Dan Mullen here to meet with local media.
Says again it's really big to get a win against a tough Kentucky team in that environment.
Proud of the way the guys fought. Says there were mistakes made but small fixable mistakes.
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Franks surgery will be next Monday. Recovery is 6 months.
Mullen confirms Feleipe out of the year. Burney will be back this week. Says Hendo and Zuniga will be right on the edge but with both being veteran players, they'd be fine not practicing this week.
Mullen told Franks he should stay at home, rest...but the quarterback was at the team meeting this morning.
Mullen says with Trask and emory, you want to experienced backups but now it's like having two inexperienced starters.
Asked how he'll handle Trask's mental game this week since the QB has never started a game, Mullen jokes that if he looks nervous, maybe they'll send Emory out for the first play so that way Trask doesn't have to officially "start".
Solid plan, tbh
Mullen says the biggest difference for Trask and Emory this week will be dealing with the outside pressure of being the quarterback at University of Florida. Things like the media responsibilities, extra scrutiny, going from being the most popular guy on the team as the backup to being the starter who has extra pressure from fans and media.
"There's not one way to lead."-Mullen on letting Trask lead his own way and not trying to replicate Franks.
We're 19 minutes into Mullen's press conference and we have yet to talk about Tennessee. New QB for Gators is part of that but also commentary on the state of this game now.
Josh Hammond says the jet sweep he scored on vs Kentucky is"probably a Kadarius Toney play" as in that it would have normally been dialed up for KT
Hammond on differences between Franks and Trask:
-Says Feleipe has a stronger arm but Trask's can have more of a touch
-Says Trask can be more decisive about throws with Feleipe more willing to run the ball.
Trask says he and Feleipe have spoken a lot the past few days and he's been really supportive as this transition takes place.
Trask asked if transferring was ever even a thought: Says it was "absolutely not ever" a consideration. Adds, "Why would I want to leave a Top 10 university, friends, a team that supports me?"
The OL needs extra practice.