GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA– When the Ole Miss rebels were traveling 665 miles to cheer on their Rebs, Gator fans were chomping at the bit to host the foreign fans into the swamp.
Heated exchanges and trash talk separated the fan bases, but there was one place the two could coexist in tailgating peace.
Jordan Varnadore, University of Mississippi alum and born Florida fan said he wanted to create a familiar environment for Ole Miss fans in Gainesville
“What we wanted to do was bring the Grove to the swamp,” Varnadore said.
Growing up south of Gainesville, Varnadore said he was primed to be a Gator.