A Canes fan: When and Why for you?

[NicKane]

Going on 51 years now.

Two older brothers: one a Gator for life the other a Nole for life. So my choice was simple as that.

Saw the Canes beat the Univ. of Tampa Spartans and the great Freddy Solomon in 1974 at the old Tampa Stadium and was hooked for good

Those UT teams were pretty good in that era. If I remember correctly, they won a D2 national championship in the 70s. I live in the area and have driven past their old stadium many times. Never understood why they canceled their football program at UT.

 

[Hold My Beer]

born in Orlando in '91. Grew up very close to my uncle who was a die-hard FSU fan.

Just to be different, I started following the canes (because he hated them) closely around '97/'98 and then got hooked.

Two sides of this coin:

"I like the Canes because my dad, granddad, brother, uncle was an alum and/or fan.

OR

the contrarians like you or me:

"My brother(s) or dad or uncle or best friend or neighbor was an FSU or Florida or Notre Dame fan so I went the opposite direction"

 

[Hold My Beer]

Those UT teams were pretty good in that era. If I remember correctly, they won a D2 national championship in the 70s. I live in the area and have driven past their old stadium many times. Never understood why they canceled their football program at UT.

The school was facing (yet another) financial challenge and the Bucs and the NFL were on their way to Tampa ...

University of Tampa- a meteoric rise and fall of a football program