I can't think of any school that I wouldn't send my kid to because of the football team's fans (although it would kil me if my son picked FSU, and I doubt we'd be able to afford UM.)
Football dynasties come and go. No team is up forever. This is the Gator's time now.
AGREED. Geez.. I didn't know the team was such a deciding factor in a child's education.. 
To each his own, I guess..
And the last statement is so true. Everyone needs to chill.
Pretty much am uncomfortable in Florida and I was born and raised here. I am 46 years old, and as long as I have known about the different colleges I have hated Florida, Sorry, it may be irrational but I can't stand the attitudes of most of the people that go there, sure there are some exceptions, but very few, and I don't want my kids to be one of them.
Hmm.. That seems a bit over the top. I could start talking a lot of crap about other Florida schools.. (FSU- highest STD rate of all FL Universities, UM- The REAL Thug U..) but the point is the education..and UF will give your child the best education in the state.
Hickvill+Football+Football player arrest = Charges dropped
These are just when players have been caught. I know a couple current players on the team and lets say they are less than good citizens.
Excuse me? Hickville? Wow. That's nice. And where are you from? I've lived in the North Florida my entire life and I can say that I know very few "hicks".
As far as the eye gouging goes: read this article. It's about how Ealey doesn't think Spikes should be suspended... HMMM. If the football player who's eyes were gouged doesn't think he should be suspended, why do you?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/03/ealey-spikes.ap/index.html
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- A most unlikely person came to the defense of Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes, who was suspended for half a game for apparently trying to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey
Ealey said Tuesday he doesn't believe Spikes should have been suspended.
In fact, Ealey seemed surprised the play from Saturday's game drew so much attention.
Florida coach Urban Meyer on Monday suspended Spikes for the first half of this week's game against Vanderbilt after the defensive captain stuck his hand in Ealey's helmet and appeared to try to stick his fingers in Ealey's eyes.
Ealey says he doesn't agree with those who have said the suspension was not stiff enough.
"That really didn't matter to me," Ealey said of the suspension. "That's their decision.
He shouldn't, I think, get suspended at all. We were just out there playing football."
Ealey said he had his eyes closed when Spikes stuck his hand in his helmet and he wasn't hurt.
"He really didn't gouge my eyes," Ealey said. "He really didn't get a chance to get close to my eyes."
The freshman said he believes similar incidents happen all the time.
"I'm pretty sure it goes on back and forth," he said. "We probably do it and other teams do too. It's all football. We're just out there trying to have fun."
Top-ranked Florida beat Georgia 41-17. The Bulldogs play Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
On Monday, Spikes issued an apology.
"I accept responsibility for my actions and I accept the consequences of my actions," Spikes said. "I would like to apologize to my team and the coaching staff and Washaun Ealey. Football is a very physical and emotional game, but there is no excuse for my actions."
The Southeastern Conference issued a statement on Monday saying it reviewed and accepted the discipline handed down by Florida.
Meyer said he believed Spikes retaliated after getting his helmet ripped off and eye poked earlier in the game.
Georgia coach Mark Richt said Spikes' "helmet went flying off ... and there was one time he got hit with his helmet off."
"It was totally unintentional," Richt said. They were totally just playing ball. That might have got him bent out of shape. I don't know about all of that."
Ealey carried 17 times for 70 yards against the Gators.
"It was just a lot of emotion in the game," he said. "We were out there fighting. It was a big rivalry game. Everybody was just out there talking trash back and forth. ... We were just out there playing football and having fun."
Notes: Richt said Caleb King will start over Ealey at tailback in Saturday's game against Tennessee Tech. Richt said King has the edge in pass-blocking but said Ealey "will continue to play." Ealey has started the last two games. ... Richt said he hopes top receiver A.J. Green, who will miss this week's game with a pulmonary contusion, can return to play against Auburn on Nov. 14.
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security was so tight- the officers saying "no pictures" to the fans.... roped off areas--- no one was allowed near them the day of the game.
