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

[ocalaman]

The O4's stayed and it worked out pretty $$$$$$$$ good for them....

True, but the difference was that the core group - Noah, Horford, Brewer, Green, Humphrey & Richard came back together for a repeat performance. This year's 3 top scorers have no eligibility left. I get your point though. I hope Condon makes the decision to come back, I wish Aberdeen and Alexis would stay and nobody else would leave. NIL makes it a different world than is was 20 years ago - sadly.

 

[instaGATOR]

I have no dog in the fight, it's just a fan interest in the TEAM.
To stay or go is an individual decision that is made for a variety of reasons.

I was just addressing the Condon stay/go issue only.
First rounder, GO.
Anything else and it's STAY for the degree and a 2026 enhanced draft position.

No guarantees for next year's team if he goes,,,,, or if he stays for that matter.
I personally don't think that he would be an immediate starter if he goes, so if he leaves it's for the 1st rounder big payday, not for playing time. Playing time and learning experience is what he'd get by staying.

To stay?
Basketball doesn't last forever, but the degree will always be there, IF you take the time to earn one.
Of course 'my say' is just more fan farts into the wind....

 

[ocalaman]

Gators have guard A.J. Brown, Isaiah's brother, in for a visit this week and from what I've read they expect him to commit.

 

[instaGATOR]

 

[Gators1853]

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Coaching. Todd Golden made the adjustments at half time and the result was UF's third national championship. Without those adjustments, the Gators get blown out the second half.

Todd Golden proved to the world he could coach.

 

[Countygator1]

We were the kings of halftime adjustments this year.

 

[NavigatorII]

We were the kings of halftime adjustments this year.

If only Napier could learn from this.

 

[SwampMaster]

We were the kings of halftime adjustments this year.

And his ability to draw up plays out of timeouts.

 

[instaGATOR]

Gator B-Ballers in the 2025 xfer-out portal:

CG Denzel Aberdeen >>> Kensucky
PF Sam Alexis >>>>>>>> Indiana
PG Kajus Kublickas >>>> ???
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PF/C Alex Condon and C/PF Rueben Chinyelu, the pair of Soph underclassmen will undergo the NBA's pre-Draft process, so it's yet to be seen if they'll return.

So, why would these guys bail out of a NC team with an All Universe HC??? jus-askin 😉
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On the good news side of things:

SF/PF Thomas Haugh has decided to return for 2025-26.
And then Thomas played a critical role in helping the Gators land his former HS teammate at Perkiomen School, #7 PG Xaivian Lee 6-4 180 ****, who joined the Gators as a Top-40 prospect via the portal. (16.9 Pts, 6.1 Rbs, 5.5 Asts and 1.2 Stls -- 43.9% FG, 36.6% 3's) -- Lee had 2 3x-2x's (18p-13r-10a & 23p-10r-12a) in 2024-25.

UF also got SG Isaiah Brown's brother from Ohio-U, CG AJ Brown 6-4 170 Jr **** from the portal. (13.2 Pts, 3.2 Rbs, 1.3 Stls and 1.1 Asts, -- 56.6% FG, 38.8% 3's, 82% FT)

Still on the Portal shopping list:

SF RJ Luis Jr 6-7 215 ***** -- He averaged 18.2 Pts, 7.2 Rbs, and 2 Asts per game last year while winning Big East Player of the Year for St. John’s.

Then there's the incoming Freshmen:

#9 CG Alex Lloyd 6-3 165 Fr **** - Ft. Lauderdale, FL​

#8 SF/SG CJ Ingram 6-6 195 **** - Hawthorne, FL - Cornelius/legacy

 

[Nicktheslick]

Gator B-Ballers in the 2025 xfer-out portal:

CG Denzel Aberdeen >>> Kensucky
PF Sam Alexis >>>>>>>> Indiana
PG Kajus Kublickas >>>> ???
====

PF/C Alex Condon and C/PF Rueben Chinyelu, the pair of Soph underclassmen will undergo the NBA's pre-Draft process, so it's yet to be seen if they'll return.

So, why would these guys bail out of a NC team with an All Universe HC??? jus-askin 😉
==========

On the good news side of things:

SF/PF Thomas Haugh has decided to return for 2025-26.
And then Thomas played a critical role in helping the Gators land his former HS teammate at Perkiomen School, #7 PG Xaivian Lee 6-4 180 ****, who joined the Gators as a Top-40 prospect via the portal. (16.9 Pts, 6.1 Rbs, 5.5 Asts and 1.2 Stls -- 43.9% FG, 36.6% 3's) -- Lee had 2 3x-2x's (18p-13r-10a & 23p-10r-12a) in 2024-25.

