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will ole miss make a run at Mike White?

instaGATOR said:
Must be why he took a bunch of Ducks to a 20 Win NIT his 1st season, following BillyD's losing 16 win season. And then took some other Ducks to consecutive Dance invites in years 2 (Elight-8) & 3, becoming the ONLY coach (2 Dances in 1st 3 years) in UF history to ever do so. o_O
An Elite-8 and his fellow SEC coaches voted him CoY in year 2.

IMOHO, the only thing that you got correct in your Troll 10th post, is that you are a Sorry Moe-Ron....



~ Out of one side of your idiot mouth: a 3 Star prospect in most publications.
~ While out of the other side of your mouth you call White's 10 Rivals Top 150's a bunch of Ducks. :rolleyes:

Moe-ron :confused: confirmed yet again... :cool:
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It’s kind of funny how you go all-in on every coaching staff.
 
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Also, I did say he was a good coach, good coaches can do more with less which he has done, problem is, at some point in the SEC, team Duck will get you beat, even if your a great coach. As the old saying goes....its not the X's and the O's its The Jimmy and the Joe's.
 
As the dunny-goater and thryan swap spit and hands... :confused:

The main difference between a GATOR, and the circle jerks... :cool:
 
Unlike you, I've been married for 40+ years, and my bride is female.
Also butt-head, I ain't your bro. o_O

But you're certainly welcome to continue being Damned... :cool:
 
You actually thinking???

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There once was a goater named dunny,
who was always trying to be funny.
But with his head up his butt,
and a load of beer in his gutt,
when it came to the girls he got nunny...
 
3rd Year Coach Mike White is 69-37 (.651) at Florida and 'the program's only coach to guide the Gators to 2 NCAA Tournament appearances in his first 3 seasons.'
He also became the 1st coach in UF history to win 20+ games in each of his first 3 seasons. :eek:

Florida went 21-12 overall, finished 3rd in the SEC at 11-7, and as a 6 seed, they took 3rd-seeded Texas Tech @ Dallas to the final possession in what amounted to a road NCAA Tournament game, despite the absence of 6-foot-11, 255-pound center John Egbunu, whose expected return from reconstructive knee surgery never materialized.

The Gators also were without front court freshmen C/PF Isaiah Stokes and PF Chase Johnson. Stokes, like Egbunu, underwent reconstructive knee surgery in the spring of 2017 and basically spent the last year rehabbing and conditioning. The 6-9 Johnson would have been a key reserve, but a pair of concussions (one in the preseason, another four games into the regular season) shut him down in November.Combined, those three missing "bigs" constituted a front line that probably could have started for more than half the Division-I teams in the country, with a healthy Egbunu among the Top 5 defensive centers in America. (that sounds a lot like a previous post of mine.) ;)

Think about it: UF played 18 games against NCAA Tournament teams (going 10-8), including 7 straight to end the season; and of the 16 teams remaining in the 2018 NCAA field, the Gators played 7 of them and went 4-5. White is also the 1st coach to reach 4 NCAA victories in his 1st 2 cracks at the tournaments.
http://floridagators.com/news/2018/3/19/chris-harry-gators-have-postseason-momentum-to-build-on.aspx
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Sr PG Chris 'Cheese' Chiozza is gone.
Grad-Sr SF/SG Egor Koulechov is gone.
Losing 2 Sr's for sure, and maybe 2 more with remaining eligibility.

With decisions to make yet:
5th Year rsSr C John Egbunu can apply to the NCAA for a 6th year, or turn Pro.
rsJr SF Jalen Hudson (Graduates in May) will likely test his NBA stock before deciding his immediate future. (going or hopefully staying, I wish him the best either way) :cool:

Having a Top 5 defensive center and the teams leading scorer return would be HUGE for next year's Gators. o_O
* Because of those returning next season, and the 3 FNG's coming in, if both Egbunu and Hudson were to choose to leave, the team will still be in great shape talent wise, just less experienced.

