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#51
Well considering the one time we whooped up on UF in recent memory was after they talked trash, they can say whatever they want.
 
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dcm3w said:
I like your stuff normally 99 but I disagree here.

Whether or not it stems from an era that two teams were dominant, rivalries have to start somewhere. But rivalries are subject to the fan. People don't think Alabama is much of a rival but I grew up close to the border so there was a lot of hatred. I never saw Kentucky as a rival but I'm sure fans along the border hate Kentucky. I never saw Kentucky as rival because we always won and I'm sure that's the case now with FL and Bama fans viewing us.
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I didn’t get into it before, but the “fan” aspect is why it’s not a rivalry to me.

If you don’t have to catch hell at school, the grocery store, church, from your next door neighbor, your co-worker, etc., when you lose, it’s not really a rivalry to me. There are some rare exceptions to this, but Florida-Tennessee doesn’t count as an exception to me.

It’s why most rivalries are based on proximity.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
You sure about that?

UF won both games against UT in the 80s, went 2-2 in the four games played in the 70s, and we won the only game against each other in the 60s.

But you guys totally owned us from 1916-1955.
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You are right. Florida leads the series 28-20, but in my mind, it wasn't a rivalry game before Spurrier. I wasn't around when Dickey bolted for Florida, but between 1977 and 1990, UT and Florida only played twice. Also, some UT fans just remember the 1990 game UT won 45-3 and think Florida was bad before the Spurrier era. We don't remember Florida leading the conference in 1984 and 1985. Probably because they were ineligible both years.
 
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Spurrier (being how he was) and from ETN help make this a game people talk about. It was a important game during that era but he help keep it in the headlines.

It is talked about less then and even less now if Steve is from South Ga. instead of where he was from.
 
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It hasn't been a rivalry and LP, growing up here in Alabama, certainly wouldn't remember when the FLA/Tenn games were the biggest game in the SEC and one of the biggest games in the country every year. Tennessee needs to hold up it's end of the bargain to make it a rivalry again. Is Tennessee/Vandy a rivalry? Tennessee/KY? Tennessee Alabama isn't.
 
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Pruitt and his Vols are going to have to earn some respect. That means winning this game every now and then. Let's beat the teams were suppose to beat then worry with the Gators. Not going to be favored in this game this year and the pressure will be on them to beat us. They usually do, but the games other than last year have been fairly close.
 
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well, I don't blame him for saying that at all...to them it is just another game until we prove them wrong...:D

GO BIG ORANGE!
 
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Who honestly cares about what any UF player has to say about us. They should be more concerned about how many players have already transferred out of last year's class without even playing a down for them. That speaks more volume IMO
 
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CladInOrange said:
I’m back and excited for another season. Anyone have thoughts on this quote?

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How many other teams play their rivalry game in week 4? I think changing the date we play Florida every year would go a long way in making this game special again. Let both teams get 6 or 7
Games under their belt before they play each other. I hate starting our conference schedule off with the gators
 
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Besides Vandy, what other team considers UT their "biggest" rival? Nobody.
 
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99gator said:
I have never thought of the game as a "rivalry" and said many times why.

At one time, the two teams were very good and the game had lots of significance. So, it was built up to be a rivalry. The same way the Patriots-Colts had significance and was made to be a rivalry.

But, Indianapolis-New England is not a rivalry and neither is Florida-Tennessee

JMO
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My thoughts about rivalry follows along the though line you state. To me players, this day and time don't pay much attention to rivalry. (for that matter they may never have) Rivalry is a "thing" for fans. Yes, some players with historic ties (by being a fan for many years of their lives, or kin to a person with fan or school ties to a university) could claim an opponent as a rival. But for the most part I think these young guys consider the "game this week" the rival.
 
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I don't know. I never considered UF a rivalry. Bama is and always will be our biggest and main rival. Most people don't realize it, but before the split into divisions, UT vs. Auburn was a huuuge rivalry. I consider Bama, KY, Vandy to be our traditional rivals. UF and UGA were always "little brothers" and were just annoyances. Still feel that way even though the worm has turned a bit.

But yeah, since the advent of the divisional split, UGA and UF have become our more "modern" rivals since that is who we have typically had to beat for the division title, and their recent successes.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
You sure about that?

UF won both games against UT in the 80s, went 2-2 in the four games played in the 70s, and we won the only game against each other in the 60s.

But you guys totally owned us from 1916-1955.
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Personally, I don't think wins and losses define a rivalry. Games like Bama, Vandy, etc., are rivalry games. The school and the history from that association over many years make it a rivalry. Many years ago two of our biggest rivals were GA.Tech (not Ga.) and Ole Miss. Due to the "gap in time played between us and these two schools, not many fans and few if any players would consider a game with these two as "rival" games.
 
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99gator said:
I have never thought of the game as a "rivalry" and said many times why.

At one time, the two teams were very good and the game had lots of significance. So, it was built up to be a rivalry. The same way the Patriots-Colts had significance and was made to be a rivalry.

But, Indianapolis-New England is not a rivalry and neither is Florida-Tennessee

JMO
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Alabama is our rival. Florida is just another game on the schedule.
 
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99gator said:
I have never thought of the game as a "rivalry" and said many times why.

At one time, the two teams were very good and the game had lots of significance. So, it was built up to be a rivalry. The same way the Patriots-Colts had significance and was made to be a rivalry.

But, Indianapolis-New England is not a rivalry and neither is Florida-Tennessee

JMO
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Its wasn't until we split into divisions. Up to that point UT dominated the all-time series. It's taken UF 20 years of dominance in the series to catch us. So NO... it wasn't a rivalry for us at one time either. But times change. And may change again. My advice... enjoy it while you can. UT is a sleeping giant with the right leadership. THAT is a fact.
 
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