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39 degree Kickoff

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by cedarkey_gator1, Nov 17, 2022.

  1. StrangeGator

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    Still too warm for me in Bozeman. Waiting till early February to come out. Was double digits below zero my last day on the mountain this past winter. Hoping there's more snow this time.
     
  2. StrangeGator

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    If you want to see some cold weather football, watch Northwestern at Purdue tomorrow. (Didn't say good football)
     
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  3. StrangeGator

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    Also from PC.
     
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  4. TrueGator

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    My brother-in-law, who was an All-American offensive lineman, says that weather or opponent's home field advantage never bothered him one iota. He said he was too concerned with the SEC defensive lineman in front of him all day to even notice any of that. He also said both sides had to deal with the same conditions and the good ones refused to make either of those things an excuse, or even as much as a consideration.
     
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  5. cron78

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    Strange, If you are active in the PGC, then I’m sure we have met. If you aren’t active, you need to be.
     
  6. eastowest

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    23 degrees at 7:00 am cst
    4 hrs b4 KO
     
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  7. cron78

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    Okay. This is off topic for our Gator game tomorrow, but not for football in cold weather. I have been debating this issue for the last couple weeks. I will be 5 hours from Boise next Friday and I am intrigued at the opportunity to go to a game where that crazy (disgusting?) blue turf is. Might never have a similar opportunity. At the risk of hijacking the thread (mods feel free to delete) should I drive the hours to experience that stadium? It is forecast to be in the 40s there and then, too.
     
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  8. finorman

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    I gotta ask…. How did you manage to get sent to Korea in ‘67? You must’ve been born with a lucky horseshoe in your ass.
     
  9. People joke about the Florida Gators not playing well in cold weather, but there is something to this comment. I cannot find the statistic but off the top of my head the Gators are below 0.500 when the game temperature is below 40. In 1996 the #1 Gators barely escaped Nashville with a 28-21 win. In the first half they had more penalty yards than offensive yards. They had a fumble and blocked punt. It was a disaster in all phases. The only explanation had to be the cold weather. The only other close games that year were a 35-29 victory in Knoxville over #4 Tennessee and the 21-24 loss at the Doak (before it was Ron Zook Field).

    Expect a slow start, but as long as the Gators continue with simple improvements and taking care of the ball they should heat things up by lighting up the scoreboard.
     
  10. 2oldgator

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    You are right. I was lucky. My MOS was infantry and I was told when I was assigned to Fort Ord California for AIT that there was a chance I would be sent to Korea instead of Nam. Needless to say I, and my family was relieved when I was sent to Korea.
    It was no picnic. It was classified a hostile fire zone then and I was a member of a patrol on the DMZ. I actually made E-5 after 16 months (or was it 17 months) in the Army because at the time they were in bad need of NCO’s. As bad as it got, I thanked my lucky stars every day that I wasn’t sent to Nam.
     
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  11. librarywestpatron2005

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    Less about the field, more about wanting to go to Boise state game. If you want to check “been to Pacific Northwest college game” off your bucket list, go. If not, save your time and money.
     
  12. fox

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    If we want to be more physical than other teams, this is a way to prove it. Got to embrace it and leaders light a fire to burn all game.
     
  13. Gatorologist

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    It was 38 at 9 here in SC. Went out and did yard work in solidarity with team......Shirtless!:ninja2:

    My neighbors were not amused.
     
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  14. g8wayg8r

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    Considering that the eind could easily be twice to three times that, yes, it should be fine :D
     
  15. insuragator

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    Small world. Mom grew up in Aylmer which is up the road from St Thomas. My uncle lives in Brampton. I love Toronto but traffic sucks!!!!!
     
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  16. shane4three

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    Pound the ball. Run-run-run.
     
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  18. FLORIDAG8RS

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    Tis a balmy 24 degrees with a 13mph wind coming from valhalla this morning in the frozen turdra. Snow keeps falling and is getting stuck in my flip flops. Poor misses is stirring the swimming pool so kids have hole to jump in and out out. Gonna be a fine day for Gator Football!!! Fine day indeed!
     
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  19. finorman

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    It was definitely a hard time to be a grunt, regardless of where one served. I’m raising my glass to you my flat footed friend. Just curious… were any of the guys in your basic/ait class sent to Nam and were you able to keep in touch?
     
  20. 2oldgator

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    Kept in contact with a couple of Georgia boys from boot camp who went to Nam and returned for a short time but lost track over the years.
    I keep in close contact with 4 of my buddies from my unit in Korea. One, from Alabama, has met with me and my wife twice over the years. The other three and I communicate regularly and met in Murphy North Carolina at a reunion for our unit two years ago. One of those buddies was a career soldier and did a tour in Nam.
    As I’m sure you will agree, Army buddies are for life.
    Seeing the Ranger logo tells me you were an elite soldier. Congratulations and thank you.