DBU? Who's your guy?

[alcoholica]

I thought I was the only one who remembered that.

Tim Paulk, Fee Bartley, Godfrey Myles...


Alex.

Heard Batesy talking about them. Every time a big hit was made you'd hear "Boo-Yaa"

 

[alcoholica]

Fvkk him and the Renegade he rode in.

Of course I like our dbs. Id probably say I liked Ahmad the best bc he did so much with limited talent or Lawrence Wright bc he was the heart of the team and the epitome of Gator swagger.

I just HATE the term DBU bc it reminds me of the guy who didnt recruit offense or any other defensive position except DB and "buck".

I didn't think Seminole Indians rode horses

 

[soflagator]

WM era. Not many fond memories.

Yep. Broken record-mode here, but the huge advantage that guys like Weary, Lito, etc had was that they routinely played with a 20-30 point cushion because of our offense and were able to take advantage. I'm not putting VH3 or Elam on the same level per se, but I do think it's wildly different for a corner to go against a team that is able to play balanced football in a game where a minor mistake can cost you. The DBs under Meyer and Spurrier were typically more relaxed, and were the beneficiary of opposing offense being forced to throw the ball to catch up or keep up.

I'll also throw out Teako Brown, Will White and Anthone Lott(not sure I've seen them mentioned). Awesome players who had some of the most memorable plays in UF history.

 

[AlexDaGator]

Heard Batesy talking about them. Every time a big hit was made you'd hear "Boo-Yaa"

There was a West Coast rap group, bunch of big ass Samoans or something like that, called the Boo-Yaa Tribe. Pretty big on the LA scene, but not nationally. Boo-yaa was supposedly based on the sound of a shotgun. Our defensive players called big hits "Boo-Yaas" and if you made one, you were inducted into the Boo-Yaa Tribe.

So here's the part where I'm guessing. Stuart Scott worked for WESH, the local NBC affiliate for Orlando Florida that included Gainesville from 1990 to 1993, the Gator defense Boo-Yaa Tribe era.

It was after Stuart Scott left WESH for ESPN that he started using (his spelling) Booyah! as a catch-phrase. So was Stuart Scott an aficionado of obscure West Coast rap, or did he pick it up from the Gator Defenses of the early 90's? I suspect the first time he heard the phrase it was Gator related. But like I said, just speculation.

Alex.

 

[hop&skipnorth]

I didn't think Seminole Indians rode horses

I don't think a whole passel of them were white men, either. Come to think about it, he looks like a white man dressed like an Apache riding a horse stolen from the Nez Perce tribe. So, I suppose it fits the whole FSU image. I wonder if he gets his moccasins from Foot Locker?

 

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[soflagator]

That team was loaded. Really no reason we weren't holding crystal at the end of the season. I'm not even sure there's a valid excuse for us giving up a single TD that year.

 

[AlexDaGator]

I don't think a whole passel of them were white men, either. Come to think about it, he looks like a white man dressed like an Apache riding a horse stolen from the Nez Perce tribe. So, I suppose it fits the whole FSU image. I wonder if he gets his moccasins from Foot Locker?

Seminoles aren't even native to Florida. The tribes in Florida when the Spanish first arrived were the Apalachee, Timucuan, and Calusa (along with some smaller groups). They were mostly wiped out by European diseases. Seminoles began as a branch of the Creek tribe, their name means runaway. They developed a new tribe that migrated into Florida around the time of the Revolutionary War. By then, St. Augustine had already been a city for 200 years. They primarily used muskets and metal hatchets, not bows and arrows, stone tomahawks, or flaming spears. They also generally wore clothes made of cotton fabric. Chief Osceola was born Billy Powell, more European DNA in him than Native. His mom was named Polly and his dad was named William. They were not great horsemen like the Plains Indians and certainly didn't have the Appaloosas of the Pacific Northwest.

FSU has gotten more historical over the years. Initially, they just used a stereotypical Plains Indian, "Sammy Seminole". Their "Chief Osceola" character has evolved to be a little more accurate, and they recently asked their fans to not show up to games in feathered headresses.

The Seminole Tribe consists of real people with a real history--a fascinating and compelling history (until you get to the last few years and the casinos). If you are going to call yourselves the Seminoles, then try to honor that history. I'd prefer an authentically dressed Seminole carrying a musket than a guy on a horse that never existed in Florida carrying a flaming spear.

Here are some historical photos of real Seminoles (most of these look to be late 1800's early 1900's):

Alex.

 

[Gatorbait25]

That team was loaded. Really no reason we weren't holding crystal at the end of the season. I'm not even sure there's a valid excuse for us giving up a single TD that year.

A- C Cooper ( I cant even say the bums name)
B- Doug

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Old timers still debate whether the best athlete the Daytona Beach area ever produced was Tiger Mayberry or Vince Carter. There is a patch of streets near Daytona State College named for men from the area who died in WWII, including Mayberry Ave.

