Stats on Tenn players

[Brewski]

Originally Posted by gogators73

You can too if you are so sure that we will win.

I have to give 9 points. I guess I could go with the money line to get a straight up bet, but those odds are probably 10:1 against me. The doubters have a much easier bet, and a 9 point cushion. I'd take the Gators straight up in a heartbeat though. Wish I was in Vegas!

[akaGatorhoops]

Originally Posted by bullish

AKA, I live in North Carolina, we have a large number of Tennessee fans/graduates. They hate Florida due to whippings in football. But in basketball they have had our number for a while in Knoxville. I know how important for the Tennessee team and fans that the Florida game, they get a win. They will bring their A game, fans in large numbers and pay the refs. LOL

This is when a great teams have to show they can perform under duress. Two players down that have been instrumental in our season doesn't lead me to a bear position. This game boils down to who wants it the most. Tenn needs it to keep any hopes in post-season alive. Florida needs it for a number one seed. Both have had injuries and with short benches, Stokes or Pat in foul trouble could send this game either way.

I feel this game if close, with the home crowd, it will be our undoing. Time to put up or read where the injury riddles Gators fall short or Florida's road woes continue.

My views as a Gator are to hope some of the young freshmen come in and lend enough help to steal this one on the road and the result would be closer to a SEC reg. season title and the better seeding.

I liked your comment on the last play of the game, "he doesn't watch much Gator Basketball" concerning what we do with the ball in the last minute of game. So I guess you know why my view of this game kind of mirrors that thought, I do watch every game possible as I love college basketball, and I live and die with the Gators. Please telll me I'm wrong!

I just teasing you.
But you are typically not the most optimistic of posters!

[SJB612]

I am really half empty on this particular game. At home, I might not feel so bad, but I just don't see how this team can hold up for four quarters with 6 functional players on the road against a surging UT team. That is why if we win, I will be ecstatic, more so than with any other game this year. Would be great to see us pull out a victory on the road against a team that we should probably lose to for a change.

[tommyuf21]

Originally Posted by SJB612

I am really half empty on this particular game. At home, I might not feel so bad, but I just don't see how this team can hold up for four quarters with 6 functional players on the road against a surging UT team. That is why if we win, I will be ecstatic, more so than with any other game this year. Would be great to see us pull out a victory on the road against a team that we should probably lose to for a change.

I think they played four overtimes on Saturday. What's the chances that their tank is a little empty too?

[HALLGATOR]

Originally Posted by SJB612

I am really half empty on this particular game. At home, I might not feel so bad, but I just don't see how this team can hold up for four quarters with 6 functional players on the road against a surging UT team. That is why if we win, I will be ecstatic, more so than with any other game this year. Would be great to see us pull out a victory on the road against a team that we should probably lose to for a change.

Billy has plans to use more than 6 players. And from what I gather it is going to be decent minutes not just shuffled in and shuffled right back out.

[SJB612]

But do you think we will get quality minutes from the freshmen he brings off the bench? Look at how UK's very highly touted and much more experienced freshmen guards did on the road against us and UT. Do you think Graham and BO will do better at UT with virtually no experience in a competitive game setting? That is why I said functional. We will play more than 6, but will anybody bother to guard them, will they turn the ball over, will they have major defensive breakdowns, etc? We will find out tonight. Like I said, I would be ecstatic if we won tonight, and once we get Frazier and Yeguette back all will be right in the world. For this one game though, I am not getting my hopes up (i.e., won't look to break stuff if we collapse at the end this time).

[ThePlayer]

Originally Posted by ReggieNelson

everyone on their team pretty much stinks outside of Golden, Stokes and McRae.

True dis...lock-in on these guys and we win the game.

[iam4uf]

Originally Posted by ThePlayer

True dis...lock-in on these guys and we win the game.

This year we've played great defense without trying anything extraordinary on defense, maybe this is the game we do? Maybe an inverted triangle & two. Boynton & Wilbekin locked-in out front pressuring turnovers, Prather & Young around the foul line area & Murphy under the basket. I'd put Young there because he has better foot speed than Murphy & can flash outside to double-team then get back. Also Murphy has been pretty decent blocking interior shots.

[HALLGATOR]

Originally Posted by SJB612

But do you think we will get quality minutes from the freshmen he brings off the bench? Look at how UK's very highly touted and much more experienced freshmen guards did on the road against us and UT. Do you think Graham and BO will do better at UT with virtually no experience in a competitive game setting? That is why I said functional. We will play more than 6, but will anybody bother to guard them, will they turn the ball over, will they have major defensive breakdowns, etc? We will find out tonight. Like I said, I would be ecstatic if we won tonight, and once we get Frazier and Yeguette back all will be right in the world. For this one game though, I am not getting my hopes up (i.e., won't look to break stuff if we collapse at the end this time).

I'm in a wait and see mode with regards to what we get out of the freshmen tonight. I don't think we have to rely on them for any significant contributions in the scoring department but if they can fill in, guard somewhat effectively, and not be TO machines then they can fulfill some of our need. It won't be the same as having Michael and Will but it might turn out to be enough.