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#76
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Chas in Boca said:
Yeah, but it's our home game and meant to be an emotionally uplifting event for us. We've lost 3 home games in the last 4 years and haven't played in the Swamp since Nov. 12th of last year - 308 days, if I'm not mistaken, which I believe is a record. Tennessee should let us have our moment.

If the Southland Band does choose to attend, I think it'd be best to limit the playing of Rocky Top. Not sure a song so prominently based on the notion of "Home Sweet Home" is appropriate at a time when many Floridians no longer have a home to go back to - it could trigger a lot of negative emotions and might be a bad look.

Basically, if you're a Vol attending this game, try not to use FL gas stations, FL hotel rooms, or sing Rocky Top in the state of FL. Thank you in advance.
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Or you could go F yourself.

The game should've been moved if Florida's AD had any sense. Gainesville's resources would be better served addressing other needs instead of being diverted to a college game.
 
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#77
#77
Chas in Boca said:
...just basically asking Tennessee fans to be mindful that we've had 3 home games cancelled in the last 4 years and haven't been able to play in The Swamp since Nov. 12th, 2016. It's been a tough run as a Gator fan lately. Can't enjoy any offense - only 3 or 4 offensive TD's since the Arkansas game of last year. Anytime we get excited about a player, they get ripped away from us: Will Grier, Antonio Callaway, Jordan Scarlett. Only beaten FSU once since 2010. There's just not a lot to get up for these days and now we have this storm decimate us even more.
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Hang in there.

Maybe after losing to the Vols back to back y'all can get rid of Donkey Teeth and find ya'll a real coach.
 
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LA Vol said:
UT said they would cover the cost. Somehow, I don't see UF fighting for the check. On second thought... you could just put it on the credit card.

See ya in The Swamp!
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With our own Police Officers on the seen, after we win we should rush the field year down the goal posts.
 
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Chas in Boca said:
...just basically asking Tennessee fans to be mindful that we've had 3 home games cancelled in the last 4 years and haven't been able to play in The Swamp since Nov. 12th, 2016. It's been a tough run as a Gator fan lately. Can't enjoy any offense - only 3 or 4 offensive TD's since the Arkansas game of last year. Anytime we get excited about a player, they get ripped away from us: Will Grier, Antonio Callaway, Jordan Scarlett. Only beaten FSU once since 2010. There's just not a lot to get up for these days and now we have this storm decimate us even more.
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You are honestly asking Tennessee fans to feel sorry for you based on football things? Derek Dooley coached our football teams. We won 2 games only to have a play added and lost both. We havent beaten Florida in 11 years before last year. Its not our fault you recruit thugs. Nobody cares when you beat FSU, get better and quit crying about it.

As for the people of Florida and the Hurricane, of course we all stand with the people of Florida, football wise....lol i hope you never win another game...unless you are playing Alabama, them i might hope you win...maybe.
 
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Chas in Boca said:
Yeah, but it's our home game and meant to be an emotionally uplifting event for us. We've lost 3 home games in the last 4 years and haven't played in the Swamp since Nov. 12th of last year - 308 days, if I'm not mistaken, which I believe is a record. Tennessee should let us have our moment.

If the Southland Band does choose to attend, I think it'd be best to limit the playing of Rocky Top. Not sure a song so prominently based on the notion of "Home Sweet Home" is appropriate at a time when many Floridians no longer have a home to go back to - it could trigger a lot of negative emotions and might be a bad look.

Basically, if you're a Vol attending this game, try not to use FL gas stations, FL hotel rooms, or sing Rocky Top in the state of FL. Thank you in advance.
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Chas in Boca, you are absolutely pissing away a ton of goodwill for the people of Florida that many in VN.com were feeling. Why do this? It's just stupid.

Are you simply trying to create controversy? Trolling? One can only conclude that, since your stated goals are not being served at all by what you do here. 180 degrees out, in fact.

So go away, troll.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Chas in Boca, you are absolutely pissing away a ton of goodwill for the people of Florida that many in VN.com were feeling. Why do this? It's just stupid.

Are you simply trying to create controversy? Trolling? One can only conclude that, since your stated goals are not being served at all by what you do here. 180 degrees out, in fact.

So go away, troll.
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Nah, i would help him clean up his yard. ....while laughing the whole time after we win.
 
#84
#84
LA Vol said:
I realize you're attempting to troll, but I thought I'd help you out before I get on that big gas-guzzling plane en route to Gainesville.

