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This is the article that I've been waiting for. Firms up a lot of the things that I suspected about the Gators coming basketball season. As in-depth on team wide information as anyone could ask for. Don't miss this one, it will put a big smile on your Gator fan face! :)

https://247sports.com/college/flori...lability-Injury-update-123184127/#123184127_1

It’s an interesting roster. Definitely good talent but kind of an odd mix. I think the Freshmen pgs are going to have to be very good, and they very well might be, and we’re going to have to get legitimate big man minutes from Gak or Bassett. They don’t have to score but defend and rebound. Hayes is useful but he’s not much of a presence down low.

Be nice to see a bounce back season from Allen, and I think we could get it if he can play off the ball.
 
SEC is loaded this year. Going to be fun every week. Looks like we will be able to score, but will we be able to stop anyone? White is doing an incredible job. Foley 2-0 with hoops hires.
 
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PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 184 - White rated him the 'Most Improved' this off season. He averaged 11+ min/gm as a Fr, started vs #12 AU.. Scored 15 pts vs Stanford. High motor defensive player, but also can score. Shot 40.4% from the Arc.
Totaled 34 Rbs, 18 Stls, 2 Blk, and 21 Asts to just 13 T-O's.

PG Andrew Nembhard 6-5 195 - Canada U-19 Silver Medalist
Rated the best HS passer in the nation. Think Calathes 5 star quality.

They will be the primary PG's, but SG/SF Hudson is getting time at PG also.

SG/PG Sr Allen and Fr Locke are the SG primaries, but several wings can also play SG.

And Fr Keyhontae Johnson can play anywhere on the court that Mike puts him. This kid is a BEAST and can windmill dunk or shoot 3's. He's 6-5 with a 41.5 Vert. :eek:

As to the Big men, there are quite a few for this season, not just 1-2...

C/PF Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 227 Sr
C Gak 6-11 254 Jr (no more baby fat and healthy)
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PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 237 So
PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 270 rsFr (returning to healthy and losing weight)
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PF/SF Keith Stone 6-8 253 rsJr
PF/SF Chase Johnson 6-9 219 rsFr
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One of, if not the biggest advantages that this roster has, is that almost all of them can play multiple positions with little drop-off in the talent levels. This will allow Mike the kind of roster flexibility that most coaches can only dream about. :cool:
 
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Exibition Game - Oct 30th (Tues 7 PM) vs Florida Southern

1st Game - Nov 6th (Tues 9 PM) @ FSUcks
Game will be on ESPN-2

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In the Way Too Early NCAA Basketball Poll: July 22, 2018

1. UK
4. Tenn
10. AU
--- 14. FSUcks
15. MsSt
19. LSU
A couple of other polls also have UA in their Top 25.

UF is not preseason ranked in the Top 25.
This is okay, because the Gator's 1st NC team was a preseason #32. ;)
 
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SG/PG KeVaughn Allen -- The Sr was named to the 2019 Jerry West Award Watch List.

Allen is a member of Florida's 1,000-point club and the all-time leading free throw shooter, connecting at a .875 rate for his career. He had three 20-point games last season including 28 points in the win versus Arkansas, where he went 6-for-7 from 3-point range. He reached his career high six three pointers for the third time last season in the win against then-ranked No. 19 Auburn. Allen is also only the ninth Gator in school history to eclipse 900 points through his first two seasons.

This yearly award goes to the Top SG in D1.

https://floridagators.com/news/2018...len-named-to-jerry-west-award-watch-list.aspx
 
SG KeVaughn Allen Sr - Jerry West Award Watch List
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SF/CG Jalen Hudson rsSr 'media' selected 2nd Team All SEC

Predicted Order Of Finish
1. Kentucky
2. Tennessee
3. Auburn
4. Mississippi State
5. Florida
6. LSU
7. Alabama
8. Vanderbilt
9. Missouri
10. Arkansas
11. South Carolina
12. Texas A&M
13. Georgia
14. Ole Miss

Predicted - SEC Player of the Year
Grant Williams – Tennessee

~ As usual,,, little do they (media-morons) know.... :confused:
 
Aside from the team’s three (SUPER) freshmen, there was a fresh face at Florida’s first practice of preseason camp.

Al Pinkins, UF’s new associate head coach, joined the program in May following Florida’s Round of 32 loss to Texas Tech, and he’s quickly made an impact (BIG MAN specialist)
although technically the Gators felt his impact prior to his arrival in Gainesville.

