Gator Country did it!
Well, maybe not entirely, but Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin knew of the grassroots effort . . . the countless threads, and messages imploring the UAA to “Flip The Camera”. Not only did he listen, but Stricklin agreed, and ultimately acted. An unexpected announcement revealed Florida’s televised basketball games would feature the student section – The Rowdy Reptiles – as its backdrop, as opposed to the, well, less rowdy alumni section.
“For as many of our fans who would watch our games and realize that wasn’t the visual that best represented what a home basketball at the O’Connell Center was like .