Yes. And lost to Michigan in the Outback Bowl the previous year. Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 5, 2015, at 4:28 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > I attended that game. It was a nightmare. > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Bob Parks Realty, LLC > Real Estate Broker > 145 Maple Row Blvd > Hendersonville TN 37075 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > [email protected] > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Shane Ford > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 2:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] FW: Birmingham Bowl > > Iowa game during the Zook era? That's the most horrendous Outback bowl I can > think of. > > I know my voice was very scratchy yesterday. It's coming back today. :-) > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > > On Jan 5, 2015, at 1:20 PM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the great report, Oliver and Shane. > You did a fine job with the cheering too. I'm sure your support made the > difference there at the end. > It's great that your first bowl game was a Gator victory, Shane. > Unfortunately, I've been to some not so great Gator bowl games. My husband > says he will never go to the Outback Bowl again. > Helen > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 1:30 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > To add, it was the first time that I've come over to your house in the dark > while sober, and all the streets look the same in your neighborhood. :-). I > sure hate stopping and asking for directions. > > I had never been to Legion Field before and I pray that was my last time > EVER. What a pit! Gray lady my butt... As I said earlier, I would never > live in Birmingham so no threats from me. > > Yes, it rained quite a bit in the 1st half and was fairly pleasant weather > wise after the half time show. It even warmed up nicely in the 2nd half. I > even managed to stay fairly dry underneath my poncho. > > The game was nicely played by the defense. The offense played better in the > first half, but still reminded me why we all wanted Muschamp gone. > > I'm still not sold in Treon as QB, but we'll see how much he improves by > Spring Ball. > > The shouts and chants were hilarious when Driskel entered the game. We heard > everything from "Wildcat!" to "expletive, there goes the game!" If it wasn't > so true and hurt so much, it wouldn't have been funny. I feel bad for > Driskel, because he's definitely taken The high road through all of this, and > been royally screwed by our past coaching staff. I know every player doesn't > work out, but there's no way that he is that bad of a QB! I wish him the > best at Louisiana Tech. > > The crowd was definitely more Gators then Pirates! The Gators fans around us > were all very nice and we had a great time with them. We were able to > high-five quite a bit in the first half. ;-). Not so much in the second half. > :-( > > The Pirates fans there were funny! Most thought they were going to win the > game. After seeing our past two seasons played out, one can certainly > understand why they thought that. I know we were definitely worried in the > 4th quarter. Thankfully our defense was able to stop them when it mattered > most and help us out with the win. We will sure miss Dante Fowler next year. > His leadership was apparent in that game! > > I hate to say this but after the past 2 seasons, I am thankful that Gator > football is over for a while, just so I can get my blood pressure back down. > > I would definitely agree that I had a good time. This was my first bowl game > that I've ever been to in person. I hope not my last! > > Go Gators!!!!! > > SHANE > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > > > On Jan 5, 2015, at 10:28 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ok, it’s time for a brief review of our trip to Birmingham: > Shane, you’re welcome to add to this story. I’m only stating the facts as I > would like to remember them. > We started out at 6:15ish after I watched Shane pass by my house two or three > times from the back yard. > Saw our first Gator car on I65 before we even crossed through Nashville. > Arrived at the stadium about an hour before the game. Our tickets were on > the ECU side, so we missed McElwain stalking the parking lot. > The parking lot was a muddy pit. Yes, the neighborhood around Legion Field > is still a slum, just like I remembered it the last time I was there for the > second SEC Championship game. > > The stadium, the “Gray Lady” is a rusted out hulk. I can’t believe it isn’t > condemned. You can still see the steel beams from the former upper deck that > had to be removed before it fell in on somebody. If I lived in Birmingham, > I’d be ashamed of the place. > > It rained off and on throughout the game, not much of a problem though. > Although we were sitting on the Pirates side, we were right in the middle of > a bunch of Gator fans. They were all a friendly, jovial group. The stadium > was about 75% filled with Gators. > Considering the weather, 30,000 plus wasn’t a bad crowd. > I was nervous for the start of the game and, stayed that way until we got up > 21-7. Of course, it got a little dicey again as the second half wore on. > That made for a good game, though. Lots of fun, no one wanted to leave > early. > > A few jeers when Driskel came in. I’m glad he didn’t throw an interception > or fumble. The first down with about 1:00 to go helped everyone’s demeanor. > > After the game, we hit the road right away because what looked like the storm > of the century was bearing down on I65. Got home at about 6:45, watched the > replay on the SEC network. > Overall, a great experience. It’s much more fun driving home with a win… > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Bob Parks Realty, LLC > Real Estate Broker > 145 Maple Row Blvd > Hendersonville TN 37075 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > [email protected] > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > Helen Huntley > (727) 823-3801 > www.helenhuntley.com > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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