Florida Basketball... Fantastic!

Football isn’t the only big sport at UF, attending a spring sport is another Florida tradition. I attended this weekend’s men’s basketball game against Mississippi State, and what a game! The bulldogs came in ranked No. 18 and were sure to put up a fight against the Gators. But our boys played hard all afternoon and came out with a 69-57 victory in the O’Dome. I was surprised to see that there was such a huge turnout considering the game was at 1:30 in the afternoon, but it just goes to show you that you can’t mess with the Gator Nation.

FLORIDA/Georgia Weekend!!

When football season comes around, there’s no denying the excitement in and around “The Swamp” is unlike any other place in the Southeast. But the craziness of Gator football isn’t strictly confined to Gainesville. Perhaps one of the greatest Florida games takes place in Jacksonville during Florida/Georgia weekend- aka “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” This was my second year in a row going to Jacksonville and the experience gets better every time. It’s a non-stop party throughout the city all weekend long. Although we lost the game, it was still an unbelievable feeling to be in the stadium with thousands of screaming fans and seeing the crowd split down the middle – half blue/orange, half red/black. I strongly believe that EVERYONE needs to experience Florida/Georgia weekend before they graduate from UF. It certainly lives up to its reputation as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”

(I took this picture at the 2011 game and although it looks like a beautiful and sunny day, it was absolutely freezing by the end of the game.)