Gator Basketball Gators throttle #2 Tennessee 67-54

[soflagator]

Might be reason nobody noticed the weight & size difference for a whole half of game.....huh? Referees, players and coaches

I have no idea your angle here but it’s top 5 most atrocious ever on this board. The fact that stephen is even against you should be a wake up call. Nobody noticed because nobody cares. The players just assume they still can’t make it in the basket consistently which is the norm, the coaches are probably on some sort of serious antidepressant from watching this disaster in both practice and now in real game, and the refs are completely checked out asking themselves how the hell they ended up here, and wondering if that night shift manager position at the Courtyard by Marriott is still open.

 

[abefroman]

So 8 year olds and semi-drunk dads at carnivals are hitting 1-2 out of 5 shots on undersized rims with regulation sized balls, but WNBA pros are good for maybe 30%, including layups? Yikes.

Did not see game, but clearly a good and much needed win. But one game is not a season and if you want to be a tourney team you need/should win your home conference games. I have always said for a team like UF and most others, a win at home should not be considered an upset.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

I have no idea your angle here but it’s top 5 most atrocious ever on this board. The fact that stephen is even against you should be a wake up call. Nobody noticed because nobody cares. The players just assume they still can’t make it in the basket consistently which is the norm, the coaches are probably on some sort of serious antidepressant from watching this disaster in both practice and now in real game, and the refs are completely checked out asking themselves how the hell they ended up here, and wondering if that night shift manager position at the Courtyard by Marriott is still open.

Initially, I firmly believed everyone involved should have immediately recognized the ball was the wrong size. However, after reading your post, I’m now convinced I was incorrect. I’m now in the camp that wonders how they ever figured it out.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

If you play with one every day, you’d notice the difference. Even with just an inch, it would feel different in your hands. Next time you’re in a sporting goods store, go checkout a women’s ball and see if you can tell. If not, immediately after setting down, pick up a men’s ball.

I was shopping for sports shoes last week with Mrs G and could tell the difference in the weight of different shoes; even when it was only 1 oz.

Correct

There’s a significant difference even though it sounds small.
I find it nearly impossible to believe that those women could not tell that they were playing with a larger ball.
I think the coach is looking for an excuse.

 

[Detroitgator]

Correct

There’s a significant difference even though it sounds small.
I find it nearly impossible to believe that those women could not tell that they were playing with a larger ball.
I think the coach is looking for an excuse.

That's because most women basketball players have never played with men's balls

 

[Egor's Assistant]

That's because most women basketball players have never played with men's balls

 

[Spurdog98]

Quick aside -
I was today years old when I found out that the women use a smaller basketball

Duke's Lawson says men's ball used in FSU game

kara Lawson say do hard well - Bing video

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Is this to coach that didn't do hard well?

 

[soflagator]

That's because most women basketball players have never played with men's balls

The fact that I left that on the table is a tad depressing to me. But you picking it up and running with it makes me feel much better.

 

[Detroitgator]

The fact that I left that on the table is a tad depressing to me. But you picking it up and running with it makes me feel much better.

My only thought was whether to go with "played," "palmed," or "handled"

 

[cover2]

Did not see game, but clearly a good and much needed win. But one game is not a season and if you want to be a tourney team you need/should win your home conference games. I have always said for a team like UF and most others, a win at home should not be considered an upset.

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