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will ole miss make a run at Mike White?

I just don't see this one leaving early as a 1 & done.
Maybe after his Jr season,,, IF he already has his UF degree.
See for yourselves.... o_O

 
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Okay, I'll admit it,,, this was just for some off-season fun, while soooo looking forward to next season's Gator basketball with Mike White.... :D

 
2019 Basketball Recruiting Class - Final 247 Rankings:

#7 UF - 7 -- 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 -- (1 P-WO and 1 ineligible xfer)

#1 SF Socttie Lewis 6-5 185 ***** - 7/50 - Eatontown, N.J. - MickyD-AA

#2 PG Tre Mann 6-3 170 ***** - 12/50 - Villages, FL - MickyD-AA

#10 C Omar Payne 6-9 215 **** - 46/50 - Montverde, FL

#43 C Jason Jitoboh 6-11 290 *** - 236/247 - Chattanooga, TN

PG Ques Glover 5-11 175 *** - Knoxville, TN - TN 3A State Champ & Tourney MVP
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SF Anthony Duruji 6-7 198 *** - LaTech --> UF xfer - C-USA All Fr Team, eligible 2020

SG Alex Klatsky 6-3 170 ** - P-WO - 43% 3's

* Listed Ht/Wt's are likely to change once on campus and listed on the active roster.

With the 6 returning players, 1 ship remains open. IF Nembhard goes, 2 will be open.
 
#1 SF Scottie Lewis 6-5 185 ***** - MickyD-AA

Jus-damn! I'm having a real hard time keeping in mind that this kid's highlights are from HS Jr season..... Remember those scoring droughts that the B-Ball team had in 2018-19?
Well, you'll be forgetting them real soon... ;)

 
I believe Nembhard will be back for his sophomore season. With the new rules now that he can go to these camps, get evaluated, have an agent help guide the process, then come back with no penalty will be great for him and his growth. As his shot improves he will improve as well He's already a playmaker. We'll be young but talented. Very good guards, but again, the question mark is our big men. Unfortunately having seen Omar Payne many times in high school he is Kevarrius Hayes 2.0 and this only is if his motor will run as high as Hayes. Payne needs to improve that free throw shooting too, 45% on his career. Hope he improves.
 
thryan said:
I believe Nembhard will be back for his sophomore season. With the new rules now that he can go to these camps, get evaluated, have an agent help guide the process, then come back with no penalty will be great for him and his growth. As his shot improves he will improve as well He's already a playmaker. We'll be young but talented. Very good guards, but again, the question mark is our big men. Unfortunately having seen Omar Payne many times in high school he is Kevarrius Hayes 2.0 and this only is if his motor will run as high as Hayes. Payne needs to improve that free throw shooting too, 45% on his career. Hope he improves.
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Why list his career FT stats instead of his Sr stats?


I also think it's likely that Andrew will be back, but I don't have any details about what his own priorities are, or what the NBA thinks about his potential, so I'm going with 50/50 on him returning. We'll know soon though. Either way, they should be good to go at PG for the foreseeable future, (Mann-Glover).

As to the bigs, I don't see a problem,,, for a nice change... o_O

#29 C Gorjak Gak 6-11 254 rsJr *** (248)
#43 C Jason Jitoboh 6-11 270 Fr *** - (234/247)
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#70 PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 237 rsJr *** (Nat. 290)
#29 PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 255 rsSo **** (123/247)
#10 PF/C Omar Payne 6-10 225 Fr **** (43/50)
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Payne / Hayes comparison. (247 Comp)

2015 Class -- FG's 57.6% -- FT's 64.6%
#13 C/PF Kevarrius Havey 6-9 205 **** - 93/247
Primarily a defender. UF Blocked Shots Record

2019 Class -- I couldn't find his Sr FG / FT stats???)
#10 C/PF Omar Payne 6-10 225 **** - 43/247
Primarily a defender. A shot blocker,,, and a DUNKING MACHINE.
His team went 30-2 and won the FL 9A State Championship.
Payne, a versatile and athletic post, projects as a high level defender with a strong upside given his size, length, athleticism and motor (7'-5" wingspan). "I can help them because I spread the floor a little bit," said Payne. "I can play the four and the five. I can guard the four and the five. I work hard. I’m versatile. I can switch on defense. I have a good motor."



