Florida was essentially noncompetitive in its last two games against Alabama.
There was the debacle in Atlanta in the 2009 Southeastern Conference title game, then the drubbing in Tuscaloosa last season. The Gators were outplayed, outcoached and outscored by a combined 44 points in those lopsided losses.
Players surely want revenge, retribution, payback, right? Maybe, but they’re certainly not saying it. In fact, the only telling quote to come out of Gainesville this week has been on Twitter.
“We ready to shock the world!” Florida safety Matt Elam wrote on his Twitter feed.
Getting the 12th-ranked Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC) to acknowledge as much in person has been a tougher challenge. Player after player has repeated coach Will Muschamp’s “nameless, faceless” motto this week as they prepare for No. 3 Alabama (4-0, 1-0).
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