GratefulGator.... Avert your eyes!

Good article, reminded of a few things. First, he would come on court after games and do an interview from there for the fans to stay and hear. It got piped onto the speaker system. Which was a great way to get people more engaged.
One time, when we stayed for one of those, I think our group was among the only ones that stayed so he talked to us a bit afterwards. He mentioned he was going to a specific restaurant and he hoped to see us there. So we went and when he saw us there he picked up our tab. He really did do the grass roots stuff with fans, and as I said in the other thread it was genuine. I had a number of other interactions with him in various contexts, always the same guy.

 

Great title....for the thread.

 

Lon was a bit before my time. Great article to learn some of the history there. Well done.

 

I was at UF in 94 (89 to 97) and remember watching the Elite Eight at the Gainesville Alehouse. My most vivid memory is of Donyell Marshall gagging at the free throw line. Good times! Dan Cross was my favorite player on the team, with DeClerq a close second. But who could forget the Thin Finn, Marti Kuisma. Marty Kuisma, Marty Kuisma, Marty Kuisma, he's tall, he's thin, he's Marti Kuisma! Kruger put together a fun team to cheer for.

 

Many thanks aka. That was an excellent article!

 

@akaGatorhoops, having Bill Koss chiming in was brilliant. He is the glue that keeps the really old stuff (Neal Walk era) to today for most Florida basketball junkies.

I have not seen at games lately. I would like to know when he might be at one to try and get an autograph in his book Pond Birds.

 

Good stuff!!

 

Is that four fouls to nine so far?

 

Great job, Brent! Thanks for writing and sharing this.

 

How can you leave out "Da Meat Hook"? Loved that guy.

Good read. Took me back to when Gator hoops truly turned a corner. thanks.

 

Liked the interview with Dan Cross after the UConn game. During the interview with Craig Brown he was shouting, "Shoot, baby, shoot". Three 3s closed the gap late.

 

Great article! Thanks!

 

Great article! Very fond of Kruger.