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Title: Tide killers elite: Alabama team -- it doesn’t just beat you, it beats you up!!
Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on October 01, 2011, 11:43:17 PM
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20111001/COLUMNISTS/111009953?p=1&tc=pg


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By Pat Dooley
Columnist

Published: Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 12:14 a.m.
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They were being manhandled up front, to be quite honest, but there were at least some reasons for hope for the Florida Gators. We were finally seeing what the Charlie Weis passing offense looks like and the Gators were moving the ball against one of the best defenses in the nation.

Before the two disastrous plays, the second of which may have changed this season, the Gators had managed 198 yards against No. 3 Alabama, had scored twice and were on the verge of doing so again.

And then, a sack, And then, John Brantley went down in a heap.

“It took the wind out of our sails,” said UF coach Will Muschamp.

That’s the thing about this Alabama team -- it doesn’t just beat you, it beats you up.