Official Final: Florida - 82 vs Miss State - 47, Saturday, 8:00 PM, ESPN2

[HALLGATOR]

Once again Florida will be facing a set of Bulldogs but this time it will be the Bulldogs of Mississippi State who hail from Starkville Miss. This will be the 4th SEC road game out of the first six Florida has played and the 8th away game overall, so the younger players should be well versed in travel by now. Miss State has a current record of 7-10 and they are 2-3 in the conference with wins over Georgia and SC. Their last three games have all been losses where they were handled pretty badly. They lost to Bama at home by 22; on the road at Tenn by 15 and at Arkansas by 26. This probably doesn't bode to well for them with the Gators coming to town but once again a win would be a huge boost for their program so they should be sky high come game time.

I look for another game where adrenalin and playing against a highly ranked opponent may well keep the game close for awhile. However either late in the first or by the start of the second the Gators should start pulling away and win by double digits once again. The question, at this point, for me is how well our team can fare when getting the best another team can throw at them week after week. If they play like they have been coached and keep their composure then their next tough test should come a week from Saturday when Ole Miss makes a trip to the O-Dome. I, like all the other fans, would love to see all of the guys get healthy at one time so we can see the full potential of this team.


Go Gators!!


Pregame notes are available here (http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/)

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[Juggernautz]

I hope we don't take them lightly like the Lady Gators took ole MS.

[gatorbogey]

yep. a let up can equal a loss. you know every team we face will be gunning for us.
let's put the leash on the 'dogs!

[TampaGatorFan]

Gators 77
Bulldogs 55

[Bryan85]

What was the story with Stansbury's departure. He resigned? Who does that? Got resigned?

Whose idea was it for him to leave?

[gator2109]

Dont see a let down. They have actually had some decent talent in years past when they beat us. Not so much this year. Another team will be held under 50.

[Jaggator]

Gators have not won in Starkville since 2007. MS always plays Gators tough at home.

[InstiGATOR1]

What was the story with Stansbury's departure. He resigned? Who does that? Got resigned?

Whose idea was it for him to leave?

I would 100% believe he was "resigned" rather than did resign, except coaching Reynardo Sidney might drive any coach out of the game. Still I think MSU was ready to move in a new direction.

[gatorbogey]

sounds like state has been hit by the injury bug too

[ApexNC]

Sure with this Butler - Temple game would get over

[lean_gator]

*In before born starts his overreating act*

[ApexNC]

overreating?

[ApexNC]

OT: NC State 45, unc 26 at the half

[born2beagator]

Awww, now I am being singled out before I even get on threads. I'm flattered <_<

PS: you calling me fat lean gator?

[gatordavisl]

Temple - QUIT fouling! It's over.

[HALLGATOR]

Temple needs to stop with the fouls, their game is over

[BengermanV]

Get this Butler game outta here!

[gatordavisl]

Awww, now I am being singled out before I even get on threads. I'm flattered <_< You earned it. Flatter on.

[ApexNC]

here we go!

[born2beagator]

You earned it. Flatter on.

what does that even mean?

[born2beagator]

Murphy! nice start

[gatorbogey]

good start w/ murph hitting a 3
nice find by SW

[gatordavisl]

Great way to start. nice pass by Scottie.

[born2beagator]

Not a very smart pass there

[HALLGATOR]

Murphy opens the game with a 3. If we start hitting our shots early this good get real ugly for the Dogs

[gatorbogey]

then a bad turnover to neutralize the 3

[gatordavisl]

State looking to take away the perimeter. Time to go down low to PY and/or Murph

[born2beagator]

Well thats annoying. Come on guys

[born2beagator]

KB!!!!

[gatorbogey]

good to see KB hitting from outside on the 3, good pass by rosario

[born2beagator]

The refs from last game would never call that for us.

[born2beagator]

Quite crowd except for some annoying hooting

[gatorbogey]

8-4 early

[hopngator]

Is Prather still out?

