College football is back. Officially and absolutely back.
Yes the 2019 campaign is here in the sport that we all know and love and it has returned with a bang in Orlando as old rivals Miami and Florida kick off the 150 anniversary season. While the meeting between the Gators and Hurricanes is appetizing enough, we’re barely 30 minutes into the season and the two have already raised a few eyebrows around the country.
First off, let’s note that one Urban Meyer is at the game. It’s probably not all that surprising to hear considering the recently retired Ohio State head coach is now working for Fox Sports as an analyst. What is interesting is his choice of attire, in this case a Florida polo:
SEC commish Greg Sankey and Urban Meyer in Florida-clad gear... pic.twitter.com/FYUBR6eecq
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) August 24, 2019
While some Gators fans are appreciative of him winning a pair of national titles in Gainesville, the ending did leave things a little sour so it will be interesting to see what kind of reaction the fan base has to their old coach showing up to watch his former assistant lead the program on Saturday night.
On the other sideline, it didn’t take long for Miami to breakout their newest edition of the famed ‘Turnover Chain.’ In this case the necklace is as gaudy as ever and quite a nod to the local area code. Defensive end Scott Patchan was the first of the season to be able to wear it when he recovered a fumble.
Introducing: TURNOVER CHAIN 3(05) pic.twitter.com/7zvBVUh9m7
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) August 24, 2019
Welcome back college football, we’ve missed you for reasons like the ones above.