As a Floridian and someone who 100% understands the “rural central Florida” culture, I absolutely need this t-shirt.
The Kingdom, the official NIL organization of the University of Central Florida, went into full troll mode (with a profitable twist) after Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier made some incredulous comments about “rural Central Florida.” T-Shirts Those are the exact words written there. (LOL)
The collective is referring to comments Napier made after the Gators' blowout loss to the Miami Hurricanes in Week 1. Not only did Napier attack Florida fans as a whole, he also made a personal statement in a dog-whistle remark that he couldn't worry about “what someone in a basement in rural Central Florida is saying on social media.” (RELATED: Georgia maintains No. 1 spot in new AP Top 25; Florida State falls out of the running after starting the season 0-2)
That's Florida's way of saying “we don't care about our redneck fans.”
This, folks, is why Gators fans are rightfully outraged — and why UCF is totally exploiting it for its own gain.
We love the Central Florida countryside 🤷 https://t.co/dqD3hNi9sH https://t.co/MXUuDA1vbU pic.twitter.com/xcgnxpXA5x
— Kingdom NIL (@KingdomNIL) September 3, 2024
I hope someone in the Kingdom will send me one of these t-shirts, it's one of the nicest pieces of fabric I've ever seen in the Sunshine State's college football wars.
Oh I wish Canes Connection had come up with this. Imagine this shirt with a South Beach twist. Thanks to everyone at UCF for creating such a great product.
