It’s 2:04am, GAME DAY 2006. Here I sit, like a five year old on the night before Christmas. At that age, I knew Santa was one of the good guys but I was still unsure about some strange fat man being in my house in the middle of the night while I was sleeping. Today, I am excited about the game and I like our chances but I have always had an uneasy feeling when the Gators come to town.
I’ve been reading a few Gator blogs and some of the talk today has been about the Dallas Baker incident from 2004. I have to admit, I am impressed with the fact that Baker is taking responsibility for his actions that night. It definitely shows maturity on his part considering how things went down. Hopefully for Baker’s sake, someone else will flub it up for the Gators tonight.
EDSBS thinks that Erik “Return of the Antichrist” Ainge has enough “flake” left to throw a few picks while Leak, they believe, won’t be the one to lose it for the Gators. These guys are always entertaining to read and I think they have a couple of good points. However, they are pinning their hopes on getting to Ainge with a defense that only has one sack so far this year. They picked the Vols to win 23-13 based on a superstition that they picked Tennessee last year when the Gators won 16-7.
Tonight, let’s be the bigger program and show some class. If any Gator fans, like the ones below, show up at your tailgate party, be sure to be hospitable. Sure they look funny, dress weird and act a little different than us but please try to restrain your laughter. I ask you to represent your school well. If you can spare it, don’t forget to offer them a cheese sandwich. I hear it’s a real treat for them and a fan favorite down there.