[gatorbogey]

murphy active on the boards

[born2beagator]

Nice start guys

[tilly]

Might be the deadest building ever.

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[gator2109]

Is Prather still out?

Said he dressed and did a few things but not cleared for contact so not available tonight,

[gatorbogey]

nice play against the zone w/ murphy hitting from the foul line

[gatordavisl]

No cowbells? :wink:

[born2beagator]

Wussy call ref.

[born2beagator]

Thank goodness Bost isn't there anymore. That guy always seemed to have a hot night against us

[born2beagator]

Heads up by Wilby

[gatordavisl]

Who are these announcers? We got the C team?

[HALLGATOR]

murphy active on the boards

7 points and 4 boards already

[lean_gator]

Dunk that Murph! Lol

[gatorbogey]

nice find for SW for the dunk by murphy
SW w/ a rebound of his missed 3

[born2beagator]

Good lord this game is boring so far from a atmosphere and announcing standpoint

[lean_gator]

Got a feeling this one is gonna get ugly

[gatorbogey]

murphy w/ a block!
starts a fastbreak
14-6 UF

[BengermanV]

This team just makes it look easy. Boynton seems to finally be learning to score in transition.

[HALLGATOR]

14-6

[born2beagator]

If KB is on from 3 I don't think this team can be beat

[gatorbogey]

Kenny B!
a two man play in the corner between mike and KB

[lean_gator]

KB!

[gatorbogey]

13:10
17-6 Gators!

[GataBaitx3]

If KB is on from 3 I don't think this team can be beat

This. KB looks cold-blooded tonight.

[HALLGATOR]

Gators shooting 60% overall and 50% from behind the arc.

[born2beagator]

KB!

am I overeating too much tonight?

[BengermanV]

Who are these announcers? We got the F team?

Fixed it for you.

[gatorbogey]

state needs more cowbell

[HALLGATOR]

Contrast that with Miss State shootinig 23% overall and 0% from 3 point land

[HALLGATOR]

am I overeating too much tonight?

We don't know, you'll have to tell us what you are eating.

[gatordavisl]

Has PY scored yet? We've got the perimeter game rolling, though MSU has attempted to guard the 3pt line. The transition game for this team is the best we've seen in several years. We stretch the floor so well. Looking like a big Gator win early.

[born2beagator]

Lots of ranked teams going down lately

[NoahBeanBizzel]

The Gator D is suffocating Miss St. The Bulldogs are working to get anything off.

[born2beagator]

We don't know, you'll have to tell us what you are eating.

Well, it was lean who said he was inb4 me overeating, so maybe he would know?

[gator2109]

Who knew Donnovan played at Providence when the 3pt shot was introduced. I swear I've heard that the last 5 games this season.

[gatorbogey]

i over-ate girl scout cookies before the game...

[born2beagator]

Ouch. This one is going to get ugly

[gatordavisl]

Fixed it for you.Yeah, but I'm starting to like this girl, with her UF/top-rankings kind of talk. :wink:

[gatorbogey]

Boom! MF2
SW w/ the assist

[NoahBeanBizzel]

The announcers don't seem to understand that nobody cares who's number one right now...

It doesn't matter.

[lean_gator]

Well, it was lean who said he was inb4 me overeating, so maybe he would know?

Overrea[C]ting.

[born2beagator]

LOL. Thats one way to do it.

[gator2109]

Yeah, but I'm starting to like this girl, with her UF/top-rankings kind of talk. :wink:

Digger on game day gave us props stating that if the tourney started today we would make the championship game.

[G8R92]

When did Sam Cassell become the coach at MSU?

[gatorbogey]

getting some offensive boards
good tip in by PY

[born2beagator]

Overrea[C]ting.

I know, I was trolling you

[lean_gator]

Some bad teams in the SEC this year

[gatorbogey]

are we on pace to score 100 tonight?

[gatordavisl]

If we are looking for some improvement, we can look at Rosario's shot early on. He's forced three shots, missing all. Hope he can develop a greater degree of consistency.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Florida is doing whatever it wants to.

