For Georgia fans, the recent praise heaped upon Florida for its blowout of Ohio State in the BCS National Title game has been unbearable.

For Georgia alumnus and U.S Rep. Jack Kingston, enough was enough.

Kingston was the lone congressman against a vote held on Tuesday in the U.S. House congratulating Florida.

His opposition to the bill has him catching heat from Florida fans in his district.

Kingston, a Republican, graduated from the University in 1978 with a degree in economics. He represents parts of South Georgia.

Considering he voted against the bill, Kingston’s thoughts during the game itself may be surprising.

Conference pride, the factor cited by many Bulldog fans who chose to root for the Gators (or against Ohio State), was the primary factor in the representative’s decision to root for Florida.

“During the game I was pure SEC. Comparing the schedule of Florida, who played LSU, Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee, etc., with that of Ohio State – it’s not even close,” Kingston said.

“I’ve always felt that the Big Ten was more like the ladies’ league of college football.”

Aside from pride in the SEC, Kingston had another reason to root against the Buckeyes.

“I was raised in Sanford Stadium – my heart is in the rolling hills of Athens. Despite this, I actually went to Michigan State for a year and a half before coming back to UGA,” he said. “So anytime Ohio State loses, it’s a positive.”

His cheerleading for the Gators ended when the final whistle blew.

“Once the game was over, it was time to put the friendly rivalry hat back on,” Kingston said. “I thought that with all the serious issues facing our country such as Iraq and terrorism, voting on Florida seemed kind of silly; but if we’re going to vote on silly stuff, I might as well remind people there are a few Bulldog fans in Congress,” Kingston said.