Gators Breakdown

With fans eagerly waiting for the season to start, Gators Breakdown takes a stroll down memory lane as David Waters and Will Miles share their favorites of Gators football.

Topics include:

-Favorite Game

-Favorite Season

-Favorite Rivalry

-Favorite Play

-Favorite Player

-Favorite Uniform Combo

-Most Disappointing Loss

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On this episode of Gators Breakdown, we take a look back at some of the key stats that show the type of coach the Gators are getting in Dan Mullen.

Topics include:

How much Mullen improved Mississippi State.

How competitive Mullen made the Bulldogs vs the SEC West's best.

Todd Grantham's defense. A before and after of when he arrives at a new school.

What makes a great QB under Dan Mullen?

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With the season still a couple of months away, recruiting is the prevailing topic going around Gator Nation. It's no secret the Gators are off to a slow start this recruiting cycle and some fans are wondering about the direction of recruiting under Dan Mullen.

Is it too early to show concern?

Is the slow start a sign of things to come?

Gators Breakdown shares their thoughts on the state of recruiting and looks at both sides of the argument. Also, we share plenty of feedback from fans on this hot button topic.

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Fresh off spending last week in Gainesville, Florida QB Commit Jalon Jones joins Gators Breakdown. Jones' stock continues to rise since committing to the Gators back in April and Gators fans are excited for the possibility of him working with head coach Dan Mullen.

What sold Jones on Mullen and how involved is he in recruiting the rest of the 2019 class? Also, which school is trying to pry away Jones from Florida? Those questions and more as Gators Breakdown goes one-on-one with Jalon Jones.

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The Gators offense received some welcome news this week as RB Malik Davis and OL Brett Heggie have been cleared after suffering injuries last season. This is big news as Dan Mullen tries to turn around the Florida offense and getting two of the better players back certainly helps.

Gators Breakdown takes a look at the bounce back both players have ahead of them as well the incoming transfer Adam Shuler.

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It's been well documented the task Dan Mullen has in fixing the Florida Gators offense. From the subpar quarterback and offensive line play, to trying to find ways to get playmakers the ball, Mullen has his work cut out for him. One area that would spell an immediate change on offense is explosive plays.

The Gators Breakdown crew looks at Mullen's statistical history of explosive offense and how it translates into a successful offense. Also, Will Miles introduces a new metric for measuring success of a college QB and the Gators get a new commitment from Georgia DT, Jaelin Humphries.

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Many fans are counting down the days until the kickoff of the college football season. The first signal college football is getting closer to starting is the release of the ever popular Athlon Sports and Lindy's Sports College Football Preview Magazines.

These two publications differ on how much success the Gators will have under first year head coach, Dan Mullen. Gators Breakdown takes a look at those differences and also what opposing coaches think about the state of the Gator program.

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Dan Mullen held his inaugural Gator Grill-Out this past weekend and the the experience was well reviewed by recruits.

Blake Alderman, from Swamp 247, joins Gators Breakdown to discuss what top recruits had to say about the event and the outlook for recruiting as summer approaches. Also, an update on the eligibility of wide-receiver Van Jefferson and the Gators schedule USF for future games.

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For better or worse, Dan Mullen is rolling with his QBs. After much speculation about grad transfer, Joe Burrow, Mullen continues to shut down the idea of bringing in another quarterback. Gators Breakdown dives into what it means for the current crop of QBs and Mullen’s confidence in them.

Dave and Will also look at the fan support Mullen wants from Gator Nation and a huge recruiting weekend on tap.

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Dan Mullen went to Mississippi State and was tasked with turning the program around as a first time head coach. He did that, doing more with less, and made the Bulldogs relevant program in the SEC.

Former Mississippi State QB, and current radio analyst, Matt Wyatt joins Gators Breakdown to share his thoughts on Dan Mullen's success in Starkville and if Mullen can recreate it for the Gators.

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