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Tommy Stich never had to stop a game last season. Truth be told, he never even came close, and he is thankful that was the case.

Even if he never needed to exert that authority, the Florida athletic trainer is thankful someone had the power to bring a Gators game to a halt -- just in case he spotted a potential head injury that went unnoticed by the sideline training staff.