GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There has been a ton of attention paid to Florida's emphasis on creating more turnovers this spring, and rightly so after a season in which the Gators managed just 14 -- the fewest single-season total since the school began keeping fumble stats in 1950.
But another area in need of significant improvement on defense has gone largely unnoticed: the pass rush.
The Gators had 28 sacks last season, and while that was seven better than the 2010 total, it was still the second-lowest single-season total in the past seven seasons. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn assured everyone on Wednesday that while other people may be overlooking the pass rush this spring, he certainly isn't.
But another area in need of significant improvement on defense has gone largely unnoticed: the pass rush.
The Gators had 28 sacks last season, and while that was seven better than the 2010 total, it was still the second-lowest single-season total in the past seven seasons. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn assured everyone on Wednesday that while other people may be overlooking the pass rush this spring, he certainly isn't.
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