scam doesn’t immediately mean you’re the new Tennessee of the SEC. That record was not indicative of the talent, but an combination of McElwain’s horrible culture and a laughable suspension scandal.
Sorry Kirby, but going 52-36 over the 7 years since Meyer left and Mullen took over, isn’t exactly an elite program. Throw in the fact that 4 of those 7 season seasons ended with 7 wins or worse and more arrests than wins, then it becomes even more apparent what a dumpster fire the program was. Mac’s 3 recruiting classes ranked 21, 12, and 11 with only 2-5 stars, again not exactly elite. No one in their right mind looked at last years team in the preseason and thought for a second that they’d win 10 games and finish in the top 10, nor did anyone look at the 2 eastern champion Mac teams and think that was an elite program on the rise. You can try to downgrade what Mullen’s accomplished all you want, but it doesn’t change the fact that he took over a dumpster fire and accomplished an immediate remarkable turnaround.
No you’re right, I don’t want to paint Mullen as walking into a healthy, ready to win arsenal at all. That’s even more foolish than the people who try to act like Kirby walked into a loaded roster of 5 stars. Both have done remarkably well at their new positions, considering how depressing UF was before Mullen and how Kirby had no head coaching experience. I just don’t think Mullen’s turnaround is the greatest of the past two decades or anything like that. It sure is a heckuva lot better than Boom or Pruitt.
Just for the sake of accuracy, 9 players were suspended in the credit card scandal. Two were starters: Antonio Callaway and Jordan Scarlett.
I’m just having fun, UGADAWG78. Hopefully, you are as well.
I’m just having fun, UGADAWG78. I hope that you are as well.
Man theres no spin it Tebiw got shafted to never get a legit shot to start again? Like any team that a strong running game coulda have him a shot
He beat Tomlin and the Steelers in the playoffs. Lost to the Pat’s and never got a fair shake again lol not even after but fumble
I admit it was ugly but if u had a good d and good run game u coulda used him. I just thought dang matt stafford can start for 15 yrs probably and does he have a playoff win I’m not sure.
Just feels like was that game a glimpse at what he can do if given time to grow? 300+ 3 td clutch ass game winner
Work for Jerry Jones?
No thank you.
yeah really!
Not sure why JJ just doesn’t name himself head coach.
Work for a guy who follows you in the toilet room while you’re trying to do your business? Just ask Spurrier about that with Snyder. Not happening
No happening
Yeah, that ain’t happening. His fanbase likes him and he has bigger ties to UF than one overrated QB.
It’s just negative recruiting, trying to scare recruits. I hate it when people do that.
Is fat guy with visor chiming in? 3 yards and a cloud of dust will win you 10 games a year that’s about it
I love that another Saban student is a failed Savior.
I’m not sure where you’re going with this. The only thing in my statement that came close to an insult of Mullen was when I called Dak an overrated NFL QB. Mullen is in a good position at Florida, but acting like Smart is an idiot because he can’t win 2 SEC Championships in his first 4 years of head coaching is pretty hypocritical.
Win a natty and then you can chime in.
Beat UGA then talk
Lol, haha….good one!
I just love watching the banter. Listen, I’m a lifelong gator fan and if we don’t start beating Georgia regularly again like we used to during my lifetime, then We ain’t ever gonna won anything. A little tired of watching Oaklahoma in the playoffs ever year when I know they don’t have any chance to win it. Chomp Chomp
Dan is too smart to go to that or any other NFL shyt-show. He’s making, and will make, more money than he and his family will ever need. He has a great gig and lifestyle at Florida. Jerry Jones and most, if not all, NFL owners are flaming a-holes. This applies to any good college coach who is reasonably successful.
Seems pretty weak. I don’t know that any amount of money is worth putting up with Jones’ BS.
Fun to watch who comes out of the woodwork to run recruiting interference for our rivals.
Bingo. The only question is who is paying Daniel Jeremiah to say this crap? I say Georgia. Oh, one other question: Who the hell is Daniel Jeremiah? LOL.
I don’t think he’s purposely trying to “run recruiting interference”. I think he’s trying to make a name for himself by saying stupid $hit…ala Colin Cowherd, Klatt etc…
I agree, dude looks 100x more like a shyte stirrer than a wise man.
BS, just trying to negative recruit against Florida, days before the early signing period. Trying to scare recruits.
Agree
“An unknown analyst made this up. So, here.” While this doesn’t sound like negative recruiting, it does reek of a desperate no name “analyst” willing to say anything to get some media attention.
I call complete BS on the entire story. That said, Mullen is intensely ambitious and a smart guy. I can see him making the NFL jump given the right circumstance. Just don’t think this hack analyst has any special insight.
Well said Rico.
BS. Mullen hasn’t won anything yet, at Mississippi State or at Florida. Not an SEC Division Championship, not an SEC Championship, not a National Championship. Were he to now leave for an NFL team and fail, he’d have a reputation for jumping ship before winning anything, which would be rich fodder in the recruiting wars and make him a risky college hire.
