I was originally going to attend this party at my friend Brian’s house but then was invited by a VIP client to enjoy the party at their house. At the last moment, they canceled their party so it was back to BO’s to hang out with the group of friends I consider the “Gainesville Gang”.

We had a good turn out of about 15 people. Pop Fleming brought his usual awesome cooking…30 pounds of homemade wings, there was also spinach dip, pulled pork sandwiches, meatballs, and more. I of course brought plenty of grenadine and cherry coke!

The game itself started out remarkably slow with both teams making mistakes. I couldn’t believe that UF managed to hold Oklahoma on the goal line twice. The 7-7 score at 1/2 time was unexpected! In the 2nd half, I believe the Gators conditioning and experience were what ended up cementing the win. I believe the OU defense started to wear down and the INT by Ahmad Black was the beginning of the end for OU.

The only aspect of this game that worried me was how spoiled Gator fans are. Everyone loves to see their team win but UF has been a one in a million place for athletics over the last few years. Back to back basketball National Champions and football National Champions 2 out of 3 years. Most schools are lucky to pull one National Championship every 10 years and here UF has won so many in such a short time.

I hope fans can enjoy the Championships but not expect them.