SEC Network's Hutson Mason doubles down on claims Dan Mullen made Saturday's Florida-Mizzou brawl escalate
Hutson Mason had a close view of the fight at halftime of the Missouri-Florida game as he called the game on the SEC Network broadcast.
On Sunday, he tweeted that Florida coach Dan Mullen instigated the fight by storming the field. On Monday, during a segment on “The Paul Finebaum Show” Mason, a former Georgia quarterback, doubled down on those claims.
“When Dan Mullen came on the field is really when things started to unravel,” Mason said. “Because his intention, from what I saw Paul, was really never to mitigate the situation, it was really never to calm it down. He came out there maybe he originally came out there with the hopes of trying and keep his offensive linemen from doing something stupid. Their depth is already paper thin heading into the Cocktail Party.”
The distinction for Mason is who Mullen first confronted.
“But when he went out there, he really never went to his players, he went more toward the Missouri coaches and really that kind of poured gasoline on the fire,” Mason said. “As a player, your coach always tells you, if something happens on the field, stay on the sideline, keep your composure. If I’m a player and I see what Dan Mullen did, it almost justifies that I can do something like that. I think that’s really how things got out of hand as they did.”
Hutson Mason, who called Saturday’s Missouri-Florida game for @SECNetwork, on halftime altercation: “When Dan Mullen came on the field is when things started to unravel. … If I’m a player and I see what Dan Mullen did, it almost justifies that I can do something like that.”
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) November 2, 2020
My takeaway’s from seeing this unfold live in the booth last night..
-The hit on Trask was worthy of a personal foul but wasn’t a dirty play.
– Dan Mullen instigated things and even escalated the situation by storming the field. pic.twitter.com/qh4w99573P
— Hutson Mason (@HMason14) November 1, 2020
Awe, a triggered dog…. Looking to get any additional advantage in the FL/GA game.
Sit down and STFU
Mason is in no position to do anything to advantage UGA over UF. It’s an opinion that most people outside of Gainesville (and Reggie Bush) have. Mullen received his 25k fine, which he probably has in his wallet at any time.
“An opinion that most people outside of Gainesville have…”
lol thanks for filling us in on what EVERYONE outside of Gainesville thinks.
Let me try that one…
Everyone outside of Athens knows you have no idea what you are talking about.
Superb retort
While you try to justify your coaches actions please reread your last post. An opinion that MOST people outside of Gainesville isn’t the same as an opinion that EVERYONE. Btw, after reading comments on this and other sites it would appear that MOST everyone outside of Gator fans think your coach incited a brawl and is an embarrassment. It appears that many UF are following your classless coaches lead.
You are right Darth I did mis speak on the “most people,” and “everyone.” Sorry about that. I respectfully disagree with the other part of your post though. I think he made a mistake and then tried to rectify it. I don’t agree with his actions but I do not think he deserves the heat he is taking for it. He was fined, and now it’s time to move on to UGA.
Not everyone but most. How many comments you see here or other places that defend Mullen’s actions? Few and those are largely Gator fans who are probably embarrassed about it but still try to defend it.
“Incited a brawl”…… “is an embarrassment”… “classless”, way to be objective darth. You sound like leghumper, and that ain’t a compliment
I mean, he’s not wrong…
Man that are beating this story to death!!! Almost as bad as we beat Mizzou!!! Hahaha!!! Get over it already!!!
*they
Double nothing is still nothing. I’ve looked at the video over and over and I see the same thing over and over. I see Mullen yelling at referees, I see a Missouri assistant in a yellow shirt come over and start jawing at Mullen, Mullen jaws back. Meanwhile, during all this, the melee has already erupted offscreen towards the south end zone.
I guess that’s why he’s on the alternate channel.
This guy is a loser. He’s using this to get his name out there because nobody knows who the heck he is. Now I know, he’s a nobody. Go announce a high school game dude.
Well, he co-hosts the number 1 afternoon drive-time sports Radio show In Atlanta, calls SEC football games for ESPN, and runs The Huddle, a nonprofit that supports foster and adoptive fathers. About 11 million people in Georgia know him, and know he’s not a looser.
Compared to Tebow, at every level Hutson is a loser.
BTW, you can keep anything that comes from Atlanta. Next to NYC and LA worst city in America.
If he is supporting adoption and foster care, he is no loser and Tebow isn’t relevant here. He is just a worried UGA fan at this point.
Marsh, that’s the stupidest thing I’ve seen you post on SDS. Atlanta is the worst city in America besides NYC and LA? LOL, sure thing pal.
