Man alive, the excitement has reached a fevered pitch as game time quickly approaches in Gainesville! Today, the Florida Gators host the top-ranked team in the nation to open their 2021 Southeastern Conference schedule. It is a heck of a way to start the league schedule, but you might as well get the toughest game out of the way early, right?
Fans have taken to social media and shared their sentiments for their beloved Orange and Blue ahead of a game that their foe is strongly favored in. Below is a healthy sampling of the many tweets sent out in the hours preceding game time as the fanbase gets hyped.
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24 hours. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/CVBK0aUJwG
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 17, 2021
Get excited! It's finally @GatorsFB Game Day again! 😍😤#GoGators || @Allstate pic.twitter.com/rto8oGBmqk
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) September 18, 2021
The Gators are FIRED. UP. in Gainesville!!!!@SECNetwork #MartyandMcGee pic.twitter.com/07jRI2hY6u
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) September 18, 2021
Gator Nation waking up like:@ScooterMagruder @GatorsFB #MartyAndMcGee #SECNation pic.twitter.com/tNeOulFo78
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) September 18, 2021
On Any Given Day. #GoGators!! pic.twitter.com/ScPe8DucPU
— Harvey Kitzman (@DrHarveyK) September 18, 2021
Gonna need all the @HomefieldApparl Magic today.. or at least enough to cover 😅#GoGators🐊 pic.twitter.com/Njsx00OPFK
— Tommy Coyle (@TCoyle17) September 18, 2021
It’s gameday y’all. Let’s do this Gators. #beatBama #gogators pic.twitter.com/PZPdVW5YAr
— Bri (@BriDehlinger) September 18, 2021
@CollegeGameDay won’t back don’t !! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Jhu85H8fK5
— Damon Dominguez (@GatorWoodCrafts) September 18, 2021
I'm pretty excited about today's game – and seeing all those Gators in #TheSwamp. Can you tell? #GoGators pic.twitter.com/yzxEwhaFOn
— Albert (@AlbertGator) September 18, 2021
Today is the day we shock the world… #GOGATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/TNUDMox8Aq
— Don Berna (@YoungMiddleEric) September 18, 2021
It’s game day! #GoGators #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/hsGfqDZJMn
— Steve (@S_DTrey) September 18, 2021
Just got off the phone with Cope. He said Mullen is dialing up something special today. LFG 🐊#GoGators pic.twitter.com/v3wJiCf1XZ
— Ben Chase (@BenGChase) September 18, 2021
#GoGators, Beat Alabama 🏈🏈🏈🏈 pic.twitter.com/EiesJbdEpD
— David A Fuller (@RealDavidFuller) September 18, 2021
The Tailgate is open! Come by and have a beer! #GoGators @GatorCollective 🐊🐊 pic.twitter.com/npTk0YX8pj
— The Cranky Fan (@TheCrankyFan) September 18, 2021
Game day 🐊🐊🐊 @GatorsFB @FloridaGators #GatorNation #GoGators #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/NaTiUjwZrM
— Yung Woo (@officialyungwoo) September 18, 2021
First stop ~ #LakeAlice 🧡💙#GoGators#BeatBama
@UF pic.twitter.com/xv0ACPw41C— Mrs. Katie, MEd, OTR/L (@ktharris) September 18, 2021
#GoGators 🐊💙🧡 pic.twitter.com/UVBhv2ffQ4
— Miss Frizzle (@what_TF_xo) September 18, 2021
#GoGators #UF #GatorNation pic.twitter.com/IvbcBztg2G
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) September 18, 2021
It's game day! Go Gators 🐊 #GoGators #CatsofTwittter #GermanShepherd #DogsofTwittter #BlackCat pic.twitter.com/sTkrQAK1Wz
— Ginger Sarmiento (@GSarmiento76) September 18, 2021
