COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mullen contrite, confident he can fix Florida's problems

  • Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches from the sideline during Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. (SEAN RAYFORD/Associated Press)
    Florida head coach Dan Mullen watches from the sideline during Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. (SEAN RAYFORD/Associated Press)

    GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Dan Mullen fired two close friends in hopes of saving his program — and maybe, ultimately, his job.

    Mullen also took responsibility for the team’s failures, offering an asse…