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Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by twodaparty, Nov 29, 2024.

  1. jeffphillips21

    jeffphillips21 GC Hall of Fame

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    it seems like most of our team are alphas this year. I think maybe a combination of Golden & Co bringing the dog out of them in the offseason with their S&C and extra focus on defense, or Martin rubbing off on them (or Golden recruiting these types of guys) but I can't think of anyone in the rotation that doesn't have that "want to" that seems to have been lacking in prior year's teams. I think this is one of those attributes that starts from the top and works its way down, and Golden definitely has that edge to him. Wherever it's coming from, I love it
     
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  2. jeffphillips21

    jeffphillips21 GC Hall of Fame

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    let's line them all up and knock 'em down
     
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  3. GatorLurker

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    I think these guys are playing with a chip on their shoulder. Picked to finish 6th by the media? That was a big diss.

    IIRC the 2006 Gator basketball team was predicted to be near the bottom of the SEC.
     
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  4. exiledgator

    exiledgator Gruntled

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    Emphasis added. And agreed!

    Also - I said preseason I'd be pumped with 9-3 headed into SEC play. That's very much a possibility still. (See no eggs involved).
     
  5. Gatorhead

    Gatorhead GC Hall of Fame

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    Didn't that outfit start 16 -0 / 17 - 0?
     
  6. gottapanda

    gottapanda Premium Member

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    Yep, 17-0 and finished the regular season 24-6.
     
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  7. GatorPlanet

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    "My child, egg of chicken is egg of dinosaur, and dinosaur egg when fossilized become stone. Or something." -- Confucius, 461 BC.
     
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  8. GatorPlanet

    GatorPlanet GC Hall of Fame

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    All the projections I've seen have the SEC getting 10, 11, even 12 teams into the NCAAT. Yikes.
     
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  9. gatordavisl

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    Blasphemy! There should always be room for a shit can full of hate against the pussy kittens.
     
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  10. SJB612

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    I beleive so. Then Tennessee got us, I believe.
     
  11. tegator80

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    Hit 3s and FTs and there is NO team that we can't beat.
     
  12. GatorLurker

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    Frickin' Dane Bradshaw.
     
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  13. SJB612

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    Was that it? I just remember feeling robbed at the end of that game, but can't remember why. Figured we would get revenge on them later in the season, but I think they beat us again.
     
  14. GatorLurker

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    Again Bradshaw IIRC but maybe not. I just remember him being a thorn in our side in late game situations.
     
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  15. GatorLurker

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    You can have too many alphas. I am thinking back to the Lee, Roberson and Walsh teams. If Peep looked to get David Lee touches more than he did we would have been a much better team.

    One game Walsh and Peep were hoisting up lots of shots and the game was much closer than it should have been. I told my wife that Lee would get a touch on the first ten possessions of the second half and he did. BD made the adjustment.
     
  16. 80gatorguy

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    They've got me thinking our Gators will probably make the Sweet 16 this year. Final four maybe?
     
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  17. GatorLurker

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    Too much basketball to play to even think about The Dance. And then in The Dance weird things happen.

    Just enjoy the ride and see where it goes.
     
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  18. PNWGator

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    Martin is a Dog.
     
  19. FranceGator

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    I'm still at the point of: I just want to be in top 4 of SEC.
     
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  20. dailydoublecat

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    Care starts for us. He is a nice player