A Georgia Bulldog having a totally unbiased view of a Florida Gators head coach that almost every UGA fan calls insulting names. And they often include insulting comments about Mullen’s wife. Yes, providing the world with his totally unbiased view of what happened. LOL. Mullen’s mistake was yelling at the refs there. As a HC, you have to address those things during the week with the SEC office. The Kentucky head coach did something far worse with refs after the Ole Miss game. He actually grabbed a ref and turned him around while yelling at him. I could not find anywhere that verified that Stoops was fined for that far worse behavior on the field. Actually putting your hands on a ref angrily vs. yelling at one.
Well you’ve got to realize Mason is not seeing this through the eyes of a Gator fan. Of course no one in the world with a fully-functioning brain saw it like Gator fans did, so there’s that.
Booches, you lost just deal with it man.
Mullen enticed the whole brawl, just deal with it man.
Dealt with it by putting a beat down against Missouri in the 2nd half onto to GA now this is old news.
No. He. Did. Not. The most active players in the scrum — the ones throwing punches — were nowhere near Mullen and there’s no way they could have seen or heard him.
Which school ended up having more players suspended by the SEC office?
You trust the SEC office? Lol
Yes. He. Did. Did the fight happen right after the play? No. Did the fight start after Mullen went to mid-field in a rant? Yes. Were the players following your coaches lead? Yes. It was a cheap shot and I’m not surprised. They were dirty under Odom and how the bench acted during the Ky game shows that they are classless under Drink. Mullen still has to shoulder the majority of the blame for the fight.
The fight was at the 20 yard line on the south side of the stadium, not midfield, where both teams were heading to their locker rooms.
In 20-20 hindsight, it appears that the guy that hit Trask late was mouthing off in the vicinity of Zachary Carter (17), and that’s what started the fight. No way those players had any idea where Mullen was or what he was doing.
Get tf over it. I mean move on. I had a cat named Booches. Is this her? Get your a*$ home right this minute!
@Boochey you d@*n right Mullen incited the Brawl!!! He also incited that @$$ kicking yall got!! He may be a dork, clown, idiot and all that BUT HE’S OUR DORK CLOWN IDIOT AND WE LOVE IT!!! As the kids say these days WE WANT ALL THAT SMOKE!!!
BTW What is it 3 days now and we still got you crying like a little boy stood up on prom night!!! HAHAHA!!! Man it must suck to be so caught up on something that doesn’t involve your personal well being!!! I’d say its starting to look a little pathetic!!! I GUESS THAT FITS MOST YOUR FAN BASE THO!!!
sincerely yours,
Lil slow!!!
@lipo: A gator fan who can finally admit Mullen started the brawl. Kudo’s to you! Now explain it to your Gator brethren because they’re all still in desperate denial.
I like cats, it’s an insult to cats to name them Booches, if your cat is named Booches you must find a better name, the name Booches is associated with sore losers, cry babies and Morons
And cojones are usually associated with men, not giant pu*ssies like Florida fans have suddenly turned into. “Trask got hit too hard, no fair!” Idk, maybe Gator fans have just always just been tough on talk and just to turn real soft, real fast when the rubber meets the road. Real cojones my ass.
Dude you talk about dudes crying but yet you’ve been the biggest cry baby of them all. Just let it go. The game is over. The fight is over. Mullen apologizes. Move on
No he’s seeing this through he eyes of a puppy fan
He was a terrible QB and even worse announcer.
Well GatorFan, you must work for CNN as you just completely ignore the facts. In the one year that Mason started for UGA the Dawgs went 10-3 and he threw for 21 TDs and 4 Ints. He also got an UDFA invite from the Redskins. He didn’t make the team but he was a good college quarterback stuck playing behind Aaron Murray who owns a slew of SEC passing records.
I actually work for OAN because it is the only news source that reports only the facts. I will give Mason credit for being really good and handing off to Gurley and Chubb
So his one year as the starter he had 21 TD passes to 4 ints and rushed for 4 TDs on top of it and the team went 10-3. He was a terrible QB? No you’re CNN/MSNBC all the way.
I heard ga girls pus##es stink.
Dcope, you are a disgraceful and sad person. Truly. People like you give this sport a bad name. I know good Bama fans and you make me embarrassed for them.
