SEC is weak this year. Maybe our preseason expectations were too high? I saw enough of Gak to know he would not have made a difference. Payne, Bassett, and Jitobah are all better. Hopefully they can get favorable draw and put together a good run in ncaa tourney. I also hope we can keep anyone from jumping to nba. Bring this group back next year (minus Blackshear) and any excuse for not competing for SEC champ and deep tourney run goes out the door.In the bigger, more important picture, at 19 overall wins against one of the nation's most difficult schedules and no worse than the fourth-most wins in the conference, the Gators would appear to be a virtual lock for a 4th consecutive NCAA Tournament at-large berth.
The victory, in fact, got even bigger in the moments after the game, as both Auburn and LSU lost, thus moving the Gators (19-11, 11-6) into a three-way tie for 2nd in the SEC standings, with the tiebreaker over both teams in hand.
"We have our deficiencies as a team, but our guys are resilient," Florida coach Mike White said. "They keep plugging away."
Mike has done that with a very tough SoS, and with the youngest team in the SEC, #14 youngest in the nation, and that was before losing rsSr center Gak. Mike has been #2 in the SEC to Cal-Cheat / UK for the last 3 (4?) years, but still the clueless bitch, whine, and snivel about the excellent job that he's been doing....
I think you meant working our way up to a 7 seed in the NCAA tourney. In the SEC tournament we guaranteed ourselves at least a #4 seed last night by beating Georgia. If we beat KY Saturday we would be the #2 seed. Either way we get a bye into the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament now and "only" need to win 3 straight to win the SEC tournament championship
According to Adam Silverstein, Florida locked up at least a Top 4 seed in the SEC tournament by beating Georgia, even if we lose to Kentucky. I guess he's looked at the tiebreaker scenarios.
There are 5 teams vying for 3 spots in the Top 4 seeds for the SEC tournament. Kentucky has locked up the #1 seed. LSU, Auburn, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi State. I think what Silverstein has figured out, or thinks he has, is that no matter how Saturday's games turn out, Florida will come out of it no lower than a 4 seed. If the season ended today we would be the #2 seed according to 247Sports. It breaks down how tiebreakers work as well. https://247sports.com/Article/If-th...ojected-seeds-schedule-tiebreakers-142373201/
I think if anyone leaves it will be Nembhard. He considered it last year. Lewis needs another year to hone his offensive skills. KJ is the best all around player on the team IMHO.
For extreme selfish reasons, I would love to have Scottie Lewis back for another season. I'm sure Nembhard is as good as gone.
I'm sure he had that mindset before he even set foot on the UF campus. Now, whether he gets drafted?
If no Gator player is on the mock draft board, that's great news for us. Too bad Mike White is our coach.
I've been pretty critical of him this year but let's see how we finish. Team has been coming together.at least he doesn't make a bunch of excuses. He seems pretty realistic about where the team is.
Would have been cool if they stayed for Senior years and tried for the three peat. They did want to come back but decided that since Brewer's dad had died and his family was so poor that he needed the pro money so they all decided together to leave. Noah, Horford, Green, etc didn't need pro money immediately since their families had money.An NBA career is temporary, even IF you manage to get one.
A UF Degree is Top Notch World Wide.
That UF Degree plus the Gator Nation Network are for a lifetime.
Scottie Lewis has said that he has bigger goals than just B-Ball, so we'll see how smart he is as time goes by....
The O4's could have gone NBA after their Soph year, but they all say that they're glad that they stayed...
and has won 20+ games and has gone to a post season Tourney every season.
