Talk:The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party

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[edit] Bias

This page clearly has an anti-Florida bias. All of the statements are slanted as showing that Gator fans are worse, claiming to own the series and that the worst Georgia does is poke from of Florida's clothing, which is not true. That is clear bias. I'm not arguing Spurrier, because, well, you can't; he's just a dick. Also, the article clearly speaks that calling it a "neutral site" is a little wrong because of its location close to Florida, even though seats are divided 50-50. This has an anti-Florida bias Bsd987 14:23, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Aw come on now - this page strayed wayyyy too far into the realm of football records and other stuff only quasi-related to the WLOCP. Maybe there should be a page that speaks to the rivalry itself if there isn't already. My opinion of the WLOCP is that it should focus more on what happens outside, which is largely in response to what happens or happened inside the stadium. I restored the jeanshorts vs we own Georgia paragraph since that's what I always saw happening (other than binge drinking and great tailgates). Can you not agree that is what it's about?

That's original research and unverifiable. I'll give you a day to find me a source or to tell me a source that agrees with your sentence or else I myself will remove it. I didn't remove it originally, but I will. Find a book or website or magazine article or something. Bsd987 03:24, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

Here you go - http://antiorange.dawgtoons.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=61&page=1

NOte that this is from the perspective of a GATOR fan.

See also: http://www.gatorswearjeanshorts.com. Thank you in advance!

Dude, you don't have to be a dick ("Thank you in advance!"). You claimed that you had seen it; that is a first-hand citation that is original research. That is why I disputed it. Bsd987 19:17, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Fixed.

Fixed, again.

[edit] Neutral site

Isn't this game also the only REGULAR season college game played in neutral territory? GZUS96 12:40, 12 Novemeber 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, no; off the top of my head Texas-OU (aka, the Red River Shootout) is always played in Dallas. I'm sure there are a couple of others. AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work 01:15, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, I checked it out and looks as if (aka, the Red River Shootout) has not always been played in neutral territory and it looks as if it will not be played in Dallas for too long as both clubs want it played at each others venues alternating each year between the two. Also when I looked at the dates of the games it looks as if the game each year that is refered to being (aka, the Red River Shootout) is not always a regular season game some years it has been an invitational post season game. But, none the less the Georgia-Florida game is not as I thought the only regular season game played on neutral territory. Thanks.GZUS96 23:28ct 16 Nov 2006

I'm not sure what your point is - UGA-UF has not always been played in Jacksonville either - see 1994 and 1995 - and OU-UT was last played anywhere outside Dallas in 1913. There has been talk of UF-UGA being moved back to campus too. Btw, where did you get any information about UT-OU not being played in the regular season? My understanding is the rivalry has always been a regular game since they were both charter members of the old Southwest Conference. AUTiger ʃ ^talk/_work 16:11, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

I'd say it's one of a handful of major games played at neutral sites, but it's not the only one. A good argument could be built that Army-Navy is the most famous game played in a neutral location (Philadelphia). —C.Fred (talk) 14:14, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Memorable games

I've got some reservations about this section. Chiefly, memorable according to whom? I'll concede that "Run, Lindsay, run" is probably in sports lore and an easy addition, as is Spurrier running up the score between the hedges. But by what criteria are the other games included? I'd rather discuss before just axing the section outright, but if nobody stands up for the section and the selection of the games, I will cut it. —C.Fred (talk) 00:16, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

By and large, I created the section from articles online discussing the WLOCP game. Most articles all talk about the above games, and others. It could be fixed up and have fewer sub-sections (leaving one paragraph to each game's more notorious outcomes) with links to articles talking about how they were memorable games, I suppose. --WTStoffs 19:11, 22 January 2007 (UTC)