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Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:22 pm to GeauxToBed
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For those of us who missed it, you're referring to....
Several people (students) were murdered in Gainesville a few days before the game. UF requested that the game be rescheduled...both UF and UT had a Bye week that fell on the same date.
The rumor is that not only did UT refuse to allow the game to be rescheduled, but they chanted "Our students didn't get killed" (or something along those lines) towards the end of the game.
There is no proof of this taking place, only hearsay.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:24 pm to GeauxToBed
Here is the story he told last night:
Can anyone confirm that UTK actually refused the request to reschedule?
Any footage from that game where this chant can be heard?
I find this really hard to believe, the chanting part anyway
it is a matter of historical record insofar as the date the game was played AND when each team had bye weeks - can any UF person offer up any proof that the Gator administration asked to reschedule? Because THAT part of this story is really easy to believe, in fact, I can hardly imagine that UF would not have made that request
I remember these murders as well - Danny Rollins - right? I was a student at UGA at the time
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The Tennessee game to me is the most important game of the year. I take it very personal. Not because it’s a great rivalry; it’s not, we kick their arse at will most years. In 1990 I lived and worked in Gainesville. I was a property manager. The week before the Tennessee game the most horrific events happened in Gainesville; the Gainesville Student Murders. To this day I remember their names by heart; Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Manny Taboada, and Tracy Paules. I remember their faces, I know what they look like. Because of my standing in the community at that time I knew Gainesville Mayor Courtland Collier and Police Chief Wayland Clifton personally. My wife worked at the police department. I know more about those murders than anyone would ever want to know. It was Steve Spurrier’s first year as Head Coach. The town, the school, the students, the football team; we were all devastated. No one was thinking about football. The thought of even playing the game was utterly ridiculous. As chance would have it both Tennessee and us had the same week off in October. Gator administration reached out to Tennessee to reschedule the game. Tennessee refused! No one could believe it! Our Gator’s went up to Knoxville and played without emotion; understandably so. We kept it tight for the first half down just 7-3. The second half Tennessee took advantage and crushed us. We lost 45-3. Here’s where it gets REALLY personal for me. In the waning minutes of the game, over 100,000 Tennessee fans chanted “OUR STUDENTS DON’T GET KILLED!” over and over on National TV! So, to me, this game, every year, IT’S PERSONAL!
Can anyone confirm that UTK actually refused the request to reschedule?
Any footage from that game where this chant can be heard?
I find this really hard to believe, the chanting part anyway
it is a matter of historical record insofar as the date the game was played AND when each team had bye weeks - can any UF person offer up any proof that the Gator administration asked to reschedule? Because THAT part of this story is really easy to believe, in fact, I can hardly imagine that UF would not have made that request
I remember these murders as well - Danny Rollins - right? I was a student at UGA at the time
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:25 pm to atlgator
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It's a story that's been told for years. I wasn't there but many people say the story is true.
“We found the weapons of mass destruction [in Iraq]. We found biological laboratories.” ~ George W. Bush
“Cigarette smoking is no more ‘addictive’ than coffee, tea or Twinkies.” ~ James W. Johnston, CEO of RJR Nabisco
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms. Lewenski." ~ Bill Clinton
"I made this clear to Jeremy Foley. If I am able to go coach, I want to coach at one place, the University of Florida. It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach? I don't want to do that. I have too much love for this University and these players and for what we've built." ~ Urban Meyer
Just because someone said it...doesn't mean it's true.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:26 pm to NorthGAVol
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Florida is south of Chattanooga?
:mindblown:
oops - I misread - thought your post said "drive up to..."
my bad - won't delete my post, I screwed up and will own it...
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:34 pm to atlgator
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Florida can't be Tennessee's little brother. We're already their Daddy
I'd say based on the record, Florida is Tennessee's big brother. And in the Appalachians, you could definitely be both big brother and Daddy.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:35 pm to atlgator
Lil bro gon lil bro
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:38 pm to dcbl
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it is a matter of historical record insofar as the date the game was played AND when each team had bye weeks - can any UF person offer up any proof that the Gator administration asked to reschedule? Because THAT part of this story is really easy to believe, in fact, I can hardly imagine that UF would not have made that request
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Following that game rumors spread, which persist to this day, that Tennessee fans had chants referencing the Gainesville student murders. In fact, the idea of Tennessee fans doing this led some at the 1991 game to bring even more hatred. But, there is no documentation of this chant and everything is second hand from people at the 1991 game in Gainesville. So is it an urban myth? I asked the expert, former FTC commissioner and writer of EDSBS, Orson Swindle if this was true.
