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Georgia stayed the course, Alabama avoided an upset, ranked teams Kentucky and Mississippi State fell to unranked SEC foes … but on Saturday night there was only one hashtag rippling through the SEC universe: #FireDanMullen.
Florida’s blowout loss at South Carolina sent Gators fans to their keyboards in full force, even as the game was going on:
SCar please pulverize the gators into the ground so bad that they simply have no choice but to #FireDanMullen and old Toddy boi. Thank you.
– a sad gator fan— Danny GG (@realDannyGG) November 7, 2021
The Gators trailed 40-10 at one point in an undoubted low point of the Mullen tenure in Gainesville:
The Dan Mullen-Todd Grantham experience at the UF has to come to an end. We have seen enough. Time to move on. Get a jump start on coaching search and hopefully some better recruiting-transfers. Thank you for the good memories. #Gators #firedanmullen #FireGrantham
— GI-JoE (@GI_JoeK) November 7, 2021
UF fans seem to feel that a coaching change is inevitable:
Some of the most fun I’ve had as a gator fan over the last 11 years is that period where a firing is inevitable and that’s pretty sad
— Maybe: Michael (@ruinedsaturdays) November 7, 2021
One Twitter poster reminded others how to direct their ire:
In All Kinds of Weather means supporting your team 24/7, good or bad. It is 100% ok to blast a top 5 paid coach for this crap fest! Dont @ players or recruits! #fireDanMullen pic.twitter.com/XXzJVD8tJg
— Everything Gator (@EverythingGator) November 7, 2021
It seems clear, Gators fans are fed up:
Not even a tourniquet can stop the bleeding in Gainesville right now #GoGators #SECNation #SECFootball #FireDanMullen
— Terry W. Daniel (@gatorbait1228) November 7, 2021
Elsewhere in the college football world, Purdue was looking for another upset of a top-5 opponent:
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
And the Boilermakers pulled it off against No. 3 Michigan State, followed by a storm-the-field moment including some folks in costumes:
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
Quite a few people in costumes, actually. Didn’t anybody tell these spectators that Halloween was last weekend?
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
Cincinnati remained unbeaten but, for the third week in a row, did not look impressive against a team with a losing record:
Oh right… they *are* in Cincinnati pic.twitter.com/YbL6CManTW
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 6, 2021
Our old friend #SurrenderCobra made an appearance — where else but Lincoln, Nebraska, site of yet another close Cornhuskers loss:
#SurrenderCobra pic.twitter.com/X0ua5HdhKE
— Surrender Cobra (@SurrenderCobra) November 6, 2021
Arizona broke its 20-game losing streak with a win over depleted Cal, which led to a tie-in regarding a certain NFL quarterback and former Golden Bears star:
Tough loss for Cal, it was close enough that they probably win it with Aaron Rodgers at QB, but he’s not allowed to play this week.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 7, 2021
Air Force, which defeated Navy earlier this season, had a chance to clinch the Commander in Chief’s Trophy but lost to Army:
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
Yep, it was Cobra time for Falcons fans:
Frame it https://t.co/nhjGvTVz5q
— Disconcerting Signals (@mack270) November 6, 2021
Maryland fans endured yet another loss to Penn State. If you have to lose, do it in style. Just not this style:
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
Finally, some folks at the Ole Miss-Liberty game had their Spidey Senses tingling:
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 6, 2021
Didn’t we just tell you that Halloween was last wee … oh, forget it. If wearing a costume can help stave off sadness, so be it. Right, Gators fans?
Longtime newspaper veteran Jim Tomlin is a copy editor and writer with SaturdayDownSouth.com.
