To be quite honest, the only night game I attended at the Orange Bowl was UF/UM in 2003. The atmosphere was electric, and I have heard that night games in that stadium where really something else even with the low numbers (ever notice how you never get shots from the blimp or the of the upper deck at UM games?) attending.
As far as why they don’t attend, I really don’t know. They do have a lot of afternoon games which makes it very hot, but they do serve beer. I don’t think the term fair weather fans is appropriate, since that would mean they attend when the team is winning, they just aren’t real fans, even though they say they are. One incident, at our Viewing Party, I can’t remember which game a few years back. The ‘Canes where playing in half empty stadium and the game was televised locally. The Gators where on at the same time , and the arrangement we have with the bar we watch our games at is the Gator game is on exclusively, all tv’s with sound. Two ‘Canes fans clad in that god awful combination of Orange and Green walk in asking where their game is on at, to which I replied “The Orange Bowl, and seats are available”. Marcelo Cortes Past President Gator Club(R) of Miami 305-866-5047 From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 11:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post - gotta go to the game; Beat Hawaii -- Later Gators! So Marcelo What was it like going to a UM night game at the Orange Bowl? Is there any reason why ACC fans did not like going to UM games? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post - gotta go to the game; Beat Hawaii -- Later Gators! From: "Marcelo Cortes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, September 04, 2008 11:19 am To: <[email protected]> Okay, I am going to chime in here. I am not a usual proponent of running up the score on anyone. I do believe in never taking your foot of the gas, and in this particular case I am suggesting we also hit the nitrous bottle. Being a lifelong Miami resident (except for my time in G’ville) I have had to endure a pretty rough 20 or so years. I can’t explain, at least in mixed company, the extent of my dislike for UM and their fans. These fans that showed up in 48,000 numbers for their home opener in a new stadium, of which 21,000 where free tickets given to staff at UM, and was further bolstered by at least 10 Gator fans sitting in section 429 which purchased $99 UM Season Tickets so they could get 2 tickets to the UM/UF in Gainesville. They continue to brag about their 5 National Championships , but forget to mention the losing seasons in between those(my personal take 2 pairs beats 5 of a kind). Usually fans trash talking is kept at the game, not here, it is a constant and daily thing, I get that damn U thrust at me at stoplights, by children even. I remind them of the night a few years back in which the Orange and Blue took over their home basketball court and made the Gators appearance in Miami, to the extent their point guard may a remark in the paper that it pissed him off! They’re response, “We don’t follow basketball”, geez, I follow the Lady Gators Softball, have some pride. I find UM fans more annoying than FSU, Tennessee, Georgia, and the entire SEC COMBINED! Urban, for my sanity, hang a c note on them. DEEP IN ENEMY TERRITORY I REMAIN… Bleeding Orange and Blue Marcelo Cortes Past President Gator Club(R) of Miami 305-866-5047 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
