GatorCountry.com · Sep 30, 2019
The time Dan Mullen had an emergency appendectomy the night before a game
Sep 14, 2019; Lexington, KY, USA; Florida Gators head coach Dan Mullen walks off the field before the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY SportsDan Mullen didn’t feel right.
It was a big week for the 35-year old offensive coordinator. The Gators were 4-0 and ranked No. 4 in the country with Auburn, the only team that beat the Gators the previous season, coming to town. Florida had won its last 11 games, one shy of tying a school record.
The week went anything but according to plan for Mullen.
It started sometime on Thursday before the game. Mullen recalled sitting in a staff meeting in a thick sweat.