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John Thompson
By Jordan Cox
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Thompson was hired as the defensive coordinator at Florida in 2002, and led the Gators to an Outback Bowl win against Michigan. Allowing just 162.4 passing yards per game in 2002, Thompson coordinated a Florida defense that was the best since 1989.
After living in Birmingham, Ala., Jordan left the ground zero of SEC Nation to head south to Florida to tell the unique stories of the renowned tradition of SEC football. In his free time, his mission is to find the best locales around.