So, can Cox get the record? There are things that have to go right.
“You have to stay healthy,” Brown said. “You have to play through pain. I played part of that season with a cast on my hand or I think I could have gotten 20 sacks. There’s a toughness you have to have. I didn’t miss a game until my first game in Chicago and that was a coach’s decision. And I started the next game.
“And you must have other guys that the offensive line can’t ignore. You know, 13 doesn’t seem like that big a number. But when you get to eight, people know who you are and start trying to take you out of the game.”
Make no mistake about it, Brown wants Cox to get the single-season record because that will likely mean success for the Gators.
The career record? He’s comfortable that will last a lot longer.
“If a guy gets 10 sacks, he is probably gone to the NFL. If he has 10 another year, he’s definitely gone. So, it’s a long way to 33.”
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