These two seniors submitted videos that earned them a chance to do the iconic cheer before Saturday's game against Vanderbilt.
Meet Your Student(s) 'Mr. Two Bits'
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 | Football, Chris Harry
UF-Vanderbilt game will feature dueling pregame cheer.
Their names are Ryan Colon and Jordan Walker and their video pitches to the University Athletic Association marketing department won them the chance to take the pregame field Saturday as the 2017 honorary student "Mr. Two Bits" when No. 21 Florida (2-1, 2-0) takes on Vanderbilt (3-1, 0-1) at The Swamp.
Correction: Make that students.
Both are fifth-year seniors. Colon, from Melbourne, Fla., is double-majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering and plays saxophone in the UF marching band. Walker, a civil engineering major, grew up in Jacksonville and though his family recently moved to Austin, Texas, his allegiances haven't changed to that burnt shade of orange. Both share a longtime love for the Gators and this weekend will share the midfield stage for the iconic cheer.
Just how will they pull it off?
Well, that's to be determined, in this the fourth year of the student "Two Bits Contest" -- and first time they'll be dueling performances.
"I'm assuming we'll do a tag-team deal, but just what that is I'm not sure," Walker said. "I plan to reach out to him and I'm sure we'll come up with something cool that both of us will like."
Walker will be the one in the very loud, very unique and very Gatorish shoes (see his video below).
Meanwhile, Colon gladly will yield his spot in the "Pride of the Sunshine" line and give way to an alternate sax player for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"This is my fifth year in the marching band and every time I'm down on that field with the 90,000 fans I think it's the coolest thing in the world," said Colon, who recruited his marching band teammates for his video entry (below). "Now, I get to take my game-day experience to the next level."
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