Pinkins took the job after Armon Gates’ three-week stint in Gainesville didn’t quite go according to plan, and ironically enough it was Pinkins who just two months prior had helped guide the Red Raiders to second place in the Big 12 conference and the first Elite Eight finish in program history.

For the rest of the story...

http://www.gatorsports.com/2018/10/pinkins-already-making-impression-on-gators-basketball/
 
According to Mike, this years newbee freshmen are all way ahead of where tFr usually are at this point.

#12 SF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 225 Fr **** (62/100)


#14 SG/PG Noah Locke 6-3 205 Fr **** (64/100)


#3 PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-5 195 Fr ***** (19/50)
 
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And the incoming 2019 class are going to be just as good or better? Have to wait and see on that quesion... ;)

Mike White's 2019 Class:

#44 SG Alex Kiatsky 6-3 170 ** - Tinton Falls, N.J. - 43% 3Pts (396)
(a highly under-rated steal for Mike, in iG's opinion)


#9 C/PF Omar Payne 6-9 215 **** - Montverde, FL - (38/50)


#3 PG/SG Tre Mann 6-4 170 ***** - The Villages, FL (23/50)


#3 SG/SF Scottie Lewis 6-5 184 ***** - Tinton Falls, N.J. (11/50)
 
Looking at the roster, this team is really deep. With some good guard play, they'll be running teams out out the gym. Probably lose some games early, but once White gets his rotation down--Watch out!

My thoughts exactly. As soon as they get their 'team' defense going full bore they are going to be a LOAD for any team in the nation. I'm seeing some 100+ games coming down the road again. :)

They are all 'quality' unselfish people, as well as great basketball players individually. I can easily see Mike using his whole roster in games and giving the other guys '40 minutes of HELL' (i.e. Nolan Richardson) on the floor, literally running opponents off the floor. If he wants to play 'press defense' and run, he now has the roster to be able to do so... o_O
 
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Sort By Height - Weight

C Gorjok Gak 6-11 254 Jr (Back Healthy, + Lean Weight)
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PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 237 So (10-5-18 out 2-4 wks with ankle sprain)
C/PF Kevarrius Hayes 6-9 227 Sr (Improving His Offense)
PF/SF Chase Johnson 6-9 219 rsFr (Back Healthy, Tough/Skilled)
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PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 270 rsFr (getting healthy, losing weight)
SF/PF Keith Stone 6-8 253 rsJr (Size with a 3 Pt Shot)
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SF/CG Jalen Hudson 6-6 195 rsSr (2017 Leading Scorer 15.5/Gm)
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SF/PF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 225 Fr -- (41.5 Vert, 7'-1" wingspan)
CG/SF Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 197 So (Still Seeking His Slot)
PG/SG Andrew Nembhard 6-5 195 Fr (Best Pure Passer in Class)
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SG/PG Noah Locke 6-3 205 Fr (Incoming High Energy Gunner)
PG/SG Mike Okauru 6-3 184 So (White's Off-Season Most Improved)
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SG/PG KeVaughn Allen 6-2 193 Sr (Looking To Regain His Scoring)
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SG Mak Krause 6-2 172 Sr (Quality Workman)
PG Andrew Fava 5-10 171 So (Quality Workman)
 
AP Basketball Preseason Poll

1. Kan
2. UK
3. Gonzaga
4. Duke
5. Virginia
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6. Tenn
11. AU
--- 17. FSUcks
18. MsSt
23. LSU
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26. Loyola
27. Marquette
28. Indiana
29. Florida - #5 SEC (UF's 1st NC team was a preseason #32)
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36. Alabama
--- 40. scUM
51. Missouri

>>> NR. Choke-la-homa, with not a single AP vote from anyone... :eek:
(must be spending their entire (paper-bag) recruiting money on buying someone else's star ranking football players) ;)

Two (2) SEC teams in the Top 6, Final Four candidates.
Five (5) SEC teams in the Top 25, Sweet-16 candidates.
Eight (8) SEC teams in the Top 51 -- Big Dance candidates.

Soon, it will begin to play itself out across the season, looks interesting.
 
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The Gator's pre-season exhibition game is tonight in the O'Dome.
The Regular season officially begins next Tues. night @ #17 FSU.