I've posted this before, but it is worth posting again and again...from the legendary Norm Carlson about Tiger Mayberry:

http://floridagators.com/news/2004/10/5/7485.aspx




Alex.

Thanks for posting that. I do not think I saw it at the time. It really is amazing to me that he is still on the list of career interceptions almost 80 years after he finished playing.

 

[alcoholica]

There was a West Coast rap group, bunch of big ass Samoans or something like that, called the Boo-Yaa Tribe. Pretty big on the LA scene, but not nationally. Boo-yaa was supposedly based on the sound of a shotgun. Our defensive players called big hits "Boo-Yaas" and if you made one, you were inducted into the Boo-Yaa Tribe.

So here's the part where I'm guessing. Stuart Scott worked for WESH, the local NBC affiliate for Orlando Florida that included Gainesville from 1990 to 1993, the Gator defense Boo-Yaa Tribe era.

It was after Stuart Scott left WESH for ESPN that he started using (his spelling) Booyah! as a catch-phrase. So was Stuart Scott an aficionado of obscure West Coast rap, or did he pick it up from the Gator Defenses of the early 90's? I suspect the first time he heard the phrase it was Gator related. But like I said, just speculation.

Alex.

Yeah, thats the story.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I didn't think Seminole Indians rode horses

Yeah but IridenolesJay does and that's all that matters.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

A- C Cooper ( I cant even say the bums name)

He missed a FG dude. Get over it. It should have never been that close.

He wasn't an alcoholic who partied and couldnt give a **** about the team, like Doug. He was just a walkon kicker, man. Doug lost SEVERAL games. Remember LSU when he did his Driskel impersonation?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Where's the Matt Elam love?

Lotsa people hate him bc he said Driskel sucked.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Remember LSU when he did his Driskel impersonation?

I remember. There wasn't a whole lot of middle ground with the Big Johnson...he either played well or sucked balls, not a lot in between.

 

[Yankeetown]

Seminoles aren't even native to Florida. The tribes in Florida when the Spanish first arrived were the Apalachee, Timucuan, and Calusa (along with some smaller groups). They were mostly wiped out by European diseases. Seminoles began as a branch of the Creek tribe, their name means runaway. They developed a new tribe that migrated into Florida around the time of the Revolutionary War. << snip snip >>

Here are some historical photos of real Seminoles (most of these look to be late 1800's early 1900's):

Alex.

That's one unhappy looking group of womenfolk.

Due to being out of the country during the years when I should have been getting American history in school, I really never learned much about the real Seminoles. Thanks for taking the time to find these px.

 

[Loogis]

I thought I was the only one who remembered that.

Tim Paulk, Fee Bartley, Godfrey Myles...


Alex.

Jerry Odum was a big part of this

 

[t-gator]

Seminoles aren't even native to Florida. The tribes in Florida when the Spanish first arrived were the Apalachee, Timucuan, and Calusa (along with some smaller groups). They were mostly wiped out by European diseases. Seminoles began as a branch of the Creek tribe, their name means runaway. They developed a new tribe that migrated into Florida around the time of the Revolutionary War. By then, St. Augustine had already been a city for 200 years. They primarily used muskets and metal hatchets, not bows and arrows, stone tomahawks, or flaming spears. They also generally wore clothes made of cotton fabric. Chief Osceola was born Billy Powell, more European DNA in him than Native. His mom was named Polly and his dad was named William. They were not great horsemen like the Plains Indians and certainly didn't have the Appaloosas of the Pacific Northwest.

FSU has gotten more historical over the years. Initially, they just used a stereotypical Plains Indian, "Sammy Seminole". Their "Chief Osceola" character has evolved to be a little more accurate, and they recently asked their fans to not show up to games in feathered headresses.

The Seminole Tribe consists of real people with a real history--a fascinating and compelling history (until you get to the last few years and the casinos). If you are going to call yourselves the Seminoles, then try to honor that history. I'd prefer an authentically dressed Seminole carrying a musket than a guy on a horse that never existed in Florida carrying a flaming spear.

Here are some historical photos of real Seminoles (most of these look to be late 1800's early 1900's):

Alex.

I'd also like to Seminole fans embrace the bowl hair cut. That seemed to be the trend here or atleast that's all i noticed.

 

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That team was loaded. Really no reason we weren't holding crystal at the end of the season. I'm not even sure there's a valid excuse for us giving up a single TD that year.

Tony George was the catalyst for the altercation at midfield before the start of the FSU game. We never really hit our stride offensively that year largely due to inconsistency at QB.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

As I recall it was more of the scumbag Nulls (practice squadders of course, undoubtedly planned) making fun of George's special needs sister.

Fvkk all Nulls. No offense Jay.