#4 Gators vs Miami of Ohio Redhawks

#4 Gators vs Miami of Ohio Redhawks

Saturday 9:00 am PST
Spitfire 2219 4th Ave (Belltown)
(206) 441-7966

Howdy Gators:I am writing this mail on the road from the excruciatingly humid home of the US Open, New York City. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to watch the first contest of the season, as I will be flying back to the Emerald City during the game (assuming Hurricane Earl doesn’t ground our flight…), but I will most definitely make a mad dash to the airport lounge once our flight lands to see the results of what I anticipate will be a lopsided affair. After a season of off-the-field drama in which Urban Meyer stepped down only to once again return to the helm a few days later, ala Billy Donovan, Florida kicks off the 2010 campaign with a squad that will be virtually unrecognizable to the Gator Faithful. Following the departure of our beloved quarterback and minor deity, Tim Tebow (aka Friar Tuck), the Florida Offense is sure to look very different from the teams of recent memory. Given the reported passing prowess of junior QB John Brantley, Meyer will most certainly make some major tweaks to the offensive scheme to take advantage of Brantley’s skill-set. Something tells me that this year’s team may resemble the pass-happy Spurrrier teams of old rather than the run-first offense of the past couple seasons. Dare we dub this team “the Fun 'n' Gun II?"

Florida also lost a great deal of talent on the defensive side of the ball to the NFL draft (the New England Patriots have been labelled the "Gators of the North"), but with the top recruiting class this past year, expect Florida to reload rather than rebuild. These baby Gators will have to grow up fast however, as Florida faces tough games on the road against Tennessee and Alabama over the next several weeks.

Come join us this Saturday as the Gators take on Miami of Ohio (hey, who said the Gators are afraid to put Miami on their schedule?) of the MAC conference at the Swamp. The Redhawks were a lowly 1-11 last year, so chalk this contest up as a much needed preseason game for our fresh-faced Florida squad. In the spirit of NYC, my home for the next few days, start spreading the news, the Gators are back!

Go Gators,
Courtney

CLUB NOTES:

We have a very cool, new Seattle Gator Club shirt this year. Bring your current UF Alumni Association membership card to receive a club discount. If you are not yet a member of UFAA or your membership has expired, please try and register this year. For every membership, the club receives $10, and if we have the most members for all the Gator Clubs in the country, we receive $500.