Just wanted to drop in and say thanks for all the recommendations. I had a blast in Gainesville. From my perspective, it didn't have a glowing reputation, but I enjoyed my time and thought highly of the game day environment. Gainesville is alright with me.

We ended up not heading into social. At some points that place had a line out the door. I had a few beers at The Rowdy Reptile and caught some of the Astros game. That pop a shot was neat, but it was a little bit of a dump too. Had some Swamp Head there. Good recommendation. I enjoyed it.

After that, we hit up a tailgate right across the street. It was great finding parking, bars, tailgating, and the stadium all right next to each other.

With my awesome luck, I got invited up to a suite (presidential suite? skybox? I heard people call it by different names). It was on the 7th floor and while it may have been high, it felt like we were right on top of the field. I love how close the seats are to the field. It was a little hard to tell since we were inside, but it sounded fairly loud on a lot of big plays. It wasn't a sellout, but the atmosphere was strong. I am proud of the 12th Man that showed up too. I had a great view our the Aggies making a little noise at times too.

Overall I had a great time. The win was just the icing on the cake. I'll be back in 14 years when we get to come to Gainesville again.