A tradition of excellence continued at the University of Florida for the 90th year – UF Gator Growl and Homecoming.
Every year, “the Nation’s largest student run pep rally” takes center stage at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the day before our homecoming game. In a day where…WE HAVE NO SCHOOL…students are encouraged to attend the parade that will be plaguing campus and University starting at 11 a.m.
I’m not going to go on and explain what exactly Gator Growl is because if you go to this school and don’t know what it is, then you’re doing it on purpose and you don’t care in the first place.
I have a lot of opinions about what Gator Growl is, what it stands for, and what it has become but at the end of the day, this is my honest opinion: none of those things matter.
We go to the best school in the SEC and we are the mother fucking Gators, ladies and gentlemen. We live in the Swamp, our Greek life is crazy, the education is top notch, and for some reason everyone on this campus seems like a bunch of zombies walking around everyday.
I’m over it.
I’m over people thinking that they’re too good to do something because they’re not affiliated with a certain organization. It’s time to grow up. It’s time to stop hating Dance Marathon because everyone in fraternities and sororities do it, think about the big picture and the money being raised. Stop hating on a pep rally that people have put a lot of hard work into because you don’t like what it stands for. I get there is a lot of ill will towards Gator Growl and Florida Blue Key, but at the end of the day the only people who really care are the narcissistic, pessimistic individuals who feel the need to let everyone know how they feel about everything. I remember when I was in 8th grade, too. Great years.
I was a director for Gator Growl this year and I’ve learned a lot about the way the school works and what it’s like to be a part of a legitimate organization at this university and it has been an incredibly valuable experience.
My final words: If you think you’re too cool for Gator Growl, you’re not. Chances are, you probably aren’t cool at all. But if you have a legitimate excuse to not buy a ticket and go show support for your college’s pep rally, than mad respect, because anyone who thinks they’re too good for anything at this point in our lives clearly has much bigger issues going on than not going to a show.
I’ll be there dressed in my tux like Brennan and Dale at a job interview, proud as can be to say that I helped make this production come true. I’ll be standing next to my best friends who put in countless hours doing the same. I know what you’re thinking at this point, too. I get it and I’ve heard it all. Perk up and don’t be the reason a tradition that has been around this school for 90 years dies off.
See y’all at 7:00 tomorrow & let the Gator Growl.
Still need a ticket? Right here, son.