"I have an incredible amount of faith in Mike White as our coach and as a person," AD Stricklin said. "I sleep really well at night when it comes to our basketball program, and there are probably some people in my position around the country who couldn't say that." -- (iG totally agrees with that!)

http://floridagators.com/news/2018/3/19/chris-harry-gators-have-postseason-momentum-to-build-on.aspx
 
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And goes to show the poor recruiting by White. Cheese in foul trouble, no back up pg, game crumbles away from us. Mike O never touched the ball as lead pg, they let Allen be that guy and unfortunately he’s not the answer at pg. Sorry but it is what it is. The current staff is dying that they didn’t take Trent Fraizer and are in dire straits to get a 5th year senior pg.
 
thryan said:
And goes to show the poor recruiting by White. Cheese in foul trouble, no back up pg, game crumbles away from us. Mike O never touched the ball as lead pg, they let Allen be that guy and unfortunately he’s not the answer at pg. Sorry but it is what it is. The current staff is dying that they didn’t take Trent Fraizer and are in dire straits to get a 5th year senior pg.
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Allen had a tough year handling the ball. He can dribble and penetrate to get a shot, but driving and dishing is not his deal. I liked the idea of playing him at pg, just to get the ball in his hands, but he looks like a wing player exclusively. His struggles at pg may have carried over to his confidence wing also.

I liked what I saw of Okauru this year. But they are going to need some help at pg next year. Next year's roster will be the opposite of this year. Plenty of size, but limited in the backcourt. I wouldn't be shocked if Allen left for Europe after the year he had. White's going to have to get his current class signed and ready to play.
 
bradleygator said:
Allen had a tough year handling the ball. He can dribble and penetrate to get a shot, but driving and dishing is not his deal. I liked the idea of playing him at pg, just to get the ball in his hands, but he looks like a wing player exclusively. His struggles at pg may have carried over to his confidence wing also.

I liked what I saw of Okauru this year. But they are going to need some help at pg next year. Next year's roster will be the opposite of this year. Plenty of size, but limited in the backcourt. I wouldn't be shocked if Allen left for Europe after the year he had. White's going to have to get his current class signed and ready to play.
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I agree with you Bradley, it will be a complete role reversal with size being our strength. I like what I saw from Okauru too but he’s a wing, not a pg. I think we’re in some trouble if Hudson and Allen leave. We’ll be young and not able to score. Hopefully defensively we get better because we’re going to need it.
 
BillyD's first 3 UF seasons: Arrived as a 1st time HC (3 Yrs) from Marshall.

1996-97 -- 13-17, 6-12 SEC -- Losing Season

1997-98 -- 14-15, 7-11 SEC -- Losing Season

1998-99 -- 22-9, 10-6 SEC
Made the Dance
W UF 75 - 61 Penn
W UF 82 - 74 Weber St
L UF 72 - 73 Gonzaga -- Lost in Sweet 16.

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Mike White's first 3 UF seasons: Arrived as a 1st time HC (4 Yrs) from LaTech.
(following a depleted roster with a 16 win, loser season)

2015-16 -- 21-15, 9-9 SEC -- Winning Season - NIT
All NIT's were away games due to O-Dome renovations.
W UF 97 - 68 @ UNF
W UF 74 - 66 @ tOSU
L UF 77 - 82 @ Georgetown

2016-17 -- 27-9, 14-4 SEC (SEC Runner-up to UK)
NCAA Championships
64 - W UF 80 - 65 ETnSt
32 - W UF 65 - 39 VA
16 - W UF 84 - 83 Wis in OT
Elite-8 L UF 70 - 77 SCa - Elite Eight

2017-18 -- 20-12, #3 SEC 11-7
Lost 72 - 80 @ St.Louis to Ark in SEC-T
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UF was a 6 seed in the Dance @ Dallas
64 - 6 Seed UF 77 - 62 (+15) St.Bonaventure 11 Seed
32 - 6 Seed UF 66 - 69 (-3) TxTech 3 Seed
Finished at 21-13 with the loss (ref-robbery) @ Dallas

Coach White is the ONLY Coach in UF History To:
Win 20+ games each year in his 1st 3 seasons.
Go to 2 NCAA Tourneys in his 1st 3 seasons (plus the NIT in his 1st season).
Have a total of 4 NCAA victories in his 1st 2 trips to the Big Dance.
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The 6 Seed Gators lost @ Dallas to 3 Seed TxTech by 3 Pts, 66 - 69.
TxTech just beat 2 Seed Purdue 78 - 65 by 13 pts.
TxTech next plays 1 Seed Villanove in the Elite-8

So, with C Egbunu and C-PF Stokes, and SF/PF Johnson all injured out for the season, White's Gators should have just stomped the dogchit outta Tech, even with their home-cookin' refs in Dallas. --- Troll + Moron Alert! :rolleyes:

NR PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 Fr ***
Offers: UF - Kan - Clem - GaT - Rut
2017-18
Gms 34, 11 Min/Gm, Pts/Gm 4, FG% 46.5, 3% 40.4 -- 21 Asts, 13 TO, 18 Stl, 1 Blk
Against the schedule the Gator's played, and for a NR tFr ***, he did pretty well imoho. :cool:

#14 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 175 ****


#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 185 *****


Both of those incoming guards can do either job (PG or SG), and they will both be ready to go as true freshmen.

