re: Gators official website trolls UT

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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.

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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.