***Florida vs Texas A&M BBALL Game Thread***

[ATXGator]

You guys are still watching this team?

I've watched worse Gator basketball teams with less talent. This team is at least competitive. I'm still hoping as they continue to adjust to coach White they will get better. We have to remember that last years team didn't even make the NIT. While this team has more talent and I want to see them make the NCAA... it might be a smaller step.

I also agree that we need to see great recruiting, but this team is very very young and only one senior (DFS) is leaving. The reality is that there might not be much room for kids to come in next year. It might take a couple of years and the new ODome to really bring in the talent we need.

 

[LeeForThree]

You guys are still watching this team? I don't have such a big problem with the performance of the team since it's under a new coach and a new system; but if you're going to underperform at least be lights out on the recruiting trail. We are neither. That's a recipe for disaster.

I'll watch every game, even if we lose them all by 40.

We have improved since the start of the season. It's just taking longer to get this team to gel since no one can shoot. If we can just beat Kentucky or WV I see us in the NCAA Tournament. That would be a step up from last season.

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[Double Gator Dad]

Hey guys,
Here is the best part of all for me.
The UAA just announced that my seats will go from $850 each to $1500 next year and $1700 the following year.

Great timing, as I watch our program in free fall, I get the opportunity to throw gobs of money at it.
This may be the end of 35 years for me.

Would you pay $1500 for a seat to watch these guys?

 

[t-gator]

You guys are still watching this team? I don't have such a big problem with the performance of the team since it's under a new coach and a new system; but if you're going to underperform at least be lights out on the recruiting trail. We are neither. That's a recipe for disaster.

The Hester kid looks pretty good

 

[t-gator]

We played a top 15 team last night that has more talent than us at their place. Whites game plan gave us a chance to win. Players making bonehead mistakes at critical times is on the players. I don't think we're much more talented than we were last year.

 

[lagator]

We played a top 15 team last night that has more talent than us at their place. Whites game plan gave us a chance to win. Players making bonehead mistakes at critical times is on the players. I don't think we're much more talented than we were last year.

So it does count as another moral victory? I was wondering about that. Great, so how many MV's does that make for the Tennessee Gators so far this year?

 

[MidwestChomp]

Hey guys,
Here is the best part of all for me.
The UAA just announced that my seats will go from $850 each to $1500 next year and $1700 the following year.

Great timing, as I watch our program in free fall, I get the opportunity to throw gobs of money at it.
This may be the end of 35 years for me.

Would you pay $1500 for a seat to watch these guys?

That's a hefty hike, but at least you'll be sitting in basically a new arena.

 

[MertzJay26]

We played a top 15 team last night that has more talent than us at their place. Whites game plan gave us a chance to win. Players making bonehead mistakes at critical times is on the players. I don't think we're much more talented than we were last year.

Glad to see you've kinda changed your position on White. What happened that caused that (genuinely interested)?

 

[t-gator]

Glad to see you've kinda changed your position on White. What happened that caused that (genuinely interested)?

The last 2 games we've played better. Atleast defensively we are. I've also come to realize we're not that talented. This is a young group adjusting to a new coach. I'm not sold on white yet but this wasn't a discouraging loss.

 

[t-gator]

So it does count as another moral victory? I was wondering about that. Great, so how many MV's does that make for the Tennessee Gators so far this year?

I didn't say we should be happy we kept it close. Just saying this wasn't our most embarrassing loss of the year and I wouldn't put it on the coaching staff. We're getting good looks and defending really well. Free throws and timely turnovers aren't usually the coaches fault.

 

[lagator]

I didn't say we should be happy we kept it close. Just saying this wasn't our most embarrassing loss of the year and I wouldn't put it on the coaching staff. We're getting good looks and defending really well. Free throws and timely turnovers aren't usually the coaches fault.

Yeah, I re-read your post and it was still appropriately negative so maybe the MV sas was a little over the top LOL.

But who decides what players are on the floor at the critical end of a close game? Having Hill out there is not good coaching because he's a huge liability at the line. As I recall he missed a couple of critical FT in the last couple minutes of the game.

 

[t-gator]

Yeah, I re-read your post and it was still appropriately negative so maybe the MV sas was a little over the top LOL.

But who decides what players are on the floor at the critical end of a close game? Having Hill out there is not good coaching because he's a huge liability at the line. As I recall he missed a couple of critical FT in the last couple minutes of the game.

I can't argue with that. I thought allen should be on floor myself.

 

[MertzJay26]

The last 2 games we've played better. Atleast defensively we are. I've also come to realize we're not that talented. This is a young group adjusting to a new coach. I'm not sold on white yet but this wasn't a discouraging loss.

I actually think we are very talented, just young. We don't put it all together though. We seem to always have a couple players play really well, but then a couple will disappear. Once we can start putting together more complete games we will be good IMO.

 

[NVGator]

I just don't understand the "we're young" excuse. College basketball is full of One & Dones. This isn't a sport that requires 3 years before going pro so you aren't "young" anymore.

 

[MertzJay26]

I just don't understand the "we're young" excuse. College basketball is full of One & Dones. This isn't a sport that requires 3 years before going pro so you aren't "young" anymore.

Can we use the first year head coach excuse? It's going to take time to gel man

 

[MidwestChomp]

Can we use the first year head coach excuse? It's going to take time to gel man

What's Calipari's excuse? Too many freshman?

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

What's Calipari's excuse? Too many freshman?

Believe it or not he has actually used that excuse.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

I just don't understand the "we're young" excuse. College basketball is full of One & Dones. This isn't a sport that requires 3 years before going pro so you aren't "young" anymore.

We aren't young anyway. Only Allen and Hayes are in their first year out of high school. I would bet that the average age of this team is older than our first title team.

 

[NVGator]

I was listening to sports radio the other day and they were talking about the NBA and the lack of players who attend multiple years of college before going pro. That it just isn't needed.

They mentioned the last great NBA player to complete 4 years of college ball before going pro was Tim Duncan, who is about to retire. Other than JJ Redick, who they threw out that name, can you think of anyone else?

 

[NavetG8r]

They mentioned the last great NBA player to complete 4 years of college ball before going pro was Tim Duncan, who is about to retire. Other than JJ Redick, who they threw out that name, can you think of anyone else?

Didn't Jo stay here all 4 years? Maybe he's not considered as "great"? Is to me though.