Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

Happy Thanksgiving Seattle Gators!

You are hearing from me this week since Courtney has decided to retire. For the last 8 years, his weekly announcements have been a Seattle Gator Club classic. No other Gator Club has been so fortunate to receive such informative and humorous updates during the season. Courtney is truly a very special Gator and we will miss hearing from him.

This season has been my toughest season in the 39 years I have been a Gator fan. I forgot the old saying; a positive attitude brings positive results. Now that I have had time to think about this season, the future looks bright for this young and talented team. They will be a lot better next year. Remember, we were 9-4 during Tebow's first season as the starting quarterback.
We are very fortunate to be members of one of the premier Gator Clubs. Part of what makes us such a great club is the people who volunteer their time and effort. Kelly and Marianne have managed our Spitfire and Sidelines viewing locations, and have wondered where all the Seattle Gators have been during these last few weeks.

Please bring your positive can-do Gator attitude and swagger and come view the FSU game with us at 12:30 this Saturday! We'll have a great halftime show, our new ladies club shirts for sale, and drawings for lots of Gator gear. In all kinds of weather, we'll all stick together!

As a tribute to Courtney, I have included below his email that he sent out for the FSU game last year. Thank you Courtney for keeping us entertained each week during the season. We will miss hearing from you, and are grateful for your 8 years of dedication to the Seattle Gator Club!.

Go Gators!
Neil Hang, President - Seattle Gator Club

#1 Florida Gators vs Florida State SeminolesSaturday 12:30 PST (see below for viewing locations)

Happy Thanksgiving Gators:

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and spending some quality time with family and friends. I am going to make this mail short, as I still have lots of preparations to make before the big meal this afternoon (the Swanson’s Hungry Man Dinner still hasn't fully thawed yet!).
Normally I would wax on ad nauseam about the big Florida State game, detailing the bitter history between the two teams and all that's at stake in this annual contest. However, given the Seminoles decline of late, it's difficult to sell this game as anything more than a superior team (although often fallible) facing off against an overmatched opponent (i.e. the Garnet and Gold). Yes, I am excited to watch this weekend and am fully aware that anything can happen in a rivalry matchup, but the mystique of the game has diminished over the years (the Gators have won the last five meetings), as FSU is now a shell of their former greatness.

Shake yourself out of the tryptophan coma and watch the Gators close out the regular season against our intra-state foe from Tallahassee. This will be the last home game for Tim Tebow (and perhaps the final regular season game for Bobby Bowden), so expect a very energetic performance from our quarterback. Let's hope Florida can put this game away early so we can rest up for the monumental challenge next week in the SEC Championship.

Go Gators,

Courtney