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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by GatorPrincess8, Dec 21, 2024 at 9:10 AM.

  1. Dec 21, 2024 at 9:10 AM #1
    GatorPrincess8

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    Marco Rubio's son scores Gators TD as Walk-on. Congrats Anthony Rubio.
     
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  2. Dec 21, 2024 at 9:29 AM #2
    GatorJMDZ

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    Wrong board.
     
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  3. Dec 21, 2024 at 9:58 AM #3
    gaterzfan

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    Yes …….. with just a bit of credit to Anthony’s 400# lead blocker!!!
     
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  4. Dec 21, 2024 at 10:12 AM #4
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    I didn’t know he was the Senators son until the very end. I kind of hate that I know who is dad is now. It was HIS moment. And it was great for HIM.
    And yes.. Bug Dez played a HUGE role!
     
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  5. Dec 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM #5
    GatorPrincess8

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    Big Dez was great too
     
  6. Dec 21, 2024 at 11:34 AM #6
    VAg8r1

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    He reminded me of William "the Refrigerator" Perry when Perry played for Bears back in 1984.
     
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  7. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:02 PM #7
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    I was hoping he would get a chance to “run” it in with a goaline dive.
     
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  8. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:04 PM #8
    g8orbill

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    theoretically the wrong board but since people are responding as long as it stays non-political I am leaving it
     
  9. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:25 PM #9
    citygator

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    Good story for sure. What a great ending to a bit of a pedestrian game. We just needed a marriage proposal to a cheerleader to top off this Hallmark ending.
     
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  10. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:31 PM #10
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    If Trump was watching the game and saw that TD, he probably quietly thought to himself "ha...good for little Marco."
     
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  11. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:42 PM #11
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    Except the fridge was smaller
     
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  12. Dec 21, 2024 at 12:57 PM #12
    BossaGator

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    yeah, I thought it was poor taste for the announcers to keep talking about his dad. Mention it and then return focus to the kid. To be fair, I have a hard time listening to Andre Ware on any broadcast.
     
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  13. Dec 21, 2024 at 1:20 PM #13
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    Me too. The announcers were clearly the b team ( better than the FSU game announcers who seemed to be pulled out of a bar in tally.
     
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  14. Dec 21, 2024 at 2:17 PM #14
    citygator

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    Seemed like a Gator commercial to me. They called the game as if we are winning the SEC next year.
     
  15. Dec 22, 2024 at 8:17 AM #15
    GatorPrincess8

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    I was hoping for Dez to get a TD, but still a great story for Anthony. As far as the announcers, Ware can stuff it, he is terrible.
     
  16. Dec 22, 2024 at 8:19 AM #16
    PetrolGator

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    I think it’s crap to make fun of a kid because I think his dad is a spineless “yes man.”

    I’m damn happy a walk-on got to get a TD in a bowl game and have a “Rudy” moment.
     
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  17. Dec 22, 2024 at 8:25 AM #17
    GatorPrincess8

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    I think it's neat as well. I don't care if it was a republican or Democrats son.
     
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  18. Dec 22, 2024 at 9:29 AM #18
    BossaGator

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    I don’t disagree. Still don’t like Ware as a broadcaster.