One of the things that KH never seemed able to do effectively was to FLUSH the ball when he got in close, and he missed bunnies virtually every game. Omar will block like KH, but I think that he will give the team a better in close scorer. But we'll just have to wait and see how he does at the next level, never know....

The best news for the 2019-20 team is that they will have 5 post players to rotate through, including 2 that are 6-11 true centers.

C Jason Jitoboh 6-11 270

 
Mike White working (ESD),,, and then re-working (NSD) the team.

Expired Eligibility:
CG/SF Jalen Hudson rsSr ****
SG KeVaughn Allen Sr *****
PF/C Kevarrius Hayes Sr ***
SG Mak Krause Sr ** - W-O
(thanks for your contributions, once a Gator...)

ESD Replacements, incoming freshmen:

#1 SF/CG Scottie Lewis 6-5 185 ***** - MickyD-AA
#2 CG Tre Mann 6-3 170 ***** - MickyD-AA
#10 PF/C Omar Payne **** - 48/50
SG Alex Klatsky ** -- 43% 3's - P-WO
(a mighty welcome to the Gator Nation)
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End of season transfers out for playing time:

CG Mike Okauru Soph *** -- 2.6 Pts in 69 Gms - ??
CG/SF Deaundrae Ballard Soph **** - 4.1 Pts, 1.7 Rbs, 59 Gms, S-Ala
SF/PF Keith Stone rsJr R-3--E-4 star-- 6.2 Pts, 3.4 Rbs in 85 Gms, Miami
~ PF Chase Johnson rsFr *** - 3 concussions, departed in Dec 2018, Dayton
(good luck to all 4 at the new gigs)

NSD Additions to 2019 Recruit Class:

PG Ques Glover Fr *** -- 21 Pts/Gm - TN 3A State Champ & Tourney MVP
C Jason Jitoboh Fr *** 6-11 270 -- 10.1 Pts/Gm, 5.6 Rbs, (Sr 34-4, MaxPreps Top 25)
~ Both are under-rated imo,,, 3 star recruits that will be 4 star players at UF.
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SF Anthony Duruji 6-7 *** Jr -- 9.7 Pts, 5.1 Rbs - 85 Blks in 63 Gms at LaTech.
C-USA All Fr Team -- Eligible in 2020-21
(a mighty welcome to the Gator Nation)0
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And that's following the previous class of PG Nembhard, SG Locke, SF K.Johnson.
A very serious roster UPGRADE across the board imoho.
~ With 1-2 ships still available, depending on Nembhard's 'stay or go' to NBA draft.
 
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I wonder where all the B-Ball genius types are, that spent last season dissing on Mike White as a coach and as a recruiter, have gone? Back under their rocks I imagine... :cool:

~ Took a loser 16-17 team to a 21 win season and the NIT Quarter-Finals.
~ While rebuilding the roster, took the team to a 27 win NCAA E-8 and voted SEC CoY.
~ Still struggling to build up his team, another 20+ win season and NCAA Rnd of 32.
(lost 6-11 C Egbunu out injured and 6-11 C Gak playing some but hurt)
~ Brought in a Top 10 class, but Gak never recovered from off season surgery. Still another 20+ win season and another NCAA Rnd of 32 finish while starting 3 true Fr.

~~~ Brings in a super Top 10 class with 2 MickyD-AA's and a 6-11 C plus a Top 50 6-10 PF/C.
 
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And now for some possible BAD news... :oops:

The Cleveland Cavs just hired the Mich B-Ball coach.
Job opening at Mich, with a list of prospects according to Pete Thamel at Yahoo Sports:

1. Billy Donovan - Still has a 1 year contract with the OK Thunder (.607)
3. Mike White at UF (.627)....
Says Thamel of White's candidacy: "He fits the squeaky clean image that Michigan craves and is low maintenance and high production. White has reached three consecutive NCAA tournaments at Florida and has recently shown a knack for national recruiting. He’d be a safe hire and escape the insanity of the SEC for a recruiting environment that doesn’t 'strong-ass' offers."

Personally, (iG) I don't think that Mike White would leave sunny Florida for decrepit snow bound Mich, but I guess you never know.... o_O
 
PG Andrew Nembhard not getting selected to advance to the NBA Combine suggests he isn’t in a position to be drafted, and for Gator fans holding their breath about his decision, this could suggest he’s coming back to Gainesville. :)

Many of us all along, didn't think that he was ready for a jump to the NBA.
But I don't blame him for taking a look-see. It's nothing but MOHO, but Andrew should really concentrate on getting a top notch UF degree (a sure thing), and then let basketball and the NBA (never a sure thing), settle out where it may. o_O

The only reason that I could see for him turning Pro is if he believes that he will be beat out for the starting PG job at UF in the coming season.... :confused:

NOTE: Mike White is not interested in the Mich job, even if it was offered.
Another welconed,,,, 'I thought so' moment for Gator B-Ball... :cool:
 
instaGATOR said:
And now for some possible BAD news... :oops:

The Cleveland Cavs just hired the Mich B-Ball coach.
Job opening at Mich, with a list of prospects according to Pete Thamel at Yahoo Sports:

1. Billy Donovan - Still has a 1 year contract with the OK Thunder (.607)
3. Mike White at UF (.627)....
Says Thamel of White's candidacy: "He fits the squeaky clean image that Michigan craves and is low maintenance and high production. White has reached three consecutive NCAA tournaments at Florida and has recently shown a knack for national recruiting. He’d be a safe hire and escape the insanity of the SEC for a recruiting environment that doesn’t 'strong-ass' offers."

Personally, (iG) I don't think that Mike White would leave sunny Florida for decrepit snow bound Mich, but I guess you never know.... o_O
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They never really went after White?
 
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High on my 2020 B-Ball Recruit Wish List is:

#6 C Hunter Dickinson 7-1 260 **** 26/50 - Hyattsville, MD
(247 Crystal Ball - Purdue)

I wonder why Mike hasn't given him an offer yet?
UA and SCa are among his 17 offers so far.

 
As I predicted,,, and happy he did... :)

PG Andrew Nembhard will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to the University of Florida. Nembhard will come back to Gainesville for his sophomore year after helping lead UF to the NCAA Tournament last season, starting every game as a freshman and dishing 194 assists, the No. 4 single-season total in UF history.
 
instaGATOR said:
As I predicted,,, and happy he did... :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

PG Andrew Nembhard will withdraw from the NBA draft and return to the University of Florida. Nembhard will come back to Gainesville for his sophomore year after helping lead UF to the NCAA Tournament last season, starting every game as a freshman and dishing 194 assists, the No. 4 single-season total in UF history.
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:D:D
 
I suppose that when you've got nothing in the dust-bowl worth talking about, your only options is to be a beggar wannabe on the Gator board... :cool:
 
bradleygator said:
Good stuff. Good for the Gators. Good choice for Nembhard. He was playing pretty good ball by the end of the season and should be better if we can put some shooters around him.
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WE don't need to, as Mike has already done that for us... :cool:
 
Blackshear NOT going pro. UF Possibile?
https://247sports.com/college/flori...from-Draft-UF-could-REALLY-use-him-132424730/

IMO, the ideal use for Mike's spare ship would be.... 121/250 **** 0.9270
#31 PF/C Kerry Blackshear Jr. 6-10 250 - Orlando, FL - VaTech Grad-Xfer
The VaTech rsJr averaged 14.9 Pt's, 7.5 Rb's, 2.4 Ast's, a 2nd Team All ACC.
Possibilities - UF, UK, N.C, aTm, or back to VaTech.

Someone should ask Canyon Barry to give him a heads-up 'Masters' call...
UF offers Top 10 Academics while playing closer to home in the SEC
 
PF Kerry Blackshear's Top 5 Choices for a Grad-xfer:

1. MichSt - Tom Izzo's Final-4 team would be the reason he'd consider them.

