Rivals

[lawgator1]

I am older than dirt.

Went to UF undergrad from '82-'86 and then back to law school in 1992. When I was a student there, the FSU game was it. The whole enchilada. The game. The be all and end all to the season.

The fans literally rolled their eyes when Spurrier came in and started talking about the goal being to win the SEC. It did not dawn on us for a few years that he was right and that, in order to compete for the national championship, the SEC was first.

I mean, we had never won the SEC (not legally, anyway). All we cared about was a decent bowl game and beating FSU. When Georgia occassionally fielded a decent team (see Hershel Walker), we cared about that, too, but mostly so as to continue to brag to our Ivy League friends that the game was the biggest outdoor cocktail party in the world.

My, how things have changed.

I'm telling you folks right now that the game with UT is rapidly becoming the big one, the game, the season. Perhaps its because the two teams have traded the SEC East for so long. Maybe its because the games have been so close and controversial of late. Maybe its because, let's face it, the coaches have not gotten along.

Bottom line is that, if you don't have a ticket already, don't look for one down here.

 

[LadyinOrange]

When I started following football ( and it's nobody's business how long ago that was ) Bama was the hated rival. As I have grown...more mature....Florida is replacing Bama in my heart as the team you love to hate. I really think it was Spurrier that I hated, but it's still nice to beat the team too.

 

[Volstorm]

For us it used to be Bama. But because of the division format, and all the controversy surrounding this game. Florida is THE game.

 

[OWB]

Originally posted by LadyinOrange@Sep 14, 2005 1:04 PM
When I started following football ( and it's nobody's business how long ago that was ) 

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Don't lie, they didn't have football back then.

I just think that UF is the biggest threat on our schedule every year. There are some exceptions, but not many.

 

[OrangeFrenzy]

For me, it is rapidly becoming th UF game. And it is ABSOLUTELY because of the fanbase.

LG, I mean no disrespect towards you in the least, as I have grown to like your input here quite a bit. You are a classy dude and conduct yourself well overall on this board.

With that said, UF fans are the most crass, disrespectful, despicable, classless group of fans I have ever encountered. They have no clue as to how to conduct a rivalry and invariably fall back on obesity, beastiality, intellect and incest jokes. Invariably.

They have no clue as to how to conduct themselves in public, and the only positive I gan garner from them is the looks on their faces in recent years as they realize in the closing minutes of our ballgames that the fat, stupid pig/sister-humpers have beaten them yet again.

 

[lawgator1]

Originally posted by OrangeFrenzy@Sep 14, 2005 12:58 PM


They have no clue as to how to conduct themselves in public, and the only positive I gan garner from them is the looks on their faces in recent years as they realize in the closing minutes of our ballgames that the fat, stupid pig/sister-humpers have beaten them yet again.

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LMAO.

 

[lawgator1]

By the way, before I forget, I have not found that to be true of UT fans. Not trying to kiss up, just saying I don't have any bad experiences with UT fans.

I do get sick of that damn Rocky Top song, though. I mean, when you score, great, play it. But when you get a play off without a penalty, playing it is a little ... over the top? :huggy:

 

[GenNeyland9]

What, like the stupid Gator chomp song isn't played after every single freakin play?

I thought Jaws was about a shark, not a gator . . .

 

[lawgator1]

Originally posted by GenNeyland9@Sep 14, 2005 2:02 PM
What, like the stupid Gator chomp song isn't played after every single freakin play?

I thought Jaws was about a shark, not a gator . . .

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True, but there are no songs about alligators. Was as close as we could get. Plus its easy -- two notes.

 

[OWB]

Originally posted by lawgator1@Sep 14, 2005 3:06 PM
True, but there are no songs about alligators.  Was as close as we could get.  Plus its easy -- two notes.

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Maybe we could get volmanjr to write you all an alligator song with some nice rhymes. He is in the nursery rhyme business now and I don't think there's much difference between a silly nursery rhyme and a silly alligator song because, let's face it.....it's silly. :crazy:

 

[tmodaniel]

Originally posted by lawgator1@Sep 14, 2005 2:25 PM
By the way, before I forget, I have not found that to be true of UT fans.  Not trying to kiss up, just saying I don't have any bad experiences with UT fans.

I do get sick of that damn Rocky Top song, though.  I mean, when you score, great, play it.  But when you get a play off without a penalty, playing it is a little ... over the top? :huggy:

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"Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me..........Good O'l Rocky Top, Rocky top Tennessee" :biggrin2: Sorry I just felt the need.

 

[OrangeFrenzy]

We are the Gators that rock
Even tho the media guide shows a croc
Last year Fulmer, he beat us
Cause the refs, they cheat us
But this year there'll be no excuses in stock.

We are the gators, we romp!
Uh oh, there's a Leak in the Swamp.
The options are 3
Give us one more, please.
cause these 3 will get stomped.

We are the gators... Sigh
The game ended badly last night
Those thugs from Tennessee
Robbed you and robbed me
of faith in that Meyer guy.

We are the Gators ooh whee!
The gators from Florida, you see.
Our hides are like leather,
but it still hurts whether
we're 3rd or 4th in the SEC.

Go lizards!

 

[volmanjr]

Bama is still the biggest rivalry in my book but Florida is a close second. I will write a song but I doubt lawgator will like it.

 

[tmodaniel]

Originally posted by OrangeFrenzy@Sep 14, 2005 3:59 PM
We are the Gators that rock
Even tho the media guide shows a croc
Last year Fulmer, he beat us
Cause the refs, they cheat us
But this year there'll be no excuses in stock.

We are the gators, we romp!
Uh oh, there's a Leak in the Swamp.
The options are 3
Give us one more, please.
cause these 3 will get stomped.

We are the gators...  Sigh
The game ended badly last night
Those thugs from Tennessee
Robbed you and robbed me
of faith in that Meyer guy.

We are the Gators ooh whee!
The gators from Florida, you see.
Our hides are like leather,
but it still hurts whether
we're 3rd or 4th in the SEC.

Go lizards!

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That has to be one of the funniest things I have seen in a while. That brought tears to my eyes from laughing so hard. Thank you. :rock:

 

[Vols4life]

Originally posted by Orangewhiteblood@Sep 14, 2005 12:25 PM
Don't lie, they didn't have football back then. 

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:lolabove: :lol: :lol: lol:

 

[Lexvol]

Lawgator, how about "The Wooly Swamp"

If you ever go down to the Wooly Swamp you better not go at night

 

[U-T]

Originally posted by lawgator1@Sep 14, 2005 10:57 AM
When Georgia occassionally fielded a decent team (see Hershel Walker)

UGA owns your overall lead so I would say more then occassionally

 

[LadyinOrange]

Originally posted by Orangewhiteblood@Sep 14, 2005 12:25 PM
Don't lie, they didn't have football back then. 

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