The point of this story is “3”. Georgia is always gonna loose 2-3 games. And, the ga. fans will take to the internet blaming everyone for there problems. Quarterback issues is huge with ga. Had justin fields and let him transfer ( not sure if you’ve seen him lately). Now they have Stetson Bennet, who stinks just as bad as Stetson cologne…Excuses, excuses, excuses. Man up and realize that u suck.
Take the word “Georgia” out and substitute it with “Florida”, then take out the “ga. fans” and substitute that with “fla. fans” and your comment rings just as true, every time, year after year.
Gator fans are extra salt right now
LOL, salty
I dont think you really know the meaning of that word. Good on you for trying to be hip though.
Hip? That is a complete misuse of the word in the context you used it. Back to your remedial English class son.
Boy you told him!
Here we go with the insults. Georgia fans make my insides hurt
Dcope, on many other articles you’ve been interjecting insults into conversations that didn’t concern you. So I’m not sure why you’re now calling other people out. Also, UGAGrad’s comment isn’t even an insult.
Wow, solid zinger. You really got me there.
You’re one tough hombre’ “boxster”
I’m an Alabama fan and have thoroughly enjoyed the last 5 games we’ve had with ga.
Marsh, I’m not sure why you put my name in quotations and why you’re calling me tough.
Dcope, I’m sure you have.
Boxster,
How do you know what concerns me? This is a freaking thread about Dan Mullen and how bad georgia sucks. Don’t take it so serious. Btw ga. fans are the most obnoxious morons on the planet. You’re proof. Go suck an egg
Dcope, You’re very clearly the only person here taking things seriously. Also you’re a hypocrite for calling people out for insults while you go around insulting others. You have absolutely no room to call anyone an obnoxious moron and to add to that list of superlatives, you’re also massively dense for not understanding what I meant by “interjecting insults into conversations that didn’t concern you”. LOL.
Yo Dcope while I agree with you about most UGA fans being obnoxious morons I gotta say boxster is not one of those, regardless of whatever he said on this thread
Cojones, I appreciate that
DCope some UGA fans may be obnoxious pricks and there’s quite a few that I don’t like but boxster isn’t one of them. In fact he is one of the really good posters on this sight IMO whether I agree with him or not. Now Negan on the other hand is a psycho
Is the dude that made sexist comments about kyles trask girlfriend during the game trying to get on his high horse
Boxster. You’ll have to excuse me. I was educated in the University system of Georgia. You can say whatever u want. Try to make yourself seem smart. But, I’ll tell u this. Alabama keeps kicking Georgia’s ass and I LOVE IT.
This whole brawl controversy has been entertaining. I’ve heard it so many ways I’m cross-eyed from it.
It’s Florida’s fault for trying to run the score up.
It’s Missouri’s fault for late hit on Trask because they felt disrespected.
It’s the official’s fault for not throwing a flag.
It’s Mullen’s fault because he rushed the field.
It’s Missouri’s fault because they threw the first punch.
It’s Florida’s fault because they threw the first punch.
Did I miss any other takes on it?
You missed a whole boat load.
Ok, what else caused the fight?
Understand that I’m talking about all the different excuses I’ve heard that started the fight, not what happened during it.
Marsh, I’m not sure what’s gotten into you. Tiger’s comment was clearly laying out all of the publicly declared reasons for the fight, not offering any personal analysis. You used to be reasonable, but after beating Missouri (wow…!) and heading into the WLOCP, you’ve seemed to turn into a generic, aggressive Florida fan.
Thanks for pointing that out. Not sure where the confusion came from.
When I hear Missouri I think of the ozarks. I do not, whatsoever associate that state with football
Then you’re just a loser that needs to get out of the trailer once in a while. Mizzou has a long tradition of football and invented Homecoming.
In the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs have one of the most die-hard fan bases in the country and one of the loudest stadiums. Not to mention the recent super bowl win.
One thing I can’t stand about some SEC fans is their combination of arrogance and stupidity.
@Dscope: When I here Alabama I think of Auburn.
So, it was Florida’s fault. :)
Just want to point out that nothing is my personal take. I just put the takes in order from the beginning to end.
My personal opinion is that it really doesn’t matter who was at fault. The brawl is getting more coverage than the actual game itself which is the problem for me. Team performances should be center-stage with the brawl being a footnote and it’s the opposite and that’s what’s being forgotten.
To further make a point on this, 4 of the 6 latest Florida articles are all related to the brawl, not the game. Is the fight really more important than the game? Just wondering when CFB turned into UFC.
Well our performance was terrible so that’s the beginning and end of that conversation.
Where were we? Oh yeah, Florida started it.