Well, if they did understand the origin of the cheer, then now would be a good time to use it! :-)
(I still hate that they stole it!) Rob Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2012, at 6:50 AM, "Wanda Barry" <[email protected]> wrote: > Shane...they started using it (to the best of my knowlege) in 2004 and then > incoorporated it into their on-field cheers a couple of years later. When I > first heard them abusing our cheer I yelled "Get your own > cheer!!!!!!!"...they don't even understand the concept of how that cheer > began and why it's so important to a Gator!!! They are idiots!!!!! > Personally, I wouldn't steal one of their disgusting, miserable cheers in a > million years :-) > > GO GATORS...."It's Great To Be a Florida Gator"!!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shane Ford > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game > > Jerry, > > It is! I meant to include that in my report. I found it funny to my ear to > hear their version. They stole our cheer and they say it as "It's great to be > a Tennessee Va-awl". The meter or beat sounds way off and it just doesn't > sound right to my Gator ears. They have to stretch out the vowel in Vols to > make it work. I wonder how long have they been chanting our cheer? > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > > On Sep 17, 2012, at 5:11 PM, "Jerry D. Belloit" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great report from both of you! I helps me enjoy our victory even more. It >> is interesting that I heard what I thought was Gator fans doing the “It’s >> Great to be a Florida Gator!” cheer. It may have been the vols using some >> different words. >> Jerry >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Shane Ford >> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:37 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game >> The highway patrol officers at that Subway were hilarious! We also ran into >> a mom & her son who told us that all of his friends went up to Knoxville the >> night before to try and get on ESPN. >> The part about the tickets that made me nervous was it didn’t seem like too >> many people were selling, but everybody was trying to buy. It didn’t help >> much that the first ticket scalper we ran into wanted $800 for a pair. I >> was about ready to jump back in the car and race home to watch the game in >> High Def. He says as Shane got tired, but that was after walking for over >> an hour. He abbreviates this quite a bit! J It was also >> disheartening with all of the curses and ugly things I was called as well. >> I thought I had thick skin, but goodness gracious! The savior of the >> afternoon was definitely the Georgia graduate. Wow! Whoever would have >> thought a Georgia Graduate would do anything nice, worth while, help us out >> in any way, or let alone make out day? Definitely not us!!!!! J They were >> extremely nice to us during the game, which I hope that they felt the same >> from us. We tried, believe me. It was rough for Oliver to. I could tell. >> :-) >> We didn’t even make it to the stadium before we went through more insults, >> more drunks yelling at us, and even more obscenities. Oliver’s right >> though, I was taking notes of the curse words, as they were using a few in a >> way that I wanted to remember for use later. ;-) I don’t even care to >> remember the drunk “idiot” who pulled my face over to his mouth so he yell >> the lovely chorus of Rocky Top more directly into my ear. Why he felt the >> nerve to do that is beyond me? Why I didn’t haul off and punch him in the >> face is another mystery? J >> We did walk around the stadium for a little while, but there were so many >> people it was hard to move around. I wanted to sight-see some, but it was >> futile trying to move around and get somewhere in a timely fashion. We did >> finally park on the hill and "watch" the Vol walk from a far. There really >> wasn't much to see but a see of pumpkin orange. They promptly opened the >> gates at 4:00 right after the Vol walk and we made our way into Gate 21. >> The seats were amazing! I could have never dreamed of sitting so close to >> the action. WOW! I don’t think I’ll be too quick to rush back to Neyland >> Stadium, but I’m glad we were so lucky on this trip. >> Leon and Paula, it was very nice to see you guys again, even though the hike >> up the million steps nearly killed me. J The view of downtown Knoxville, >> the Tennessee River and the Vol Navy was incredible from up there. The >> conversation is always good and hilarious. I even enjoyed the looks from >> people when they saw Leon's favorite team and his Obama button. It was >> priceless! HA HA!!!! J >> I think the Vol fans were a little delirious about winning. It’s been >> extremely quiet at work. A few have come up to me to talk about it, >> but most have chosen to ignore me and the fact that the Vols played a game >> on Saturday. J >> The noise in the stadium was incredibly deafening in the first half. I >> don’t think I’ve ever been in a stadium that loud. I wonder what it sounded >> like on TV? I taped the game, so I hope to find out tonight when I re-watch >> it, hopefully. I have to admit into the 3rd quarter, I was losing >> faith in our Gators and brother Oliver had to keep sending me positive >> vibes. Luckily, between Oliver’s positive vibes and his lucky shirt, the >> Gators responded in the 2nd half and pulled out a very glorious victory. >> The game was incredible and we couldn't have asked for a better game. A >> good, close game in the first half and then a near blow out in the second. >> The rest of the trip was about the way I remember it to. I just had to add >> a few of my memoires and comments as well. I would have done it earlier, >> but