And oh BTW, I wouldn't trade either of those incoming Fr for Trent Fraizer.
But tell me, are you his girl friend or his momma? (if you're his boy friend, I don't wanna know) :cool:
 
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As to the 2018-19 Roster makeup:

SG/SF Jalen Hudson 6-6 192 Sr (will check his draft status then decide)

C/PF Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 225 Sr

SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr

SG (WO) Mak Krause 6-2 170 Sr

SF/PF Keith Stone 6-8 245 Jr

C Gorjok Gak 6-11 245 Jr

SG/SF Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 195 So

PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 240 So

PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 So

PG (WO) Andrew Fava 5-10 165 So

SF/PF Chase Johnson 6-9 205 rsFr (4 Gms, injured out for season)

PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 255 rsFr

~ rsSr C Egbunu is probably gone, but I won't stop counting Hudson until he either leaves school or he formally declares that he is turning Pro and/or hires an agent. o_O

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#15 SF/PF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 220 Fr ****


#14 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 175 Fr ****

#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 185 Fr *****

That's a full house13 Ships with 2 WO's.
IF Hudson leaves early and Eg doesn't get a waiver, then there will be one ship open.

3 PG - 5 SG - 3 SF - 2 PF - 2 C -- With all but a few that can play 2 positions.
>>> Including 8 that can play either guard position. <<< :cool:
 
thryan said:
I agree with you Bradley, it will be a complete role reversal with size being our strength. I like what I saw from Okauru too but he’s a wing, not a pg. I think we’re in some trouble if Hudson and Allen leave. We’ll be young and not able to score. Hopefully defensively we get better because we’re going to need it.
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Allen is not leaving imo, and I doubt that Hudson will either (see Devin Robinson ED results), but we'll see. (The Big Egg is gone)

"Young (players) and not able to score." --- WTF??? :confused:

#12 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 ****


#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 *****


Opposing defenses will be lucky to keep those 2 guys from going double/double (Pts/Ast) on them. :eek:

Just a thought; anyone that thinks that a tall guy can't really play PG well, (6-3 Okauru or 6-4 Nembhard), just remember that some thought that this guy at 6-6 was a wing, not a PG.
3-27-18 Gator PG Nick Calathes 6-6.... :cool:
http://admin.euroleague.net/news/i/8mneqpvwq7m9okni/nick-calathes-and-the-art-of-the-assist

Not only the 3 incoming FNG's can score, but if you believe that these 4 returning young guys won't get better and score a bunch of pts, then you're not paying attention and/or thinking clearly imo.... (SG/SF Ballard - PF/C Bassett - SF/PF Johnson - C/PF Stokes) o_O
 
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Coach Mike White has the Gators in his Top 3 for the 2019 class.

PG Tre Mann ****
 
Looks like we need another PG when we got bounced from tournament. Proof is in the pudding and your still in dream land baby. Even your crooked eyes could see that. Trent would of been better than Mike O all day every day. I still think Mike O will be good, just not as a PG, he's a wing.
 
Mike White apparently does not agree with you, twit, and neither do I. :cool:
And here's why I don't. o_O

Overview
  • Point guard who showed tremendous growth over the course of his freshman season, playing 10+ minutes in 10 of the Gators’ last 12 games of the season.
  • Shot .40.4% from 3-point range as a freshman, hitting 19 of 47 attempts.
  • Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.
  • Ranked the No. 8 player out of the state of North Carolina.
  • Great size and athleticism with play-making ability.
2017-18, Freshman Season
  • Regular part of the Gators’ rotation in a deep and talented backcourt, and made his first career start in the win vs. #12 Auburn.
  • Showed a scoring knack with 13 points in his collegiate debut and followed with a 15-point outing vs. Stanford at the PK80.
  • Posted a 14-point effort in 14 minutes vs. Georgia, giving him three straight games with at least eight points scored.
  • Entered Florida with the reputation of a high-motor defensive specialist, but proved his capability as a scorer, as well.
  • 2017-18 - FG 46.5%, 3Pt 40.4%, Ast 21, TO 13, Stl 18, Blk 2. Outstanding for a tFr backup.