Mike White on the Gator's 3 incoming freshmen. "These guys have been well coached and are a little more mature than the average freshmen," UF coach Mike White said. "I think the accountability level with those three has been a bit surprising [in] doing some things that aren't really fun to do, but making themselves do it. That's how some people define toughness. They're three of our most accountable guys right now. How many minutes does that mean they end up earning? That will continue to be evaluated. But I'm pretty pleased with them so far."
:)

https://floridagators.com/news/2018...an-class-ready-for-o-dome-indoctrination.aspx
 
B-Ball Exibition - Half Time - UF 54 - 34 FL-So

Hudson - 11 Min - 11 Pts - 2 Rbs
Bassett - 7 Min - 9 Pts - 1 Ast
K Johnson - 10 Min - 8 pts - 6 Rbs - 1 Ast
Okaaru - 8 Min - 6 pts - 3 Rbs - 2 Ast - 1 Stl
Allen - 11 Min 4 pts - 4 Rbs - 1 Ast - 1 TO
Stokes - 3 Min - 4 pts
Hayes - 6 Min - 3 pts - 2 Rbs- 1 Ast - 1 TO - 2 Stl
Ballard - 6 Min - 3 pts - 1 Ast
Stone - 11 Min - 2 pts - 6 Rbs - 1 TO
Locke - 8 Min - 2 pts - 1 Rb
Nembhard - 15 Min - 2 pts - 2 Ast - 2 TO - 1 Stl

2nd Half Starting

https://floridagators.com/sidearmstats/mbball/individual;team=home
 
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South Carolina lost their Exhibition Game to Augusta. Could be a long season for Gamecock Nation

Maybe, but it's way to early to tell on SCa or anyone else for that matter.

However, I can see UF being much better (#29) than what's projected for them.

PG Nembhard - 27 Min, 4 Pt, 2 Rb, 4 Ast, 3 TO, 1 Stl

SG Allen - 24 Min, 10 Pt, 5 Rb, 2 Ast, 2 TO, 3 Blk, 1 Stl

SF Stone - 20 Min, 4 Pt, 10 Rb, 3 TO, 1 Blk, 1 Stl

SF K.Johnson - 20 Min, 12 Pt, 8 Rb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

CG Hudson - 19 Min, 14 Pt, 2 Rb, 1 Stl

PG Okauru - 17 Min, 6 Pt, 6 Rb, 4 Ast, 3 TO, 1 Stl

SG Ballard - 16 Min, 13 Pt, 1 Rb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

SG Locke - 14 Min, 11 Pt, 1 Rb,

C Hayes - 13 Min, 3 Pt, 6 Rb, 1 Ast, 2 TO, 2 Blk, 2 Stl

PF C.Johnson - 10 Min, 0 Pt, 1 Rb, 1 TO

PF Bassett - 9 Min, 12 Pt, 1 Ast

PF/C Stokes - 9 Min, 6 Pt, 1 Rb, 1 Ast, 1 TO, 1 Blk

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PG Nembhard 'and/or' Okauru
SG Allen - Locke
SG/SF Hudson - Ballard
SF K.Johnson 'and/or' Stone
PF Bassett - Stokes - C.Johnson
C Hayes 'and/or' Gak

Only ship not playing the exhibition was C Gak.

5 had 2 PF's, 3 had 1 PF's, 4 had 0 PF's. - Team Total, only 13 PF's
 
2019-20 Very Early Projected Roster:

CG - Mike Okauru 6-3 184 Jr ***
SG - Deaundrae Ballard 6-5 197 Jr ***
PG - Andrew Nembhard 6-5 191 So *****
SG - Noah Locke 6-3 205 So ****
CG - Tre Mann 6-4 170 Fr ***** - signed
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PG - Andrew Fava 5-10 171 Jr - WO
SG - Alex Kiasky 6-3 170 Fr - P-WO - signed

SF/PF Keith Stone 6-8 253 Sr ****
SF Keyontae Johnson 6-5 225 So ****
SF Scottie Lewis 6-4 170 Fr ***** - signed

PF/C Dontay Bassett 6-9 237 Jr ***
PF/C Isaiah Stokes 6-8 270 rsSo ***
PF Chase Johnson 6-9 219 rsSo ****

C Gorjok Gak 6-11 254 Sr ****
C/PF Omar Payne 6-9 215 Fr **** - signed

In 2019-20, 7 of the CG/SF's can play any of the 1-2-3 positions.
Needed for the 2020 class (imo) 1 C and 1 C/PF
A dominate 6-10+ center remains their greatest need.
 
