It's Great To Be A Florida Gator!

What can I say...my alma mater and favorite football team won their third football National Championship last week. That is amazing to me! People go their whole lives without their team winning one...and the Gators now have 3!



I SO wanted to be at this game, but with the nose-bleed seats going for $350-$400, I decided to watch this one on tv.







I ended up watching the game in my hotel room in Cincinnati, OH. I picked this hotel because they had HD televisions there! (and because it's nice and a Marriott)...







This picture just made me laugh, I can't really explain it...





With our 2009 offense led by Tim Tebow and the entire starting defense coming back next year, the Gators are poised for yet another championship run!

GO GATORS!

The Boys First Gator Football Game

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Last night I took my boys to their very first Gator game! Since graduating from U.F. in 1992, I have been to only 4 other games...so this was an extra special game for me too. The boys were sick, with Kevin being sicker than Eric...but both boys absolutely did not want to miss this game! It didn't help that I had been hyping this game for months.

We arrived extra early so we could be there when the Gator football team arrived at the stadium...when we got there we came across the coolest 18-wheeler ever!



After a while the Gator band arrived with Albert and Alberta...We were lucky enough to get a picture with Albert!



Here we see the Gator band playing music and Albert and Alberta dancing...while waiting for the team to arrive...



Finally 5 o'clock arrived and the Gator football team arrived! Leading the team was the head coach, Urban Meyer!



The whole team passed right by me and the boys...literally inches away! We gave high-fives to most of the players!



After the team passed us by, we entered the stadium...only 2 hours until kickoff!



Here you see the boys watching the Gator team during their pre-warm-ups...



The 2008 Florida Gators during their pre-warmups...



Finally! Kick off! By this time we had eaten 2 cotton candies, 2 hot chocolates and a funnel cake!



One of many plays by the mighty Gators!



It was very cold, but the boys were troopers...



Although we left at halftime, we all had a great time! The Gators were up 35-0 and only scored one more touchtime after halftime...so we didn't miss much.



All in all, it was a great evening...the boys had a great time. I would call that a great success! Next time, we'll see if we can make through the third quarter!

How About Them Gators!

It's Great To Be A Florida Gator!



Wow, what a game...anytime you beat someone by 39 points, it's a special thing. But beating the 8th ranked team who just happens to be the Georgia Bulldogs makes it even sweeter!



The Gators were dominating and have been since losing to Ole Miss a month ago...they are on FIRE!



Just in time too, because next week me and the boys are driving up to Nashville to watch the Gators play Vandy! It'll be my first Gator game since they played the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2006 Outback bowl...



You can be sure there will be pics!

Stay tuned, because I head out to Los Angeles on Monday to attend the DV Expo West. I am sure I will find something interesting to blog about...

How About Those Gators!

My Gators are now 3-0 with a convincing 30-6 win over the Tennessee Volunteers.

I love football and I especially love Gator football. I am not just a fan, I am also an alumnus. As a sophomore in college, I cheered Emmitt Smith left, Emmitt Smith right and Emmitt Smith up the middle! As a Junior, Senior and 5th year Senior, I cheered the Steve Spurrier led Gators to a perfect 18-0 record at home.

I have been a Gator fan for more than half my life, and I know that I always will.

Arena Football, Baby!

Tonight, the boys and I went to an Arena Football 2 (af2) football game. Af2 is the junior league under the main Arena Football League. A friend of mine has season tickets and had enough for me and the boys to come along. It is a very exciting game played on a smaller field. It is only 50 yards long and has big nets in the end zones to keep the ball in play. We saw our very own Tennessee Valley Vipers defeat the Florida Firecats, 50-34!

The boys had a great time, even though Kevin was fading fast in the second half...I think I should get season tickets next year...