As Florida and Tennessee continue searching for their next football coaches, there is plenty of talk about what makes them similar and different.

Long-time SEC writer Tony Barnhart, who is now a broadcaster on the SEC Network, was a guest on ESPNU Radio on Sirius XM to describe the job descriptions and differences.

“Both of them are incredible fish bowls, but every college job is a fishbowl at this level, we understand that. But those two are incredibly, incredibly intense. So you’ve got to take that into consideration,” Barnhart said. “The Florida job, from a recruiting standpoint, is a better situation because you’ve got so much talent there. Tennessee you’ve got to recruit nationally, you’ve got to recruit Georgia.”

Because they’re both in the SEC and have the resources to recruit and build large staffs, they are great jobs, he added. But another line about the jobs may be a word of caution for interested parties, especially given the recent history of the hires both schools have made.

“But the expectations of the fans is incredibly, incredibly high,” he said. “So you better go in there with your eyes wide open and understand that every little thing that you do in that football program is going to be scrutinized and commented on and they’re very difficult jobs, but they’re both really good jobs.”

One person who continually comes up for the Tennessee job is Dan Mullen, who has had his name mentioned with other jobs since he’s been at Mississippi State, especially after the Bulldogs were ranked No. 1.

Barnhart outlined what Mullen must consider if he entertains the idea of taking the Tennessee job, and how much he likes living in Starkville long term.

“I would have this conversation with my family and myself,” Barnhart said. “‘Dan you’ve done an impressive job at Mississippi State. Eight straight bowl games, ranked number one, you’ve done everything you can do here. You have to decide from a professional standpoint, ‘Do I want to retire here, or are there one or two more mountains to climb?’ and only he can answer that with his family.”

“My sense is watching guys over the years after you’ve been someplace 10 years, it’s hard to continue on because everybody’s heard everything you’ve had to say. As much as you love Starkville, do you want to retire there, maybe he does, but that’s the conversation you’ve got to have with yourself.”