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AP Basketball Rankings:

5. TN
8. AU
10. UK
17. MsSt
19. LSU
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UF - 7 votes - 2-1
(lost without rehabbing C Gak in the 1st game @ #14 FSUcks)
VU - 4 votes
Ark - 1 vote

~ Choke-la-homa - 0 votes :p --- UF's next opponent in the Bahamas.
 
Florida and Oklahoma will meet for the 3rd time in their programs' histories, with the Gators winners in their 2 previous meetings,

Last Game: Jan. 28, 2017
The Gators handed the Sooners their worst home loss in 95 years. :eek:
UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p

UF is 4-0 against the Big 12 under Coach Mike White, with all but one of the wins coming in the annual SEC/Big 12 event.

Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 -- UF vs OK
Both are currently NR in the AP Top 25 Poll.

Note: Former Ace SG Lee Humphrey will be calling the game beside Mick.

A pretty good Chris Harry article can be found here:
https://floridagators.com/news/2018...pregame-stuff-florida-vs-oklahoma-nov-21.aspx
 
Florida and Oklahoma will meet for the 3rd time in their programs' histories, with the Gators winners in their 2 previous meetings,

Last Game: Jan. 28, 2017
The Gators handed the Sooners their worst home loss in 95 years. :eek:
UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p

UF is 4-0 against the Big 12 under Coach Mike White, with all but one of the wins coming in the annual SEC/Big 12 event.

Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 -- UF vs OK
Both are currently NR in the AP Top 25 Poll.

Note: Former Ace SG Lee Humphrey will be calling the game beside Mick.

A pretty good Chris Harry article can be found here:
https://floridagators.com/news/2018...pregame-stuff-florida-vs-oklahoma-nov-21.aspx

Final :p

4-0 Choklehoma 65

2-2 Lizzerds 60

Looks like the lizzerds and 2* Mike are in for a long year :eek:

:D:D:D

@instaGATOR
 
Final :p
4-0 Choklehoma 65 - 60 2-2 Lizzerds

Looks like the lizzerds and 2* Mike are in for a long year :eek:

:D:D:D

@instaGATOR

Ok get's a 5 pt win because the Gator went 3 of 11 at the foul line.

Mikes Last Game:vs the chokers was Jan. 28, 2017
The Gators handed the Sooners their worst home loss in 95 years. :eek:
UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p


As for 4-5 star Mike:
2018
PG Andrew Nembhard *****
SF Keyontae Johnson ****
SG Noah Locke ****
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2019
CG Trey Mann *****
SF Scottie Lewis *****

C Omar Payne 6-9 215 Fr ****

But you're about as correct as I've come to expect from a dust-bowl choker.:cool:
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Like I said back in February. We should have let Ole Miss take him.

Fire Mike now, because it's obvious that he can't shoot unguarded foul shots... :rolleyes:
Packo-twit, it's pretty obvious that you're a village idiot where this is concerned... :cool:
 
Like I said, Mike White messed up and didn’t recruit a point guard last year and we are paying the price for it. Mike O is a wing and gets no burn. Played 2 minutes and he already talking transfer. But hey, Insta, put another video of the 3 star kid below. Nebheart is going to be good but he’s not ready year, But hey, Insta, put another video up of Neb in HS. He’s a guard who can’t shoot. Again I’ll state that we had a chance at Trent Fraizer who had 29 against Gonzaga and is averaging 22ppg. He would of been a great player between Cheese and Neb. Obvious error by Mike White. But Insta, put another video or star list from what ever site you can find that ranks them the highest. Your a duck just like Mike White’s recruits. As Billy’s players graduate and go so does our team.
 
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Like I said, Mike White messed up and didn’t recruit a point guard last year and we are paying the price for it. Mike O is a wing and gets no burn. Played 2 minutes and he already talking transfer. But hey, Insta, put another video of the 3 star kid below. Nebheart is going to be good but he’s not ready year, But hey, Insta, put another video up of Neb in HS. He’s a guard who can’t shoot. Again I’ll state that we had a chance at Trent Fraizer who had 29 against Gonzaga and is averaging 22ppg. He would of been a great player between Cheese and Neb. Obvious error by Mike White. But Insta, put another video or star list from what ever site you can find that ranks them the highest. Your a duck just like Mike White’s recruits. As Billy’s players graduate and go so does our team.
I like the freshmen we have now. There is some good ball players in that group and next year’s freshman class is phenomenal. My concern isn’t the talent on the team over the next few years. It is the coaching or development that they may or may not get. I don’t like our offensive system if you even call it that. And I don’t like that after 3 years our perimeter defense is still awful.

