I think I’m out….

Man, I will always miss the times when you literally went fishing during the games because it helped us win and always miss "Typing as I listen...." Love you like a brother even though I dont know you personally you truly felt like a brother on here. Take it easy and come back randomly to post.

 

That first game was behind the basket that the Gators played in the first half.

Once I got season tickets it was first at the fourth row behind the other basket and now second row. I sit right behind the Moose Man.

 

Marty Liquori is another season ticket holder I know. Marty was a U.S. olympic miler who did some work for ESPN. He retired to Hogtown and plays jazz gigs on guitar. I used to play with him regularly at Leonardo's 706. Marty's seats were about 4rows behind the Gator bench.

 

Better seats than mine.

For some reason my father in law knew Marty (or was it Marti?). Real estate stuff?

 

Marty. He may have gotten into real estate. I only know him as a former runner and commentator who got me jazz gigs.

https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/marty-liquori

 

I wasn't big into Friends of Jazz but my father in law knew Marty and got me great seats to see Larry Coryell. I played guitar and he was one of my heroes. I took a friend of mine that is a much better axman than me and he was gob smacked with his playing.

 

I am sure that is one of the conditions. He happened to be on a team with Clayton, Richard, and Martin. As good as he is what those three accomplished as starters will never be replicated.

 

Martin, Richard, and Clayton all came here from other schools off the NBA radar. They all got paid, started, and contributed significantly to our third national championship. The blessings of God, a new environment, and financial incentives caused them to flourish.

How do we know the same will not happen to Aberdeen? I am sure Kentucky is banking on that. As with Martin with us, they now have a player who has been deep into the tournament, and played significant minutes against two top seed teams and the back to back defending national champions. Kentucky did not bring him there to sit on the bench.

 

NIL and portal make players independent contractors rather than Gators. Difficult to follow players now. No loyalty and the Princely, ETN, Denzel type transfers within the SEC hurt fan base. Hard to get aboard an emotional journey when that occurs. Thanks for your contributions overbred years Aka!

 

UK did this as a shot at us...not to build a starting 5. That makes me more fired up about next year, not less.

I wanna beat them by 40.

 

Interesting Tilly, and having just read tegators, Jeff's Phillip's and others, it seems pretty stupid to me that Pope would be building a roster based on
"take-away" and petty vindictiveness toward another program. Really? I mean that really builds team chemistry now doesn't it.

Of course I acknowledge I am an old fool, having difficulty coming to terms with the new realities of collegiate sports and the destruction of amateurism.

I guess if KY can afford to drop serious bags for such purposes, so be it. Well, we will see if DA becomes a contributor or just an afterthought that languishes on the Ky bench. Either way, I have come to accept that the spirit of amateurism and commitment to a University has gone the way of the rotary phone.

 

Hey man, it happens, I can tell you.

I enjoyed posting with you here back in the day, and I will enjoy lurking with you in the future. Go Gators!

 

Wait...the rotary phone is gone?

 

As a student on campus from '78 to '85 (after 2 years at Pensacola Jr College, aka the Zonker Harris program ), when games moved to the O'Dome, I would always get a seat near midcourt where my eyes would be at about rim height. I think I could have gone for courtside seats, but preferred the perspective of being at rim height so I could easily see if plays (and players) were above or below the rim.

Who else was there the night they recognized Buddy Ebsen (aka Jed Clampett) who stood up in his seat and waved to the crowd?

"Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end."

 

Meet up? That sounds like fun. I would be down for that for sure. Would be great to put a face to an actual username outside of a picture of course. Lol

 

I've actually left the forums a number of times and periodically I still take a few weeks or more hiatus. Usually after football losses it gets unbearable around here. Funny, I always end up coming back. I came to Gatorcountry after several years posting on Gatorsports.com. The negativity in both forums is what drove me away. Now the mind and soul of the college athlete has morphed into something we cannot really even grasp and I fully understand how this rocks your fandom! It hasn't been the same for me during the past decade or so. However, I thoroughly enjoyed capturing our third basketball NC. I imagine I'll hang around for another decade or so with my regular sabbaticals.

 

Maybe at an away game at Georgia. I heard that AKA and Mike White are tight and can get us good seats. LOL.

 

I've been out with all pro (and yes, that includes college) sports for a while. It isn't so bad. No rule says you can't step back in for as long as it fun. Take care and catch a few big'uns.
Andy