UF also got SG Isaiah Brown's brother from Ohio-U, CG AJ Brown 6-4 170 Jr **** from the portal. (13.2 Pts, 3.2 Rbs, 1.3 Stls and 1.1 Asts, -- 56.6% FG, 38.8% 3's, 82% FT)

Still on the Portal shopping list:

SF RJ Luis Jr 6-7 215 ***** -- He averaged 18.2 Pts, 7.2 Rbs, and 2 Asts per game last year while winning Big East Player of the Year for St. John’s.

Then there's the incoming Freshmen:

#9 CG Alex Lloyd 6-3 165 Fr **** - Ft. Lauderdale, FL​

#8 SF/SG CJ Ingram 6-6 195 **** - Hawthorne, FL - Cornelius/legacy

Apparently the media doesn’t agree with you that Golden is all universe since he got ZERO votes for COY.

 

[instaGATOR]

Apparently the media doesn’t agree with you that Golden is all universe since he got ZERO votes for COY.

And that's all you got at of that post huh? Why am I not surprised.... 🙄

Besides, being a CoY is no big deal, and it has no relationship to a HC's quality.
Not even if it's 3X's in differences conferences.... 😉

 

[Nicktheslick]

And that's all you got at of that post huh? Why am I not surprised.... 🙄

Besides, being a CoY is no big deal, and it has no relationship to a HC's quality.
Not even if it's 3X's in differences conferences.... 😉

No, but that’s all I felt like commenting on.

 

[Countygator1]

And that's all you got at of that post huh? Why am I not surprised.... 🙄

Besides, being a CoY is no big deal, and it has no relationship to a HC's quality.
Not even if it's 3X's in differences conferences.... 😉

Rick Barnes has been CoY 7 times and national CoY once. White closing in on him!!

 

[Gator Fever]

Claude would be a real nice pickup at Guard if we can get him. Thinking that would be enough to put us in play in March.

 

[Nicktheslick]

Rick Barnes has been CoY 7 times and national CoY once. White closing in on him!!

I assumed that coach of the year meant that your team exceeded expectations due to superior coaching with lesser talented players. Perhaps I was wrong. Seriously not even one lousy vote?
Ok, got it out of my system.

 

[gatordad3]

Claude would be a real nice pickup at Guard if we can get him. Thinking that would be enough to put us in play in March.

He might be asking for more than he's worth. He's also prone to turnovers.

 

[Countygator1]

I assumed that coach of the year meant that your team exceeded expectations due to superior coaching with lesser talented players. Perhaps I was wrong. Seriously not even one lousy vote?
Ok, got it out of my system.

Agreed. COY is usually a joke. I will take the natty. Others on her can measure greatness by whatever helps them sleep at night..

 

[gatordad3]

Agreed. COY is usually a joke. I will take the natty. Others on her can measure greatness by whatever helps them sleep at night..

Didn't Jim McElwain win COY at UF?

 

[ocalaman]

Individual awards are nice, but they really don't matter in the scheme of things. Team championships are what it's all about.

 

[Gators1853]

Individual awards are nice, but they really don't matter in the scheme of things. Team championships are what it's all about.

Absolutely, I bet Coach Golden would not trade his NCAA Championship for a Coach of The Year trophy. It is all about hanging banners. We have a lot of room for many more.

 

[Gator Fever]

Didn't Jim McElwain win COY at UF?

Yep he won it in 2015 then closed out the season getting crushed by FSU, Bama and Michigan. He definitely benefitted from a weak SEC East those years.

 

[ocalaman]

Where Florida basketball transfers landed this offseason

Florida lost three members of its 2024-25 national championship roster to the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.

247sports.com

 

[Gators1853]

Where Florida basketball transfers landed this offseason

Florida lost three members of its 2024-25 national championship roster to the NCAA transfer portal this offseason.

247sports.com

I hated to lose Aberdeen but I think we will be OK in the back court. He was experienced in Todd Golden's system so we will miss that. All in all I like how next year's team is shaping up.

 

[gatordad3]

I hated to lose Aberdeen but I think we will be OK in the back court. He was experienced in Todd Golden's system so we will miss that. All in all I like how next year's team is shaping up.

Condon is currently projected as the 40ish pick in the draft so I see him coming back, hence the reason Golden is not going heavily after any front court players.

 

[ocalaman]

Condon is currently projected as the 40ish pick in the draft so I see him coming back, hence the reason Golden is not going heavily after any front court players.

Agree - If he and Reuben both return our frontcourt is set. Just hope the group of guards he puts together jell close to what this year's group did. Haugh at the 3-slot will be interesting.

 

[Gators1853]

Condon is currently projected as the 40ish pick in the draft so I see him coming back, hence the reason Golden is not going heavily after any front court players.

There are few if any better front courts in college basketball than the Gators.