This goes back to my opinion and just like Football it isn’t all about talent and recruiting. You have to have good coaching as well to maximize the talent that you recruited.
 
Just to put some perspective on the Mike White thing - Billy Donovan inherited a team from Lon Kruger that had a losing record. Donovan went 13-17, 14-15, then 22-9 in his 1st 3 years, a combined record of 49-41. Then in his 4th year he finished national runner-up with a 29-8 record.
Mike White inherited a team from Donovan that had a losing record. White went 21-15, 27-9 & 21-13 in his first 3 years, a combined record of 69-37. I don't think his 4th year team is going to finish national runners-up, but I think we need to take a chill pill and not jump on the Fire Mike White bandwagon. I still think he's a quality coach who has done better than his predecessor in his 1st 3 seasons at UF. He has made some mistakes, but so did Billy the Kid early in his career at UF. I remember fans back then saying he was a terrible in-game coach and would never produce a consistent winner. Yet he did the unprecedented and won 2 national titles at FLORIDA. Nobody thought that was possible. But it took him 10 years. White is just starting his 4th season. He deserves our support. Let's not fall into that old standard Gator fan trap of unrealistic expectations.
 
Just to put some perspective on the Mike White thing - Billy Donovan inherited a team from Lon Kruger that had a losing record. Donovan went 13-17, 14-15, then 22-9 in his 1st 3 years, a combined record of 49-41. Then in his 4th year he finished national runner-up with a 29-8 record.
Mike White inherited a team from Donovan that had a losing record. White went 21-15, 27-9 & 21-13 in his first 3 years, a combined record of 69-37. I don't think his 4th year team is going to finish national runners-up, but I think we need to take a chill pill and not jump on the Fire Mike White bandwagon. I still think he's a quality coach who has done better than his predecessor in his 1st 3 seasons at UF. He has made some mistakes, but so did Billy the Kid early in his career at UF. I remember fans back then saying he was a terrible in-game coach and would never produce a consistent winner. Yet he did the unprecedented and won 2 national titles at FLORIDA. Nobody thought that was possible. But it took him 10 years. White is just starting his 4th season. He deserves our support. Let's not fall into that old standard Gator fan trap of unrealistic expectations.
The basketball ball program was in much better shape when White got it then when Billy D inherited it. Billy D inherited a program that had 1 Final Four appearance in its entire history. Billy D handed off a program to White that had 2 national titles, a national runner up and multiple final four and Elite 8 appearances. It’s certainly not an apples and oranges comparison.

Billy D is the greatest college coach this state has ever had in any sport IMO.
 
The basketball ball program was in much better shape when White got it then when Billy D inherited it. Billy D inherited a program that had 1 Final Four appearance in its entire history. Billy D handed off a program to White that had 2 national titles, a national runner up and multiple final four and Elite 8 appearances. It’s certainly not an apples and oranges comparison.

Billy D is the greatest college coach this state has ever had in any sport IMO.
Basketball teams and programs change from year to year as there are so few players. You don't want to compare the 1st 3 years for both coaches because the facts don't fit your narrative. Many people were ripping Jeremy Foley and calling for Donovans' firing during his 2nd & 3rd seasons, saying he was too young, couldn't make in-game adjustments, etc. I agree that Billy D turned into a great coach and one of the best in UF history. I would certainly put Mary Wise and maybe Kevin O'Sullivan ahead of him. And as far as the state goes, Bobby Bowden would be ahead of everybody, IMO. Lon Kruger's last team went 12-16. Donovan's 1st team at UF went 13-17, 5-11 in the SEC. Greg Stolt and Eddie Shannon were sophomores, Damien Maddox was a junior, Greg Williams was a senior and Kenyan Weeks was a freshman. All good players (Shannon one of UF's all time greats), but it took Billy D time to build his team and his first 3 years are what they were, 49-41. Donovan's last team went 16-17, 8-10 in the SEC. White's 1st team went 21-15, 9-9 in the SEC. Dorian Finney-Smith was a senior, Kasey Hill was a junior, Devin Robinson & John Egbunu were sophomores and KeVaughn Allen was a freshman. All good players, but no all time UF greats in that group. I think the comparison is fair. Both inherited programs that had been below .500 and in their first 3 years White did better. Will he achieve what Billy D accomplished in his tenure? Maybe not. But it's way too early to be calling him a bad hire and saying that he's a bad coach, IMO. It took Donovan time to get the likes of Mike Miller, David Lee, Matt Bonner and then hit lightning in the bottle with the signings of the guys that won the title. White got his 1st big time recruit this year in Nembhard and the 3 signees for next year are two 5 stars and a 4 star. All I'm saying is the guy won 69 games in 3 years and the 2016-17 team went to the Elite 8 and would have gone farther if Egbunu had not gone down at the end of the season. He's in his 4th year with an Elite 8 and 2 NCAA tournament bids in 3 years. That's pretty good in my book. I've been following Gator sports since the early 60's and believe Mike White is already the best basketball coach we've had other than Billy D, Norm Sloan and possibly Lon Kruger, although he was only 104-80 in 6 years. And if alumni don't run him off prematurely, I think he could accomplish great things. If you disagree, fine. But my opinion is what it is and I'm sticking to it.
 
