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Florida fans react to only 1 player staying on the field for alma mater after Georgia loss
By Adam Spencer
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Florida got stomped by No. 1 Georgia in Saturday’s rivalry game in Jacksonville, losing 34-7.
That’s a rough look for the Gators, but things got worse in the opinion of many Florida fans in the aftermath of the defeat.
Win or lose, players often remain on the field for the playing of the school alma mater. Well, only 1 Florida player — Jordan Pouncey — stayed on the field for the song after the loss:
Pouncey stands alone for the alma mater after the Gators lose 34-7 to the Georgia Bulldogs.@InsideTheGators pic.twitter.com/2ha9VGvmvC
— Chris Will (@ChrisWill_TV) October 30, 2021
As you might imagine, that led to plenty of anger from Florida fans, upset that more Gators didn’t remain on the field for the important tradition.
Here’s some of what was said on Twitter, with many casting the blame at the feet of head coach Dan Mullen:
The team takes the identity of their coach. If he stayed they would stay. Like everything else Dan only cares about Dan and right now he wants to sulk.
— Dylan Young (@DylanKYoung) October 30, 2021
Lost the fanbase, lost the team. It’s time
— kp (@pagelbagel92) October 30, 2021
Last time this happened the coach didn’t last long
— Steve (@number1gator) October 30, 2021
Got to respect Pouncey!
— Gatorlover (@bobertgator) October 30, 2021
True Gator, clearly we need more
— Cowtown Gator (@McGator83) October 30, 2021
This is sad… https://t.co/Q0E5j8mHsl
— Mikey! | ? | 9gag Degen | ? (@HladczukMichael) October 30, 2021
I’m at the point in my life where, as an alum, this pisses me off. Might be “get off my lawn” energy but the U of F means a LOT to me. https://t.co/FpDz3Dmrh9
— / (@157Gale) October 30, 2021
Never been so disappointed in my team @CoachDanMullen https://t.co/DoJnx898dE
— glamp freecss (@EvanLeftUF) October 30, 2021
WHAT?? #Gatorstandard my ass!! https://t.co/2phGW844uZ
— Steve (@S_Dob3) October 30, 2021
Unacceptable, time to move on from Daniel… https://t.co/OChHyzecfz
— TheSwampThing (@TheSwamp_Thing) October 30, 2021
We’ll see if this changes and if Pouncey has a bit more company after next weekend’s game.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
