The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (Georgia v Florida, 3:30pm, CBS)

#33
#33
UF stands a very good chance of getting blown out.

I'm not sure if I want Muschamp fired this year or not. There aren't many big name coaches available, so maybe they'll can him and hire another Zook.
 
#38
#38
stephenk24 said:
Why is this game called the worlds largest cocktail party?
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The game is one of the busiest annual events in downtown Jacksonville, and attracts huge crowds that congregate around the stadium for tailgating and other happenings. As a result the game and associated revelry have been known as "the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party", a nickname first coined in the 1950s by Bill Kastelz, sports editor for The Florida Times-Union.[10] Kastelz claimed he came up with the name after seeing a drunk, stumbling fan offer an alcoholic beverage to an on-duty police officer.[10] The "Cocktail Party" nickname proved so popular that the City of Jacksonville used it for many years. However, the city dropped it from most official usage in 1988 following a series of alcohol-fueled outbursts. In 1984, Florida fans stormed the field and tore down the goal posts after a 27–0 victory; the following year, a 24–3 Georgia win led Bulldogs fans to do the same, ultimately resulting in 65 arrests. Thereafter, the city cracked down on excessive drinking and soon dropped its use of the name. In 2006 both schools and the Southeastern Conference asked CBS and the city to abandon the name in promotions due to concerns about alcohol abuse by students and other attendees. As a result, the rivalry has lacked an official name. It is generally called the "Florida–Georgia game" in Florida, or "Georgia–Florida game" in Georgia; some entities, including the Jacksonville newspaper The Florida Times-Union rotate the name each year to list the designated home team first.[8][11][12][13]
 
#40
#40
As a reminder, Tennessee can very will still finish with a better SEC and overall record than Florida
 
#44
#44
We missed a golden opportunity to upset UGA. Gurley makes them a different team even when he's not at 100%. Fla looks like hot garbage. They very well could lose every game the rest of the way (even at home to Candy).
 
#45
#45
OrangeBalls said:
We missed a golden opportunity to upset UGA. Gurley makes them a different team even when he's not at 100%. Fla looks like hot garbage. They very well could lose every game the rest of the way (even at home to Candy).
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I would love for them to lose every game.... That would make me a very happy man.
 
#48
#48
stephenk24 said:
Why is this game called the worlds largest cocktail party?
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Florida

According to Wikipedia, some sportswriter in Jacksonville in the '50s coined the phrase after seeing some drunk guy offered a drink to an off duty police officer. It was the official name until 1988.

Edit: looks like I'm Jimmy.
 
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