my boss decided having me in several meetings throughout the day was >> more important??? I know? I know? I tried to tell him. J >> Later, >> >> SHANE >> From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Mon, September 17, 2012 11:18:27 AM >> Subject: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game >> >> Before my diminishing usage of brain cells prevents further recollection of >> it I will offer my observations of the game. >> Shane and I started from my house in Hendersonville at about 9:30 am local >> time on Saturday. Perfect weather. >> Stopped for Starbucks in Gallatin and were off! >> We saw quite a few cars locally sporting Gator flags, etc. I took it as an >> omen. >> Next stop was at a gas station at about mile 300 on the interstate. A large >> van pulled up with all UT fans who mostly ignored us. >> One of their brighter members shook his head at us. I think he may have >> already been into the sauce. That was about 10:30 am. >> Next stop for lunch at a Subway. Two highway patrol officers came in while >> we were eating. One joked that he didn’t want to see any Gator fans yet. >> We talked for a while about football predictions, etc (he was a really nice >> guy) then moved on. >> Got to Knoxville where the fun started. Found a parking place for $20 and >> headed to The Strip to find tickets. >> We walked for a bit holding up 2 fingers. Found prices at $200 to $250 >> apiece. Kept walking. >> Just as Shane was getting tired we walked up to an older gentleman who said >> he had 4 tickets and wanted to get rid of 2. >> He asked what we would pay. I offered $100 each and he accepted. I think >> if I had offered $80 he would have been ok with that too. The face value >> was $75. He told us he and his son were up from Chattanooga and his son is >> a Gator. >> He was looking for someone his son could talk to. Then he dropped the bomb. >> He is a Georgia Graduate!!! >> But, we accepted the tickets anyway and sat with them at the game. They >> turned out to be two of the nicest people I’ve ever met. (that was >> difficult to admit to) >> Next, off to the stadium. We had about 2.5 hours before game time at that >> point, but I didn’t know what else to do. My whole mission up until that >> point was to get tickets and we landed the best ones we could have >> possibly gotten. Oh yes, the best part… They were on row 25 in the lower >> bowl. We were just above the UF band in the middle of the Tennessee >> section. They were great seats!!! >> We walked toward the stadium through back streets. There we walked past a >> high rise apartment building with balconies. >> There were young males standing on the balconies shouting bad things. I >> learned a couple of new words. Shane already knew them. >> I responded to one guy in a car who was giving us the one finger salute and >> hurling un-nice comments with, “Hey, I can see you’re a UT graduate!” >> That didn’t go over well. Shane complained someone screamed in his ear >> while we were on The Strip. I’m sure he must have provoked the guy. >> On to the Vol walk. We watched from quite a distance. I was impressed at >> that point with so many Tennessee fans who walked by, offering to shake >> hands and wishing us good luck. >> Then into the stadium to find Leon . He had texted me his section and we >> walked up (way up) there. >> Found him and Paula hanging out at the underside of their section. There >> was a beautiful view of the Tennessee River from behind the cameraman >> who took our photo. >> Stood with them awhile and on to our seats. >> Lots of Tennessee fans around us. I was impressed with how much they really >> expected to win that game. When the Knoxville police posted the news that >> anyone caught storming the field after the game would be arrested it was >> clear there was no option or consideration for losing. I must have seen >> over a hundred posters during the day that said something about, “It’s our >> year!” >> Everyone was very friendly and no one seemed to mind us cheering for the >> Gators. I refrained from using any of my newly learned words. >> Of course you saw the game. It was as loud as UF can be at several points >> during the game. Fortunately, I had worn my lucky shirt. >> I was very impressed with Jeff Driskell. To be able to keep us in the game >> through the first half handling the ball the way he did, as a sophomore, was >> truly admirable. >> After we went ahead 27-14 the mass exodus was on. The way the game had gone >> I was surprised to see it begin there. But, the aisles weren’t nearly big >> enough to get them all out. >> After that you could see lots of blue. The team came over to the band after >> the game and they played the Alma Mater, but as close as we were we could >> only hear the Tennessee band playing. They were miked to loud speakers! I >> still have that damned song going through my head! >> Anyway, after the Alma Mater Will Muschamp ran over and did a couple of >> Gator chomps, you’ve seen the photos, and that got us all worked up again. >> Long wait to get out of parking. Long wait to get on the road. Then smooth >> sailing to home. No bad fans on the way back. J >> Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >> Real Estate Broker >> Bob Parks Realty >> 1517 Hunt Club Blvd >> Gallatin TN 37066 >> Phone: 615-826-4040 >> Fax: 615-822-2027 >> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> -- >> 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 >> -- >> 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 >> -- >> 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 > -- > 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 > -- > 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 -- 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
