Kick-Off to 2011 Gator Football Season-Sept. 3 at 4:00pm

2011 Gator Football Viewing Parties!

Kick Off Saturday, Sept. 3 at 4:00pm
Florida v. FAU

New Eastside kid-friendly venue!
Ixtapa at 22350 NE Marketplace Dr. #106 Redmond, WA 98053
Happy Hour prices / extensive children’s menu

Spitfire is under new management! 2219 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
The second TV is back!
A specialty Gator-themed beverage is in the works
A new menu!

For the past 245 days between official football games, we have sat with bated breath, waiting for football season to arrive. The offseason for Florida brought some big changes to the program that will certainly have an impact:

New Coaching Staff:
A new season brings new blood to the sidelines. We thank Urban for his tireless work for the university but welcome Coach Muschamp (Coach Boom). Muschamp comes to Florida as a longtime assistant to Mack Brown at the University of Texas.
Coach Boom’s first big move was to hire Charlie Weis as Offensive Coordinator. After a successful campaign as OC at New England and Kansas City (with a not so successful campaign as HC at Notre Dame), Weis brings experience and a genuine swagger that better suits John Brantley’s style of play.

New Players:
On Offense, expect to see Trey Burton, Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey play a new role in what Charlie calls F/HB positions. Though Weis has been impressed with Brantley’s leadership, this sentiment may not be shared by Gator Nation if he struggles early on. Freshman sensation Jeff Driskel (aka Tebow 2.0) looks to make his name early, and should see some time in the fourth quarter of the first game.
On Defense, the number 1 recruiting class from 2009 looks to assert their dominance. Remember these names, Ronald Powell, Sharrif Floyd, Jelani Jenkins, Matt Elam and Dominique Easley. If they play to their potential, they will strike fear into the hearts of SEC offenses all year!

This week’s opponent: Florida Atlantic University Owls (FAU)
You may not be aware of any talent on FAU’s roster, but there is no denying the legacy of their head coach. Howard Schnellenberger has four national championship appearances at the University of Miami under his belt and has led the Owls to back to back bowl wins.
Key players to watch are: RB Alfred Morris, P Mickey Groody (we will see A LOT of him) and LE Kevin Cyrille.

Still, there’s no question that the Owls will be Gator Bait come Saturday.

We can’t wait to celebrate a new season with you guys!

Go Gators!