[gatorbogey]

10:28
Gators up 24-8

[UFreak]

Wow, they are really bad.

[born2beagator]

This is a bad, bad Mississippi State team

[HALLGATOR]

Well, it was lean who said he was inb4 me overeating, so maybe he would know?

No, he said you were overreacting not overeating.

[BengermanV]

Yeah, but I'm starting to like this girl, with her UF/top-rankings kind of talk. :wink:

Haha was thinking the same thing. She hasn't been terrible, actually.

[born2beagator]

Anyone need some PosTVac?

Good lord, this broadcast, and the commericals

[gatorbogey]

SW is 0-4 and rosario is 0-3

[born2beagator]

No, he said you were overreacting not overeating.

After the edit maybe. It said overeating at first. I was just being a jerk

[gatorbogey]

gators lead 15-2 in rebounds

[NoahBeanBizzel]

To be fair, Miss St. did lose six of their top seven scorers. We were in a similar situation following our second national championship.

Btw, what has happened at UNC?

[gatordavisl]

Kb on fire!

[gatorbogey]

KB again! 3

[HALLGATOR]

27-8

[born2beagator]

KB is the terminator tonight

[lean_gator]

Kb got the shot working

[born2beagator]

To be fair, Miss St. did lose six of their top seven scorers. We were in a similar situation following our second national championship.

Btw, what has happened at UNC?

Grade A entertainment?

[NoahBeanBizzel]

gators lead 15-2 in rebounds

You can't lose a game rebounding like that.

[gatordavisl]

Nice D by PY there, denying any shot opportunity, then closing out on a shooter.

[gatorbogey]

good d
good spin move by murphy under the bucket

[NoahBeanBizzel]

They can't get shots off without forcing it.

[gatordavisl]

Hope to see a deep bench tonight. Chance for some young guys to get some SEC minutes.

[HALLGATOR]

If it keeps going like this most of the fans they have might leave at halftime

[born2beagator]

This is way too easy. I like it

[gatorbogey]

steal on the press
steal by WY assist to SW for the bucket

[tegator80]

Well, the game ain't over yet (there is time on the clock but that is a technicality). Next discussion: is this team peaking too soon? I would hate to think that they are using up too much mojo in January.

[born2beagator]

Awwwww, cute dunk.

[gatorbogey]

another steal
but we give it away for an easy dunk

[tilly]

Crowd reminds me of the crowds in that Wil Farrell movie about the ABA.

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[lean_gator]

Damn Yuegette. Lol

[HALLGATOR]

Our defensive recovery is amazing.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

It's almost unfair.

[gatorbogey]

7:18
31-10 uf

[HALLGATOR]

Well, the game ain't over yet (there is time on the clock but that is a technicality). Next discussion: is this team peaking too soon? I would hate to think that they are using up too much mojo in January.

I don't think so. We still have areas we can improve in and we still don't have an entirely healthy team.

[gatorbogey]

Crowd reminds me of the crowds in that Wil Farrell movie about the ABA.

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need a bear to run amok to get the crowd going

i think the state players are wearing some mascara too ;)

[rivergator]

just relentless. I don't know that I've ever seen a Gator team work any harder than this team does.

[gatorbogey]

guess the final score

will the gators get over 90?
will stat be held under 45?

[gatorbogey]

nice give and go to rosario, just needs to finish/make that

[gatorbogey]

state on a 5-0 run

[born2beagator]

Uh oh, crowd is getting into it :P

[lean_gator]

Please don't trash talk dude...scoreboard

[gatorbogey]

crowd excited on the block shot

[born2beagator]

Gone a bit cold here. 7-0 run for the bulldogs

[born2beagator]

Beautiful move by Will Y

[gatorbogey]

nice, WY muscles it in and gets fouled

[gatordavisl]

Will with a late pass to Rosario, but cleaned it up

[Jonas]

gah, I don't get how some of our guys are so bad at free throws

[gatorbogey]

gators working rosario alot on that cut move

[gatorev12]

We're starting to reach that point in the first half where we get a bit too cute and too fancy--leading to bad shots and the opponent going on a little run. Hopefully we iron that out over the course of the rest of the season.

