Next year’s roster

jeffphillips21 · Apr 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM

akaGatorhoops said: ↑

To leave, Condon would need to be very safely… assured … a first round selection.
And that’s not going to be the case, imo.
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if that's the case then we're lucky he hurt his ankle..he wasn't himself in the NCAAT. Haugh's stock when up as much as Condo's went down

jeffphillips21 · Apr 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM

gatorranger7 said: ↑

Since the validity and the methodology of my effect on Gator Sports is a matter of discussion, it's best to clarify The Rulez.

1. I only have a negative effect on Gator Sports during the time when I watch a live sports event via either broadcast network or streaming. There is some debate about if I watch a REPLAY of an event during the actual live game e.g. my son calls me to the the TV with an excited "Come in here and look at this play!" He and I have concluded that the risk is not negligible in this situation as both the act and the time spent could be held in abeyance and unleashed upon return to live action.
2. I cannot circumvent Rule 1 by watching a simulated version of the live event a la "Gamecast". The Godz see through this as "watching" via a different medium. My eyeball are on a thing happening in real time.
3. Checking the score constantly via X, etc., is permissible but only after the midpoint of the event. If I start out obsessively checking my X feed, it invokes Rule 2. (Also see Exception B below.)
4. Verifying the score at the approximate midpoint is allowed, but only via a after-the-fact source, i.e. ESPN, or CBS Sport website. Looking at the broadcast is allowed, but only during the halftime itself. The possibility of erroneously seeing the live event makes this a fraught tactic, and should be avoided.
5. During what is called the "downhill" portion of the event (4th quarter/late 2d half/7th inning or greater), the SCORE ONLY can be monitored via the ESPN app. (See Rule 2 above; no gamecast) Because it only shows the score, this does not constitute "watching" the events.

EXCEPTIONS:
A) I have no effect upon going to an actual event. Empirical data from 30 years of Gators playing in Knoxville might even say I have a positive effect on our football and baseball teams, and a negative effect on our basketball teams.
B) Watching the live event late in the downhill portion when the outcome is in no doubt is permitted but it does not mean I will not still have an effect on the event. (Ex: UF/UCLA 2006 NC basketball. My son calls me downstairs when we were up by 13 late in the game. "It's safe to watch now!", he said. I came downstairs. My foot hit the floor at the bottom of the stairs and my eyes went to the TV. Just then Aaron Afflalo hit his FIRST 3-Point Shot of the 2d half. My son turned and yelled "GO BACK UPSTAIRS!" but I had already turned and was already doing so. I came back once we were under 1 minute.

It is unknown at present by what means The Godz know my eyes are watching an event. We have had security people sweep our home, inspect our TVs for hidden cameras. We have no "Alexa-type" devices, though it's possible smartphones are involved somehow. Further, we don't yet know HOW the players are cued to start missing open shots/throwing interceptions, allowing gaping holes in the lines, etc. This demands further study.
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sounds like we suffer from similar gods. I swear it's the same for me - watching in person I'm good luck whereas on tv/streaming I'm back luck. I didn't (couldn't) watch most of the NCAAT live - and it seemed to work. The gods seemed to appreciate my strategy.

gatorranger7 · Apr 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

jeffphillips21 said: ↑

sounds like we suffer from similar gods. I swear it's the same for me - watching in person I'm good luck whereas on tv/streaming I'm back luck. I didn't (couldn't) watch most of the NCAAT live - and it seemed to work. The gods seemed to appreciate my strategy.
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I'm not saying the Godz don't respond to having many people avoiding eyeballs on live screens, but it couldn't hurt.

Gatorhead · Apr 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM

gatorranger7 said: ↑

Yea I gave up all social media as well as all my news/political/social issues podcasts. Only listened to sermon series from various pastors I know. Went back to my online newspaper for news. Sure felt better to cut myself off from a lot of the nonsense. I'll go back but I have some serious culling to do of the voices I hear and see.
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Same with me.

Gatorhead · Apr 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Off topic but I drove through New Oxford, PA yesterday related to work. No I did not see Tommy H, lol
Drove West to East on 30 hoping there would be a bill board or something commemorating Tommy,
maybe a few Gator flags but ....nope. Oh well..........

gatorranger7 · Apr 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Gatorhead said: ↑

Off topic but I drove through New Oxford, PA yesterday related to work. No I did not see Tommy H, lol
Drove West to East on 30 hoping there would be a bill board or something commemorating Tommy,
maybe a few Gator flags but ....nope. Oh well..........
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Ungrateful curs...

gogators73 · Apr 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Gatorhead said: ↑

Interesting 73.
AJ had a "Do Not Contact" tag on his Portal, and he publicly stated he will visit where he wants to go. We know where he visited.
So is it "The bag" delaying the commit? Or per your post is Todd considering other options? He certainly is not in the class of Lee
but seems like a complimentary piece.
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Yea, it seems odd to delay at this point. AJ would be a great piece to have as a guard off the bench though, hope we don’t lose out on him. Could also be we have X amount left to give and if we get someone like Stojakovic, AJ’s amount might go down? But if that’s the scenario, I doubt the Browns would be happy being left on the hook waiting.

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