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Jason Williams…..in a nearly 3 hour interview

Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by outbackjack, Dec 6, 2023.

  1. outbackjack

    outbackjack Premium Member

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    Stumbled upon this today…..JWill in a nearly 3 hour interview.

    About 80% is his time in the NBA, and they hardly ask on FL….but still it’s very entertaining……he’s a great storyteller and very funny.

    It’s raw, so careful with little ears, but it’s very enjoyable.

    He’s such an entertaining character.

     
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  2. vaxcardinal

    vaxcardinal GC Hall of Fame

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    How much would you be expecting to talk about Florida given how long he played here compared to other places??
     
  3. outbackjack

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    Well it is a 3 hour interview …..

    And he would have, they just didn’t ask. But what a great storyteller.
     
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  4. rzinger

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    One of the best stories I know of was a show and tell when he single handedly beat Kentucky for us.
     
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  5. beechgator

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    Isn't he in the band the Red Hot Chili Peppers now?
     
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  6. GatorRade

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    I agree, but to be fair, his connections are a bit stronger than being here a year. His wife is also a former Gator athlete, and his daughter, Mia, is a current Gator softball player.

    Funny story from her mom about Mia committing to Florida at age 12:

    Launch Mode: Meet Mia Williams — UF recruit, ultimate legacy and softball’s Next Big Thing
     
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  7. gatorstrackman

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    And it was at Kentucky too. He took over that game.
     
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  8. 108

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    He still comes to a couple of games each season.

    Mentioned he’d like to do some coaching, but doesn’t want the full commitment.

    Good interview, and I’m always struck how humble he is.
     
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  9. GatorPlanet

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    Jason was the most exciting Gator basketballer I ever saw. It was so unfortunate that we had him for less than a full season and with a less-than-stacked supporting cast around him. Can you imagine what he would have accomplished with the likes of Mike Miller, Udonis Haslem, Teddy Dupay, et al?
     
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  10. GatorRade

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    He wasn’t exactly the same, but we were graced with a pretty dang good replacement in Brett Nelson.
     
  11. outbackjack

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    WV boy…..fresh and soph year he did look like a discount JWill…..he was outstanding.
    So odd how his career plummeted.
     
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  12. tampajack1

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    didn’t he have a broken orbital bone in his junior year?
     
  13. GatorPlanet

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    Ladarius Halton punched him in practice right before the NCAAT, fracturing a facial bone. Brett had to wear a mask on the court and that seemed to be a turning point. Halton should have been booted right then and there.
    As a senior, Halton was asked to play point, I believe, and it hurt his productivity (or maybe he was a point guard and moved to 2-guard, I don't recall exactly). He also put on weight, which didn't help.
     
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  14. GatorLurker

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    But what a lot of posters on this board said he should do.
     
  15. GatorPlanet

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    His weight looked like baby fat, not muscle.
     
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