The cloudiness in some of the pics is actually some smoke from a cannon or fireworks.
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27 September 2009
Florida @ Kentucky '09
I have been working in Louisville, Kentucky every other week for over a year now and made sure to get tickets to this past weekend's NCAA football game with the University of Florida at the University of Kentucky down in Lexington. Below are some of the pictures I took on Saturday. Not the best photography, but something to share. It rained almost all week before and some more the morning of the game. We were lucky during the actual game time to see the sun and not have any rain.
The cloudiness in some of the pics is actually some smoke from a cannon or fireworks.
The cloudiness in some of the pics is actually some smoke from a cannon or fireworks.
07 May 2009
College Football starts in...
Only 121 days left until Gator Football starts for 2009. There are 10 games the preceding Thursday and Friday.
You can find schedules here:
Gator Football
All NCAA Football
Start counting ladies and Gentlemen, start counting. It's just too bad congress can't change the BCS before we kick off.
You can find schedules here:
Gator Football
All NCAA Football
Start counting ladies and Gentlemen, start counting. It's just too bad congress can't change the BCS before we kick off.
02 December 2008
Way to go Gators...keeping the campus green.
Click HERE to check out an article published in the Herald regarding the University of Florida banning Kleenex products to support the green movement.
...A harsh move to cut the supplier off, but it's just one piece in the larger puzzle of sustainability and the next 7 generations.
Hopefully Kimberly Clark can come out with a different or updated tissue product in the near future so campuses can adopt their brand rather than ban it.
...A harsh move to cut the supplier off, but it's just one piece in the larger puzzle of sustainability and the next 7 generations.
Hopefully Kimberly Clark can come out with a different or updated tissue product in the near future so campuses can adopt their brand rather than ban it.
18 September 2008
SEC football matchups are thick this weekend.
No matter where you are looking for previews and story lines pertaining to the upcoming weekend's college football match-ups, you are probably reading or hearing about what the SEC has to offer.
The key games being Florida @ Tennessee, LSU @ Auburn and Georgia playing out of conference at Arizona State. One that is off most radars is Alabama @ Arkansas. A lot of action among these 4 games to choose from. And as usual the TV gods have spaced them out for the most part for our viewing pleasure.
On a final note...
Even though I am a die hard Gator fan, I really am subconsciously focused on the Bulldogs Saturday night. They really need to represent the SEC strong this weekend. Especially after the Tennessee @ UCLA upset during week 1.
My personal pics:
Florida and Auburn winning by only a few, but, Georgia and Alabama winning by decent margins.
The key games being Florida @ Tennessee, LSU @ Auburn and Georgia playing out of conference at Arizona State. One that is off most radars is Alabama @ Arkansas. A lot of action among these 4 games to choose from. And as usual the TV gods have spaced them out for the most part for our viewing pleasure.
On a final note...
Even though I am a die hard Gator fan, I really am subconsciously focused on the Bulldogs Saturday night. They really need to represent the SEC strong this weekend. Especially after the Tennessee @ UCLA upset during week 1.
My personal pics:
Florida and Auburn winning by only a few, but, Georgia and Alabama winning by decent margins.
12 September 2008
SEC fans unite for good reason...your thoughts?
I was at a beach barbeque party a week ago and ended up in a conversation that I have been in before. It was regarding why SEC fans support other SEC teams. The guy I was talking with couldn't understand why I wanted Tennessee to win against UCLA. And referenced how he always likes other conference teams to lose (not an SEC fan).
It's just natural for me...and most of my Gator friends. I don't agree, but I understand his point. And I also understand where he was coming from. Especially since the Gators face off against the Vols next week.
I'd be lying if I said I haven't had this conversation before. So let's break it down. The SEC is the best NCAA football conference in the land. You can't be the best conference without all or many of the teams being great...that's just the start. If you want your team to continue to have a high ranking, they have to beat highly ranked teams. And if 6 of your annual games are within conference, and if you can win 5 or 6 of those, you make it into the SEC championship, and by that time, you'll be in a hefty bowl game. Make sense?
