GAINESVILLE — Nobody loathed rivals more than Urban Meyer.
Billy Gonzales was definitely paying attention while he oversaw Meyer’s receivers for nearly a decade, including five seasons at Florida.
Now the Gators’ interim coach, Gonzales will look to summon energy and emotion, bordering on hate, from his players and salvage a disappointing season when Tennessee comes to town Saturday night.
“We’re willing to make it personal, it being a rivalry game,” sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles said Monday.
The Gators and the Vols have met every season since 1990, with their clashes during the ’90s and early 2000s arguably the SEC’s premiere game.