September 17th, Florida v North Texas

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the day before Game Day!

Florida v. North Texas

1. Florida HAS played North Texas before, once… and the series goes to the Mean Green in their 20-12 win over the Gators in 1947.

2. Del Rio logged the most passing yards (360) vs an SEC  opponent since 2004 (Chris Leak 322 vs Arkansas).  

Thats right, he passed more (in an SEC game) than Tebow ever did, more than John Brantley, Jacoby Brissett, Jeff Driskel and all 4 of the 2013-2015 QBs.

3. All eyes were on Eddy Pineiro, #15, as he kicked a 54 yard Field Goal against Kentucky… 

you may be wondering (as I was in the stands) what IS the current record?  

Was it Caleb Sturgis’ 56 yard bomb vs UGA in 2009? 

Thats the one I could remember.  

No. It wasn't, Sturgis has the 2nd longest Field Goal in Florida Football History… 

Chris Perkins holds the record for a 60 yard FG in a 1984 game!

Note: One of Pineiro’s kickoffs last Saturday went through the uprights… thats the distance of a 75 yard FG. Just saying.

4. Gainesville may have been named one of the top 12 Greenest Cities in the US but the Mean Green’s Apogee Stadium was the FIRST stadium to be LEED certified and is powered by three electric windmills. #GoGreen

5. Player To Watch: RB Lamical Perine #22, almost looked like Emmitt in that orange on orange #22 on Saturday.  

Perine is a true freshman from Theodore Alabama.  

He carried 17 times for 105 of the 244 total rushing yards vs UK, w his longest carry of 36 yards.  

He also had 1 TD reception. 

September 10, 2016 - FFFFFacts about Florida v Kentucky

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The day before game day...

UF v Kentucky

1. The last time that Kentucky beat Florida was November 15, 1986.

This 29 game winning streak is the longest in SEC history & currently the longest active winning streak in college football 

Things that didn't exist the last time Kentucky beat Florida:

Doppler Radar

Digital Cell Phones

AOL

Dial up Internet 

World Wide Web

MP3s

Digital Answering machine

Viagra

YouTube

Facebook

iPhone/
How did we survive?

2. Notable 0s:

Kentucky has had 0 Heismans

(We've had 3)

Kentucky has had 0 national championships

(We've had 3)

Kentucky has spent 0 weeks as #1 in the AP Poll 

(We've been there 41 weeks)

3. Florida's first SEC Championship was clinched by a 1984 win at Kentucky. 

Note: It was later stripped of course due to NCAA rule violations (106 violations specifically, thanks Charlie Pell).

Who led the charge to strip Florida of its SEC title? Tennessee. Ugh.

4. Things you didn't know about Kentucky:

Bear Bryant, THE Bear Bryant (Alabama), is the winningest coach in Kentucky football history.

5. Player to watch:

Linebacker Alex Anzalone #34... Maybe it's the long blonde hair... but this kid is going to be a defensive stud. 

He had 3 solo tackles, 3 assisted, one major pass deflection and a much needed sack in the season opener.

He's a redshirt junior from Wyomissing, PA.

and guess what... he was on the SEC Academic Honor Roll last year!

Don't forget Kentucky is BLUE so wear your ORANGE tomorrow!

2016 Florida Football is Upon us!!! 9/3/2016 FFFFacts about UF v Umass

The text you you've all been waiting for 🐊🏈🐊

(posted a few days late... but those on the text list got it right on time)

The day before game day...

UF v UMass

1.  This will be the first matchup in history between these two teams. 

The only time UMass has played an SEC team, it lost (0-3 series to Vandy). 

This year they've added South Carolina and Mississippi State to their schedule doubling their SEC appearances.

2. Reminder, the field has a new name: 

Steve Spurrier - Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 

Bonus: OBC has come back as an "ambassador and consultant" and tomorrow as Honorary Mr. Two Bits

3. The 6s 

1906 First Florida Football team practiced on Fleming Field

1966 - Spurrier wins the Heisman

1996 - Gators win the national championship 

1996 - Wuerffel Heisman

2006- Gators win the national championship again

2016 - ?

4. UMass Minutemen - 

Pre 1948 - Statesmen or Aggies > 1948 -The Redmen > 1972 The Minutemen

The Redmen symbolized the roles Native Americans served in the history of the Commonwealth and for their "strength and fierceness in defending his lands." 

It was deemed derogatory in 1972 so the Minutemen became the mascot, chosen for its ties to the history of the Commonwealth, and instrumental role in the American Revolution. 

No one is ever happy and in the 90s the Minutemen was considered a "symbol of oppression" but no change has been made.

5. Player to know: 

Starting QB Luke Del Rio #14

Former Alabama walk on (3rd string), then transferred to Oregon State (2nd string) transferred to Florida 2015.

He's thrown 18 career passes in 3 games - one of those was a career long 52 yard pass @ Stanford... 

UMass will be his first start & first game for the Gators.

Luke is the son of Jack Del Rio, former head-coach of the Jaguars, current head-coach of the Oakland Raiders.