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Article: This Is The Best Florida Basketball Team Since ______

Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by ETGator, Dec 19, 2024 at 9:15 AM.

  1. Dec 19, 2024 at 9:15 AM #1
    ETGator

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    By: Eric Fawcett -- December 18, 2024

    Florida’s 11-0 start has both fans and media alike buzzing as the Gators not only stack up victories but land most of them with decisive margins with the game never really in doubt.

    It also has started a discussion on the Gator Country Full Court Press forum on an interesting topic–how does this team compare in quality to Florida teams in the past? Optimism around the Gators is as high as it’s been in quite a while, leading various posters to mention they think that this is the best Florida team since ______, a blank space that can be filled in a number of different ways depending on your personal opinion.

    This Is The Best Florida Basketball Team Since ______ | GatorCountry.com
     
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  2. Dec 19, 2024 at 12:01 PM #2
    Singaporegator

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    Besides being way too early, you need to use the AEM for the past great teams after 11 games, not year end, if you are comparing oranges to oranges. Not clear if you did that.
     
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  3. Dec 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM #3
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    2013-2014.
     
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  4. Dec 19, 2024 at 3:24 PM #4
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    2017 was a very good team that almost made the Final Four even after John Egbunu tore his ACL against Auburn. With Egbunu they had a real good shot at winning it all.
     
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  5. Dec 19, 2024 at 3:59 PM #5
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    They were really starting to blast teams right before Egbunu got hurt.
     
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  6. Dec 19, 2024 at 4:05 PM #6
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    Yeah, 2016-2017.

    We'll see.
     
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  7. Dec 20, 2024 at 2:56 PM #7
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    these guys have had a great pre-conference run and it's awesome to see us back in the top 10. I don't know that I'd start comparing them to past glory yet though, it's still early days this season.
     
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  8. Dec 20, 2024 at 8:50 PM #8
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    I love this team. Let's revisit this thread in 4-5 weeks
     
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  9. Dec 23, 2024 at 9:39 AM #9
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    "Comparisons are odious." Other than our 2006-2007 teams, because the men that comprised them, under the coach that led them, were nearly identical, it is premature to be pursue a topic as broad as the thread title implies.
     
  10. Dec 23, 2024 at 10:45 AM #10
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    Perhaps better to ask, "I have not had this much fun watching Gator basketball since____"
    Gets to the point without controversy.
     
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  11. Dec 23, 2024 at 11:57 AM #11
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    Since forever. Duh.
     
  12. Dec 23, 2024 at 4:41 PM #12
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    Getting close to 5. About time to get to the pint.
     
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  13. Dec 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM #13
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    Whiskey please. I see what you did there!
     
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    If only he really did come back that January
     
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    Wonder how our AEM looks now after the UNF game
     
  16. Dec 24, 2024 at 8:31 AM #16
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  17. Dec 25, 2024 at 12:19 PM #17
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    I’m not ready for the comparisons…..yet. Gotta see how that first month of in conference play pans out.

    That being said, with last years team and the beginning of this season, this is the most fun I’ve had watching in quite a while. This year’s team seems a bit more balanced & has the advantage of a returning core from last year, along with additions that are a good fit.

    Last year I was nervously optimistic about the season. This year, I’m certain they’ll play well. The only reason it’s tough to project is because the conference is flat-out loaded.