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 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Reggie Nelson protected Florida all season, making big plays in crucial situations and serving as the team's last line of defense. Now, the Gators are protecting him.
Teammates and coaches are shielding the All-American safety from having to deal with what could be difficult questions regarding his mother's death two weeks ago.
"I think it's very important," said Gators coach Urban Meyer, whose mother died of cancer in 2000. "I was really worried about that. ... I went through the same thing seven years ago. If anybody's gone through that, the last thing you want to do is deal with other people asking how you're doing. He's doing much better."
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