Boy, do I wish I were in Hoover. I suggested it to Paula. But, it's too soon after the surgeries and my numerous death-defying dramas of the past few months for Paula to be comfortable with watching me head out on my own in the RV. Unfortunately, she's still working.
At least I can listen on the radio. A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:10 PM To: GatorNEWS Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Football town Football town Contributed by Pat Dooley <http://dooley.gainesville.com/> - Posted: May 21, 2009 12:15:44 PM So how many gator fans are in attendance at the SEC Tournament? Oh, maybe two dozen and most of them are related to the players on the field. One reason there are never any Gator fans at this event is because Gainesville is 7 1/2 hours away. That's why this second game feels like a road game. Oxford is three hours from Hoover and the rebel fans are making a lot of noise. But the truth is that there wouldn't be a lot of Gator fans in the crowd unless the tournament was in Gainesville. Florida fans travel for two things. 1. Football. 2. Ultra-successful teams in other sports. And by that I mean men's basketball in the second season of the back-to-backs. The Gator Nation likes to pride itself on its zeal but that passion tends to be revealed on couches across America and not in the stands around the Southeast. We saw that with the embarrassing turnout for the SEC basketball tournament in Tampa. Sure, the economy can't be blamed for some of it, but Gator fans are already checking out airline fares to Pasadena. Because that's about football. The Gator Nation is everywhere, they say. So why isn't it in Hoover? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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