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dailydoublecat · 02-09-2013, 07:45 PM

As I sit here with my Gator buddy lets get this discussion of this BIG SEC game started. Lets look at the starters.

Wilbekin vs Harrow-edge to UF--he is your straw that stirs the drink as Pitino would say. He has made leaps and bounds in his progression. Harrow is on again/off again type. We need him to be elite, but he is just marginal.

Boynton vs Goodwin--big edge UF -Kenny struggled a bit tonight, but after some early struggles has had a great year. He is my favorite Gator. Goodwin is my least favorite Wildcat, but he is actually passing now so that is a bonus. He is still shooting less than 20% from 3, and is piss poor on the foul line. He can make some circus shots.

Rosario vs Mays- pretty big edge UF- Rosario has grown up in a big way with Florida. He was once a careless player but he has developed nicely. He is a great shooter, but can take it to the rack. Mays is a decent player, but nothing special. I worry about Rosario blowing right past him as he is only so-so athletic.

Murphy vs Poythress- edge UF---Murphy (who I hope is near 100% at game time) is a nightmare to defend. He has always had a great outside shot, but now is developing a post game. Alex is a enigma as I dont know why the light hasnt come on as he has the talent to be something special. Who know he could have 20 or he could have 2 on Tuesday.

Young vs Noel- slight edge UK-- Young needs to get the ball more as I think most will agree. He has continued to improve but needs to get a few more touches. Noel is something else on the defensive end and I have watched him get better and better. This will be a nice matchup. Will Young manhandle Noel? Will Noel make the Gators think about coming inside?

Prediction- UF 76 UK 62.
I have tickets to the game with my Gator buddy and I have run this game in the my head many, many times and I just dont see how Kentucky can win as much as it hurts me to type. I HATE this UK team as they are tough to watch, but we are getting better. I really believe that if Florida plays C+ ball or better they win. Here is to a GREAT game, in a GREAT atmosphere with no injuries. Look forward to it and may the respectful trash talk begin!!!

Jeff

HALLGATOR · 02-09-2013, 07:49 PM

Good way to start talking about this game Jeff. How is the Cat's bench?

dailydoublecat · 02-09-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HALLGATOR

Good way to start talking about this game Jeff. How is the Cat's bench?

Hmm good question. We have Cauley-Stein who I love. If he understood how good he could be--wow. Kyle Wiltjer who can make buckets, but is a defensive liabilty and a speed liabilty as well. The final one is Jarrod Polson who is a fiesty kid who likes to mix it up. Our bench is not bad believe it or not, just the whole UK team this year is just blah.

Jeff

rounds · 02-09-2013, 07:53 PM

Yeguete just had knee surgery.
Murph sprained ankle tonite.
Our legs are dead.
We got no chance.

dailydoublecat · 02-09-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rounds

Yeguete just had knee surgery.
Murph sprained ankle tonite.
Our legs are dead.
We got no chance.

Jesus give me a break---you might want to follow another sport or something! These are college kids that could play at a high level if the game was tomorrow! Murphy will be fine and you have a damn good team and I dont!

Jeff

GatorsGators · 02-09-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rounds

Yeguete just had knee surgery.
Murph sprained ankle tonite.
Our legs are dead.
We got no chance.

rserina · 02-09-2013, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rounds

Yeguete just had knee surgery.
Murph sprained ankle tonite.
Our legs are dead.
We got no chance.

Were you trying to write a Haiku or something? Because otherwise you missed on everything other than Yegeute.

HALLGATOR · 02-09-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dailydoublecat

Jesus give me a break---you might want to follow another sport or something! These are college kids that could play at a high level if the game was tomorrow! Murphy will be fine and you have a damn good team and I dont!

Jeff

I think that was written in jest but I don't know it for a fact.

rounds · 02-09-2013, 08:13 PM

Just forfeiting like you & Bogey.

LoyalGatorFan · 02-09-2013, 08:15 PM

Jeff, as I appreciate all of your posts and your neutral analysis of the game, and while I do think UF wins, we were also probably favored in every matchup against Arky and look what happened...parity abounds in college bkb..

gatorbogey · 02-09-2013, 08:20 PM

rounds is using the classic reverse jinx methology

SwampFox · 02-09-2013, 08:25 PM

Ok, enough of you lightweights...........

Gators by 20...........lots of home-cookin' calls........

Prather makes the feinting goats forget about WY...at lease for 3 hours.......

Our resident Cats start up another hireBilly.com campaign after taking Cal to the woodshed.

Rupps Rafters hits epic meltdown............again......

REM08 · 02-09-2013, 08:33 PM

Here's why I think UF sweeps this year. There are WAY too many ifs involved in any explanation I can make for why UK will win.

In general, I agree with Jeff's player comparisons. Its worth pointing out that this means my comparisons have changed since we had this conversation before the season started (in UF's favor). I take Archie over Boynton once out of five games, I'd take Poythress over Murphy once in five also, same with Wiltjer and his matchup also - maybe once in three. Problem is for UK all these chances aren't going to line up, odds are.

I think Murphy is a good matchup against Wiltjer. Kyle is a weapon we can use to exploit some teams, but I don't see that happening at all with Florida. Poythress COULD be a matchup nightmare for Florida (without Yeguette). The problem is, as I alluded to earlier, he plays well about once in five games. He could be a monster if he ever gets to where he can have Noel-esque intensity.

The wildcards are foul trouble/injury for either team really, but especially Young/Murphy. Also the simple fact that its just 40 minutes and anything can happen.

kellgator · 02-09-2013, 08:41 PM

Does UK play any zone? And if so, is it effective? I haven't noticed, but I imagine they would in this game to keep Noel closer to the basket. Otherwise he will spend the entire night 25 feet from the basket defending the high screen action. My prediction is that if UK can play an effective zone then this game is close and could go either way. If they can't play zone then I think we win by 10 or more.

HALLGATOR · 02-09-2013, 08:41 PM

Right now I believe the Gators have the edge and should win at home. I am going to reserve any judgment on the last game of the season when we travel to Rupp. If indeed the Cats are going to make a decent showing in post-season play then they are going to have to get it together by then. I know they are looking better than they were and have the most potential, imo, of any team in the SEC other than the Gators.

JaxLizard · 02-09-2013, 08:49 PM

I think we will win by 15. Prather's play tonight makes me feel better. He played much more aggressively and looked to being close to what he was before the sprain. We need Kenny and Scottie to shoot better, especially against better opposition. If they don't this game and others like it will be too close for my comfort.

rounds · 02-09-2013, 08:51 PM

Katz looked killer AT Old Miss. Was that an aberration?

rounds · 02-09-2013, 08:57 PM

It's a good thing we don't depend on Kenny's 3 pt. shooting. Dang shot is so flat, I don't see how one ever goes down; zero margin of error.

akaGatorhoops · 02-09-2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rounds

Yeguete just had knee surgery.
Murph sprained ankle tonite.
Our legs are dead.
We got no chance.

Nothing like some reverse psychology . . .

. . . or complete overreaction.

akaGatorhoops · 02-09-2013, 09:01 PM

Jeff -- Ill be at the game as well. Perhaps we meet up to say hi. Drop me a line