If you are playing multiple in-conference teams that are unranked, wins just don't stack up as much as wins against highly ranked opponents.
And at the end of the day, SEC pride is where it's at. I have the luxury of having a great circle of friends and a few of us made a decision to do the full SEC tour to get a better feel for the conference. Let me tell you...it's been great and I wish we started earlier. So far we have been only been to a couple, Auburn and Mississippi. This year's road trip destination is Fayetteville to watch the Gators take on the Razorbacks.
I have left the Florida/Georgia game out of the conversation as it is in Jacksonville and I've been to the Cocktail Party 7 out of the last 9 years. Eventually I will have to go and watch Georgia play someone else between the hedges to complete the full dozen.
Let me know what you think. Do you have conference pride? Do you want your fellow conference teams to win? Of course, when it comes to the end of the season and another team's success affect your team's post season prospects, I know that no one roots for them in that situation.
It's just natural for me...and most of my Gator friends. I don't agree, but I understand his point. And I also understand where he was coming from. Especially since the Gators face off against the Vols next week.
I'd be lying if I said I haven't had this conversation before. So let's break it down. The SEC is the best NCAA football conference in the land. You can't be the best conference without all or many of the teams being great...that's just the start. If you want your team to continue to have a high ranking, they have to beat highly ranked teams. And if 6 of your annual games are within conference, and if you can win 5 or 6 of those, you make it into the SEC championship, and by that time, you'll be in a hefty bowl game. Make sense?
If you are playing multiple in-conference teams that are unranked, wins just don't stack up as much as wins against highly ranked opponents.
And at the end of the day, SEC pride is where it's at. I have the luxury of having a great circle of friends and a few of us made a decision to do the full SEC tour to get a better feel for the conference. Let me tell you...it's been great and I wish we started earlier. So far we have been only been to a couple, Auburn and Mississippi. This year's road trip destination is Fayetteville to watch the Gators take on the Razorbacks.
I have left the Florida/Georgia game out of the conversation as it is in Jacksonville and I've been to the Cocktail Party 7 out of the last 9 years. Eventually I will have to go and watch Georgia play someone else between the hedges to complete the full dozen.
Let me know what you think. Do you have conference pride? Do you want your fellow conference teams to win? Of course, when it comes to the end of the season and another team's success affect your team's post season prospects, I know that no one roots for them in that situation.
07 September 2008
Gators finally beat the "U"
It was nice to see the Gators finally conclude who currently controls the state of Florida in college football this past Saturday night. Being a sports fan, I am objective enough to admit that the University of Miami has had our number for some time. 23 years to be exact. I didn't get to see every play of the game but I did see some that mattered.
All of that said, the Hurricanes will surely be a force to be reckoned with in the next two seasons, if not sooner. I was very disappointed to see Randy Shannon's immediate reaction to the loss on the field. The mid-field hand shake between Urban Meyer and Coach Shannon was not even a shake, I'd call it a hand slap. I don't know if there has been previous bad experiences or if Shannon was just pissed that Florida kept putting up points in the 4th quarter. On some levels I could see that the final points may have been inappropriate, but as far as I'm concerned, long overdue.
I've been tired of the Canes and their fans for many years. I personally was happy with the 4th quarter score run up and was even more happy that we beat the bloated Vegas spread of 21+. Not to mention how nice it was to see Murphy backing up his mouth with his touchdown.
Even though this will help solidify our reign within the state, I hope we don't start picking up loud mouth athletes that the "U" is so famous for.
All of that said, the Hurricanes will surely be a force to be reckoned with in the next two seasons, if not sooner. I was very disappointed to see Randy Shannon's immediate reaction to the loss on the field. The mid-field hand shake between Urban Meyer and Coach Shannon was not even a shake, I'd call it a hand slap. I don't know if there has been previous bad experiences or if Shannon was just pissed that Florida kept putting up points in the 4th quarter. On some levels I could see that the final points may have been inappropriate, but as far as I'm concerned, long overdue.
