A red-faced Mike White shouted things that simply can’t be put into print and was called for a technical foul. If he knew what would have transpired after the tirade White might have purposely gotten a technical weeks ago.
The Florida Gators, trailing by as much as 21 points in the second half to Alabama, would pull it together after their coach lost his cool and opened SEC play with a 104-98 win.
“For a team as young as they are,” first-year Alabama head coach Nate Oats said after the game, “To be down 21 and have the character to hang in there, tip your hat to them.