With this in mind, the decision to fire Dan Mullen is not based off of the action during the Auburn game. This has been a culmination of frustrations and inability to advance the program. The simple ability to motivate a team when momentum is not on your side is necessary. The simple fact is that Dan has not been able to do this.
One of the factors that makes it embarrassing is that Dan Mullen cannot even see that he’s getting in the way of success. He doesn’t put the best product out on the field.