I've been tired of the Canes and their fans for many years. I personally was happy with the 4th quarter score run up and was even more happy that we beat the bloated Vegas spread of 21+. Not to mention how nice it was to see Murphy backing up his mouth with his touchdown.
Even though this will help solidify our reign within the state, I hope we don't start picking up loud mouth athletes that the "U" is so famous for.
21 August 2008
Bulldogs Celebration Penalty 2007...The Gators will get the last laugh.
Mark Richt and the Bulldogs may have beaten Florida in last year's battle in Jacksonville, but they are going to lose the war. Check out this awesome excerpt from the Jim Rome show.
The Georgia Bulldogs may be the pre-season NCAA football favorites in a lot of polls, but there is only one way to go when you're ranked #1. And that's down. Mark my words... Georgia won't even win the SEC East this year.
The Georgia Bulldogs may be the pre-season NCAA football favorites in a lot of polls, but there is only one way to go when you're ranked #1. And that's down. Mark my words... Georgia won't even win the SEC East this year.
14 August 2008
Dolphins rant
Will someone please tell me why the Miami Dolphins picked up Chad Pennington? They solidified the deal in a matter of minutes after the Jets picked up Brett Favre. Stop and think... Why didn't the Dolphins go after Favre then? Don't even bother saying he's not long term enough for the Tuna's new regime. What's wrong with wanting to win games?
And how is it possible Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor are no longer with the squad either? Gone in the same year none the less.
I was a season ticket holder for 2 years, '05-'06 & '06-'07. Upper deck 400 section middle endzone tickets for $290/yr. I thought it was a great deal at the time. Getting in to the season ticket rotation right before the Dolphins got better. Now it's a few years later and who know how many games we'll win...1, 2, 5? I got out of the commitment after year two when I couldn't scalp my extra tickets for more than $10. Most people laughed at me for that much.
And now they are letting the Hurricanes play at Joe Robbie. Who knows what's next. I guess the bet is that if they fill up all of the seats combined between Saturday and Sunday, everything's gravy.
I think everything went down hill when Nick Saban passed on Devin Hester. The Bears really cleaned up on him. How much more exciting would games have been with a home town guy running back kicks like he does. -and this is coming from a Gator fan.
Go Gators.
And how is it possible Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor are no longer with the squad either? Gone in the same year none the less.
I was a season ticket holder for 2 years, '05-'06 & '06-'07. Upper deck 400 section middle endzone tickets for $290/yr. I thought it was a great deal at the time. Getting in to the season ticket rotation right before the Dolphins got better. Now it's a few years later and who know how many games we'll win...1, 2, 5? I got out of the commitment after year two when I couldn't scalp my extra tickets for more than $10. Most people laughed at me for that much.
And now they are letting the Hurricanes play at Joe Robbie. Who knows what's next. I guess the bet is that if they fill up all of the seats combined between Saturday and Sunday, everything's gravy.
I think everything went down hill when Nick Saban passed on Devin Hester. The Bears really cleaned up on him. How much more exciting would games have been with a home town guy running back kicks like he does. -and this is coming from a Gator fan.
Go Gators.
13 August 2008
College Colors Day
College classes are starting back up within days and NCAA football season follows right behind. I don't know when it was started, but apparently it's an annual celebration all of a sudden to where your College Colors on August 29th. But, why not take advantage of the day and where your alma mater's gear.
Here are two more links with the regarding the topic.
College Colors Day
College Colors Day - University of Florida
Here are two more links with the regarding the topic.
College Colors Day
College Colors Day - University of Florida
03 August 2008
NCAA Football season is here!
Only 24 nights until the first college football game of the year and 26 days until the Gators kick off.
It is definitely going to be another good year...a strong schedule with road trips already planned for 2 of the games. Here are some photos from the last two years to get energized.
It is definitely going to be another good year...a strong schedule with road trips already planned for 2 of the games. Here are some photos from the last two years to get energized.
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