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Since most of our threads are about how awful the program is regarding BB and FB I though I would lighten it u with a walk down memory lane in the offseason.
I dont want to brag but I saw Spurrier line up under center on FLa field and throw passes to Charles Casey and Richard Trapp. Hand off to Larry Smith a few times.Saw him make the kick to beat auburn and win the Heisman. I saw John Reaves throw some passes to Mr Alvarez and hand off to Tommy touchdown Durrance. He scored a bunch in 69. I saw our first AA player at QB and he lead us to our first win at Jordan Hare stadium. I actually wrestled the player he replaced (Jimmy Fischer) in a PE class. To a draw. I chanted Du DU DU when Jimmy Dubose was running for that first 1000 yard season in gator history. Saw Scott Brantley do the best imitation of Dick Butkus on Fla field. Saw Wilbur run down those USC RBs from behind. Yeah, I was watching all those gamess live in the what we called FLa field then. I saw Emmitt carry the ball in all of his home games. I saw Timmy QB in all of his home games. I saw all of the HOME Games SOS coached at FLa Field. One of the best things I saw were many Gator Growls in the old stadium where the fireworks went up from behind the old south endzone bleachers. It was mesmorizing to a young teen then.
But I also saw UF go up on jawja 27-10 with Terry Lecount at the half where we were making sugar bowl reservations and looking for hotels........then saw the 2nd half dissolve into a final 42-27. Saw Lindsey Scott make my first wife cry with that catch. I was at SOS's last game in the Orange Bowl never thinking it was his last game of all. Ive seen a lot of gator stuff. Neal Walk playing in games the seaon he ave. 26pts and almost 19 rebounds a game. Saw Pistol Pete Maravich score 50 in the old alligator alley. The most amazing player I EVER saw on a basketball court. So when I get upset about present day gator failures and losses I reflect back on how lucky I have been to been raised a gator. Both parents attended UF. Daughter has her degree there. I have two. Worked on campus all four years of college. Mom and grandmother both worked for UF. You could say I bleed orange and blue.........
I dont want to brag but I saw Spurrier line up under center on FLa field and throw passes to Charles Casey and Richard Trapp. Hand off to Larry Smith a few times.Saw him make the kick to beat auburn and win the Heisman. I saw John Reaves throw some passes to Mr Alvarez and hand off to Tommy touchdown Durrance. He scored a bunch in 69. I saw our first AA player at QB and he lead us to our first win at Jordan Hare stadium. I actually wrestled the player he replaced (Jimmy Fischer) in a PE class. To a draw. I chanted Du DU DU when Jimmy Dubose was running for that first 1000 yard season in gator history. Saw Scott Brantley do the best imitation of Dick Butkus on Fla field. Saw Wilbur run down those USC RBs from behind. Yeah, I was watching all those gamess live in the what we called FLa field then. I saw Emmitt carry the ball in all of his home games. I saw Timmy QB in all of his home games. I saw all of the HOME Games SOS coached at FLa Field. One of the best things I saw were many Gator Growls in the old stadium where the fireworks went up from behind the old south endzone bleachers. It was mesmorizing to a young teen then.
But I also saw UF go up on jawja 27-10 with Terry Lecount at the half where we were making sugar bowl reservations and looking for hotels........then saw the 2nd half dissolve into a final 42-27. Saw Lindsey Scott make my first wife cry with that catch. I was at SOS's last game in the Orange Bowl never thinking it was his last game of all. Ive seen a lot of gator stuff. Neal Walk playing in games the seaon he ave. 26pts and almost 19 rebounds a game. Saw Pistol Pete Maravich score 50 in the old alligator alley. The most amazing player I EVER saw on a basketball court. So when I get upset about present day gator failures and losses I reflect back on how lucky I have been to been raised a gator. Both parents attended UF. Daughter has her degree there. I have two. Worked on campus all four years of college. Mom and grandmother both worked for UF. You could say I bleed orange and blue.........