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Deep safeties unit heads into season with different expectations than last year

Eight months ago, safeties coach Chuck Heater sat in his chair on a raised platform at UF's preseason Media Day and tried to explain why the 2008 season would be different, how a secondary that gave up 373 yards passing to Michigan in the 2008 Capital One Bowl could possibly be any better after entering fall two-a-days with three scholarship players at safety.


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Watkins becomes 10th 2010 commit

The Gators picked up their 10th oral commitment of the 2010 recruiting class Friday, adding to the quick start the team has already made toward building next year's class.


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Redshirt freshman Hunter prepares for expanded role after disappointing year

A little less than a year ago, Urban Meyer said it would be hard to keep incoming freshman defensive tackle Omar Hunter off the field. Meyer could have shoved all of Hunter's 308 pounds out there with the first team defense when he arrived in Gainesville. And he wasn't bashful about praising Hunter's abilities, calling him the Tim Tebow of last year's recruiting class.


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