2024-25 Basketball,,, all things considered...

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Condon's injury looks serious.

I missed the first 5 minutes of the game. It was the perfect opportunity to get ambushed on the road. Any team can beat anybody in this league when playing at home. Toughed out the first half and then went brawling the first 5 minutes the second half. That was a great win on the road. Hopefully everyone is healthy for the home stretch into March Madness.

 

[46885]

Broome missed a lot of chippies, but some of that was frustration at how Condon was holding his game down. He did score a good bit down the stretch but by then the game was pretty much out of reach. Condon is fairly new at basketball, too, and seems to be getting better and better with each game experience. Impressive guy. Haugh as well.

We were the first team to single up Broome and take away all his pick and rolls that he thrives on..

 

[46885]

You gotta give Todd Golden credit man.. He's doing an elite job of coaching this team, we got very fortunate he's turned out to be so good at what he does..

Tonight's win was equally as impressive as ambushing Auburn, this was the epitome of a let down spot against another ranked team in this conference on the road.. 30 seconds in you're down 2 starters now, and then it looked like none of that ever mattered with the D adjustments Todd made in the 2nd half to go on a crazy 17-0 run like that.. This team deserves a Final Four run, they really do play like A Billy D team, in particular our last Final Four team from ten years ago.. No great NBA players, just depth and team ball with good guards and post players that play their nuts off and crash the glass and know their role. It would really be a shame if they can't stay healthy to get what they deserve. I really think us and Bama are the two most complete and dangerous teams in a one off tournament.

I mean of all the great teams Billy had over the years, that's the first time we've ever won two consecutive road games against ranked teams.. When the SEC is at it's best too

 

[ocalaman]

Incredible coaching job by Golden making the halftime adjustments to get the defensive pressure ramped up to start the 2nd half. Haugh & Aberdeen were excellent. However, long term I don't think we're a serious contender without Alex Condon. He's simply irreplaceable to this team. Hope his injury is just short term.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Incredible coaching job by Golden making the halftime adjustments to get the defensive pressure ramped up to start the 2nd half. Haugh & Aberdeen were excellent. However, long term I don; think we're a serious contender without Alex Condon. He's simply irreplaceable to this team. Hope his injury is just short term.

It reminds me of 2017. The gators were rolling at Auburn and Egbunu goes down. We finished the blowout and the team made a deep run (elite 8). I believe that team might have won It all. Very similar to this team. Remember Canyon Barry coming off the bench? John Egbunu however never was able to get back on the court.

 

[gatordad3]

Condon is out 10-14 days. Golden said he thought the play against Condon was dirty basketball. That’s why he went off. He said it again after the game.

 

[46885]

how much longer is alijah gonna be out?

I mean I guess we have closest to taking a breath of schedule in the SEC over the next week at home

 

[ocalaman]

how much longer is alijah gonna be out?

I mean I guess we have closest to taking a breath of schedule in the SEC over the next week at home

Martin has a hip pointer and my guess is that he'll play Saturday night. EVERY SEC game is a challenge. Our next game is against South Carolina, who outplayed us in their gym a few weeks ago. We were very fortunate to come from behind late and pull out a win. Their strength is their frontcourt and without Condon, it's going to be a real challenge. Take no game for granted, my friend.

 

[gatordad3]

We just trashed two ranked teams on the road without our two starters in the toughest conference in the nation.

Once Klavzar gets his defense figured out, he could be the closest thing to being Lee Humphrey.

 

[Gator Fever]

You gotta give Todd Golden credit man.. He's doing an elite job of coaching this team, we got very fortunate he's turned out to be so good at what he does..

Tonight's win was equally as impressive as ambushing Auburn, this was the epitome of a let down spot against another ranked team in this conference on the road.. 30 seconds in you're down 2 starters now, and then it looked like none of that ever mattered with the D adjustments Todd made in the 2nd half to go on a crazy 17-0 run like that.. This team deserves a Final Four run, they really do play like A Billy D team, in particular our last Final Four team from ten years ago.. No great NBA players, just depth and team ball with good guards and post players that play their nuts off and crash the glass and know their role. It would really be a shame if they can't stay healthy to get what they deserve. I really think us and Bama are the two most complete and dangerous teams in a one off tournament.

