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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Watkins raises draft stock at NFL combine - "GATORS GONE PRO"

That is correct

Woody (via iPhone)

On Feb 27, 2014, at 11:25 AM, John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Am I reading these numbers wrong, or did our offensive lineman out jump our tight end?

-Zeb

On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Shane Ford wrote:

Gators Gone Pro

Watkins raises draft stock at NFL combine

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 11:00

by Zach Abolverdi     (Gainesville SUN)

 

 

 Here are the complete results for the eight UF players who were invited to the combine:

Trey Burton, TE, 6-2, 224

Arm length: 31″
Hand length: 9 3/8″
40-yard dash: 4.62 (fourth fastest)
3-cone drill: 7.14 (second fastest)
20-yard shuttle: 4.32 (fourth fastest)
Bench press: DNP
Vertical jump: 30″ (third shortest)
Broad jump: 112″ (second shortest)

Jonotthan Harrison, OL, 6-3, 304

Arm length: 33 3/8″
Hand length: 9 7/8″
40-yard dash: 5.15 (twelfth fastest)
3-cone drill: 7.97
20-yard shuttle: 4.86
Bench press: 27 reps (eighth most)
Vertical jump: 27″
Broad jump: 113″ (third longest)

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[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Watkins raises draft stock at NFL combine - "GATORS GONE PRO"

Am I reading these numbers wrong, or did our offensive lineman out jump our tight end?

-Zeb

On Feb 27, 2014, at 8:03 AM, Shane Ford wrote:

Gators Gone Pro

Watkins raises draft stock at NFL combine

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 11:00

by Zach Abolverdi     (Gainesville SUN)

 

 

 Here are the complete results for the eight UF players who were invited to the combine:

Trey Burton, TE, 6-2, 224

Arm length: 31″
Hand length: 9 3/8″
40-yard dash: 4.62 (fourth fastest)
3-cone drill: 7.14 (second fastest)
20-yard shuttle: 4.32 (fourth fastest)
Bench press: DNP
Vertical jump: 30″ (third shortest)
Broad jump: 112″ (second shortest)

Jonotthan Harrison, OL, 6-3, 304

Arm length: 33 3/8″
Hand length: 9 7/8″
40-yard dash: 5.15 (twelfth fastest)
3-cone drill: 7.97
20-yard shuttle: 4.86
Bench press: 27 reps (eighth most)
Vertical jump: 27″
Broad jump: 113″ (third longest)

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Re: [gatortalk] Men's Basketball Pat Dooley Tweet

That was a great team; too bad it had to hit Syracuse so early in the NCAA tournament.

-Zeb

On Feb 26, 2014, at 1:56 PM, Woody wrote:

Go Gators

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Was asked this question so I looked it up. Florida has won at Tenn., Ky and Vandy only once in same season -- 1985.

~ Pat Dooley of Gainesville SUN


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[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Debose ready for senior season after string of injuries

I hope he can stay healthy...  if he's on top of his game and live up to all that was expected.. he could have a major break out season in Ropers offense. 

On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 8:01 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Debose ready for senior season after string of injuries

 

 

Florida's Andre Debose runs the opening kickoff for a touchdown against South Carolina on Nov. 12, 2010.

Matt Stamey/Staff photographer/File

By Pat Dooley
GAINESVILLE SUN Columnist

Published: Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 8:49 p.m.

 

 

You can hear it in his voice.

The unbridled enthusiasm. The joy of recovery. The optimism that comes with one last shot.

One more chance to show what he can be. One more opportunity to hear the crowd and show what he can do.

“I can't wait to run through The Swamp again,” Andre Debose said.

He's not supposed to be here. That was never the plan. But plans are rarely grounded in reality. Life happens. A football career is filled with potholes. Sometimes you step in them.

For Debose, his career at Florida started with the declaration by then-coach Urban Meyer that UF had found the “next Percy Harvin.” It was a heavy burden to place on a freshman, and Debose never felt comfortable in Harvin's skin.

There may never be another Harvin at Florida, or anywhere else for that matter.

Still, he had a plan.

“My plan coming out of high school,” he said, “was to be out of there in three years.”

The first pothole was an old track injury that flared up and required surgery before he ever played a down. His freshman season was spent recovering. Over the next three years, he became one of the most dangerous return men in the game, running back four kickoffs for touchdowns.

Still, Florida expected more from Debose. He caught only 29 passes in those three years and rarely started. It was going to be his year in 2013.

But in August, he suffered a torn ACL in a non-contact drill. It was the end of his senior season and a portent of things to come for the Gators last year.

