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gator85jd · 01-31-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DawgFanFromAlabam

Was in GV today, first time really (stayed in a hotel close to I75 30 years ago but got there at night). First time to drive around the campus, see The Swamp. Was really nice and I was thinking I'd love to see a Dawg/Gator game there one pretty Saturday afternoon. I like UGA's campus too and it'd be great to see the teams tee it up between the hedges. Then play every 3rd year in JAX 50-50 like usual.

I fully expect the "the last time we played in Athens" joke and other stuff, but I'm serious. I think it would be great fun.

BTW, I was in GV to go to Shands for a MRI. Good folks and a really nice hospital.

Who else would like a rotating series?

You apparently have never been to a Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville. Then again, I don't think you've been to any other Florida games or Georgia games . . . . so you really have no basis on which to judge this.

The WLOCP is tradition. Large numbers of fans from both schools show up in Jacksonville almost a week before the game to tailgate in RV City near the "Gator Bowl" in what is one of the greatest regular season events in college football. You want to piss that away for what?

JohnC1908 · 02-01-2013, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tilly

I think this opinion is a carryover from the 80s. "Very roudy and dangerous"? Thats a bit of an exaggeration.

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Also with people tailgating for a week and the Landing being nothing but a huge frat party I fail to see how it's not a college atmosphere.

TheGator · 02-01-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtDeco

Jacksonville sucks, no college town vibe. Also very rowdy and dangerous. I have Gator friends who will not go to Jax with their kids.
I would love to see Athens one day. I've seen just about every other campus. Sucks, really, that we don't get to enjoy it on a football Saturday. And Dawgs would appreciate Gainesville, helluva football town.

I agree with this. I have been to almost every stadium in the SEC, but will never be able to see the Gators play in Athens. Would love to see a game in Athens.

I have been to the games in Jax. It is unique and different, but the series would do better going to a home and home series. Maybe rotate Jax every three years wouldn't be so bad.

klgator · 02-01-2013, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 60gator

I love the 50/50 deal split down the middle with rotating east/west sides. Not duplicated any where else in the country. Please don't change anything. Its fine like it is.
GO GATORS

I was wondering about the 50/50 split. Doesn't UT/OU and Army/Navy have a 50/50 split? Any others? At one time they split the stands in fourths (I seem to recall), but I guess there were too many friction points. The rotating of the east/west sides may be unique, though.

AmbroseGator · 02-01-2013, 06:35 AM

I too would vote for a once a decade home and home.

ofmgator · 02-01-2013, 10:39 AM

NO way! There is nothing like the atmosphere in JAX before,after and during trhe game when the stadium is split 50/50. Beside wehn either fan base goes to the others stadium there are no good seats and not enough of any seats.

gator2109 · 02-01-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by orangeblueorangeblue

Georgia fan today: "we really should rotate sites!"

Hypothetical Georgia fan 10 years from now, 2-8 against the Gators: "hey, we really should be playing in a neutral location"

Some UGA fans were bringing up the need for home and home or JAX - ATL a few years ago when they didn't have the current two game streak. A lot believe that Jax is a decent advantage for us with the shorter drive and more UF fans present so they don't really believe it to be "neutral". The theory was that at least every other year they would have home field advantage.

I don't think it should be changed. It would be goofy to rotate between three different sites. Either stay in JAX or make it home-home. I vote to keep tradition alive.

gator7_5 · 02-01-2013, 11:11 AM

Horrible idea.

tilly · 02-01-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnC1908

Also with people tailgating for a week and the Landing being nothing but a huge frat party I fail to see how it's not a college atmosphere.

Yep.

**OaktownGator** · 02-01-2013, 12:35 PM

WLOCP is a unique tradition. Red River Rivalry is the only other that compares.

We should keep it as is.

nwflgator_58 · 02-01-2013, 02:06 PM

There's nothing like gameday in Jacksonville. I went to the game in Athens, and the one in Gainesville. There is no comparison. Leave it alone.

Swampmaster · 02-01-2013, 02:25 PM

rotate the game to other cities: atlanta, orlando, tampa, jacksonville

tilly · 02-01-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Swampmaster

rotate the game to other cities: atlanta, orlando, tampa, jacksonville

The point of Jax is its basically on the border. That's the beauty of it. If Georgia wants to host the game...build a stadium in Brunswick. :/

nwflgator_58 · 02-01-2013, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGator

I agree with this. I have been to almost every stadium in the SEC, but will never be able to see the Gators play in Athens. Would love to see a game in Athens.

I have been to the games in Jax. It is unique and different, but the series would do better going to a home and home series. Maybe rotate Jax every three years wouldn't be so bad.

Games in Athens are nothing special. Auburn, LSU, Bama, UT, are all better experiences.

gatorright · 02-01-2013, 06:19 PM

I've been going to the Florida/Georgia game since 1969 and saw both the home and home at Florida then UGA. To me, the Jacksonville game is Fla/Ga...it is an event...the others were regular season games. It is the difference between a bowl game and a regular season game. Every school has regular season games and then the possibility of a bowl game, but we and GA are lucky enough to have our regular season games with a bowl in the middle, and the possibility of another bowl after the season. Anything different and special in the current homogenized, big-money college football landscape is reason to celebrate.

g8tr96 · 02-01-2013, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DawgFanFromAlabam

Was in GV today, first time really (stayed in a hotel close to I75 30 years ago but got there at night). First time to drive around the campus, see The Swamp. Was really nice and I was thinking I'd love to see a Dawg/Gator game there one pretty Saturday afternoon. I like UGA's campus too and it'd be great to see the teams tee it up between the hedges. Then play every 3rd year in JAX 50-50 like usual.

I fully expect the "the last time we played in Athens" joke and other stuff, but I'm serious. I think it would be great fun.

BTW, I was in GV to go to Shands for a MRI. Good folks and a really nice hospital.

Who else would like a rotating series?

Financially it does not make sense to go home and away as both schools would lose money via ticket revenue. UGA comes to the Swamp, they are not going to get 40,000 plus tickets for their fans to buy. Same with UF going to Athens.

Besides.... The W.L.O.C.P. is one of a kind and should be around as is, long after you and I leave this earth......that and I live in Jax and would hate to see it anywhere but there.