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Changing the culture of Florida football

Franz Beard | August 21, 2009 | 2 Comments

Freshman Stephen Alli had his stripe removed after Friday morning's practice/Gator Country Photo by Tim Casey

When he took over as Florida’s football coach after leading Utah to a win over Pitt in the Fiesta Bowl in January of 2005, Urban Meyer knew he was dealing with a team that won games it wasn’t supposed to and lost games it should have won. He also knew there was a serious need for an injection of discipline. What he didn’t know was that he was going to have to change the entire football culture starting with the way players treated each other.

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