I remember packed stands-fans cheering wildly for many a so-so winning record Gators teams in the past. That fun & togetherness is what Stephee nostalgically speaks of. A good example is their effusive admiration for our Gator linebacker who wore the #1 on his jersey because he wasn't big enough for a 2-digit # = 150 lb Jack Card. Today that valuable Gator would be pooped-on, not cheered-on by our BytchNation followers ... and the coaches would be vilified for playing him.
So yes to Stephen's angle that now instead of an ocean of Gator-waves of excitement pounding the shore of our season's 1st game, there's a fierce undertow-current ripping that excitement out towards drowning our enthusiasm.
"Out of the water everyfan!" there's a spirit endangering undertow. You'll be drowned out.
{Wonder why I feel better when I read BMF's post? It's because they are neutral facts with zero propagrandizing negs.}
In miss the old day's of "by God these are our Gators" dedication, with its all-out cheering for the Gators no matter the score, no matter the poor QB-rating et al low stats. CFB here was fun to celebrate. We screamed support for players always giving it their all, so they were not losers, even coming up short on the score. Back then in our memories & post-game animated talks, we highlithly remembered the good plays we witnessed - that was our post-game chatter. Oh, I guess we were young & child-like over game-fun way back then. Alas, that was before I-net anonymous snarks in the water. "Out of the ocean of support, they're snarks in the water!!"
I do love this surf-board though. However, the patrolling snarks do keep me at a shallower depth of enthusiasm but, "and yet" "it's kewl" that it's not zenthusiam.