If Florida is going to fire embattled coach Dan Mullen, it must consider two questions: Who can the Gators legitimately expect to hire? And is Florida confident it will outrank LSU and Southern Cal on the vacancy pecking order?

LSU and USC got a jumpstart on their coaching searches in October and September, respectively. Do the Gators really want to enter that brew now?

On this edition of "SEC Football Unfiltered," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams examine Mullen's hot-seat status and debate whether Gators athletics director Scott Stricklin should retain Mullen or reboot.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

If Florida is going to fire embattled coach<a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2021/11/07/dan-mullen-hot-seat-florida-football-ed-orgeron-fired-lsu/6331088001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2021/11/07/dan-mullen-hot-seat-florida-football-ed-orgeron-fired-lsu/6331088001/"> Dan Mullen</a>, it must consider two questions: Who can the Gators legitimately expect to hire? And is Florida confident it will outrank <a href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2021/10/19/why-lsu-football-hiring-quest-different-than-most-coaching-searches/8507341002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2021/10/19/why-lsu-football-hiring-quest-different-than-most-coaching-searches/8507341002/">LSU </a>and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2021/09/13/clay-helton-fired-usc-football-coach/8325479002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2021/09/13/clay-helton-fired-usc-football-coach/8325479002/">Southern Cal </a>on the vacancy pecking order?
LSU and USC got a jumpstart on their coaching searches in October and September, respectively. Do the Gators really want to enter that brew now?
On this edition of "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094" data-cke-saved-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094">SEC Football Unfiltered</a>," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer">Blake Toppmeye</a>r and <a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_d7d1204c-cbf2-11e8-ae24-1f29fdd2c995.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_d7d1204c-cbf2-11e8-ae24-1f29fdd2c995.html">John Adams </a>examine Mullen's hot-seat status and debate whether Gators athletics director Scott Stricklin should retain Mullen or reboot.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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