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Florida Football: 3 candidates who could replace Dan Mullen

By Jackson Caudell

Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen on the sidelines against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen on the sidelines against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2021; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal watches players during warm ups before a game against the Washington State Cougars at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2021; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Mario Cristobal watches players during warm ups before a game against the Washington State Cougars at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Mario Cristobal

This might not seem appealing to Florida fans after Oregon lost to Utah in blowout fashion on Saturday, but Mario Cristobal’s ability to recruit is what should get Florida fans excited.

Cristobal is a former Alabama assistant and knows what it takes to win in the SEC. Recruiting is the most important thing for a program to try and become a national championship level program and if there is one coach that is seemingly available that can recruit on the same level as Kirby Smart, it would be Cristobal.

Florida is going to have some competition for Cristobal. LSU and USC could get involved and if Manny Diaz were to be let go from Miami, Cristobal might feel the pull of going home.

This would be a great fit for the Gators and it would put some of the recruiting concerns to ease. Cristobal has won a Pac-12 title and a Rose Bowl while at Oregon and would do even more at a place like Florida with more resources and better in-state recruiting.

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