I told him not really, and he said he's been a season ticket holde since 1984, and a Bull Gator for over ten years, but he can't remember being this disinterested. I told him this is the first time in 20 years I haven't ordered at least some away game tickets. We talked as to the reason why concluding that Muschamp took the fun out of Gator football. Even in his 10 win season some of the wins felt like losses. We also agreed we were starting to come out of that funk last year until the Grier thing, and it started all over again expecting every pass to be dropped or intercepted, every run to be stopped at the line of scrimmage, and every field goal to be missed. Blowout losses to FSU, Alabama, and Michigan put an exclamation mark on the season. 

We both agreed we should have a better offense this year but that there are so many unknowns with this team it's hard to get excited until we see it on the field. All this we concluded that Muschamp not only ruined our brand with the public, the perception recruits have of us as a program, and with the exception of the true believers, the fun, excitement, and hope for an upcoming season. 

But there is one game we both agreed we will be excited about, and that's the USCe game where winning the game just won't be enough. We want Muschamp humiliated, we want those chicken eggs crushed, and their chicken coop set on fire. Do that and whatever happens the rest of the season will be ok. 

excited when it was virtually assured the Gators were a Top 5 team and receiving such accolades from the media, what would be the point of any pre-season banter?

Football is cyclical and there will be down periods for EVERY program.  The past 6 years have been mostly disappointing for Gator fans, but it appears we are climbing out of the Muschamp funk.  For me, that is exciting, as are the possibilities for the upcoming season.

Winning is fun.  Anticipation of winning is exciting ..... especially when so many are writing off the Gators for 2016,