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Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:52 am
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:52 am
#55 Scot Brantley
NO. 55: SCOT BRANTLEY, LB (1977-79)
Also considered: Willie Cohens, DE (1995-98); Channing Crowder, LB (2003-04); Ralph Ortega, LB (1972-74); Mike Pouncey, OL (2007-PRESENT)
Other notable: Travis Carroll, LB (2000-01)
The skinny: Crowder, Ortega or Pouncey would have been solid choices, but Brantley is the pick. Playing hurt much of his career, he was a two-time first-team All-SEC pick and is No. 2 on the Gators' all-time chart for tackles. Only two Gators ever had their numbers retired -- Steve Spurrier and Brantley (the numbers were later unretired by Spurrier). Brantley is a true Florida legend.
NO. 55: SCOT BRANTLEY, LB (1977-79)
Also considered: Willie Cohens, DE (1995-98); Channing Crowder, LB (2003-04); Ralph Ortega, LB (1972-74); Mike Pouncey, OL (2007-PRESENT)
Other notable: Travis Carroll, LB (2000-01)
The skinny: Crowder, Ortega or Pouncey would have been solid choices, but Brantley is the pick. Playing hurt much of his career, he was a two-time first-team All-SEC pick and is No. 2 on the Gators' all-time chart for tackles. Only two Gators ever had their numbers retired -- Steve Spurrier and Brantley (the numbers were later unretired by Spurrier). Brantley is a true Florida legend.
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Posted on 7/1/19 at 12:12 pm to bigDgator
Scot suffered serious neck injury in the 1979 seasons first game during a monsoon rainstorm in the Swamp with Ga Tech which ended in a tie (no tiebreakers back then)
Scot was told by doctors he would never play football again...but he had another opinion given that said he could and he then played for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
He was a country boy to his core.
Scot was told by doctors he would never play football again...but he had another opinion given that said he could and he then played for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
He was a country boy to his core.
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