PHOTOS Football legend meets the Gators

[Jackeens]

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President Barack Obama during a ceremony honoring the NCAA National Championship University of Florida Gators football team in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, April 23, 2009.

President Obama is (not) a former winner of the Heisman Trophy:

[babylonsister]

1. That pic with the trophy is hysterical!

:D Thanks for these!

[Jack from Charlotte]

9. Must be in Texas. There's a Texas Longhorn helmut among the stuff. (NFM)

[politicasista]

2. Cool. The WH visits are getting fun again

:)

[Triana]

3. We got us a coool Prez. Yea Baby! n/t

[Cha]

4. Good ol' Gainseville, Florida and congratulations

Gators! I had a dream about an alligator the other night..I wondered what it meant. This will do:)

Thank for the really cool pics, Jackeens~

[Jack from Charlotte]

10. They renamed a wing of The White House "The Fla Gator Wing" since they go there so often....

Today is the 4th time in the last 3 years they've gone there as a result of winning a basketball and/or football national championship.

[Cha]

11. :-) I used to live in Gainseville, Fla back

in the '70's and one of my sister's graduated from there..so I do have a special place in my heart for the Gators:D

[FrenchieCat]

5. You forgot this one!

[Jackeens]

6. And this one!

[Jackeens]

8. Not forgetting Michelle

:-)

[Captain Hilts]

7. LOVE the Heisman pose. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

12. He SHOULD be meeting MY Utah Utes.

Since they are the real national champions. ;)

[Thrill]

13. Heres a cool one with Urban Meyer

[Uzybone]

14. I think its hard for Obama not to look cool

even the goofy pic with the Heisman looks cool.

[RobertSeattle]

15. DELETE

[Clio the Leo]

16. I DO NOT appreciate the man I worked so hard for ...

..... just to get him into office PALLIN' around with a bunch of evil Gators after the way they BEAT my Crimson Tide last year!

CLEARLY Gibbs is in on this .... stupid War Eagle fan ... HRMPH!

[Beacool]

19. I'm a Gator, want to make something of it????

:7

[Clio the Leo]

20. OH!!! ......... JUST SUCK IT!!!!

:)

[Beacool]

21. Want a cat fight????

Don't make me do it.........





I dare you to match this move

[Clio the Leo]

24. I think you've forgotten that I roll with a crew.....

... I mean seriously, my boy is the ONLY creature on Earth who can destroy Obama....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=8356440

Sure, I glued him back together, but he'll never be the same.

[Beacool]

26. I bow down to the greater Tucker power.

Not even I would have dared to destroy Chia Barama.

:scared:

[AspenRose]

17. Niiiiice

:applause:

[quiet.american]

18. I LOVE the last photo. Sometimes the prez is just too gorgeous for words. nt

[Lochloosa]

22. What! Only one pic with Tebow!

Blasphemy.

[BlooInBloo]

23. WOOT! I can do the white man's overbite without shame!!

:rofl:

[Terran]

25. Barack Obama: Superhero

Mild mannered geek by day (pic #6), GQ Supermodel by night (pic #7). Or any damn time of day he feels like it.

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[HopeOverFear]

27. The most photogenic President in American History

[Realtalk]

29. President Obama is such a male model it's ridiculous!

[Elwood P Dowd]

28. Here are some comments from the Florida players.........

http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=15841

Florida Football Visits the White House
Washington, D.C. - Thursday April 23, 2009


The University of Florida football team traveled to Washington, D.C. on Thursday to meet with President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House. The Gators were invited to the nation’s Capitol to take part in a ceremony to honor the 2008 National Championship squad.



“It’s a lot of fun coming here,” said junior cornerback Joe Haden (Ft. Washington, Md.). “In 2006 I was here, but it’s a lot more meaningful this time because I played more this year.”



The festivities included a photo opportunity in the East Room with President Obama and a special tour of the White House. President Obama addressed the Florida traveling party that included members of the 2008 team, coaches, UAA staff, some members of the Board of Trustees and UF president Dr. J. Bernard Machen.



“It was an honor to meet the President,” said senior quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville , Fla.). “He made some really nice remarks about the team and myself and it was great to shake his hand, look him in the eye, and tell him that we’re behind him and praying for him.”



“Seeing the President walk into the room was really exciting,” said junior safety Ahmad Black (Lakeland, Fla.). “You get to see him on TV all the time, so it was great to see him up close and shake his hand.”



The 2008 Gator football team was UF's eighth national championship team to visit The White House, joining the 1996 and 2006 football teams, the 1998 soccer team, the 1998 and 2003 women's tennis teams as well as the 2006 and 2007 men's basketball teams. The 1922 Gator football team also visited The White House.



“It was a tremendous honor to come to the White House today,” said senior wide receiver David Nelson (Wichita Falls, Texas). “It’s the best perk we get for winning the National Championship. Some guys like the rings and the glory, but I look forward to coming to the White House, the prestige of the White House.”



In addition to their visit to the White House, the team also attended a Congressional Reception at the Library of Congress.



“This is my first time in Washington D.C., so I was just blown away,” said sophomore center Sam Robey (Louisville, Ky.). “Everything is so incredible and it’s all so much bigger than I expected.”