“I was competing at a high level,” he said. “I was doing everything the coaches were asking me to do. I was buying into the program all the way.

“It was a freak accident. I knew right away something bad had happened. There is no doubt in your mind when that happens that you've done something very wrong.”

The injury was devastating for Debose. His parents came from Sanford to be with him during the surgery. His dad, Morrell, stayed two weeks.

“It was very hard,” said Morrell, a deputy sheriff in Seminole County. “It was his senior year and he was expecting big things to happen. It was a difficult time for him.

“I just encouraged him, letting him know there were going to be better days.”

The physical part of the injury was bad enough. The mental part was excruciating.

“I went through a little slump,” Debose said. “It was pretty tough. It was definitely hard to deal with. And it was very hard to watch last season and know you can't do anything to help. Just sit back and watch. It was a shock.”

Join the club. Nobody saw 4-8 coming like a sledgehammer to the stomach. Debose's injury was the start of a string of bad luck for Will Muschamp's third team. By the time the Gators started losing games on a weekly basis, the injury to Debose had almost been forgotten.

There were too many to keep track of. But the loss of the deep threat and game-changer on kickoffs couldn't be underestimated.

As Florida prepares for spring practice next month with the goal of getting back to where it belongs, Debose is on track to be the player he knows he can be.

“I'm running pretty fast,” he said. “I'm still working on cuts. I'll take part in some drills, not everything. No contact.”

He is something of an X-factor for the 2014 season. If Florida can get the Andre Debose the coaches expected in 2013, it would add a major weapon to an offense that was punchless a year ago.

Debose had to appeal for a sixth year of eligibility and it was granted because he missed two full seasons with injuries. He will graduate in the spring.

His classmates from the 2009 recruiting class are elsewhere. Some are in the NFL. Some went to other schools. Some were at the NFL Combine this week.

Debose is working on a new plan.

“I feel like I'm a good football player,” he said. “It was hard to deal with the emotions I had to deal with. But I'm moving forward. I'm more focused. My Dad told me, 'Don't dwell on the past.'”

The past isn't what he expected. But the future — and Florida's new offense — has him ready to go.

“The spread is definitely a plus,” he said. “I'm looking forward to it. I came to Florida to play in the spread.”

Of course, so much has changed since he committed to play in Meyer's spread offense. This wasn't the plan. But as a wise man once said, isn't life what happens when you're busy making other plans?

Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or at dooleyp@gvillesun.com. And follow at Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley.

 

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Re: [gatortalk] Men's Basketball Pat Dooley Tweet

Go Gators

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 9:16 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Was asked this question so I looked it up. Florida has won at Tenn., Ky and Vandy only once in same season -- 1985.

~ Pat Dooley of Gainesville SUN


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[gatortalk] Gator Baseball

Just got tickets for me and my wife for the Gators - Southern Miss baseball game in Pensacola next Tuesday night. What a special treat for Northwest Florida Gators!

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[gatortalk] Men's Basketball Pat Dooley Tweet

Was asked this question so I looked it up. Florida has won at Tenn., Ky and Vandy only once in same season -- 1985.

~ Pat Dooley of Gainesville SUN


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RE: [gatortalk] Vandy seats

amen

I live in a$$whoopin' land.

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Not complainin... But my heart cant take anymore close games

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> On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:12 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:
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> I'm glad it's over.
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>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Woody Bass <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Nice!
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>>> 145 Maple Row Blvd
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>>> Office: 615-826-4040
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Re: [gatortalk] Vandy seats

Not complainin... But my heart cant take anymore close games

Woody (via iPhone)

> On Feb 25, 2014, at 9:12 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:
>
> I'm glad it's over.
>
> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR
> Real Estate Broker
> Bob Parks, LLC
> 145 Maple Row Blvd
> Hendersonville TN 37075
> Mobile: 615-972-4239
> Office: 615-826-4040
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Woody Bass <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nice!
>>
>> Woody (via iPhone)
>>
>>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:04 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR
>>> Real Estate Broker
>>> Bob Parks, LLC
>>> 145 Maple Row Blvd
>>> Hendersonville TN 37075
>>> Mobile: 615-972-4239
>>> Office: 615-826-4040
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> <photo.JPG>
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RE: [gatortalk] Vandy seats

Right! Its over at Vandy. Gators are tough but cut it too close for comfort.
Now back home on Sat.

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Re: [gatortalk] Vandy seats

I'm glad it's over.

Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR
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> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:40 PM, Woody Bass <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Nice!
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> Woody (via iPhone)
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>> On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:04 PM, "mail.bobparks.com" <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR
>> Real Estate Broker
>> Bob Parks, LLC
>> 145 Maple Row Blvd
>> Hendersonville TN 37075
>> Mobile: 615-972-4239
>> Office: 615-826-4040
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> <photo.JPG>
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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Student attendance a concern for Gators

Accurate attendance figures seem to be a deep dark secret across nearly all sports venues. Our local Mets minor league affiliate announces some laughable figures at the ball park, I've heard them announce 2000 when there was probably 200.

What?  No free seats?  Darlene for President of Gatortalk!!  

I can't wait for that countdown to begin!!!  Hooray!!

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Mobile: 615-972-4239

Office: 615-826-4040 

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On Feb 24, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Sandy Alonso <sandyalonso66@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, I can create the barcodes, but unless someone can hack UF's database, that's about all I can do.  :-)

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:36 PM, mail.bobparks.com <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:

Yay!!  Sandy sells the ticket scanning equipment!!  That means you know how to circumvent the system and get us all free admission!  Right, Sandy?

Sandy for president of Gatortalk!!

Hooray!!

Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks, LLC

145 Maple Row Blvd

Hendersonville TN 37075

Mobile: 615-972-4239

Office: 615-826-4040 

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 24, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Sandy Alonso <sandyalonso66@gmail.com> wrote:

That seems to be a high number in general for "do not scans".  Even if the ticket doesn't scan, there's a human-readable number underneath that they should punch in to make sure the ticket is valid (the whole point of the barcodes & number encoded is to prevent counterfeits and people using the same ticket to get multiple people into the venue).  Any barcode system should give you about 98% accuracy (and that's accounting for bad scans, unreadable barcodes, etc.).

(I sell the kind of mobile computing/scanning equipment UF uses at the gates, by the way.)

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:30 PM, C.Simpson <ces1948@gmail.com> wrote:

I hate to nitpick but according to this article they automatically add between 5 and 10% to the student attendance for tickets that "do not scan" that's between 1000 and 2000 bodies that may or not be there. That sure seems like a  generous  number to arbitrarily add.
Charlie

On 2/24/2014 8:21 AM, Shane Ford wrote:

Student attendance a concern for Gators

 

 

Unfilled seats dot the east stands at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Florida's 26-20 loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 23, 2013.

Doug Finger/Staff photographer/FILE

By Robbie Andreu
GAINESVILLE SUN Staff writer

Published: Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 9:56 p.m.

 

 

A growing and troubling trend in college football became obvious at Florida games last fall in The Swamp.

The evidence was out there in plain sight, on the east side of the stadium, where large portions of the student section would remain vacant or only partially filled just before kickoff.

In some games, a portion of those empty seats would eventually be filled. In others, thousands would remain vacant.

It is a trend that school officials are hoping to prevent from mushrooming into a student tradition at Florida.

"This is an issue that is on everyone's agenda in the SEC," said Mike Hill, UF's executive associate athletics director for external affairs. "It's not unique to Florida or anywhere else.

"College football is at a bit of a crossroads in terms of connecting with students and engaging them in a way that gets them to the stadium. They're still into college football, without a doubt. Getting them to the stadium is a different matter, even for the teams that are at their peak right now."

Selling student tickets has not been, and is still not, a problem at UF, where the school traditionally sells out its allotment of 21,500 tickets every season, including last year. Hill said student tickets have sold out every season for the 21 years he's been at Florida, and he expects that to be the case again in 2014.

Selling the tickets isn't the problem. Getting some students to use them and show up at games is.

The ticket scan rate for students this past season was only 70 percent, according to UF ticket office. With a five to 10-percent adjustment for tickets that do not scan, it comes out to 75-80 percent of student tickets being used. That adds up to an average of somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 empty seats per game in the student section.

In 2012, the percentages were 71 percent and 76-81 percent.

The dwindling numbers are a big concern at Florida (and in college football in general) for at least two significant reasons:

■ An unfilled student section takes away from the atmosphere of the game and puts a potential dent in the Gators' home-field advantage. (Can you imagine a Florida basketball game with hundreds of empty seats in the Rowdy Reptiles section?)

■ It may not bode well for future attendance when thousands of potential future season-ticket purchasers are electing not to attend games while they are students.

"Absolutely it's a concern," Hill said. "The vast majority of our season-ticket holders went to the University of Florida. It's really important for us to connect to current students who are future alumni. Granted, they may be watching games they're not attending at a party or local establishment.