[born2beagator]

Waaaa goes the crowd

[gator2109]

Rosario not sharp tonight.

[gatorbogey]

bit sloppy lately

block by PY

[iam4uf]

Last 2-3 games it looks like our guys are fatigued.

[gatorbogey]

4:21
33-17

[born2beagator]

Sloppy right now

[HALLGATOR]

Will's passing needs some work

[born2beagator]

Last 2-3 games it looks like our guys are fatigued.

I don't see that. I just see times in games where we have mental lapses.

[ApexNC]

Let's win this final 4 minutes of the half. Love to see a us draw a few more fouls on them..with their very short bench

[Jonas]

hahaah, Rosario just can't catch a break tonight

[lean_gator]

Villanova having the "best week ever"

[born2beagator]

Grrrr...missed free throws

[gatorbogey]

steal by pY

[born2beagator]

Nice sequence there

[HALLGATOR]

Murphy picking up 2 early fouls in this game and the last one makes it where Patric can't rest as much

[gatorbogey]

1st offensive rebound by miss state

[gatorev12]

Frazier had a nice pass to Young on that last possession...and now a 3 as well. That's two for him already

[born2beagator]

Frazier!

[gatorbogey]

Boom! MF2

[lean_gator]

Back to where the spread should be

[StrangeGator]

Frazier drilled that one. Got it away quickly.

[SwampBrody]

Frazier!

stud!

[gatorbogey]

drive dish to PY for layin
off steal from WY

[gatorbogey]

38.1 sec
41-19 Gators

[co_gator89]

This is a thorough ass-beating.

[gatorbogey]

we have fouls to give

[rivergator]

the woman doing the color announcing is pretty good, I think.

[gatorbogey]

walker in?

[ApexNC]

Good half

[born2beagator]

Utter domination

[HALLGATOR]

41-19 to end the first half

[ApexNC]

Loved the coaching at the end. The guys knew we had fouls to give...and used them perfectly

[NoahBeanBizzel]

I'm just going to ask a question nobody seems to want to ask: when is Young going to become the player everybody knows he can become...every night?

[rounds]

Worst MSU team I have ever seen and I've seen a bunch.

[born2beagator]

I'm just going to ask a question nobody seems to want to ask: when is Young going to become the player everybody knows he can become...every night?

He should definitely be back for his senior season IMO. Don't think he is NBA ready

[HALLGATOR]

I'm just going to ask a question nobody seems to want to ask: when is Young going to become the player everybody knows he can become...every night?

Not sure what you are looking for. In the first half he has 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, and a blocked shot. That's pretty solid numbers

[born2beagator]

Our win over Wisky looks real good right now. Wish we could have played Georgetown

[WDGator]

The team is so well rounded, not really any superstars, but they go about their business and suck the life out of teams. Take away the 2 losses. Az well we will leave that alone. Ksu chalk up to Santa Claus lol

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[born2beagator]

The team is so well rounded, not really any superstars, but they go about their business and suck the life out of teams. Take away the 2 losses. Az well we will leave that alone. Ksu chalk up to Santa Claus lol

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Yeah, thats the best explanation for the KSU game. That and aliens abducted our real players

[rounds]

Young is too nice, not a gym rat and has small hands.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

He should definitely be back for his senior season IMO. Don't think he is NBA ready

I agree. He needs a bit more polish offensively, and he needs that consistency. If he could develop a couple of go-to moves that can help him get 15-20 a game, he'd be set. His hook is okay, but it could use a little work.

He is one of the few players in college baketball who can be as good as he wants to be.

[tilly]

Young is too nice, not a gym rat and has small hands.

How Jerry Seinfeld of you.

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[iam4uf]

I don't see that. I just see times in games where we have mental lapses.