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Paco I agree with you. What I am seeing is that Mike White does not develop the talent once its here on campus. Players actually regress. Case in point is K. Allen. He has regressed so much under White's tutelage. He is a shell of his former self. Many of the other guys have taken steps backwards under White too. Additionally do they even listen to him? They shoot so many three's without a purpose, the defense is beyond horrific. The best thing White runs is our baseline out of bounds. We do get some scoring out of that. I agree that the future is full of talented recruits but once they get here will they develop their talent. I can tell you Omar Payne is a big project. He is very raw. Our big right now are suspect and soft.
 
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It's worth mentioning they are down 3 big men. Gak, Stokes, and Johnson are on the shelf again.
Yep. Chase Johnson is back in concussion protocol after getting hit in the head in practice. Stokes has knee pain in the knee he rehabed all last year and Gak just can't get healthy. After watching the Stanford game today, it seems the younger guys are just hungrier. Hayes works his tail off, but he's just not that talented. Hudson amazes me because he came back as a 5th year senior to improve his draft stock and you would think he would be hustling his tail off to prove his worth to NBA scouts. Instead he looks disinterested. Stone is an OK player who is fairly consistent. Nembhard is young and raw, still learning his way but with a ton of smarts who I think will be a star. White just has to figure out which guys want to play their hearts out game after game and build the season around them. Tomorrow's game with Butler (I think) will be a real challenge.
 
UF 72 - 49 Stanford (-23)

Sophomore CG Deaundrae Ballard scored 19 points off the bench, and Freshman Noah Locke, in his first career start, had 11 points, including a trio of 3's.
~ New starting lineup, new rotation, new energy.

Thank-you Mike, for putting the younger guys in to start and/or more minutes.

SG D.Ballard - 24 Min, 19 Pts, FG 7/12, 3's 3/5, FT 2/3 - 2 Rb, 1 TO, 2 Stl

SG K.Allen - 25 Min, 13 Pts, FG 4/7, 3's 1/2, FT 4/4 - 1 Ast, 2 TO, 4 Stl

SG N.Locke - 21 Min, 11 Pts, FG 4/11, 3's 3/6, FT 0/0 - 2 Rb, 2 Ast, 0 TO

PG A.Nembhard - 28 Min, 8 Pts, FG 4/7, 3's 0/1, FT 0/1 - 3 Rb, 5 Ast, 2 TO, 2 Stl

PG M.Okauru - 11 Min, 4 Pts, FG 2/3, 3's 0/0, FT 0/0 -1 Rb, 1 Ast, 0 TO, 1 Stl

2 PG's Combined - 12 Pts, FG 5/10, 4 Rb, 6 Ast, 2 TO, 3 Stl
3 SG's Combined - 43 Pts, FG 15/30, 3's 7/12 - 4 Rb, 3 Ast, 3 TO, 6 Stl


C/PF K.Hayes - 26 Min, 7 Pts, FG 3/6, 8 Rb, 2 Blk

SF K.Johnson - 21 Min, 4 Pts, FG 2/5, 3's 0/0, FT 0/0 - 7 Rb, 1 Ast, 1 TO, 3 Stl

SF K.Stone - 22 Min, 4 Pts, FG 2/3, 3's 0/1, FT 0/0 - 5 Rb, 3 TO, 1 Ast, 3 Stl

PF D.Bassett - 14 Min, 2 Pts, FG 1/2, 3's 0/0, FT 0/0 - 0 Rb

CG J.Hudson - 7 Min, 0 Pts - 2 Rb (in a Sr slump)

Team FG 51.8% - 3's 46.7%, FT 70% -- Still with no healthy true center playing.