Prep
  • Helped Brewster to a 33-0 record and a National Championship as a senior.
  • Before Brewster, played his high school ball at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C.
 
You can put as many stats up there as you like but when push came to shove, and cheese was in foul trouble and out of the game, Okauru was not the point. He was passed over, even your cross eyes can see that. Shows you what you know and what your actually able to see. Maybe I'm just dealing with an insta-idiot...
 
While your head is so far up Trent's butt, that it's blinding you to facts.
So you can keep on pushing, or you can just shove it instead. :confused:

"Regular part of the Gators’ rotation in a deep and talented backcourt, and made his first career start in the win vs. #12 Auburn."

At Florida, under both BillyD and Mike, if you don't/can't play defense, then you don't get on the court at all. o_O
"Entered Florida with the reputation of a high-motor defensive specialist, but proved his capability as a scorer, as well."

And no matter how much you whine like you're his mommy or his girlfriend, you'll never get around the actual game stats of his 11 min/gm Fr playing time in a deep and talented back court, so eat it twit. o_O

~ 2017-18 - FG 46.5%, 3Pt 40.4%, Ast 21, TO 13, Stl 18, Blk 2.
Those are Outstanding stats for a tFr backup against UF's SoS.

And if you think that Trent could have started in place of the 'cheeze PG,' then you're even dumber than you sound. :cool:
 
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Just a little off-season update: ;)

So far, Mike White has brought the Gators 3 consecutive 20 win seasons, starting with an NIT, and following that up with B-2-B NCAA Tournament Appearances. Best finish, the Elite-8 in year #2.

One assistant coach (Dusty May) moved on to a head coaching job at FL-Atl, (grats).
He is replaced by Armon Gates from NW-Loyola-(SG @ Kent), welcome to UF coach.
The Gators return the majority of last season's squad in addition to 3 ESPN Top 100 FNG's...

Gone for sure are:
PG Chris Chiozza Sr
C John Egubnu rsSr
SG Egor Koulechov Grad-Sr

~ The big question (imo) is whether SG Jalen Hudson rsJr leaves early or not.
IF Jalen leaves early, then there will be 1 ship open to use for a grad-xfer or additional recruit.
I, among many others, hope he stays at UF for his Sr season.
Everyone else from last years roster should be returning for another season.

~ Another big guy went under the off-season knife (Gak), for a knee repair. That explains why he had (what I considered), poor mobility last season. Good luck with the surgery and the rehab, projected as 4-6 months, (crosses fingers).

The 2018-19 Roster:

PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 So
PG Andrew Fava 5-10 165 So - W-O
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 190 Fr
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SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr
SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 197 Fr
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SG Jalen Hudson 6-6 192 rsSr (E-D or not?)
SG Mak Krause 6-2 170 Sr - W-O
SG Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 195 So

SF Chase Johnson 6-9 205 So (injury rsFr?)
SF Keyontae Johnson 6-6 190 Fr

Getting the 5 Big Guys back, all healthy and ready to go, will be a key to the season.

PF Keith Stone 6-8 245 rsJr
PF Dontay Bassett 6-9 240 So
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PF/C Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 225 Sr
PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 248 rsFr (still rehabbing knee)
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C Gorjok Gak 6-11 245 Jr (rehabbing knee, back before fall practice begins)
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Just a little FYI trivia note: Hudson was UF"s leading scorer in 2017-18.

rsJr SG Jalen Hudson - shot 45.5% overall and 40.4% from the 3-point line.
tFr PG Mike Okauru ---- shot 46.5% overall and 40.4% from the 3-point line.
Keeping in mind that true Fr Mike, in just 11 Min/Gm, also had:
29 Rbs, 21 Asts, 18 Stls, 2 Blks, with just 13 TO's.
~ So while you may claim that UF needed Trent (then or now), I don't think so. :cool:
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PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 So
PG Andrew Fava 5-10 165 So - W-O
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 190 Fr
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SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr
SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 197 Fr

Mike already has 2 PG's that can shoot, and 2 SG's that can dribble/drive/dish.
 