2. Florida -- A strong finish to the 2018-19 season combined with a top-10 recruiting class has the Gators as a darkhorse Final Four threat next season. Of course, adding a player like Blackshear would remove the “darkhorse” part of it.
The reason why Florida will be a big contender for the grad transfer is the “hometown” factor, with Blackshear being from Orlando, Florida. With him able to go anywhere he wants, the lure of playing close to home – on a very good team nonetheless, is a great option to have.

There are positive reasons on the court for Blackshear to join as well. Rising sophomores Andrew Nembhard, Keyontae Johnson and Noah Locke will be back, along with five-star prospects Scottie Lewis and Tre Mann. Top-50 center Omar Payne also is coming aboard to revamp the frontcourt.

But there’s no true inside scoring presence for the Gators currently on the roster. Blackshear would fit perfectly on this team and would add stability to an unpredictable group of underclassmen. If he chooses to come home the grad transfer would not only be the top offensive post option on a team that did struggle to score this past season but Blackshear could end up as the hometown hero on a Florida team that could make a deep run in March.

3. Kensucky
4. Kansas
5. aTm

iG is keeping his fingers crossed for UF's last ship on this one... :cool:
 
From the SEC meetings in Drestin, FL...

When Mike White arrived in Gainesville the plan was to play at an uptempo, however, after some injury challenges inside, the Gators found themselves at playing at one of the slowest tempos in the NCAA.

According to the Gators head coach, last season in particular has taught him to adapt.

"Probably become more open to playing different styles based on necessity," White told reporters at the SEC meetings. "We played so slow last year; I never envisioned playing that way. But we found success with that particular team playing that way." -- "Moving forward it will remain to be seen how we'll play based on what team we have." --- Florida is set to welcome 5 signees and LaTech transfer Anthony Duruji when Summer B commences. (xfer Duruji is not available for games until 2020-21)

~ New to the team, SF Lewis, CG Mann, PF-C Payne - CG Glover - C Jitoboh - SG Klatsky P-WO - SF Duruji So xfer

For the rest of the story / interview...
https://florida.rivals.com/news/last-season-taught-florida-s-mike-white-to-adapt
 
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“Found success,” being relative in this case.
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Yep, everything is relative. UF having 20+ wins every season, making the big dance every year, and not being a 1 & done is routine here. UF's always been a Top 10 Basketball school in the Nation... :rolleyes:

Kinda like always having a B-Ball HC that's been named a CoY in all 3 of the leagues that he's coached in. :cool:
 
instaGATOR said:
Yep, everything is relative. UF having 20+ wins every season, making the big dance every year, and not being a 1 & done is routine here. UF's always been a Top 10 Basketball school in the Nation... :rolleyes:

Kinda like always having a B-Ball HC that's been named a CoY in all 3 of the leagues that he's coached in. :cool:
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But as Mike White himself points out in the article, he achieved all that playing up tempo. As he said, this was the first year he slowed tempo way down and he finished just over .500 and won a tournament game before getting absolutely poleaxed by Michigan in the second round, which isn’t terrible but not the most ringing endorsement for having Nembhard dribble the ball with his back to the basket for 25 seconds of every possession.

Concedely it is a learning process, just as you are learning that sometimes you need more than the cut and paste functions to argue intelligently.
 
bradleygator said:
But as Mike White himself points out in the article, he achieved all that playing up tempo. As he said, this was the first year he slowed tempo way down and he finished just over .500 and won a tournament game before getting absolutely poleaxed by Michigan in the second round, which isn’t terrible but not the most ringing endorsement for having Nembhard dribble the ball with his back to the basket for 25 seconds of every possession.

Concedely it is a learning process, just as you are learning that sometimes you need more than the cut and paste functions to argue intelligently.
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No, what he achieved in 2018-19 (4th 20+ win season & 3rd consecutive dance) was not with an up-tempo game. Your claim of intelligence is slipping badly. :rolleyes:

That's utter lying bullshit on Mike's coaching of Nembhard, not anything even close to an intelligent argument. o_O
And oh BTW -- Andrew started all 36 games as a freshman and posted 196 assists, the 4th highest single-season total in UF history and 2nd most by a freshman. :eek:
~ Not to bad with his back to the basket for 25 seconds of every possession... :rolleyes:

Tell me, when will you begin to argue intelligently, instead of just whining incessantly? o_O
I can hardly wait to finally see it.... :cool:

2018-19
1. 6-11 C Egbunu rsSr decides to go Pro instead of applying for a 6th year of eligibility.
2. 6-11 C Gak Jr never recovers from his off season knee surgery.
Both true centers gone for the entire season. :eek:
3. 6-9 PF C.Johnson xfer out in Dec,,, after his 3rd concussion and lack of playing time.
4. 6-8 PF K.Stone goes down with a blown out knee in Jan.
Two PF's are also now gone by Dec/Jan.