Next, Friday night at 9:30 PM vs Butler - ESPN-U
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Again insta, I’ll state that we had a chance at Trent Fraizer who had 29 against Gonzaga and is averaging 22ppg.

PS

One year ago to the day, CG Hudson came off the bench and lit up Gonzaga for 35 points in the PK80 Invitational at Portland, Ore. (so big deal on Trent's 29 pts) :rolleyes:
If Trent fits in where he is, then it's best that he went where he is. :cool:
 
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The exact opposite from what most of us thought about this season.
Offense is solid, but can they learn to play defense was the big question?

The Gators rank 2nd in the SEC in scoring defense (61.8) and turnover margin (+5.0). :eek:
While the Gators have scored 60 or fewer points in all three losses.
SG Deaundrae Ballard is the only Gator averaging double figures at 10.2 ppg, and he's coming in off the bench. :confused:

The injuries on the bigs is a contributing factor in the overall performance of the team. :oops:
Not much can be done about that. They get healthy and the team gets better.
Gak still out. C.Johnson still out. At least Stokes is now available for tonight's game vs UNF.

The few bright spots for the team have been PG Nembhard last 4 gms, 31 Ast's to just 5 TO's. :eek:
With Ballard's scoring off the bench, and SG Noah Locke taking over a starting role.
Hayes has been the glue so far and the best leader among the Sr's.
Things will improve greatly for the team if/when Allen and Hudson overcome their scoring slumps. :cool:

The 'team' is still a work in progress, but things will get better as they come together and really begin to play for each other....
GooooooooooGATORS!
 
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The exact opposite from what most of us thought about this season.
Offense is solid, but can they learn to play defense was the big question?

The Gators rank 2nd in the SEC in scoring defense (61.8) and turnover margin (+5.0). :eek:
While the Gators have scored 60 or fewer points in all three losses.
SG Deaundrae Ballard is the only Gator averaging double figures at 10.2 ppg, and he's coming in off the bench. :confused:

The injuries on the bigs is a contributing factor in the overall performance of the team. :oops:
Not much can be done about that. They get healthy and the team gets better.
Gak still out. C.Johnson still out. At least Stokes is now available for tonight's game vs UNF.

The few bright spots for the team have been PG Nembhard last 4 gms, 31 Ast's to just 5 TO's. :eek:
With Ballard's scoring off the bench, and SG Noah Locke taking over a starting role.
Hayes has been the glue so far and the best leader among the Sr's.
Things will improve greatly for the team if/when Allen and Hudson overcome their scoring slumps. :cool:

The 'team' is still a work in progress, but things will get better as they come together and really begin to play for each other....
GooooooooooGATORS!

maybe a bid to the NIT?:eek:

burning white hot :eek:

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Hey nailed-head, I notice you never comment on this little fact:
Jan. 28, 2017 -- The White-hot Gators handed the Swooners their worst home loss in 95 years. UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p
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Mike Whites 2018 Freshmen trio: (the B-Ball 3 Amigo's?) ;)
PG Ast/TO's --- SG Scoring -- SF A little bit of everything.

PG Andrew Nembhard - 22 Min, 11 ASSISTS TO ZERO TURN-OVERS
3 Pts, FG 1/2, 3's 1/1, 3 Rb (last 2 Gms, 18 Ast to zero TO's) :eek:

SG Noah Locke - 18 Min, 18 Pts, FG 7/11, 3's 4/6, 3 Rb, 0 TO's.

SF Keyontae Johnson - 19 Min, 11 Pts, FG 5/8, 3's 1/2, 4 Rb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 0 TO's.

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The 'TEAM' is making a come-back and playing the right way now. IF they are consistent with the new look, they can be in the Big Dance at the end of the season, because they certainly have the athletic talent to do so. o_O

Ballard 20 Min, 15 Pts, FG 6/10, 3's 3/6, Rb 3, 1 Blk, 1 Stl, 1 TO.

Allen 25 Min, 13 Pts, FG 5/9, 3's 1/3, FT 2/2, 5 Rb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 TO.

Hayes 20 Min, 12 Pts, FG 6/7, 5 Rb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl. 2 TO.