Qestion for my UGA fans on here. Are you guys disappointed in Smart? I know he has killed it in recruiting which is vital to success. But on the field im not impressed. Every opponent he has faced minus Alabama he has the more talented team by a large Margin. The last two years he’s had a top 3 team in talent and the most 5 stars. He’s had a top 6 team in talent since he’s been there. My question is when do UGA fans get frustrated and want to see more out of SMart than him just being an elite recruiter. He has yet to beat the only team more talented than him “Bama” and 10 losses to teams less talented than him for an avg of over 2 losses to lower talented teams a year. He is also 2-2 in bowl games so far. Like I said he has been very impressive recruiting but when you consider that his talent is far superior to any team he plays until the SEC championship game and that he’s had 0 undefeated regular seasons as well it must be frustrating.
I will add it is just ass frustrating for UF fans because we feel Mullen is probably the opposite to SMart. The Yin to his Yang so to speak. Must UF fans think Mullen is a great play caller and on the field coach. Where Mullen struggles is in recruiting. Most UF fans and myself included think Mullen would be able to do more with the talent at UGA than smart has. Though this is just speculation based on the results Mullen has gotten his first two years at UF vs Smarts avg at UGA with the talent discrepancy its not far fetched.
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I’m really tired of the “Mullen is a better coach even though he’s never beaten Kirby” narrative. Better coaches find ways to beat inferior coaches regardless of talent gaps. I think they are about even. Smart is obviously a better defensive coach and recruiter while Mullet is a better offensive coach. The wristband debacle this year should eliminate the whole “Mullet is a better in-game manager” nonsense. If Kirby had done something that stupid Uf fans would still be talking about it.
Truth hurts or in your case gets you tired DumbDawg. Less with more and where 5 stars go to waste or transfer has a lot of truth to it in Athens.
Grow up and deal with it
I actually think KS is a better college football coach tbh. Ive said this numerous times. The most important thing in college football is recruiting and Smart recruits at an elite level. Even Dabo with Clemson had elite QB WR and D lineman the years he won the NC. Recruiting is Mullen’s Achilles heal and until he turns it up a notch i think it holds him back from truly being an elite coach. Thing is Mullen doesnt have to recruit at an elite level himself just bring in a few elite recruiters. Our RB, WR, Oline and safties coach are terrible recruiters. TBH if we just replaced our RB coach and our safties coach with elite recruiters I think we could bring in enough talent for Mullen to compete at the highest level
I do however think Mullen is a better in game head coach. I just think that he is limited due to the lack of talent he has which is partly his own fault.
More great insight from CO
Winning cures all ails. If Mullet can beat UGA or if Kirby continues to fall short Uf should pick up in recruiting. It’s a good school with NC potential. Kids go where they think they can win. If Kirby keeps coming up short recruiting will fall off.
Ehh i doubt it Kirby has built a recruiting machine at UGA and because of that I never see him having worse than a 9 win season and even then I expect those to be few and far between. Im just curious if Kirby can get over the hump of winning the NC
Few extra stats. UF hasnt been ranked in the top 10 in composite talent either of Mullens first two years and he has only had a total of 3 5-stars on his team. Mullen has beaten 5 teams more talented than his at UF based on composites and lost to 2 teams less talented. His other 3 total losses are to teams more talented. Also Mullen has as many losses in his two years total as Smart does in his first year with 5 less 5 stars.
Kirby was a first time head coach. Mullet had been coaching for almost a decade. It’s not a fair comparison. But if we must, Kirby’s second year he won the SEC, the Rose Bowl and was one generational talent QB substitution away from a NC. Mullet’s 2nd year he didn’t even win the division.
That is very true but what first time head coach has ever walked into a program with the amount of talent that UGA had when smart got there. Not only that but Smart spent a good amount of time under Saban to really see what it takes to be a great head coach. I would say being Sabans DC through all those NC and learning from him is probably better experience than any other first time head coach has ever had.
Ok the answer to my question it would be Ryan Day at Ohio State.
Who’s Mullet? Starting to think that you can’t spell…..is that a Georgia standard?
If I have to explain it I guess it isn’t as funny as I thought it was
It’s the most obscure and ridiculous reference. It’s better to make people think you can’t spell.
Give DumbDawg78 a break, his nickname speaks for itself
I wouldn’t say frustrated…not yet. He obviously is bringing in the talent to compete yearly and that should only get better. We walked into a buzzsaw in LSU (so did everyone else). I am a little frustrated that he doesn’t see the problem with his offensive philosophy. Ground and pound and great defense is great but it allows lesser teams to hang aroung and leaves very little room for error. The 10 loss thing is a little skewed. Take out his first year (his first year ever as a HC) and he’s 33-3 in the regular season. The post season has been up and down but really we had the game in 2017..and then Tua. Besides the USCjr loss that was absolutely unacceptable he’s beaten who he’s supposed to and lost very close games (except LSU0 to better teams. So for me, no I’m not frustrated…yet.
With out a doubt KS is doing a great job recruiting and beating who he should but I think the way he wants to run his offense will continue to hold him back unless he just has elite players at every skill position on offense. Imagine if Smart brought in Joe Brady and allowed him to run that offense at UGA. I think Fromm could easily have his best year by a long shot and UGA wins a NC.
Dallas cowboy has a head coach clown Jerry Jones is the head coach. Any body else is going to be clown assistant coach.with overdue powerof Jerry jones, right or wrong.
DAN MULLAN is head coach of Florida football. He will be the head coach.
New 85M complex opens next yr wonder how much of an effect that has on recruits. We’ve been in the stone ages facilities wise
Recruiting is already going well 9th ranked class with 4 or 5 spots left or so idk but my point it has to help a little
Im sure it will make a big difference