
2010 Football Fan Day Set for Sunday
Friday, August 13, 2010 | Football
The University of Florida football team will hold Verizon Wireless Football Fan Day this Sunday, August 15th, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Admission is free and the Gate 1 doors will open at 12:30 p.m.
Fans will be able to meet and get autographs from their favorite Gator players and coaches. The University Athletic Association will supply the 2010 Gator team posters for player autographs and cannot allow outside items to be brought in to the event due to NCAA compliance issues.
"Unfortunately, when players have signed various autograph items such as helmets and footballs, they have on occasion been sold to the general public," Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Jamie McCloskey said. "This practice could put the eligibility of some of our student-athletes into question. We want to be proactive in this area and are asking our fans to cooperate with our policy of requesting an autograph on our team poster only. The poster should be for personal use only and not intended for sale."
Due to the high demand for many of the players' and coaches' autographs, the lines will be monitored and closed to ensure that fans are not waiting for autographs with no chance of reaching the signing table by the event's conclusion.
The Bryan E. Kornblau Foyer, located in the James W. "Bill" Heavener Football Complex, will also be open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. that afternoon. Fans will able to view the trophy cases and hi-definition televisions, displaying highlights from the Gators' national championships in 1996, 2006 and 2008, as well as the three crystal national championship trophies. Also on display will be all three Heisman Trophies and tributes to the eight SEC Championships that the Gators have earned since 1991.