I am not so sure they are going to be successful trying to do a "white out" against a team like Northern Colorado. Shouldn't that be saved for bigger games?
On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Gators home opener set for primetime on SEC Network > > Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com > Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 11:10 a.m.Last Modified: Tuesday, > July 25, 2017 at 11:10 a.m. > > Florida’s Sept. 9 home opener vs. Northern Colorado at Ben Hill Griffin > Stadium is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and SEC Network will televise the > contest to a national audience. > > For the first time in school history, all fans are encouraged to sport > white attire to ensure a “White Out” for UF’s clash with the Bears. > > UF will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Swamp. One year after > the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees voted to add Steve Spurrier’s > name to Florida Field, Spurrier will now be honored once again as it’s the > 25th Anniversary of when the Head Ball Coach gave Ben Hill Griffin Stadium > its nickname, The Swamp. > > “The ‘Swamp’ is a place where only Gators get out alive,” Spurrier told > then-Gainesville Sun columnist Mike Bianchi in 1992. “We feel comfortable > there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky > and can be dangerous. We feel this is an appropriate nickname for our > stadium.” > > Spurrier’s teams went 68-5 at home during his 12 seasons. Jim McElwain is > 11-1 at home after going unbeaten in “The Swamp” last year. > > The Gators open the season Sept. 2 in the 2017 AdvoCare Classic against > Michigan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC. > > The Gators’ home game vs.Tennessee on Sept. 16 will also be televised, > this time by CBS, and has a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > 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) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" 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) --- 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.