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4-21-18 --- As many teams across the country are dealing with transfers, as of Saturday, UF is not saying goodbye to anyone. "It's beautiful in Gainesville. It's a great school," said a smiling White. "We've got a really good group of guys that continue to do the right things...I was a little bit surprised that each one of our guys came in and when talked to about the expectations of the offseason and their potential role next year not a guy batted an eye.

Now, things could change. You never know. :confused: As it is right now, everybody's coming back and doing the things we're asking them to do to be better players."

"When you evaluate our season I don’t think you look at the number of wins. Heck, we only lost to a few teams that didn’t go to the NCAA Tournament. We want to continue playing a big-time schedule. We led the nation in Top-25 wins, were 2nd in Quadrant 1 wins, and we had 5 Academic All-SEC guys… I mean, there’s a lot of positivety."

Trivia Notes: UF (not Vandy) is the only SEC school to place 100 or more student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll each of the last 16 years.

Mike Whites latest recruiting offer switches gears from G/SF to the front court.
#12 PF Aidan Igiehon 6-8 225 **** - Woodmere, NY (ESPN 89/100)
 
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Mike White's most recent 2019 recruiting efforts include:

SF Christian Brown 6-6 205 ***** (22/50 - 247)
Top Offers: UF--UK-UG-AU-TN---Kan-Clem-FSU-GaT-UNLV

SF Jaelyn Withers 6-8 212 **** (62/100 - 247 -- approaching 5 stars)
Top Offers: UF--BC, Clem, GaT, K-St,-NC-St, Ok-St, Va, VaT, U-Conn, UL.

PG/SG Kyle Sturdivant 6-2 170 **** (88/100 Rivals)
Top Offers: UF--AU, UG, TN, aTm--Clem, FSU, Mia, tOSU, Xav, Memp.
In 4 Nike Team FL games, averaging just 13.5 Min/Gm he put up these #'s:
20.2 Pts/Gm, 55.8% FG's, 5.2 RB, 3.2 Ast, 1.5 Stl, 35.7% Arc, 90.3/% FT's.
 
Something went 'hinky' with this recent B-Ball hire??? :confused:

Former N.W. Assistant Coach Armon Gates to leave for Neb after just 1 month on the job.
The Associate Head Coach position under Coach White is open for a new candidate.
Something happened to make Mike uncomfortable, so Gates will be moving on to take a job at Neb. Good luck to Armon at Neb.

Now it's time for a new coaching search to fill his slot. Do-Do Occurs.... :cool:
 
Mike White's newest coaching addition is the new Associate Head Coach, Al Pinkins. He brings SEC experience and a track record of success working with front court players.
http://floridagators.com/news/2018/...hires-al-pinkins-as-associate-head-coach.aspx
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"We only lost to a few teams that didn’t go to the NCAA Tournament. We want to continue playing a big-time schedule. UF led the nation in Top-25 wins, were 2nd in Quadrant 1 wins, and we had 5 Academic All-SEC guys… I mean, there’s a lot of positivity." - Mike White

Note: UF (not Vandy) is the only SEC school to place 100 or more student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll, for the last 16 consecutive years.

The Gators will spend Thanksgiving in the Bahamas at the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis. The Battle 4 Atlantis marks one of the highlights of yet another elite non-conference schedule for the Gators, which features home games against Butler and MichSt along with road games at FSU and a to-be-determined Big 12 opponent in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge. ---
Edit - It's @ TCU this year. White is 3-0 so far in the SEC/Big12 Challenge.

The 2018 'Bad Boy' field boasts some of the nation's top programs. Joining the Gators in the Bahamas will be Wisconsin, Virginia, Butler, Dayton, Stanford, Choke-la-homa, :cool: and the top hillbilly program in that state,,, Middle Tennessee. :D:p:D
Full Story - http://floridagators.com/news/2018/...ticket-and-travel-packages-now-available.aspx
 
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2018-19 B-Ball Begins... (with more bad news for the mouth-foamers rubber dollies in the coming season) :cool:

The Gators began Summer "A" practices Monday, with both Isaiah Stokes and Chase Johnson back from injuries and on the floor with new associate head coach Al Pinkins. --- Yheeeeee-HAW! :)

Dontay Bassett had been told countless times over the years about the importance of keeping his hands up and arms spread when maneuvering for position in the low post. This time, though, Florida's 6-foot-9 backup center was given an image to help with the concept. A football image, no less. "Be like a goal post," UF associate head coach Al Pinkins said. "Arms up. Get wide."

