Man, I was SO ready to riff on this- then I actually read the article and they made the gator-hunters sound like such inept rednecks I almost felt sorry for the lizards.
Florida fans are such insidious bastards.
When Vol fans decide to put an outdated Smokie down, it's a short, sharp shock. Likewise the way Georgia deals with its tired Ugas, LSU its aged tigers, and South Carolina its overwrought cocks (dressed right or left).
Gainesville apparently just vests its tradition in the biggest reptile that manages to sneak up the bank in any given week.