I agree, but attribute that to fatigue although maybe they're just in auto mode. My fear is being seven deep & too many minutes, so fixating on that.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Not sure what you are looking for. In the first half he has 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, and a blocked shot. That's pretty solid numbers

Tonight those are his numbers. But he plays great basketball in spurts. He could be this good every night.

[ApexNC]

Julius Randle is visiting NC State today....word is they just showed him on the video board at the game. Isn't that an NCAA violation?

[ApexNC]

NC State choking, but should hold on....their security is going to direct the court stormers the "safe" way onto the court this time. So they're planning to act like they've never been there.

[HALLGATOR]

Tonight those are his numbers. But he plays great basketball in spurts. He could be this good every night.

He does things that don't show up in the stat line.

[HALLGATOR]

Scottie with 6 assists already

[ThePlayer]

How Jerry Seinfeld of you.

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Is Young from a parallel universe?

[tilly]

NC State choking, but should hold on....their security is going to direct the court stormers the "safe" way onto the court this time. So they're planning to act like they've never been there.

Apex...the problem when two of the "big three" play each other, is you and I have to listen to someone up here rrun their mouth. ;)

I just texted my Carolina buddies to turn on ESPN 2 for some real hoops.

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[GatorPlanet]

Some of the midmajors on our schedule, like UCF and MTSU, are a lot better than half the SEC. Jeez...teams like MSU just aren't going to help us get better. I do hope that we can at least go deep in the bench early in this one.

[SJB612]

Young would score more if they passed him the ball more.

[ApexNC]

Read on twitter that Young's knees have been hurting a lot

[ApexNC]

Nice LOB!

[gatorbogey]

there you go! PY slam

[lean_gator]

Nasty!

[ApexNC]

Murph for THREEEEE

[gatorbogey]

Murphy w/ another 3 from the corner, good find by SW

[BengermanV]

What a play by Boynton, holy crap.

[lean_gator]

Dunk that KB!

[gatorbogey]

Kenny w/ a steal, breakway and lay in

[xenythx]

Young is probably never going to have a great one on one offensive game, but if he gets drafted by a team that runs a strong pick and roll offense, he could be a really nice player in the NBA.

[gatorbogey]

Murphy again! lethal!

[HALLGATOR]

53-21

[gator85jd]

Murphy is especially dominant on the boards tonight.

[lean_gator]

Love games like this! "I aint got no worries!"

[ApexNC]

12-2 run there to start the half

[gatorbogey]

UF up 53-21 @16:11

up 12-2 in the 2nd half

[tegator80]

Young is probably never going to have a great one on one offensive game, but if he gets drafted by a team that runs a strong pick and roll offense, he could be a really nice player in the NBA.

I still think he needs that short jumper that the short PFs have to keep the defense honest.

[UFreak]

It's almost like they feel sorry for them a little. Patrick usually celebrates a dunk like that. This is a very workmanlike blowout

[gatorbogey]

as mark wise says: it's a clinic!

[G8rNkoko]

This game is laughingly one sided. Miss St. just doesn't have the personnel to compete with the Gators.

[gatorbogey]

KB w/ 15, Murphy w/ 15
young w/ 11
SW w/ 9 assists no turnovers

[gatorbogey]

they leave KB quarantined and he hits the 3

[WDGator]

Apex...the problem when two of the "big three" play each other, is you and I have to listen to someone up here rrun their mouth. ;)

I just texted my Carolina buddies to turn on ESPN 2 for some real hoops.

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Lol I live up here too and can't stand to listen to the unc and duke masses. Ncsu is tame for most part. Gator gear goes well up here :)

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[ApexNC]

looks like MSU has given up

[gatorbogey]

murph takes the charge!

[HALLGATOR]

That was a stupid play on the part of the MSU player.

[ApexNC]

Lol I live up here too and can't stand to listen to the unc and duke masses. Ncsu is tame for most part. Gator gear goes well up here :)

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2000 was so fun when we put both dook & unc out of the tournament!

[UFreak]

Hold them under 40?

