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Gators legend Steve Spurrier set for a meet and greet at The Swamp

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Have you ever wanted to meet former Florida Gators head coach Steve Spurrier? Florida fans who are interested will have their chance next month. The University is set to host a meet and greet with the head ball coach on November 21. That event is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. ET and will take place in the team meeting room in the south endzone of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida will host conference rival, Tennessee, the following day on November 22.

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Florida fans will have a chance to meet famed coach Steve Spurrier

During the event, former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier will give a short talk, take photos with guests, and sign autographs. Participants will also be treated to a tour of the game day locker room, the tunnel that the team enters the field on game day, as well as a tour of Steve Spurrier-Florida Field.

Tickets for the event are already on sale through ‘Swamp Moments, which are unique, premium gameday experiences offered by the University of Florida athletic department, primarily for football fans. These paid experiences allow fans to get closer to the action and team. There are also other options, including pre-game sideline access, post-game on-field activities, and on-field access to watch the halftime show. 

Other VIP experiences through ‘Swamp Moments’ are also available for the last two home games of the year. Those include the chance to meet the honorary Two-Bits, play catch on Steve Spurrier-Florida Field, and help the equipment staff set up the locker room and sideline. Fans can even purchase in-game sideline access. However, fans must have a ticket to the game to participate in Swamp Moments experiences, except for the meet and greet with Steve Spurrier.

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Steve Spurrier hopes for a strong finish this season by the Gators

Following the firing of former head coach Billy Napier, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin named wide receiver coach Billy Gonzales as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Gonzales has three different stints as a UF coach throughout his career. Those longstanding ties to the program have Steve Spurrier rooting for him to succeed in motivating this team to finish the season to the best of their abilities.

“I’m glad he got the nod,” Spurrier said. “He’s a guy that’s been here for a long time with several different coaches. Who knows? He’s deserving. Maybe he can get some fire in these guys and get us organized a little bit better and see what happens. You look at these interim coaches around the country, I guess especially UCLA. They’re beating everybody. Then you got a new coach at Alabama-Birmingham, and they beat Memphis when they were undefeated. Sometimes, just a different guy over there adds a little juice to the team. We’ll see if Billy Gonzalez can do that for the Gators.”

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