No need to worry about our buses using up your gas. One of our boosters has us-- and you-- covered. Pilot and the Haslams are donating fuel for trucks to deliver emergency supplies all over Florida for as long as they're needed. Oh, and we're paying for the gas for our plane, too, which is delivering boxes of bottled water, food, clothing and recovery supplies to help Florida families. Pat Dooley probably didn't report that because we're not publicizing it.

And don't fret about us hogging your hotel rooms, either. The hotels aren't full. We're taking up vacant rooms and the Hilton was delighted to hear we weren't cancelling. Ka-ching, ka-ching. We're bringing extra money and lots of plastic to cover the price gouging by Floridians.

Good news! We've got our security covered, too. We're bringing 24 UTPD officers to assist with the game-- at our expense. We've got other volunteers coming, too, to cover services normally provided by the host school. Guess who's paying them? Hint: not UF.

So UT is incurring a great deal of added expense to accommodate a poor decision that was 100% UF's. Playing in a neutral venue would have eliminated your concerns and been, by far, the smarter choice. But UF didn't make the smarter choice and now Tennesseans are quietly going out of our way to help you out-- without complaint. The only people in American confused about who's classy in this scenario are from Gainesville.
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Mic drop!
 
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Chas in Boca said:
...just basically asking Tennessee fans to be mindful that we've had 3 home games cancelled in the last 4 years and haven't been able to play in The Swamp since Nov. 12th, 2016. It's been a tough run as a Gator fan lately. Can't enjoy any offense - only 3 or 4 offensive TD's since the Arkansas game of last year. Anytime we get excited about a player, they get ripped away from us: Will Grier, Antonio Callaway, Jordan Scarlett. Only beaten FSU once since 2010. There's just not a lot to get up for these days and now we have this storm decimate us even more.
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lol, now you're trolling "your fellow gators" on a VolNation board. It just keeps getting better.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Or you could go F yourself.

The game should've been moved if Florida's AD had any sense. Gainesville's resources would be better served addressing other needs instead of being diverted to a college game.
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Let me second DaddyChad's position here, the poster from Boca, go eff yourself, long, deep, hard, often, and raw with a stiff gator tail from a local taxidermist. I hate being disturbed from a wackjob gator fan before downing my last cup o' coffee and taking my morning Florida.
 
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Hang in there Chas in Boca.....


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I hope Dormady stabs a UT Flag right on the Gator Logo when this is over.
 
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Chas in Boca said:
Pat Dooley of the Gainesville Sun reported today that the city still has large swaths without power and gas is hard to find. He advised all Gator fans coming into town for the game to make sure we had a full tank and not to rely on getting any in the area, otherwise we'd be stranded and looking for hotel rooms that are also in short supply.

In light of this, I think a classy move by UT would be to keep the Pride of the Southland in Knoxville. I've seen them arrive down here before and they use like 4 large buses. They also take up a large number of rooms at the Ocala Hilton off I-75.

Tennessee could make a strong statement by limiting their footprint and reducing their travel party to the athletic director, athletic director's wife, Butch Jones' wife, and maybe the parents of the team captains. We could just put them all in one box.
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The band is staying in Tallahasse, but good try.
 
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Chas in Boca said:
...just basically asking Tennessee fans to be mindful that we've had 3 home games cancelled in the last 4 years and haven't been able to play in The Swamp since Nov. 12th, 2016. It's been a tough run as a Gator fan lately. Can't enjoy any offense - only 3 or 4 offensive TD's since the Arkansas game of last year. Anytime we get excited about a player, they get ripped away from us: Will Grier, Antonio Callaway, Jordan Scarlett. Only beaten FSU once since 2010. There's just not a lot to get up for these days and now we have this storm decimate us even more.
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Snowflake alert. Our society is so screwed.
 
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#93
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kiddiedoc said:
Anytime the question is whether to stay in Destin or go to Gainesville, the answer should be fairly obvious.

Enjoy the beach.
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We've decided to go but not in the RV - leaving this afternoon & staying in Lake City. GO VOLS!!!!
 
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Just leaving Manesota Key Beach. Volunteered to help clean up a little debris. Lots of shark's teeth found. Had a good day at the beach.

Go Vols!
 
#98
#98
Chas in Boca said:
Really gotta question whether Tennessee fans and their band should make this trip. The classy move would be to stay home and open up those hotel rooms for displaced residents. The Pride of the Southland alone will take up virtually an entire wing of a hotel in Ocala. Not to mention their huge buses that will guzzle a lot of gas when there are still shortages in the area, as reported today by the Gainesville Sun.
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Then your question should really be why FL is hosting the game at the expense of hurricane victims. The visiting team has every right to its supporters. The game could always be played elsewhere.
 
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