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Title: Florida Gators must handle ball with care against Alabama Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 29, 2011, 08:33:14 AM http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/29/2430183/florida-gators-must-handle-ball.html
Quote Turnovers have been a key in the past three games between UF and Alabama, and the team with the most takeaways usually wins. on the team’s first possession of the game last season, Florida faced a fourth-and-goal from the Alabama 2-yard line. Instead of attempting a game-tying field goal, the Gators went for the touchdown, a statement score. But linebacker Nico Johnson picked off Trey Burton’s jump pass, Alabama marched down the field and scored a touchdown, and Florida’s hopes of an upset were dashed. “That offensive drive kind of broke us down a little bit and everybody kind of separated a little bit,” safety Josh Evans said. “[It] broke us down early in the game and we lost focus.” Turnovers have been key in each of the past three games between No. 12 Florida (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) and No. 3 Alabama (4-0, 1-0), and if the Gators want to pull off a statement win in Will Muschamp’s first year on the job, they must protect the ball. After Burton’s interception last year with UF trailing 17-0, quarterback John Brantley threw another on the Gators’ third drive. The Crimson Tide capitalized, scoring 14 points off UF giveaways and entered halftime with a commanding 24-3 lead. Title: Re: Florida Gators must handle ball with care against Alabama Post by: BAMAWV on September 29, 2011, 10:11:20 AM I noticed Matt Elam is starting safety for the Gators. We'll see if his decision to chose Gainesville over Tuscaloosa was a good one on Saturday.
Title: Re: Florida Gators must handle ball with care against Alabama Post by: pmull on September 29, 2011, 10:25:37 AM I noticed Matt Elam is starting safety for the Gators. We'll see if his decision to chose Gainesville over Tuscaloosa was a good one on Saturday. He may have made a good decision unless he wanted to sit on the bench. We have the two best safety's in the SEC in Barron and Lester. He may could be getting the playing time (walk on) Lowery is getting. Title: Re: Florida Gators must handle ball with care against Alabama Post by: ricky023 on September 29, 2011, 10:36:20 AM Well there are several kids who could have picked Bama on that team especially when CWM came onboard. I think Sat. will make the choice for recruits plus the beginning of the rest of the season for Alabama. RTR!
Title: Re: Florida Gators must handle ball with care against Alabama Post by: Chechem on September 29, 2011, 10:53:04 AM I noticed Matt Elam is starting safety for the Gators. We'll see if his decision to chose Gainesville over Tuscaloosa was a good one on Saturday. (http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/340/348/105099110_crop_650x440.jpg?1315029744)We'll see how he likes riding Trent Richardson to the end zone. |