Why do hate you AU? Out of all UF's rivals/ SEC opponents, they're probably the most grounded.
They've been a really heated rival for a long time. Many of the old generation put them just a notch below uga. Even during some of our best years they've been a thorn in our side. Their placement on the schedule for my whole life until my 20's almost ensured that we had to play them directly after Lsu and just before uga. So whether it was them beating us, or costing us one of the other games due to fatigue/focus, they were a killer. In many respects, as an old guard in the conference, they represented the uphill battle we were handed annually. And that's not even getting into Pat Dye, who is right on par with Dooley in leading the charge against us in the early 80s.
Fun fact: geographically, they're our closest SEC opponent.
Fun fact #2: screw auburn, they suck.