As I mentioned in an earlier post is was a special night. Not only for winning a NC but just the sheer enjoyment of watching some obnoxious family grovel in agony.
I had taken off the whole day to get ready for the game. We were having new furniture arrive just in time and actually they finished just shortly before the pre-game. But I had taken so much crap from some of my wife's side of the family that are all from Ohio. Ever since the day they announced UF would be in the game it was just no way, you can't bet us, don't belong. On and on and on. Even at Christmas get togethers it was insufferable. I just kept saying we'll see. So now we have furniture moved in, food being cooked, fans arriving, and yes a few cocktails on board. I did even invite some of that family to attend and they showed. The shyt talk was at a pretty good pitch and I had enough of it with some cocktails to go with it. The opening kickoff did not help matters but it was a start of the floodgates of an epic meltdown. UF score, after score, after score followed by sack after sack. With each one my cheering and ripping my Bucknut guests were getting more intense. By the end of the third quarter they were beat down and I wasn't letting up. So one by one they left. I can remember some of them telling my, he sure is brutal about this stuff. She smile at them and simply said, "you shouldn't talk shyt to him, Go Gators!
The Basketball NC, and a Gator Bowl later, even 10 years removed I am still giving them shyt over it. I HATE pOSU and even more today. But I will never forget that night. I took it easy on my wife in '08 and went to south Florida to the game against Oklamhoma.