5 potential Florida Gators football head coach candidates

In the wake of Jim McElwain’s firing on Sunday, the conversation shifts to the future. The regular season has a month left, and several more schools may decide to make a change at the helm. However, the Florida Gators will undoubtedly be the best available job with access to an exciting pool of candidates.

Dan Mullen, HC, Miss St

Mullen is the obvious first choice. For starters, he spent four seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Gators, a time that is very fondly looked by on by the Florida faithful. From 2005 through 2008, Mullen’s offenses led the team to two conference titles and two national titles. He also coached Tim Tebow to a Heisman trophy in 2007, along with a third-place…