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gatorbogey · 02-18-2013, 09:23 PM

what?! no chatter about Missouri?

they're a different team now: in columbia - like most teams, they feed off the home crowd's energy - and they have a pretty darn good home atmospher - just ask any jayhawk fan;
+ Bowers, while we're down a man. so the make up of both teams is different. the tigers in arguably a major way.
they will be out to avenge that earlier beat down. extra incentive. can we even come close to their energy?
we just had a hot shooting game. do we perform at that same level or regress back to the 'norm'?

gotta bring our A+ game

**steve6137** · 02-18-2013, 09:35 PM

This will be the toughest game of the year so far, and will say a lot about this team.

UFSECKINGS · 02-18-2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by steve6137

This will be the toughest game of the year so far, and will say a lot about this team.

Agreed. Gotta keep Pat out of foul trouble.. And make our open looks.

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ufgator4ever · 02-18-2013, 09:56 PM

Expect a very tough game.
A close road win would be very good for this team's confidence in clutch time.
Just no more Arkansas games please.

UFSECKINGS · 02-18-2013, 09:56 PM

UF 5 point favs btw

InstiGATOR1 · 02-18-2013, 10:11 PM

I have this down as UF's 2nd loss in my pre-conference predictions. But as things played out UF has a real shot. I agree that this is the key game of the conference play now. When this one and UF might win out. Lose it and UF might finish 4-2 or even 3-3 in the last six in the SEC.

gatorjlm · 02-18-2013, 10:31 PM

I don't think at UT will be a gimme either, especially if their PG doesn't turn it over as he has been prone to do.

Gator4Peace · 02-18-2013, 10:31 PM

16 pt beating of the tigers.

**regurgigator** · 02-18-2013, 10:51 PM

I agree that this should be our toughest game left in the regular season.

Wilben and co. may very well keep Pressey's scoring down again, but I'll be surprised if Pressey doesn't show us (well at least the few of us that care about passing) a dynamic playmaking game this time around. He's an incredibly gifted passer who I doubt will be so loose with the ball this time around (now that he's had a taste of what our defense can do to any loose ball-handling

).

GatorJeff · 02-18-2013, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UFSECKINGS

UF 5 point favs btw

One gambling house has moved the line to 5.5 and the rest are steady at Gators minus 5, meaning that we're slim favorites against a really good team on the road. No need to pout and panic if things don't go our way tomorrow night.

**oragator1** · 02-18-2013, 11:19 PM

They are REALLY fired up for this game, angry about Saturday and wanting to finally make a statement in their new league. It's going to be an Arizona like environment and they shoot 42% from three at home. I would be really really surprised if it was easy for us.

SavageGator · 02-18-2013, 11:34 PM

The only thing that let's us win it going away is our best defensive game yet. Yes the Vols will be hard to handle in Knoxville!

TampaGatorFan · 02-18-2013, 11:37 PM

Gators by 14. No worries.

**gatormann** · 02-18-2013, 11:47 PM

Last Mizzou loss at home was last season to Kansas. It was their only loss of the year.

They shoot much better at home and have the "heart and soul" of their team back in Bowers.

Florida will need their A game to pull this one out.

I am hopeful that Florida will play well and pull out a big road win against a good team.

On the road, I'm happy with killing em by 1.

tommyuf21 · 02-19-2013, 12:56 AM

I wouldn't be suprised with a loss tonight. We're certainly good enough to beat them on their home floor, but there will be some adversity. I'll be happy if we play well, even if its a close loss.

What I don't want to see is a repeat of the first half at Arky. I'd like to see us keep our composure throughout and force them to play their very best to beat us.

**sec1** · 02-19-2013, 01:19 AM

this game and the UT games are our toughest games left , tomorrow night will be the toughest tho, mizzu will be ready for us and i believe they will play there best game against us , i will take a win any way we can .... it will not be easy at all tomorrow night

**sec1** · 02-19-2013, 01:20 AM

i know .... if we just show up we will get blown away for sure

SmootyGator · 02-19-2013, 07:58 AM

If we win, we'll have a good road win. If we lose, we'll have some more Arkansas-like motivation for the tournaments!

Either way, we win!!!! That being said, I hope we pound the crap out of Mizzou tonight!

your_perfect_enemy · 02-19-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by regurgigator

I agree that this should be our toughest game left in the regular season.

Wilben and co. may very well keep Pressey's scoring down again, but I'll be surprised if Pressey doesn't show us (well at least the few of us that care about passing) a dynamic playmaking game this time around. He's an incredibly gifted passer who I doubt will be so loose with the ball this time around (now that he's had a taste of what our defense can do to any loose ball-handling

).

for his sake I hope so, he was so pitiful in that first game I could have shut him down.

gator7_5 · 02-19-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by steve6137

This will be the toughest game of the year so far, and will say a lot about this team.

This game is not tougher than at top 10 Az and K St.. I think mizzou is given too much credit on this thread. Solid team for sure, but UF should win again.