"But if it doesn't become part of their experience here on campus, then there may not be the same pull to come back and be a season-ticket holder in the future.

"It's absolutely crucial to sustain our fan base. Our average season-ticket holder is just under 60 years old. That's evidence right there that it's crucial for us to cultivate that young fan base."

The way to do it is to win more games and better connect with the students, Hill said.

One thing UF officials have learned from student feedback is the students do not like the early kickoffs (noon and 12:20), something that was evident last season with all those empty seats in the student section for early games.

"Our students in some ways are a lot like our entire fan base in that they enjoy night games," Hill said. "That Arkansas game (at night) last year had a tremendous crowd. Our students do not care for the early kickoffs. They're just rolling out of bed."

Hill said UF is having discussions with the SEC and its television partners about scheduling Gator games later in the day or at night, especially early in the season.

"We have made it clear to the conference that the early season games, we need those to begin in the evening or late in the day. The heat is so oppressive," Hill said. "That's not just for our students but our entire fan base.

"We're communicating that to our television partners as well. If we can come out of the gate with later kickoffs, we think that will contribute to bigger crowds and better attended games by our students."

Hill said UF officials also are discussing other possible methods for better connecting with the students, including possibly opening some practices and re-establishing town hall meetings between students and coaches.

UF also is exploring the possibility of establishing WiFi capability in The Swamp, Hill said.

"It's a huge investment. You're talking a significant seven-figure investment," Hill said. "It's something we're looking at right now.

"We recognize the students, the younger fans, have an interest in interacting on social media throughout the course of the game, whether uploading pictures or downloading videos.

"We feel better with where we are with basic mobile phone use and texting and calling. The other applications, we're not there yet, but we are striving to get there."

Of course, the best way to connect with the fans — young and old — is to win games and put an entertaining product on the field. UF did not seem to have a problem with students showing up when the Gators went 11-1 in the regular season in 2012.

It was a problem during the 4-8 season last fall.

The changes Will Muschamp has made on his coaching staff, especially the hiring of new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper, seems to have created a positive buzz, Hill said.

"There is an extremely positive vibe that we are getting in interaction with fans in person, over the phone and at the ticket window," Hill said. "We're optimistic about the start of our season-ticket sales."

There is little or no doubt that the students will purchase the 21,500 allotted to them, like they do every season.

But will they come?

Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or andreur@gvillesun.com. Also check out Andreu's blog at Gatorsports.com.

 

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Student attendance a concern for Gators

What?  No free seats?  Darlene for President of Gatortalk!!  

I can't wait for that countdown to begin!!!  Hooray!!

Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks, LLC

145 Maple Row Blvd

Hendersonville TN 37075

Mobile: 615-972-4239

Office: 615-826-4040 

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 24, 2014, at 3:34 PM, Sandy Alonso <sandyalonso66@gmail.com> wrote:

Well, I can create the barcodes, but unless someone can hack UF's database, that's about all I can do.  :-)

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:36 PM, mail.bobparks.com <oliver@bobparks.com> wrote:

Yay!!  Sandy sells the ticket scanning equipment!!  That means you know how to circumvent the system and get us all free admission!  Right, Sandy?

Sandy for president of Gatortalk!!

Hooray!!

Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks, LLC

145 Maple Row Blvd

Hendersonville TN 37075

Mobile: 615-972-4239

Office: 615-826-4040 

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 24, 2014, at 1:51 PM, Sandy Alonso <sandyalonso66@gmail.com> wrote:

That seems to be a high number in general for "do not scans".  Even if the ticket doesn't scan, there's a human-readable number underneath that they should punch in to make sure the ticket is valid (the whole point of the barcodes & number encoded is to prevent counterfeits and people using the same ticket to get multiple people into the venue).  Any barcode system should give you about 98% accuracy (and that's accounting for bad scans, unreadable barcodes, etc.).

(I sell the kind of mobile computing/scanning equipment UF uses at the gates, by the way.)

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:30 PM, C.Simpson <ces1948@gmail.com> wrote:

I hate to nitpick but according to this article they automatically add between 5 and 10% to the student attendance for tickets that "do not scan" that's between 1000 and 2000 bodies that may or not be there. That sure seems like a  generous  number to arbitrarily add.
Charlie

On 2/24/2014 8:21 AM, Shane Ford wrote:

Student attendance a concern for Gators

 

 

Unfilled seats dot the east stands at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Florida's 26-20 loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 23, 2013.

Doug Finger/Staff photographer/FILE

By Robbie Andreu
GAINESVILLE SUN Staff writer

Published: Monday, February 24, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 9:56 p.m.