Alright @GatorsFB this is what it’s all about! In the Swamp w/ all the Blue & Orange, today is about being #GatorStrong & if the good Lord smiles down on Gainesville today & we do what we know we can, act like we’ve been there because we have & we are going back! #GoGators ❤️🐊🏈 pic.twitter.com/3lEzbQ4A9w
— On the Mark (@CowartMark) September 18, 2021
Hey @GatorTurfStaff saw you on ESPN this morning! Looking 🔥 #GoGators #tompetty #wontbackdown #BeatBama 🐊 🏈 @UF @tompetty #Legend pic.twitter.com/jSKlJ3owzQ
— Jessica Smith (@JessicaASmith33) September 18, 2021
#GoGators pic.twitter.com/5Wsv9xkFmm
— 🪄 (@truuelee) September 18, 2021
Seeing a 🐊 on our 🚴🏻 must mean the Gators are going to beat Alabama today #GoGators pic.twitter.com/vk65V54klg
— Nikki Pugh (@nikkipugh1209) September 18, 2021
Be on your toes, it’s GAMEDAY! @UF #GoGators #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/qJFLZwuIAo
— TanyaRivera (@TanyaRiveraOn2) September 18, 2021
@tompetty is trending! That means he is warming up for the 3rd quarter. I’ll be sangin’ with all I got! #GoGators #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/mYq8uUNcDE
— Eddy Twyford (@EddyTwyford) September 18, 2021
@CoachDanMullen rocking the J’s this morning!!! #GoGators #BeatBama #JUMPMAN pic.twitter.com/iUziIESlSj
— William Anderson 🐆🐊 (@wcainfla) September 18, 2021
Y'all!! Look who I ran into today! #GoGators 💙🧡 pic.twitter.com/CJB7ll4c7M
— 🌴Gator_Girl🌴 (@a_charlie15) September 17, 2021
IT’S GAMEDAY!!! LFG!!!🔥🐊 #GoGators #BeatBama pic.twitter.com/1CAj93ZcMs
— Jenn (@GoGators712) September 18, 2021
To be the man, you gotta beat the man! Woooooo! #GoGators #BeatBama #Ldog pic.twitter.com/0ilTeoUJxl
— James Bates (@jb8sy) September 18, 2021
Pod used jersey swa(m)p with @SteveSpurrierUF 🤝🐊 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/ZAvxpb6a0n
— Jack Srail (@jacksrail) September 17, 2021
Let this picture represent what will transpire today.
Play with the fire of 1000 suns! History will be made and hearts will be broken! #GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/8SmZSQ8P1K
— 🐊Jeremy Powers⚜️ (@J_Pow58) September 18, 2021
Dug out the old #15 jersey, it seemed appropriate! #GoGators 💙🧡 #ar15 #Tebow pic.twitter.com/bClwx4yqMs
— 🌴Gator_Girl🌴 (@a_charlie15) September 17, 2021
Gator 🤝 Gator pic.twitter.com/deRlsEx6DY
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) September 18, 2021
"That costume is awesome!" –@TimTebow @GatorsFB @UFBarstool @FloridaGators @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/iyNEXujTkB
— Mr. 1 Bit 🦸♂️ (@Mr_1_Bit) September 18, 2021
Great having Coach on SEC Nation this morning! #GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/RrSXJLChnP
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 18, 2021
Gator Nation was in full force at #SECNation 🐊
What's your favorite part of game day? #GoGators pic.twitter.com/0f5bmIOBEn
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) September 18, 2021
The Gators have arrived… #GoGators🐊 pic.twitter.com/CjVuLeBSlb
— Todd Jentink Jr (@JentinkTodd_JR) September 18, 2021
Jr at the UM game again. Said his mom wouldn't let him wear his jersey. Still found a way to represent ✊🏾.#GoGators pic.twitter.com/otsbTecKVP
— 🇹🇹 Franklyn O. Johnson 🇻🇪 (@bigweb31) September 18, 2021
Hey y'all, it's Gator GameDay! ❤️🏈🐊🎉 When it comes to big games, we know you won’t back down and will stand your ground @gatorsfb ! Now let’s ride the Tide to touchdowns while we cheer for the Orange and Blue! #gogators @ufalumni @FloridaGators @UF pic.twitter.com/vnagAkT7SX
— Amanda Robinson (@heismandi) September 18, 2021
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