Support for the (1) Florida Gators (34-2) has been strong from former members of the program all season long, and it continued on Saturday after the team advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season with a 61-45 victory over the (9) Pittsburgh Panthers (26-10) in the Round of 32 in the 2014 NCAA Tournament at the Amyway Center in Orlando, FL. Check out what nearly a dozen former Florida basketball players had to say about their team’s victory.
That boy Scottie go hard. Proud to be a gator for real
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) March 22, 2014
That was some sexy shit
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) March 22, 2014
Big time game from all the Gator Boys
— Erik Murphy (@e_murphy31) March 22, 2014
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) March 22, 2014
Sweet 16 my Gator Family lets goo
— Mike Rosario (@MikeRoGator3) March 22, 2014
Go Gators!!!
— Nick Calathes (@Nick_Calathes15) March 22, 2014
Go Gators!!!
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 22, 2014
Alright let's do it Gators
— matt walsh (@mattyvincent44) March 22, 2014
Take over Scottie!!!
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) March 22, 2014
Let's go Gators!!!
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) March 22, 2014
Are we good defensively or what?!?!
— Teddy Dupay (@TeddyDupay) March 22, 2014
#Gators baby! Let's get this W!
— Erik Murphy (@e_murphy31) March 22, 2014
Good luck to my Gator Boys today! 1 game at a time
— Taurean Green (@TaureanJGreen) March 22, 2014
Gator nation has taken over downtown Orlando… Let's get this W boys!
— Adam Allen (@AAforTre) March 22, 2014
Great to hear from all these Gator greats, brings back a lot of memories. Hard to believe how far we have come. I was a freshman in 1976 and if we drew a 1,000 fans into Alligator Alley for any game I would be shocked. We rarely won even ten games. It’s great to be a Florida Gator!!!!!
wow, the old gym. That brings back some memories, although I got there just after the o-dome was built. Still remember freshman registration in the gym
I think David Lee tweeted something about the Gators too… Go Gators
To answer Teddy Dupay’s question: Hell yes we are!!!
Marreese tweet was kind of ho-hum, shame he left a year before he should have. Not only would he probably have had a much better NBA career than he has had because of learning more, but wouldn’t have been NIT if he had stayed.
Awesome support from so many great guys, though!
Great to see these fine ex-gator players remembering the love ..Gator Nation ..GO GATORS
Those Gator Boys are hot! Go Gators.