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Jimmy Buffett doing the Gator chomp in the locker room after Florida’s victory. A video is available at Youtube (Jimmy appears toward the end of the video).
From the Miami Herald: ‘Bama native Buffett takes in Gator blowout and
Alabama native and musician Jimmy Buffett attended Florida’s 56-6 victory against South Carolina.
Buffett was on the field after the game and even joined the Gators and coach Urban Meyer in a postgame locker-room celebration. When Meyer emerged from the Gators’ football facility for his postgame news conference, Buffett’s classic song Margaritaville could be heard blaring from the locker room’s speakers.
From Florida Today: “Buffett enjoys Gators’ big day”
“It’s great to be back in Gainesville seeing the Gators playing this well,” Buffett said, before heading into the Florida locker room. “It’s been a long time. I like what Coach Meyer is doing here. This has just been a lot of fun tonight.”
And then Buffett gave Meyer a thrill almost as big as his offense. He joined the Gators in the locker room. You see, Buffett is the only music he listens to — ever. In his car, at home, at work.
And Buffett? Before exiting the locker room, he talked with Tebow.
“He said it was a pleasure meeting me and he loves watching me and hopefully we’ll see him in Miami,” Tebow said. “I was going to (ask him to sing) but I didn’t.”
Miami is the home of the national title game this season. Three more wins and Buffett promises to come and visit again. Meyer’s favorite Buffett song is, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” If this keeps up, Jimmy better get his vocal chords ready.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Looks like JB is working overtime to lose me as a fan. First, an ObamaLoveFest, now a Gators fan. I guess the only way I can show my displeasure is to quit buying his music and quit going to his shows.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Personally, the reason I would stop liking Buffett is if his music starting turning to crap, not whether he is a Democrat or Republican, what teams he roots for, what he eats for breakfast, or anything else.
The whole not being a fan because of what he does outside the studio and while not on tour is getting old.
November 20th, 2008 at 10:24 am
I AGREE!!!!!!!!….do you like JIMMY or his PERSONAL LIFE or MUSIC!!…get OVER it!..ITS about the MUSIC and LIVE SHOWS!!!….
see ya in HONOLULU jimmy !
parrothead red ( todd)
November 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
This shouldn’t be a surprise, Buffett has been a Gator fan for many years..
and PJ, get used to it, UF will be dominating the ‘GatorHaters’ for a long time. As JB said last Saturday night: If you aint a Gator, You must be Gator Bait!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 pm
Oh, Please!!! Get over it! Just cause someone doesn’t think like you…you’re gonna write them off!!! really, GET A LIFE!!! Jimmy “ROCKS”
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Gators wear jean shorts.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:23 am
and Bulldawgs can’t win in Jax
December 21st, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Gator Haters are funny….
GO Jimmy!
GO GATORS!
December 23rd, 2008 at 12:37 am
Poor Repubs. They’ve had to turn their backs on Buffett, John Fogerty, REM, Bruce Springsteen and so many more stars because they support Dems.
January 16th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Jimmy is a gator! that is so awesome!
GO GATORS