All week the question ran through our head.

Not … “Should we take the points?” … although if Sheridan’s 73 was a legit betting marker … and if I was prone to betting on Gator games… that would have been tough to avoid. No, the question we faced this week… and only answered for certain earlier today … was “Go to game or not?”

There were only two things pushing us toward the “go.” It’s the first game of the season (Video Board!) and we have a friend new to Gainesville who was also possibly attending. As it turned out, he had just one extra seat near him … so Angie … as the legitimate football watcher in the house was ready to go with him, but that call never came.

End result…. not only did we not buy tickets, not only did Angie not go on her own with our new G’ville buddy, but we even waived off making one of or customary walkabouts where we see the sights and visit several of our tailgating friends. In fact, the most Gainesville thing I did today was listen to Tom Petty’s Gainesville concert from 2006 while working on some house projects. Angie spent the day cooking a great indoor tailgating dinner and on the couch absorbing all the football her sports head could take in.

It might seem odd to some, but six or seven times year, there is a silent population in Gainesville that goes nowhere near campus and also avoids several high traffic areas. Some of these people end up at the Oaks Mall … timing their trip around scoring, possesions, and quarters … others … just stay put near their comfy abode. Some like my wife, still get a heavy dose of college football. Others like me … check in on a few games …. Go Navy! … (NERTZ!) … or in some cases tune out all together. Even I don’t do that.

So… Week 1 ….. 62-3. That’s a good looking, but more or less expected score.

Week 2 and especially Week 3… the expectations and plans will be a little different for the team … and for us!

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Bonus Gator Sports Commentary … when I went to triple-check the football score, I noticed that the Volleyball Team is in action right now (1145pm)! The gals are up two games to one, but are in a bit of a dogfight against Pacific. If you want a little more nail-biting in your Gator Sports Life(tm) tonight, following the GameTracker action looks like a good nightcap.

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