MBB OGT: #3 FLORIDA at #22 Mississippi State -- February 11, 2025 -- 7 PM [ESPN2]

That's so much better than I expected! Great news.

 

Testify!

 

Watching a clip, it looks like #22 puts both hands on Condon's shoulders from behind and pulls him down.

 

Condon is a tough SOB hell probably want to play next game. And then go on walkabout.

 

Best possible outcome. Back to business!

 

wing's drunk

 

Here's a close resemblance replay of the attack....Australian Rules Football style....

 

They are already celebrating down under....

 

Wrangle some dingos, kick a crocodile in the balls, and lace 'em up.

 

Adam Lane agrees

 

All while riding a kangaroo

 

It’s been a g’day, mate!

 

I said to myself at half, "welp - what you gonna do here, coach?"

I guess the answer was unleash a squad of assassins on their asses.

I didn't see any really noticable tweaks he made, but wasn't really looking for them. I just think this shows his leadership - and the teams leadership,/chemistry.

Make no mistake, this was a very special win. Not just for the standings and rankings, but you know this really meant something to this squad. Watching Alex go down, then basically saying in the locker room at half, f that. We're not losing this.

 

Matherly, you made me laugh out loud. I hope I don’t dream tonight that I am going to get blasted from behind.

ps: nothing to see there says Pat Adams.

 

Must have been in the last minute is my guess.

 

He seems to think he is Walter Clayton. I hope coach says no shooting threes unless it is late in the clock, you better start practicing your 300-500 shots a day from the top of the key, behind the three pt line. If you don’t hit at least half, no three pt shooting for the next game. He is a force inside, rebound, blockout and finish inside is where the Gator team needs you. If not we are going to bring on Mikic.

 

I had to go to a dinner so turned off the phone and recorded. I nearly head a heart attack seeing Condon go down. I made my wife search twitter for updates. Big time win, really proud of this one!

 

I truly hope Condon's injury is minor. He is vitally important to the ultimate success of this team. Thomas Huagh stepped up tremendously tonight with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks. Aberdeen led the team in scoring replacing Martin as a starter. But without Condon, our interior defense struggled and we got outrebounded 43-32. Todd Golden is turning into a great coach, IMO. Whatever he did or said at halftime turned the game around. Our defensive intensity the first 10 minutes of the second half is what won the game with all the turnovers and much better passing than the entire first half. Considering playing without Martin and then Alex getting hurt during the first minute, this was an excellent road win against a Top 25 team and all the credit goes to the coach and players for adjusting to the new reality of the game and figuring out a way to win the game. Very impressive.

 

The change after halftime was obvious. We started getting the ball past the free throw line and then dishing out to open shooters. Once we hit a few 3s our confidence went up and everyone started hitting even if we didn't drive it first. After that the inside opened up and the bigs started taking over down low. Layups got easier. Offensive rebounds went up. And the lead got wider and wider. All because we started getting the ball past the free throw line.
Credit CTG for staying with the starters and focusing on advancing the ball instead of going side to side

 

This is true, but watching closely it seems Condon’s foot is already turned by the time that happens. Maybe #22 made it worse, but I think that was a sprain either way.