Dan Mullen endorses 'Swamp Kings' as realistic look into SEC programs
While some believe the Swamp Kings documentary on Netflix glossed over many fascinating storylines pertaining to the Florida Gators, Dan Mullen isn’t one of those people.
The former SEC leader decided to take to Twitter and endorse the documentary as an extremely realistic look into SEC programs. After spending time as a head coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the aforementioned Gators, Mullen knows what that looks like, and he believes Netflix did a great job.
“#SwampKings on @netflix might be the most realistic look into a sec program that you will ever see. @CoachUrbanMeyer @TimTebow @brandonspikes55 @brandonsiler40,” tweeted the former Gators leader.
Regardless, Mullen’s words won’t do much to quell the complaints of the public. With a mix of different personalities on the squad, college football fans hoped to see more about the team behind the scenes, and that wasn’t the case with this documentary.
Nevertheless, it’s Dan Mullen’s cup of tea, and it shines an interesting light on one of the most famous programs in all of the sport. Check it out and see what he means for yourself.
Cam Newton criticizes how ‘Swamp Kings’ portrayed Chris Leak, names players Florida documentary missed
Meanwhile, Cam Newton was in Gainesville for some of the teams portrayed in Swamp Kings, the latest documentary released by Netflix this week. He didn’t make an appearance, but he took to TikTok to share some thoughts about the four-part Untold series.
One of the issues Newton had wasn’t with someone with whom he played. Chris Leak was Florida’s quarterback from 2003-06 and led the Gators to the first national championship of the Urban Meyer era during his senior year. Tebow got some looks that season, but fully took the reins one year later after Leak signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.
In the documentary, though, Newton didn’t feel Leak got his due, and made sure to let the world know.
“Some of the things I did not like about the documentary was how they played Chris Leak, in my opinion,” Newton said. “I was watching it like, they said things like, ‘We were just one quarterback away.’ Like, bro. Chris Leak was that motherf—er. Let’s not forget how pretty of a ball he threw. Started as a freshman in the SEC from Independence High School out of Charlotte. Like, what are we talking about?
“Granted, Tebow is everything and some. But bruh, let’s not try to dim the lights of Chris Leak.”