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Dooley: Newbauer takes turn at tough job

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They sat at The Southern, a popular steak and oyster restaurant in downtown Nashville, dining on Sarah Newbauer's special dinner Monday night.

At that point, with minds whirling, they were numb.

At least Cam Newbauer's taste buds were.

“He said he couldn't taste his food,” Sarah said of her husband. “We don't even remember what we had.”

Cameron Newbauer had just been offered and accepted the job as the 10th women's basketball coach at the University of Florida. The Newbauer family, which includes two small children, was about to get a major upgrade in lifestyle — a five-year, $2.