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Both CG/SF Jalen Hudson rsSr and SG/PG Ke'Vaughn Allen Sr fail to come up to snuff, Allen not quite as bad as Hudson but he's not dependable from game to game. :confused:

CG Ballard and PG Okauru failed to progress and so xfer out at the end of the season.
The injured K.Stone, seeing the K.Johnson + new recruits 'writing on the wall,' also decides to go elsewhere.

The upperclassmen minus Hayes and Stone, (IMOHO) failed miserably to help form a cohesive team, resulting in a fractured locker room. (player responsibility)

This required 3 coach-able true Fr to be forced into starting roles, = (slow down) o_O

With all of that considered, I believe that Coach White did a masterful job of adapting to what he had left on the floor, while getting his 4th consecutive 20+ win season and his 3rd consecutive NCAA Tourney, plus a Top 10 (7) recruiting class.

Now, watch what happens with the tempo next season. :cool:
 
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ukalum1988 said:
I’m telling you insta, Mike White needs to snag Brad Calipari while he can....

Brad’s inside knowledge of the elite UK program should be what White needs to get over the hump....:);):cool::D
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Naw,,,, but maybe ole hit & miss Cal needs to make a call to BillyD and find out how to win B-2-B NC's. :cool:
 
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VaTech Grad-xfer PF Kerry Blackshear 6-10 250 made his 1st unofficial visit on Thursday, and it was to Mike White / UF. (iG crosses fingers and toes) :cool:
 
Why a Blackshear VaTech Grad-xfer to Florida you ask?

~ Closeness to home, (Orlando).
~ Top 10 in Nation Academics
~ Need at position, starter playing time available.
~ 4 consecutive 20+ win seasons, 3 consecutive NCAA Tourneys.
~ Mike White
~ Position coach Al Pinkins -
https://floridagators.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1038&path=basketball-men

Come on Mr. Blackshear, do yourself and Gator fans a huge favor by choosing to be a Gator. :)

Edit note: A VaTech insider thinks that it's down to remaining at VaTech, or going to UF.
 
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ukalum1988 said:
I’m telling you insta, Mike White needs to snag Brad Calipari while he can....

Brad’s inside knowledge of the elite UK program should be what White needs to get over the hump....:);):cool::D
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BTW, if last season Mike had been coaching UK's players, and Cal-cheat had been coaching UF's available players, how do you think that our H-2-H games are likely to have turned out? ;)

And with that though in mind, if Mike gets Blackshear to go with the 12 man roster that he already has, how do you see the coming season going for Gator fans? :cool:

(snicker) I kinda see both Pearl and Cal sweating profusely, pacing up and down the court, and screaming and begging their SEC officials to take control of the games for them... :oops:
 
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instaGATOR said:
VaTech Grad-xfer PF Kerry Blackshear 6-10 250 made his 1st unofficial visit on Thursday, and it was to Mike White / UF. (iG crosses fingers and toes) :cool:
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WTF!? Blackshear has KY on his list? He'll sit behind one of those freshmen. We're obviously short on bigs as far as experience and I hope that V Tech insider is right about what you mentioned in one of your posts. I'd rather him stay at V Tech than go somewhere besides UF.
Blackshear is pretty much the key to making a deep run, perhaps the Final Four. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Gak being healthy this season and excited about Stokes. I see defenders having a problem with him one on one.
 
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ukalum1988 said:
Update: Brad has scheduled his first OV:

Brad Calipari sets first official visit

Still a chance for Mike White to tap into the Calipari bloodline....;):cool:

As for Blackshear, I have no idea where he’s going. There’s several click bait threads on the UK board about him. Some posters say we have no shot, others say not so fast....

Stay tuned....
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Is Blackshear willing to sit on the bench behind a load of incoming freshmen at KY? I sure hope he sees what we all see at KY.
 
ukalum1988 said:
He would definitely be in line for playing time, with a possible chance to start. We had two of our bigs decide to forgo the draft and return to the team, so that creates more of a logjam for PT.

Until a few years ago, we would lose virtually the entire freshmen class every year to the NBA. Now it seems like it’s about 50/50 to leave / stay after their freshman season.

Memphis with Penny Hardaway seems to be a new trendy place for top recruits to go to. Truthfully I really don’t follow BB recruiting all that much.

Like I said earlier, I would be happy for Blackshear to play at UK, but I’m not honing to freak out if he goes to the Gators. Just don’t try to flip our FB recruits....:cool:;)
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Hmmmm! These guys weren't exactly flipped but does Pat Patterson and Brandon Knight ring a bell? I'm sure there are more but too lazy to think and take the time to look up. I, for one, was very upset over Shai Alexander flipping to UK so I hope to see Mullen steal some your key recruits.:D
 
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