Stone 21 Min, 10 Pts, FG 3/5, 3's 2/2, FT 2/4, 4 Rb, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Hudson 19 Min, 6 Pts, FG 2/7, 3's 2/4, 6 Rb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl 1 TO.
Okauru 13 Min, 3 Pts, FG 1/2, 3's 1/1, 2 Rb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO.
Bassett 12 Min, 2 Pts, 4 Rb, 2 Blks. 2 TO's
Stokes 9 Min, 2 Pts, FG 1/2, 1 Rb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO.
~ Fava 1 Min, 3 Pts, FG 1/1, 3's 1/1. (walk-on)
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Team Stats:
FG% - 56.5
3's% - 57.1 (16/28) -- White-hot alright...
FT% - 66.7
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RB - 42
Stl - 11
Ast - 26
TO - 11


UF (4-3) shot better than 55% for the game, tied an NCAA record by becoming just the 4th team of the 3-point-line era to have 9 different players knock down at least one trey, and had six players finish in double-figure scoring.

You chokers should be very happy that you caught these Gator's very early in the season. I promise you wouldn't want to play them again in the post season... :cool:
 
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Hey nailed-head, I notice you never comment on this little fact:
Jan. 28, 2017 -- The White-hot Gators handed the Swooners their worst home loss in 95 years. UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p
==========

Mike Whites 2018 Freshmen trio: (the B-Ball 3 Amigo's?) ;)
PG Ast/TO's --- SG Scoring -- SF A little bit of everything.

PG Andrew Nembhard - 22 Min, 11 ASSISTS TO ZERO TURN-OVERS
3 Pts, FG 1/2, 3's 1/1, 3 Rb (last 2 Gms, 18 Ast to zero TO's) :eek:

SG Noah Locke - 18 Min, 18 Pts, FG 7/11, 3's 4/6, 3 Rb, 0 TO's.

SF Keyontae Johnson - 19 Min, 11 Pts, FG 5/8, 3's 1/2, 4 Rb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 0 TO's.

=============

The 'TEAM' is making a come-back and playing the right way now. IF they are consistent with the new look, they can be in the Big Dance at the end of the season, because they certainly have the athletic talent to do so. o_O

Ballard 20 Min, 15 Pts, FG 6/10, 3's 3/6, Rb 3, 1 Blk, 1 Stl, 1 TO.

Allen 25 Min, 13 Pts, FG 5/9, 3's 1/3, FT 2/2, 5 Rb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 TO.

Hayes 20 Min, 12 Pts, FG 6/7, 5 Rb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk, 2 Stl. 2 TO.

Stone 21 Min, 10 Pts, FG 3/5, 3's 2/2, FT 2/4, 4 Rb, 1 Blk, 1 TO

Hudson 19 Min, 6 Pts, FG 2/7, 3's 2/4, 6 Rb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl 1 TO.
Okauru 13 Min, 3 Pts, FG 1/2, 3's 1/1, 2 Rb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 TO.
Bassett 12 Min, 2 Pts, 4 Rb, 2 Blks. 2 TO's
Stokes 9 Min, 2 Pts, FG 1/2, 1 Rb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 TO.
~ Fava 1 Min, 3 Pts, FG 1/1, 3's 1/1. (walk-on)
========

Team Stats:
FG% - 56.5
3's% - 57.1 (16/28) -- White-hot alright...
FT% - 66.7
-----
RB - 42
Stl - 11
Ast - 26
TO - 11


UF (4-3) shot better than 55% for the game, tied an NCAA record by becoming just the 4th team of the 3-point-line era to have 9 different players knock down at least one trey, and had six players finish in double-figure scoring.

You chokers should be very happy that you caught these Gator's very early in the season. I promise you wouldn't want to play them again in the post season... :cool:


Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
 
Hey nailed-head, I notice you never comment on this little fact:
Jan. 28, 2017 -- The White-hot Gators handed the Swooners their worst home loss in 95 years. UF 84 - 52 @ OK (-32) :p

And why did that happen to them on their home floor?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

:D:p:D

PS

Tuesday night, about 30 minutes after Florida's 98-66 wipe-out of North Florida it was determined the Gators had tied a Division-I mark held by 3 teams for having 9 different players make at least one 3-point shot in a game.
Dartmouth 1993-94 - Michigan 2008-09
>>> And the dust-bowl Chokers ain't one of them..
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~ Only 3 D-1 teams have ever done it, and UF is the only team to have done so twice...
BillyD's 2006-07 2x-NC team, and now Mike White's early 4th season 2018-19 team.
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