The swamp has definitely lost it's swagger and you can lay the blame squarely at the feet of one Steven Orr Spurrier. Before Spurrier (the greatest coach to ever don a visor on the Gator sideline), took us to places we had only dreamed of, the Gators were happy with 7-4 seasons. When Spurrier took the helm we became use to Spurrier emptying out opponents stadiums with blowouts. What I witnessed yesterday at the swamp was disturbing and I am not talking about our offense. With over 14 minutes left in the game and another failed offensive possession, the fans surrounding me packed up their binoculars, their souvenir Gator cups and their bruised egos and headed to the parking lot. At that point we were down by 14 points. That's two touchdowns and two extra points away from tying the game and we had people (Spurrier disciples) who acted like a smallpox virus had been released in the stadium. Can you imagine people leaving with Spurrier running the offense. For that matter, prior to Spurrier, could you imagine people leaving with Galen Hall, Charlie Pell or even Gary Darnell leading the Orange & Blue? The answer is no and that leads me back to Spurrier. Spurrier brought a brand of football to Gainesville that we had never experienced and I am not just referring to wins. His football was exciting win or lose and the fans loved every minute of it. Fast forward to September 20, 2003. Florida and the Vols take the field and for the most part play exactly the same brand of football but with one exception. The Vols won the game with a hail mary pass and a long completion where our db got turned around and lost the ball. The game plan was pretty much the same with both teams playing tough defense and waiting for the other team to make a mistake. The Vols capitalized and we did not. As Zook pointed out, we had plenty of chances to win this game but the offense continued to bog down worse than a Ford truck on a Saturday night in Hilliard. Obviously Zook and his staff feel this game plan is Florida's best chance to win with this team. If you watched the Georgia-LSU game you would have seen much of the same with two outstanding defenses getting after it for 4 quarters. In the 80's the Dawgs wore down teams and won 10-9 and went on to a national championship. Do you think their fans complained with the results? Oklahoma won a nation championship several years ago with a defense that shut teams down and they would score 17 points-did their fans complain about the results? And last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 7 games by less than 7 points with a strong defense and adequate offense-did their fans still not cherish that national title? Senior Ben Troupe was quoted as questioning the game plan and the style of football the Gators are playing. That is a crack in the armor and can lead to bigger problems within the team. Zook needs to put a muzzle on his players and take it off of his offense. I have heard people talk about the booing. Guess what, the face of college football has changed dramtically over the years and booing the home team is commonplace in every stadium. Sad but true. As I said when I began, the "SWAMP" has lost its swagger and the fans who left when the kids needed your support the most are the ones who should be booed.