[G8rNkoko]

Unless we start wholesale substitutions, the question of the night is will we hold State to under 40.

[gator85jd]

Lol I live up here too and can't stand to listen to the unc and duke masses. Ncsu is tame for most part. Gator gear goes well up here :)

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I'm in Charlotte and I have to agree! Always happy to wear some Orange & Blue.

[MadduxFanII]

Watching Young and Murphy "work" the glass against MSU reminds me of those cartoon fights where the tall guy holds off the angry short guy by putting a hand on his forehead.

[lean_gator]

Rosario is such an enigma

[ThePlayer]

Gators 77
Bulldogs 55

Miss St won't break 45 points tonight.

[ApexNC]

Gators getting lazy with the ball

[gatorbogey]

couple of turnovers for easy state buckets

[gator85jd]

Miss St won't break 45 points tonight.

Sounds like they heard you and took offense to it.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Young is probably never going to have a great one on one offensive game, but if he gets drafted by a team that runs a strong pick and roll offense, he could be a really nice player in the NBA.

Not necessarily true. Look at the transformation we've seen from former players like Parsons, Haslem and David Lee from their first few seasons to their senior seasons. Donovan develops talent as well as any coach in basketball.

Young can become a force.

[gatorbogey]

SW hits from outside

[gatorbogey]

11:54
stat finally hits a 3
62-32 UF

[UFreak]

Check that, under 45

[G8rNkoko]

Well, the last three minutes sucked.

[ApexNC]

Be nice to see Graham get some time with starters on the floor

[gatorbogey]

shot clock violation, nice d coming out of the timeout

[ApexNC]

Gators have forced more shot clock violations this year than I can remember ever seeing

[gatorbogey]

rosario trying to shoot himself out of the game or the mini slump?

[gator85jd]

PY needs to be careful in a game that's already decided.

[gatorbogey]

SW hits from the perimeter again, nice inside out, good pass from PY

[SJB612]

Young to Wilbekin looked just like Horford to Humphrey. Great look and pass by Young.

[lean_gator]

Really like how Scottie's jumper is developing

[tilly]

2000 was so fun when we put both dook & unc out of the tournament!

That was a beautiful thing. Ive had 12 years of bragging rights.

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[gatorev12]

Be nice to see Graham get some time with starters on the floor

Be nice to see all of our bench getting rotated in over the last 10 minutes. We're up by 30--rotating in some of the freshman and backups won't jeopardize the game and serves multiple benefits in giving the starters some well-earned rest, along with giving the freshman minutes against SEC competition.

Not to mention, some of the starters are getting a bit lackadaisical right now.

[gatorbogey]

mysterious turnovers by UF

[lean_gator]

Billy not gonna like SW giving up on that steal

[tilly]

Scoreboard there buddy.

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[WDGator]

That was a beautiful thing. Ive had 12 years of bragging rights.

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Bring them on again!!!

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[lean_gator]

Nice move by Yuegette!

[tilly]

Nice WY!!!

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[gatorbogey]

WY w/ a power offensive board, spins and dunks!!

[NoahBeanBizzel]

As good as we are at pressing, we're that much better with a healthy Prather. I can't wait to see a healthy Gator basketball team at its peak.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Boy, this team can shoot.

[gatorbogey]

Mick called Yegeutte's move a 'French Pastry' :)

[gatorbogey]

7:01
70-40

season high 13 treys for UF

[gogators73]

Late into the game thread but Miss State is horrible although Ware is a very good looking freshman for them.

[Gatuar]

I think it's dangerous for UF how awful the SEC is this year

At least UK has elite talent that we'll get to see before the tourney

These boys got nothing

[gator85jd]

As good as we are at pressing, we're that much better with a healthy Prather. I can't wait to see a healthy Gator basketball team at its peak.

Would be nice to see it come together in March.

[NoahBeanBizzel]

7:01
70-40

season high 13 treys for UF

We're on tonight.

[Profgator]

Rosario is such an enigma

A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...