Guys, honestly, why do people hate the Gators so much?

#26
#26
volmanbill said:
The reason I hate the gators so much is because the way my family has been treated every time we've been there. I actually had soomeone pour a drink on my (then 8yo) son because he was wearing a UT jersey.
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I recommend you don't go to Ohio Stadium for a road UT game if you weren't too fond of your treatment.
 
#27
#27
The Dude said:
We hate Florida because: You owned us in football in the 90s, Spurrier, "the drop", Wuerffel, the Joey Kent hit, lame amusment parks, better selection of hatwear at local stores (this is true, always getting a hat on vacation), you have beaches and we don't, saltwater fishing, your fans are louder, Doering, you think you are really in the south, Kurt Keane, 'yall invented Gaytorade, the Gator chomp, the very hot girls in Gainesville, we cannot talk smack on your basketball tradition (unlike in football), Emmitt the dancing queen, you guys hate FSU more than your biggest conference rival, we have to play in your humid humid weather every other year in September, Dimarco w/the gator clubheads, you have too many reasonably priced courses that would rank right up there w/River Island or Fox Den here in East Tenn, and finally.....trailer parks.
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I don't wear a hat. Make me look goofier than I am.

It was a catch.

Wuerffel is a good kid, give him a break.

Salt water fishing is great, unless you get eaten by a shark, in which case it really sucks.

The amusement parks are better, you ought to try Universal.

The chicks in G'ville are indeed hot. Good point.

LOL on the South. Florida is culturally so misplaced. Ought to basically be lopped off at around Lakeland and the southern half moved to be an Island off of probably Baltimore.

DiMarco is a hell of a golfer.

Trailer parks are slowly being taken care of by hurricanes and tornadoes. Ought to be completely gone by 2010.
 
#28
#28
Reasons why everyone hates florida:

1.) steve spurrier
2.) joakim noah
3.) recent success
4.) arrogance
 
#29
#29
volmanbill said:
The reason I hate the gators so much is because the way my family has been treated every time we've been there. I actually had soomeone pour a drink on my (then 8yo) son because he was wearing a UT jersey.

On the other hand when my daughter (a uf fan like my ex-wife) went to the UT-uf game in K'ville with me, all the UT fans she encountered were friendly. Some good natured ribbing, of course, but after the game (uf won) these same fans searched her out in out tailgating spot to say "good game". On top of that, when my son and I went to another game a few weeks later, I had several UT fans ask where that "gator girl" was, looking forward to the tailgating. That was class. All I've ever seen from the gator nation is a**.
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I hate to hear it. I don't doubt the story, but hope that for each one of those there are ten of where fans of other schools were treated well. Sorry you and your family were not respected by the Florida fans. That's just wrong.
 
#32
#32
My dislike of Florida started with Steve Spurrier and his arrogance. And now the same arrogance is evident in Urban Meyer also. And that arrogance rubs off on the players. I have no room for arrogance. Makes me want to puke. :sick:
 
#33
#33
Most hatred of schools that aren't rivals have to do with experiences from fans. I used to be neutral on Ohio State, but now I'd rather watch the All-Stars of Al-Qaeda win than OSU.

As for Florida, Spurrier is a good reason in itself. Various games from the last 15 years certainly qualify as well.
 
#34
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Ohio Vol said:
Most hatred of schools that aren't rivals have to do with experiences from fans. I used to be neutral on Ohio State, but now I'd rather watch the All-Stars of Al-Qaeda win than OSU.

As for Florida, Spurrier is a good reason in itself. Various games from the last 15 years certainly qualify as well.
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Did you steal that from me? :eek:hmy:

Actually, I don't care, but I have said that a few times and wondering if it was coincidental or not.
 
#36
#36
kptvol said:
Yes. My first reaction when catching a ball that gives my team the lead in the final moments of a rivalry game is to immediately let it fall to the ground.
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Exactly, that still looms in my mind, that play. He didn't have possession of the ball long enough. But I thought that ball was immediately knocked out of his hands by one of our players!!! And Florida plays very dirty in football. I've seen it too many times. Late hits out of bounds, no call. Not to mention other stuff. I think there is always a ref or umpire getting slipped money to call things the Gators way. :realmad:
 
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#37
#38
#38
I have always hated florida, I think I am young enough to where I am supposed to just hate them regardless(i'm 22, grew up with Spurrier). but the 2 times I have been there its been nice, we won. One of the times I ended up eating dinner at a restaraunt with a UF player and his family, there were big tables, but it was great. UGA is the only school I actually HATE
 
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vol731 said:
I have always hated florida, I think I am young enough to where I am supposed to just hate them regardless(i'm 22, grew up with Spurrier). but the 2 times I have been there its been nice, we won. One of the times I ended up eating dinner at a restaraunt with a UF player and his family, there were big tables, but it was great. UGA is the only school I actually HATE
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Gald you were treated well. Too many stories the other way for my tastes and I don't like it.
 
#41
#41
vol731 said:
I have always hated florida, I think I am young enough to where I am supposed to just hate them regardless(i'm 22, grew up with Spurrier). but the 2 times I have been there its been nice, we won. One of the times I ended up eating dinner at a restaraunt with a UF player and his family, there were big tables, but it was great. UGA is the only school I actually HATE
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Yes I'm 21 and since I was little, it has been taught that everything orange and blue and crimson and white are terrible.

Georgia fans have made me hate them almost as much as Florida and Bama
 
#42
#42
justingroves said:
Yes I'm 21 and since I was little, it has been taught that everything orange and blue and crimson and white are terrible.

Georgia fans have made me hate them almost as much as Florida and Bama
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Georgia fans are terrible.
 
#46
#46
vol_in_ar said:
The other reason, is Spurrier's infamous quote "you can't spell Citrus without UT"

He's a classic
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That's part of the answer. The "visor throwing coach" isn't well liked in BIG ORANGE COUNTRY. I had the chance to see him play high school football in East Tennessee (Johnson City). He was a Sr in HS when I was a freshman at Elizabethton.

If a Gator fan were to ask that question on most any other SEC board you may get pretty much the same answer. As far as football is concerned in the SEC East, the Vols know WE HAVE TO BEAT THE GATORS to at least have a good shot at winning the SEC East. That's the pivitol game on the schedule. Playing LSU, BAMA and UGA are also tough in SEC football.

GO VOLS!
By the way, my picks in the men's tourney -G'town over Florida!:thumbsup:
 
#47
#47
justingroves said:
Their barking is what gets me.
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The Bulldog is the lamest and most generic of all mascots. Are there wild bulldogs that run around the state of Georgia? No. They also have the lamest song and ripped off their logo from the Packers.
 
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kptvol said:
The Bulldog is the lamest and most generic of all mascots. Are there wild bulldogs that run around the state of Georgia? No. They also have the lamest song and ripped off their logo from the Packers.
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Not a bad song, they just stole it.

Also, I wonder how Michigan chose the Wolverine as the mascot, because I believe there was never a wolverine seen in the state of Michigan.
 
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