 

 

A growing and troubling trend in college football became obvious at Florida games last fall in The Swamp.

The evidence was out there in plain sight, on the east side of the stadium, where large portions of the student section would remain vacant or only partially filled just before kickoff.

In some games, a portion of those empty seats would eventually be filled. In others, thousands would remain vacant.

It is a trend that school officials are hoping to prevent from mushrooming into a student tradition at Florida.

"This is an issue that is on everyone's agenda in the SEC," said Mike Hill, UF's executive associate athletics director for external affairs. "It's not unique to Florida or anywhere else.

"College football is at a bit of a crossroads in terms of connecting with students and engaging them in a way that gets them to the stadium. They're still into college football, without a doubt. Getting them to the stadium is a different matter, even for the teams that are at their peak right now."

Selling student tickets has not been, and is still not, a problem at UF, where the school traditionally sells out its allotment of 21,500 tickets every season, including last year. Hill said student tickets have sold out every season for the 21 years he's been at Florida, and he expects that to be the case again in 2014.

Selling the tickets isn't the problem. Getting some students to use them and show up at games is.

The ticket scan rate for students this past season was only 70 percent, according to UF ticket office. With a five to 10-percent adjustment for tickets that do not scan, it comes out to 75-80 percent of student tickets being used. That adds up to an average of somewhere in the neighborhood of 5,000 empty seats per game in the student section.

In 2012, the percentages were 71 percent and 76-81 percent.

The dwindling numbers are a big concern at Florida (and in college football in general) for at least two significant reasons:

■ An unfilled student section takes away from the atmosphere of the game and puts a potential dent in the Gators' home-field advantage. (Can you imagine a Florida basketball game with hundreds of empty seats in the Rowdy Reptiles section?)

■ It may not bode well for future attendance when thousands of potential future season-ticket purchasers are electing not to attend games while they are students.

"Absolutely it's a concern," Hill said. "The vast majority of our season-ticket holders went to the University of Florida. It's really important for us to connect to current students who are future alumni. Granted, they may be watching games they're not attending at a party or local establishment.

"But if it doesn't become part of their experience here on campus, then there may not be the same pull to come back and be a season-ticket holder in the future.

"It's absolutely crucial to sustain our fan base. Our average season-ticket holder is just under 60 years old. That's evidence right there that it's crucial for us to cultivate that young fan base."

The way to do it is to win more games and better connect with the students, Hill said.

One thing UF officials have learned from student feedback is the students do not like the early kickoffs (noon and 12:20), something that was evident last season with all those empty seats in the student section for early games.

"Our students in some ways are a lot like our entire fan base in that they enjoy night games," Hill said. "That Arkansas game (at night) last year had a tremendous crowd. Our students do not care for the early kickoffs. They're just rolling out of bed."

Hill said UF is having discussions with the SEC and its television partners about scheduling Gator games later in the day or at night, especially early in the season.

"We have made it clear to the conference that the early season games, we need those to begin in the evening or late in the day. The heat is so oppressive," Hill said. "That's not just for our students but our entire fan base.

"We're communicating that to our television partners as well. If we can come out of the gate with later kickoffs, we think that will contribute to bigger crowds and better attended games by our students."

Hill said UF officials also are discussing other possible methods for better connecting with the students, including possibly opening some practices and re-establishing town hall meetings between students and coaches.

UF also is exploring the possibility of establishing WiFi capability in The Swamp, Hill said.

"It's a huge investment. You're talking a significant seven-figure investment," Hill said. "It's something we're looking at right now.

"We recognize the students, the younger fans, have an interest in interacting on social media throughout the course of the game, whether uploading pictures or downloading videos.

"We feel better with where we are with basic mobile phone use and texting and calling. The other applications, we're not there yet, but we are striving to get there."

Of course, the best way to connect with the fans — young and old — is to win games and put an entertaining product on the field. UF did not seem to have a problem with students showing up when the Gators went 11-1 in the regular season in 2012.

It was a problem during the 4-8 season last fall.

The changes Will Muschamp has made on his coaching staff, especially the hiring of new offensive coordinator Kurt Roper, seems to have created a positive buzz, Hill said.

"There is an extremely positive vibe that we are getting in interaction with fans in person, over the phone and at the ticket window," Hill said. "We're optimistic about the start of our season-ticket sales."

There is little or no doubt that the students will purchase the 21,500 allotted to them, like they do every season.

But will they come?

Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or andreur@gvillesun.com. Also check out Andreu's blog at Gatorsports.com.

 

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