- ABC News
- October 14, 2020
Florida coach Dan Mullen backtracked on his call to "pack The Swamp" for Saturday's game against LSU, saying that the school should follow the recommendations of local health officials to determine a safe number of fans to allow at games. "Whatever our local health officials come out and say, 'This is the number of people that we're going to allow at the game right now,' that I want to encourage those people to come in, bring the energy, bring the excitement in the stadium and help our team to win," he said Wednesday. Mullen, after losing at Texas A&M this past weekend, said the crowd had an impact on the game and said he'd like to see 100 percent capacity, citing a recent decision by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lifting COVID-19 restrictions that had limited the size of public gatherings. Mullen said his initial statement wasn't intended to be a demand for increased attendance. "I certainly apologize if I offended people," he said. Mullen's comments came on the heels of his...