I've heard it, too, but have nothing specific to even come close to backing it up as hearsay. I think it's the Tennessee equivalent of Alabama's claim that Florida fans cheered when Tyrone Prothro's foot fell off in Tuscaloosa. It's delirious rumor, as far as I know.
ps. I emphasize: this is unsubstantiated crap.
LINK
For what it's worth...I was at the 1990 game. My girlfriend at the time started feeling sick, so we left at halftime...I was walking across Circle Park when I heard Dale Carter return the 2nd half kickoff back to start the scoring barrage. I never heard any sort of cheers regarding Florida murders while I was in attendance.
As for rescheduling...I never heard of Florida requesting that the game be rescheduled...but both teams did have an open date on October 27th. If the game were rescheduled to that date, Florida would lose their open date before facing #4 Auburn and Tennessee would lose their open date before facing #1 Notre Dame.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:39 pm to dcbl
Can anyone confirm that UTK actually refused the request to reschedule?
Negative- this game was played on October 13- Florida had played five games after the murders occured and before the Tennessee Florida game was played
Any footage from that game where this chant can be heard?
Nothing can be heard from this footage: LINK
I find this really hard to believe, the chanting part anyway
it is a matter of historical record insofar as the date the game was played AND when each team had bye weeks - can any UF person offer up any proof that the Gator administration asked to reschedule? Because THAT part of this story is really easy to believe, in fact, I can hardly imagine that UF would not have made that request
I remember these murders as well - Danny Rollins - right? I was a student at UGA at the time[/quote]
Also- he claims 100,000 people chanted it. Neyland had a capacity of 90,000 at the time.
Negative- this game was played on October 13- Florida had played five games after the murders occured and before the Tennessee Florida game was played
Any footage from that game where this chant can be heard?
Nothing can be heard from this footage: LINK
I find this really hard to believe, the chanting part anyway
it is a matter of historical record insofar as the date the game was played AND when each team had bye weeks - can any UF person offer up any proof that the Gator administration asked to reschedule? Because THAT part of this story is really easy to believe, in fact, I can hardly imagine that UF would not have made that request
I remember these murders as well - Danny Rollins - right? I was a student at UGA at the time[/quote]
Also- he claims 100,000 people chanted it. Neyland had a capacity of 90,000 at the time.
This post was edited on 9/22/15 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:39 pm to NorthGAVol
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NorthGAVol
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keep it up, old man. I'm this close to driving to your shithole state and flipping your singlewide.
And by the way I dont live in a singlewide, actually homeless and live in my truck and use library PC.
NGa V probably vizited Fla. after his outhous backed up his couzin soled enough beer cans (she had to drink fast) to git bus tickets and worked her way through a few day labor jobs to make sur you had enouff tobacky. LuLu Belle is shur sweet gal and her dental problems shold be overlooked.
Pleas let me know when you planed to vizit down heer and I will make sure theer is enough room for you and your cuszin and the six kids at one of the bettr brdiges around here....just gotto clean alitel pigan shite and kep an eye on the 15 yr old Suzzie Bell and hur too kids. The poleice are prutty bad about gurls flaggin cars down.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:42 pm to madmaxvol
He's already been proven to be a liar about this.
Atlgator is a piece of shite, who deserves to be banned because he sucks big fat purple hippopotamus dicks.
Atlgator is a piece of shite, who deserves to be banned because he sucks big fat purple hippopotamus dicks.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:44 pm to KajunGator
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The rumor is that not only did UT refuse to allow the game to be rescheduled, but they chanted "Our students didn't get killed" (or something along those lines) towards the end of the game.
Bama fans say Toomer's was rolled when Bryant died. Auburn fans claimed Bama chanted "Lutz is dead" at last year's Iron Bowl. This sounds about as true as any of that.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:45 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Fwiw, other gator sites have said that for years.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:48 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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He's already been proven to be a liar about this.
Of course he has...UT fans would never chant "at least our students don't get killed"....
First, it's too long and awkward to chant; Second..UT students get killed all the time.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:48 pm to atlgator
Maybe the chart is there because UF fans are actually really stupid 
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:49 pm to boXerrumble
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Fwiw, other gator sites have said that for years.
And they're completely full of shite. I'd expect nothing less from the most classless fanbase on the planet.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:54 pm to Vols&Shaft83
quote:not that big from what your mom told me.
hippopotamus dicks
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:54 pm to Vols&Shaft83
The fact that the story even exists and it's a possibility that it happened just shows how much of a piece of shite Tennessee's fan base is
Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:58 pm to atlgator
I just proved this wrong last night...
If you can give any actual facts about what happened and any proof I would love to hear it. All I've heard so far is hearsay
If you can give any actual facts about what happened and any proof I would love to hear it. All I've heard so far is hearsay
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