Props to D. Kitchens

[Tipmoose]

Kudos to this young man. Wonderfully classy move.

Its a shame the rest of the team and the coaching staff didn't take as much pride in their performance as he did, and apparently he didn't even play.

Every one of them should be ashamed of themselves.

[gatorcaiman]

he participated and was a starter in the game.

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bo...11359#GAME.PRE

[gatorcaiman]

Originally Posted by abc1234

Not according to the ESPN player report and Darrin isn't negating the statement on his twitter..

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bo...11359#GAME.PRE

[no_more_cowbell]

Major props indeed

[sierragator]

Big time kudos to him!

[gatorgrl]

Well done, my friend. Hats off...I think we need more Gators like that.

[gatorgrl]

Originally Posted by Rottweiler13

Wow, I missed this. Thanks for sharing. This photo needs to be sent to the administration and caps off what was a very embarrassing "me-first" display by most of our team.

Caption: There is no I in team. Win or lose, we shouldnt stand alone.

Quite the leader. Step up, young man.

[ArtDeco]

Originally Posted by llm85

According to the stats on the pre-game release, Kitchens has played in every game this year and started against FSU.

True. I'm a Kitchens fan, not for stuff like this, but b/c of his playmaking, and actually got into an exchange with another poster earlier this year on how I thought he and Taylor and Morrison are as good as Jelani.
A player only shows up in the box score if he makes a tackle or something, you can play on defense, on the Oline, and on special teams and never get a mention in a box score.

[ajjaxgator]

Simply classtastic move. If you only do it when you win, it's MEANINGLESS.
You do it every time bec it's the right thing to do.
WTG, DK...huge deposit in your National Bank Of Karma.

[friscotex]

If you are on Twitter, show your support by following him @DK_theTruth
These players are very much into how many followers they have, so I think
this will help show we appreciate his classy act. You can also tweet
your support.

[Gatorbait2784]

That should buy him a start next year, very classy move!

[GunGator]

Very proud he is a Gator.

[gator34654]

One of the things that this pictures says to me is there is a big difference between a football player who plays for a team and a football player who plays for a school. Love this guy and wish uf had more like him. Hopefully this begins a new tradition...

[klgator]

I would LOVE to buy a jersey with his number and name on it. I've been checking online and can't seem to find any site that would make a custom one.

[secgator]

Originally Posted by klgator

I would LOVE to buy a jersey with his number and name on it. I've been checking online and can't seem to find any site that would make a custom one.

You won't find that either. Nike owns the rights to Florida jersey numbers, with the only exceptions being #1 or #96.

[gatorglenn]

Originally Posted by secgator

You won't find that either. Nike owns the rights to Florida jersey numbers, with the only exceptions being #1 or #96.

You can get custom Gator jerseys. Check out eBay.

GG

[gatorglenn]

Looks real to me and it is real. A true Gator player.



GG

[Minister_of_Information]

I think this young man is setting an example as a leader that ought to be followed.

[secgator]

Originally Posted by gatorglenn

You can get custom Gator jerseys. Check out eBay.

GG

Let me rephrase for you...they can't "legally" make a jersey with a number besides #1 or #96. ONLY Nike has the rights to do that. I'm in the business as a rep and sell jerseys throughout the southeast, and one of the companies I rep makes jerseys for kids--and we are strapped especially with UF when it comes to numbers. For adults, it is the same restrictions--ONLY Nike can make jerseys with a player's number on it....and they have done so over the years, but very limited as to how many and which numbers they do. Tebow obviously opened the door for them when UAA saw just how much money they were leaving on the table by not having players numbers. Nike has also done the retro numbers....Emmitt, Danny, SOS, etc....but year in and year out, the numbers you find 'legally' on a jersey will be 1 or 96 if it isn't Nike.

Now granted, there are folks out there who get their hands on a blank jersey....jersey with the stripes, color scheme, Head logo, etc--but blank as far as numbers go. That is when they will print/heat a number on which I suppose you can pick and choose. IF they get caught by CLC and UF---we are talking fairly big fines. And typically they don't use Nike jerseys when they make those knock-offs. One listing on E-Bay right now is a Russell jersey which UF hasn't worn since early 90's--doesn't really look like the real deal that much anyway.

Either way, if you can find someone to make a jersey with any number on it--have at it and enjoy. Just don't be surprised if the business making it gets shut down eventually. Nike...and UAA....doesn't play around with that kind of stuff very well. They mean business when they clamp down on violations and I have seen it happen numerous times over the years.

[anstro76]

this kid is class. he has thanked everyone on twitter for their comments and deflects all the praise to god not him...and i'm not even religious. oh and the gator band too