Gator Basketball vs Ohio State
Tuesday 11/15/2011 5:00PM
Buckley’s on Queen Anne
232 1st Avenue West
Come join fellow Gators for the first basketball viewing party of the year! We play Ohio State in what is prepping up to be an early season Showdown! Come show your love with fellow Gators!
The gators are coming of a 114-57 exhibition beatdown as they prepare for the opener against Jackson State on Nov. 11th. This all leads into the top 10 matchup against OSU.
Three gators were named to the SEC first team, Boynton, Walker and Young. Young actually played with the U-19 USA basketball team over the summer and looked great!Then of course we have Bradley Beal coming in, arguably the most hyped PG at Florida since Teddy Dupay? We can always take solace in the fact that the hangover from Gator Football season can be cured with this team. Expect big things this season!
November Happy Hour/ Karaoke Returns!
Wednesday 11/16/2011 9:30
Bush Garden
614 Maynard Ave S
Get ready to sing until your heart’s content. This month’s happy hour is at Bush Garden. A quaint Japanese bar & restaurant in the International District. Karaoke starts at 9:30pm and there is free onsite parking!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Florida Gators vs South Carolina Gamecocks
Florida Gators vs South Carolina Gamecocks
Saturday 9:00am PT
Spitfire
Stay afterwards to see a Seattle Gator Club Board Meeting in action, immediately after the game
Howdy Gators!
Well, we finally notched a victory, and while not a pretty win by any means, given the difficult times of late for Florida, you take what you can get! Indeed, it’s not been an easy season, to say the least, but it’s hard to get too worked up about a few losses when you look at the devastatingly sordid story unraveling up in Big 10 Country. When it comes down to it, football is just a game, and we all (myself definitely included) may sometimes forget that.
But on to much, much lighter matters. This weekend the Gators head to Columbia to face off against the #13 Gamecocks. After a very brief respite from the SEC grind (although Vandy was obviously no pushover), the Orange and Blue face off against the beloved Old Ball Coach. South Carolina is coming off a thorough beating to the Razorbacks down in Arkansas, and one can only assume they will be chomping at the bit for a win this Saturday. Given the powerful passing attack of SC, and the fact that our secondary has not looked particularly dazzling this year, presumably we will see a healthy dose of Air Spurrier. On the bright side for the Gators, their run defense has been looking stout of late, while the Gamecocks are seriously depleted in the offensive backfield, so perhaps we can drop back a bit and pull in a few INTs (hope springs eternal…)
As mentioned in a few previous mails this season, we face a very tough task ahead against a talented team. However, a good, competitive showing that demonstrates growth for the shaky Gators may just be enough to assuage the frustrations of this season. And if that doesn’t happen, well it’s only a game, and we should all just enjoy watching it.
Go Gators!
Courtney
Saturday 9:00am PT
Spitfire
Stay afterwards to see a Seattle Gator Club Board Meeting in action, immediately after the game
Howdy Gators!
Well, we finally notched a victory, and while not a pretty win by any means, given the difficult times of late for Florida, you take what you can get! Indeed, it’s not been an easy season, to say the least, but it’s hard to get too worked up about a few losses when you look at the devastatingly sordid story unraveling up in Big 10 Country. When it comes down to it, football is just a game, and we all (myself definitely included) may sometimes forget that.
But on to much, much lighter matters. This weekend the Gators head to Columbia to face off against the #13 Gamecocks. After a very brief respite from the SEC grind (although Vandy was obviously no pushover), the Orange and Blue face off against the beloved Old Ball Coach. South Carolina is coming off a thorough beating to the Razorbacks down in Arkansas, and one can only assume they will be chomping at the bit for a win this Saturday. Given the powerful passing attack of SC, and the fact that our secondary has not looked particularly dazzling this year, presumably we will see a healthy dose of Air Spurrier. On the bright side for the Gators, their run defense has been looking stout of late, while the Gamecocks are seriously depleted in the offensive backfield, so perhaps we can drop back a bit and pull in a few INTs (hope springs eternal…)
As mentioned in a few previous mails this season, we face a very tough task ahead against a talented team. However, a good, competitive showing that demonstrates growth for the shaky Gators may just be enough to assuage the frustrations of this season. And if that doesn’t happen, well it’s only a game, and we should all just enjoy watching it.
Go Gators!
