***Florida vs Ohio St NIT BBALL Thread***

[LeeForThree]

No. They never collapsed. Hit free throws when we needed them. And, by the way, the coaching wasn't bad either. Took down a 21 win Big Ten team.

Playing Chiozza while we blew an 11 pt lead in the first half that was solely on Chiozza is coaching. Leaving Chiozza in to take step back 3pters when we went from up 16 to up 7 is coaching. Overall, coaching was pretty good. But those desicions are clearly on the coach and shouldn't be happening at the end of March.

 

[MidwestChomp]

I wad nervous about this especially with Big John out, and in fact thought we'd lose. Didn't get to watch. Glad to see Hayes putting up points. How'd we look overall?

I hope we play Monmouth, the most exciting bench in basketball, so we can reenact the Gator death roll from the bench.

 

[LeeForThree]

I wad nervous about this especially with Big John out, and in fact thought we'd lose. Didn't get to watch. Glad to see Hayes putting up points. How'd we look overall?

I hope we play Monmouth, the most exciting bench in basketball, so we can reenact the Gator death roll from the bench.

Overall we looked good. We did pound the ball inside a lot today and OSU played terrible defense on it. We didn't shoot good as usual but our defense created turnovers and we rebounded well.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Playing Chiozza while we blew an 11 pt lead in the first half that was solely on Chiozza is coaching. Leaving Chiozza in to take step back 3pters when we went from up 16 to up 7 is coaching. Overall, coaching was pretty good. But those desicions are clearly on the coach and shouldn't be happening at the end of March.

Hill and Allen can't play 40 minutes each. Do you want BFR in there? I don't.

 

[LeeForThree]

Hill and Allen can't play 40 minutes each. Do you want BFR in there? I don't.

Yeah, unless he is for sure transfering. Hill and Allen can go 35+ min unless they absolutely need a break or get in fouls trouble. We didn't press once so a deep bench was not needed. Chiozza played way to much for how he has and was playing today. Guards all over the country barely come out of the game no problem. Should be that way here unless there is a reason to take them out. Look at Allen (Duke) Murray and Ulis (UK), Heild (OU)...and on and on. Top guards are needed. I get that they need a break and sometimes might be a bad matchup...but really Chiozza plays too much for what we can be putting out there imo

 

[t-gator]

Really happy to see Hayes performance today. Glad we are playing this game, right T?

No I'm not glad we're in the nit, dick. It was good experience for Hayes. I'll admit it.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

 

[T REX]

It is always fun to beat OSU. The kids played hard all game outside of a few expected OSU runs. I wish they could play like that during the regular season for an extended period of time.

Great game Gators.

 

[LeeForThree]

4 star SG Tyson Jolly is trying to get released from his commitment to California. Would love to add him to this class

Apparently we have already contacted him and he is from Florida...so fingers crossed

 

[MidwestChomp]

4 star SG Tyson Jolly is trying to get released from his commitment to California. Would love to add him to this class

Apparently we have already contacted him and he is from Florida...so fingers crossed

That would be great.

 

[GatorStud]

Winning is good, giving those buck nuts a knee to the groin is even better... Congrats Gators!!

 

[Yankeetown]

I think Rimmer had 4 passes bounce off his hands and straight to OSU, just total stone hands. And he got totally exposed on defense when he was in there, people moved around him like he wasn't there at all. If we had been able to keep him off the floor today, it's a 20 or 25 point W. Not sure if Rimmer has had any good days, but today sure wasn't one.

 

[MertzJay26]

No I'm not glad we're in the nit, dick. It was good experience for Hayes. I'll admit it.

That's all I wanted to hear lol. Trust me, I hate the NIT, but this can be a good thing for next year

 

[T REX]

4 star SG Tyson Jolly is trying to get released from his commitment to California. Would love to add him to this class

Apparently we have already contacted him and he is from Florida...so fingers crossed

Please?

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Playing Chiozza while we blew an 11 pt lead in the first half that was solely on Chiozza is coaching. Leaving Chiozza in to take step back 3pters when we went from up 16 to up 7 is coaching. Overall, coaching was pretty good. But those desicions are clearly on the coach and shouldn't be happening at the end of March.

If Hill is in you guys want Chiozza, if Chiozza is in you want Hill. Open your and see a calm but charismatic young coach steadying a team and encouraging them. And a deep run in the nit will help the program more than a quick exit from the NCAA.

 

[gatordad3]

That's all I wanted to hear lol. Trust me, I hate the NIT, but this can be a good thing for next year

I don't even remember the Gamecock fans being pumped after back to back NIT titles in 2006-07. I think they ended up firing their coach years later.

I honestly didn't see UF actually pulling it off at pOSU. pOSU looked like the better team headed into this game. Congrats on breaking the 3 game losing streak.

 

[LeeForThree]

If Hill is in you guys want Chiozza, if Chiozza is in you want Hill. Open your and see a calm but charismatic young coach steadying a team and encouraging them. And a deep run in the nit will help the program more than a quick exit from the NCAA.

Obviously this comment came after not reading this board in a month? No body wants Chiozza. For 2 months now it's been mainly Chiozza should be benched and BFR or Allen should be back up pg.

 

[rogdochar]

Congrats goodguys for a win without "main-cog" Egbunu... and against a team
better than what 67.5% of our regularly scheduled opponents ? I can't see how this
NIT can hurt us now. Is this Coach White's most NIT wins ? Will this not serve as a
stepping stone to making the NCAA tourney soon ?

 

[Double Gator Dad]

I saw great effort today and that is all I ask for. The fact that they played well is a bonus.
When I was asked after the game how we played I said; "We played like the team we could have been all year."
Hopefully, this is a trend for the future.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Obviously this comment came after not reading this board in a month? No body wants Chiozza. For 2 months now it's been mainly Chiozza should be benched and BFR or Allen should be back up pg.

Gee, I guess White didn't read the board either.