He'll be charged with helping groom a stable of (5-6-7) Florida BIGS — the veterans, the raw ones, the ones coming off injuries — as the Gators look to become a more balanced bunch than the perimeter-oriented 2017-18 version. "It's a good group," Pinkins said. "I like them." -- "Chin & Check" "It's got to be reps, reps, reps. And then more reps...." o_O

Last season, Florida ranked 268th out of 351 Division I teams in 2-point field-goal percentage at 47.4 percent, a mark that dipped to 46.7 percent in SEC play (next-to-last in the league). The Gators were 292nd nationally in percentage of points from inside the 3-point arc at 45.4. Those numbers have to improve. :oops:
iG --- Thank Gawd,,, at last, a 'real' big man coach is now on the job.... :)

https://floridagators.com/news/2018...al-pinkins-goes-to-work-on-uf-frontcourt.aspx

PF/C Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 225 Sr (recommitted to needed improvement)

C Gorjok Gak 6-11 245 Jr (rehabbing knee surgery)

SF/PF Keith Stone 6-8 245 Jr (begins on the perimeter)

PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 240 So (with time, gonna be a MONSTER)

PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 248 rsFr (rehab complete)

PF Chase Johnson 6-9 205 rsFr (rehab complete)
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#15 SF/PF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 220 Fr **** (like Stone, but better imo)
 
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Florida will square off vs. West Virginia in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 4. This will be the second time in three years the Gators will participate in the Jimmy V Classic, which remains one of men's college basketball's marquee non-conference events.

Florida annually plays one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules packed with high-caliber opponents. West Virginia fits that profile, posting a 26-11 record last season and advancing to the Sweet 16 before falling to Villanova. Florida-West Virginia will be the 9 p.m. game in a doubleheader.
 
Notice how that Mad-Dog dollie and the head-nailed-to-da-flor choke-la-homo avoid this thread? :cool:

I don't think that they could respond to it intelligently, so they hide from reality, like usual.... o_O
 
Pre-season 2017-18 ranking and projections were crap opinions by media-morons. :rolleyes:
Only a mouth-foamer would stake anything of value on them.... :cool:

Pearl/dollies beat UF in games, but UF goes on to B-2-B B-Ball NC's.
Everyone but the rubber dollie hillbillies couldn't care less.

Barnes/dollies beat UF in a game, but UF goes on to their 3rd consecutive 20+ wins season, and B-2-B Big Dance appearances. In 2016-17 White took UF to the Elite-8.
2017-18 - 6 seed UF lost to 3 seed TxTech by 3 pts (66-69) in the Rnd of 32.

While tennis-sea's new B-Ball coach 'squandered' an NCAA opportunity.
The mouth-foamer, Mad-Dog-dollie thinks 2017-18 was a big deal.
“If what we did this year looks big to us, we’ve made a mistake.
We’ve got to want more out of it.” - Barnes
They have never even gone to a Final Four, much less won a NC.... o_O
Instead, 3 seed Tn was sent home (Rnd of 32) by 11 seed Loyola.

Who got embarrassed in the 2017-18 Dance?

6 seed UF lost by 3 pts (66-69) to 3 seed TxTech in Rnd of 32. :cool:

3 seed TN lost by 1 pt (62-63) to 11 seed Loyola in Rnd of 32. :D:D:D

https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-basketball-rick-barnes-ncaa-tournament
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Note: Why did UF not live up to the media-moron's pre-season projections?
Coming off an Elite-8 season, they were projected to finish high.
Legit reasons, are not whiny excuses. o_O
They never got either big man back from off-season knee surgery.
C John Egubnu 6-11 255 rsSr - now departed from UF
PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 255 Fr - now 100% and back at practice
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PF Chase Johnson 6-9 205 Fr - Early, injured out for the season, now back at practice.
C Gorjak Gok 6-11 245 So - played injured, knee surgery immediately post season.
He is currently in rehab, hopefully he'll be back by the start of fall practice.

PF Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 225 So
PF Dontay Bassett 6-9 240 Fr
Those 2 young guys could not carry the entire front court load without the two 6-11 centers (one out and the other injury hobbled), and the other two PF's for depth.

