Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Jim McElwain fantasized about two sporting events he — one day — hoped to attend.
The first on that checklist was going to the Rose Bowl, a dream McElwain fulfilled in 2010 as Alabama’s offensive coordinator when the Crimson Tide defeated Texas for a national championship.
The other venue on that list was Madison Square Garden, which Florida’s head coach finally got to visit for the first time on Sunday during the Elite Eight.
While UF’s men’s basketball team wasn’t able to get past South Carolina and punch its ticket to the Final Four in Phoenix, McElwain said attending the game was still a gratifying experience, noting the historic moments that have occurred inside the arena.