I mean of all the great teams Billy had over the years, that's the first time we've ever won two consecutive road games against ranked teams.. When the SEC is at it's best too

That is a crazy stat Billy never won consecutive road games against ranked teams in the SEC but a big part of that I guess would be only a few ranked teams in the SEC those championship years.

 

[Gator Fever]

I guess KY does have TNs number this year but any team that can score like us can beat KY if you rough them up. Hoping we catch them in the SEC tourney or in the Elite 8 or Final Four for a rematch.

 

[gatordad3]

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I guess KY does have TNs number this year but any team that can score like us can beat KY if you rough them up. Hoping we catch them in the SEC tourney or in the Elite 8 or Final Four for a rematch.

I believe UK is in the tourney, however, the fans at Rupp's Rafters are having some meltdowns over the possibility of not getting in.

 

[Gator Fever]

I believe UK is in the tourney, however, the fans at Rupp's Rafters are having some meltdowns over the possibility of not getting in.

Some really think that? Any 8 - 10 or better SEC conference record team will be in the tourney.

 

[ocalaman]

Kentucky is a lock for the NCAA tournament. The SEC is going to get 10-11 teams in.

 

[Gator Fever]

Kentucky is a lock for the NCAA tournament. The SEC is going to get 10-11 teams in.

Yep I think it's looking like 10 teams probably earn a bid prior to the SECT but some others would need to win a few games in the SECT finishing 7 - 11 in conference play.

 

[46885]

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I guess KY does have TNs number this year but any team that can score like us can beat KY if you rough them up. Hoping we catch them in the SEC tourney or in the Elite 8 or Final Four for a rematch.

I have zero fear of that team anywhere away from CoRUPPt arena

 

[46885]

Martin has a hip pointer and my guess is that he'll play Saturday night. EVERY SEC game is a challenge. Our next game is against South Carolina, who outplayed us in their gym a few weeks ago. We were very fortunate to come from behind late and pull out a win. Their strength is their frontcourt and without Condon, it's going to be a real challenge. Take no game for granted, my friend.

I had a hip flexor my entire Senior year in football I played through, it's awful because it just never goes away but you have to rehab and wrap it everyday and just be mindful of it.. It's good to rest but that thing ain't gonna go away this year for him, he's just gonna have to play with it. Just don't let it pop again that's when you set yourself back, but the way they have kinesio tape and wraps and stems available to these kids they can take care of that stuff light years better than they could when I played 20 years ago.

As for South Carolina, I watched the whole first game we played awful and let them do more to us down low than anyone we've played.. Im not playing the game so I don't have to worry about looking ahead, but I doubt we'll shoot near that bad again. That was the lowest point total we had scored the entire year at the time and still won.

 

[Gator Fever]

Condon is out 10-14 days. Golden said he thought the play against Condon was dirty basketball. That’s why he went off. He said it again after the game.

Handlogten is coming back starting Saturday night. Not sure it's the best decision for him but it might help us in the tournament.

 

[gatordad3]

Handlogten is coming back starting Saturday night. Not sure it's the best decision for him but it might help us in the tournament.

I had the strangest feeling about that. I also hear Alexis is out for tomorrow's game and I don't think we're ready for our 6th big, Viktor Mikic, to contribute just yet.

 

[ocalaman]

Handlogten is coming back starting Saturday night. Not sure it's the best decision for him but it might help us in the tournament.

Sam Alexis is out with an ankle injury as well. Martin still questionable.

 

[Nicktheslick]

I believe UK is in the tourney, however, the fans at Rupp's Rafters are having some meltdowns over the possibility of not getting in most certainly in the field. Not only

The injuries are starting to pile up. Very fortunate Coach Golden loaded up the roster with bigs.