University of Florida

I traveled to Gainesville, Florida recently to visit the University of Florida.  

The university is quite large and is located in the center of Gainesville.  It had the feel of an urban university because of the many public roads going through the campus. 

As usual, my main focus was on the sports facilities and traditions. Florida Field, aka The Swamp, is an awesome football facility. It was built for college football.  I am looking forward to watching an SEC game there in the 2013.

Outside of the stadium there are statues of the Gator Heisman winners. The most recent of those being Tim Tebow.

The Heisman and national championship trophies are on display in the gallery by the football offices.  

The O'Connell Center is the home of the Gator Basketball team.  The banners for the back to back national championships in 2006 and 2007 are prominently displayed.  

The facilities for the swimming teams are very impressive.   

As I walked the campus, I came upon two unusual sights.  In one quad area the trunks of the trees were all painted gator blue. And, in another, I found a bronze sculpture of a dancing couple.  This sculpture is know as the "Whispering Couple" and is part of an arts display at the university.  

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