UF lost 1/2 of it's game due to injuries and had to try to be a perimeter team.
Not good enough for the SEC or the NCAA's, but they still made a decent run at it.
Everyone expects a lot more for the coming season, so we'll see.... o_O
 
Can’t believe Hudson is leaving… These transfers should be forced to do 2 years before being able to leave… Waste of money and a waste of space IMHO because a younger player could have been getting experience… These colleges should be allowed to have certain contracts that stops the hit nvrin because you used the schools name to increase your stock by just playing one year…
 
IF he can get drafted, I'm fine with it. Grad-xfers only play for 1 year.
IF like early departure D-Rob last year, he doesn't get drafted, then it's a dumb move imo. Unless you already have your UF degree anyway, but that jmoho.
College underclassmen have until the NCAA deadline of May 30 to withdraw their name from the draft and return to school.

Jalen Hudson, who led Florida with 15.5 points per game this past season, announced he will declare for the draft but will not sign with an agent and that he will continue to weigh his options over the next few weeks.

JMOHO, but IF he goes, it's not the end of the world for UF, or even a big deal... :cool:
Just a little FYI trivia note: Hudson was UF"s leading scorer in 2017-18.
rsJr SG Jalen Hudson - shot 45.5% overall and 40.4% from the 3-point line.
tFr PG Mike Okauru ---- shot 46.5% overall and 40.4% from the 3-point line.
Keeping in mind that true Fr backup PG Okauru, in just 11 Min/Gm, also had:
29 Rbs, 21 Asts, 18 Stls, 2 Blks, with just 13 TO's. o_O

Draft Status Summary by the Atlanta Hawks:

If Hudson (HS - 3 star #46 SG) is to ever break into an NBA rotation, it will likely be his effectiveness as a scorer and floor spacer that gets him there. He shot better than 40 percent from beyond the three point line on 194 attempts last season and his jump shot will surely have to translate at the next level for him to earn a spot in a rotation. He will also need to get a little stronger as to develop into a passable defender in the half court. (a boy among MEN takes an azz-kickin).

From a Hawks perspective (they have 4 of the 1st 33 picks), Hudson would seemingly be in the mix for (3rd or 4th) picks No. 30 and No. 33, though he could easily slip beyond Atlanta completely or, as noted above, elect to return to school before the draft takes place.
 
Just saw that Hudson is coming back. If Allen can figure out a way to not be terrible when Hudson is on the floor, they've got a pretty good returning core.
 
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Just saw that Hudson is coming back. If Allen can figure out a way to not be terrible when Hudson is on the floor, they've got a pretty good returning core.
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As I had hoped and expected he would.... ;)

And that's the understatement of the week imo BG... o_O

Pretty good???

SG/SF Jalen Hudson 6-6 192 rsSr - 45.5% overall, 40.4% 3-point
SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr
PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 So - 46.5% overall, 40.4% 3-point
SG/SF Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 195 So
#14 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 175 Fr ****


#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 185 Fr *****
 
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I think pretty good is sufficient. Understatement of the week was when my wife told me on Friday that she had a few things around the house for me to do during the long weekend. Or else when I answered "a few beers" when she asked me how much I had to drink on Friday night watching the NBA at the bars.
 
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I think pretty good is sufficient. Understatement of the week was when my wife told me on Friday that she had a few things around the house for me to do during the long weekend. Or else when I answered "a few beers" when she asked me how much I had to drink on Friday night watching the NBA at the bars.
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Okay, 'pretty good' works for you in your world,,,, :cool: but it's still an understatement in my own little world.... ;)
 
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For the new page,,, as an iG projected 2018-19 roster:

By position group and seniority. (15 total)
Most of them can play 2 or more positions:

PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 180 So
#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-4 185 Fr *****
PG (WO) Andrew Fava 5-10 165 So
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SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr
#14 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-2 175 Fr ****
SG (WO) Mak Krause 6-2 170 Sr
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SF/SG Jalen Hudson 6-6 192 Sr
SF/SG Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 195 So
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SF/PF Keith Stone 6-8 245 Jr
#15 SF/PF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 220 Fr ****
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PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 240 So
PF/C Chase Johnson 6-9 220 rsFr
PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 255 rsFr
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C/PF Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 225 Sr
C Gorjok Gak 6-11 245 Jr
 
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