Comments on: No Respect for SEC Hoops as Gators Hide http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/14/no-respect-for-sec-hoops-as-gators-avoid-spotlight/ The Intersection of Sports and Politics Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Main and College | Petri Dish Politics: It’s What’s for Dinner http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/14/no-respect-for-sec-hoops-as-gators-avoid-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Main and College | Petri Dish Politics: It’s What’s for Dinner Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:09:18 +0000 http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=284#comment-205 [...] now, I’m watching them get their asses beat in Gainesville by the hated Tennessee Volunteers. Just as I feared, the Gators’ weak early-season slate (their strength of schedule ranks 101st in Division I) [...] [...] now, I’m watching them get their asses beat in Gainesville by the hated Tennessee Volunteers. Just as I feared, the Gators’ weak early-season slate (their strength of schedule ranks 101st in Division I) [...]

]]> By: GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/14/no-respect-for-sec-hoops-as-gators-avoid-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-72 GoneGator Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:09:02 +0000 http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=284#comment-72 Wouldn't you know that less than a week after I wrote this post, the Gators have entered the AP poll at No. 24. But with a strength of schedule that ranks 87th, and no other SEC teams ranked, the Gators still have a lot of work to do to reach the NCAA tourney. Wouldn’t you know that less than a week after I wrote this post, the Gators have entered the AP poll at No. 24. But with a strength of schedule that ranks 87th, and no other SEC teams ranked, the Gators still have a lot of work to do to reach the NCAA tourney.

]]> By: GoneGator http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/14/no-respect-for-sec-hoops-as-gators-avoid-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-70 GoneGator Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=284#comment-70 That photo of Billy is from the news conference where he announced he was coming back to Florida <em>after</em> flirting with the Magic. Shouldn't he have looked more excited than that? I agree that the Gators aren't executing the fundamentals. They got away with that pre-conference when their talent just overwhelmed teams, but they won't anymore. I had to miss last night's Auburn game live, but I recorded it and plan to watch it tonight. I hope I see something better. Actually, the No. 1 thing this team needs is a leader. The title teams had two or three, which makes a big difference. I don't see anyone on this team with the desire to step into that role, but I keep hoping maybe Werner or Hodge will become that guy. Erving Walker could grow into that, but not this season. And I don't think it's in Calathes. That photo of Billy is from the news conference where he announced he was coming back to Florida after flirting with the Magic. Shouldn’t he have looked more excited than that?

I agree that the Gators aren’t executing the fundamentals. They got away with that pre-conference when their talent just overwhelmed teams, but they won’t anymore.

I had to miss last night’s Auburn game live, but I recorded it and plan to watch it tonight. I hope I see something better.

Actually, the No. 1 thing this team needs is a leader. The title teams had two or three, which makes a big difference. I don’t see anyone on this team with the desire to step into that role, but I keep hoping maybe Werner or Hodge will become that guy. Erving Walker could grow into that, but not this season. And I don’t think it’s in Calathes.

]]> By: Lev Davidovitch Wuerffel http://www.mainandcollege.com/2009/01/14/no-respect-for-sec-hoops-as-gators-avoid-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Lev Davidovitch Wuerffel Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:15:58 +0000 http://www.mainandcollege.com/?p=284#comment-69 Man, Billy looks frighteningly like Nixon in that photo. The Gators are going to suck as long as they can't rebound. Losing Speights got rid of our only legit big man (and, as a side note, what's up with that cat playing so well for the Sixers? Why didn't he put out effort like that for us? Well, I mean besides his multi-million dollar contract). So now we've got Alex Tyus and Kenny Kadji, the former of whom can at least score a little, but neither of whom seems to know to box out. I have a feeling we'll squeak into the tourney, if only because at least 3-4 teams from all the big conferences will have to be invited. But next year (as long as Calathes doesn't go pro, which I think he won't) we should be able to make some noise there. Man, Billy looks frighteningly like Nixon in that photo.

The Gators are going to suck as long as they can’t rebound. Losing Speights got rid of our only legit big man (and, as a side note, what’s up with that cat playing so well for the Sixers? Why didn’t he put out effort like that for us? Well, I mean besides his multi-million dollar contract). So now we’ve got Alex Tyus and Kenny Kadji, the former of whom can at least score a little, but neither of whom seems to know to box out.

I have a feeling we’ll squeak into the tourney, if only because at least 3-4 teams from all the big conferences will have to be invited. But next year (as long as Calathes doesn’t go pro, which I think he won’t) we should be able to make some noise there.

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