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________________________________ From: Rob Alexander <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, September 18, 2012 7:32:00 AM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] The Tennessee Game 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. 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