Courtney
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
November Newsletter
Seattle Gator Club
November 2011
EVENTS THIS MONTH:
November 15: Basketball Season Tip Off Gathering
We’ll be gathering for the first basketball game of the regular season. Guaranteed to be a good one.
UF vs Ohio State
5:00pm PT
Buckley's Queen Anne
232 1st Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
November 16: Karaoke Night
We’re taking the November Happy Hour and Networking to the stage with some Karaoke. What better way to get to know your fellow alumni than belting out a tune? Join us at Bush Garden in the International District. Karaoke starts at 9:30pm and there is onsite parking.
Bush Garden Restaurant
9:30pm PT
614 Maynard Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
www.bushgarden.net
Football
Seattle:
Spitfire
2219 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
*NEW SHIRTS! With our awesome new logo available: $15 for UFAA member $20 for everyone else
* Return of Gator Trivia
November Football Games:
· Nov. 12 – Game v. South Carolina, 9:00am PT
· Nov. 19 – Game v. Furman, 10:00am PT
· Nov. 29 – Game v. FSU, TBA
Interested in getting involved with the Seattle Gator Club?
We are always looking for interested Gator Alumni who love to be involved behind the scenes here at the Seattle Gator Club. Feel free to contact us anytime or stop by our next board meeting, which will take place directly after the South Carolina game. We look forward to meeting with you!
Keep in Touch for all the latest
Facebook Fan Page and Facebook Group
Twitter
On the Web
November 2011
EVENTS THIS MONTH:
November 15: Basketball Season Tip Off Gathering
We’ll be gathering for the first basketball game of the regular season. Guaranteed to be a good one.
UF vs Ohio State
5:00pm PT
Buckley's Queen Anne
232 1st Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
November 16: Karaoke Night
We’re taking the November Happy Hour and Networking to the stage with some Karaoke. What better way to get to know your fellow alumni than belting out a tune? Join us at Bush Garden in the International District. Karaoke starts at 9:30pm and there is onsite parking.
Bush Garden Restaurant
9:30pm PT
614 Maynard Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
www.bushgarden.net
Football
Seattle:
Spitfire
2219 4th Ave, Seattle, WA
*NEW SHIRTS! With our awesome new logo available: $15 for UFAA member $20 for everyone else
* Return of Gator Trivia
November Football Games:
· Nov. 12 – Game v. South Carolina, 9:00am PT
· Nov. 19 – Game v. Furman, 10:00am PT
· Nov. 29 – Game v. FSU, TBA
Interested in getting involved with the Seattle Gator Club?
We are always looking for interested Gator Alumni who love to be involved behind the scenes here at the Seattle Gator Club. Feel free to contact us anytime or stop by our next board meeting, which will take place directly after the South Carolina game. We look forward to meeting with you!
Keep in Touch for all the latest
Facebook Fan Page and Facebook Group
On the Web
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores
Florida Gators vs Vanderbilt Commodores
Saturday 9:00 PT
Spitfire
- Breakfast with the gators. Top Pot Donuts!
- Gator Trivia. Winner gets a gift certificate to Yellow Leaf Cupcake Company!
- $5 dollar parking for 10 hours is located a block from Spitfire
In homage to the struggling Gators, I was initially thinking of composing a mail riddled with glowing grammatical errors and spelling misteaks (…), but after consideration I thought I would spare the sarcasm and vitriol following yet another crushing and, in this case, infuriating loss. Really, what else can you say other than this is a team in disarray and in need of quick dose of leadership. Sum total for the month of October: SEC Gauntlet (4 wins)/Orange and Blue (0).
To think that a game against Vanderbilt at home this weekend could have such consequence and be so in doubt is simply surreal. Not only is Florida on the longest losing streak in 23 years, they are in jeopardy of not making a bowl game. Huh?! Failing to qualify for a post-season game in these days when every hack business sponsors their own bowl is frankly difficult to do!
I was going to close the mail by saying “let’s hope” the Gators rally, learn from their innumerable mistakes and right the ship against the Commodores. However, “hope” hasn’t helped over the past four games. Florida players and coaches need to demand better execution and more heart from one another if the Gator Nation is see some light at the end of this very dark and lengthy tunnel. We may not have a great group of players (I have heard the expression “the cupboards are bare” quite a bit of late in reference to our squad), and the coaching staff may be exhibiting growing pains, to say the least, but I think we all agree that we are much better than the way we’ve been playing.
Go Gators!
Courtney
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