Re: [gatortalk] Fwd: [gatornews] [SUN]: Sunday Blog: Pressuring opposing QB part of winning formula
I must admit that, back when we were searching for a coach, I once said on here that I'd be happy with Kelly or Frost or half a dozen other coaches, but that Mullen wasn't one of them. (Neither was Taggart!) Well, I couldn't have been more wrong. This isn't a recent revelation—he started to win me over in his first press conference—but this season so far is beyond my expectations. It's not really about wins and losses, per se, but about how I watch the players get better and better each week, as if they are actually being coached. It's also fun to see some creative play-calling in games. Anyway, at this point, I wouldn't trade Mullen for anyone.
Florida defensive lineman Jachai Polite sacks LSU quarterback Joe Burrow in the final minutes of Saturday's game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. [Brad McClenny/ The Gainesville Sun]
The Sunday Blog comes at you after what I thought would be wild night at home, but everybody was too pooped to party.
One thing that continues to be impressive about this Florida team is that the Gators continue to get after the quarterback. Florida now has 20 sacks after getting to Joe Burrow five times. That ranks UF tied for third in the country. Florida needs three sacks to equal the total from last year. And Jachai Polite has a legitimate shot at Alex Brown's single season record of 13 sacks. Polite has six and Florida should play at least 13 games.
I checked with Steve Spurrier on Sunday morning and he did collect on his bet with Les Miles. The former LSU coach had to wear a Gator visor with Spurrier's signature on it Saturday night during a commercial. "He's from the Bo Schembechler school. He thinks you should wear a hat and not a visor," Spurrier said.
I voted Sunday in the AP Poll and I had the Gators all the way up to 14th in the country. You win at Starkville and beat No. 5, you're gonna get some love from Dr. Football. I finally have given in on UCF and have the Knights at No. 8. I'd still like to see what they would do against an SEC schedule or a Big Ten schedule. Of course, they could have a Power Five schedule that included UCLA, Rutgers, Nebraska, Louisville, Oregon State and Arkansas, they'd still probably be unbeaten. What is the over/under on wins for Scott Frost and Chip Kelly this year? Three?
One great thing about the Nashville, Tenn., hotel we're staying at is a great sports bar and a noon game at Vanderbilt. Life is good. Here's your four-pack:
Georgia at LSU, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Washington at Oregon, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Missouri at Alabama, 7 p.m., ESPN
Wisconsin at Michigan, 7:30 p.m., ABC
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Go Gators! & Skål Vikes!
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