Prather and Rosario out so...

[gator7gh]

Prather and Rosario out so...Now it is time to put in Capt Kirk, I mean Capt Kurtz and High Plains Drifter Dillon Graham. Gotta get them some minutes for March Madness run. We need players not bench warmers. Go get em. Go Gators!

[InstiGATOR1]

I suspect the Rosario and Prather ankles mean:

1. the starters at aTm will be Wilbekin, Boynton, Yeguete, Murphy and Young.

2. Wilbekin and Boynton will play big minutes.

3. UF has little depth in the front court.

4. Frazier and Graham will each get a few more minutes when the game is in doubt.

It will be interesting to see if Yeguete can hang with E.Turner. He is 6'5" and went 6 of 10 from the arc against UK. I am guessing Yeguete starts on him and if he can not handle him Wilbekin gets the next shot.

[gator7gh]

Donovan is keeping alot of the startes in at the end of the game. Really need to get these players kurtz, graham and walker some playing time.

[LoyalGatorFan]

Do we know how long Rosario will be out?

[HALLGATOR]

Originally Posted by gator7gh

Donovan is keeping alot of the startes in at the end of the game. Really need to get these players kurtz, graham and walker some playing time.

I don't look for an significant minutes for those guys this year unless we have no choice.

[MiamiGator79]

Originally Posted by gator7gh

Prather and Rosario out so...Now it is time to put in Capt Kirk, I mean Capt Kurtz and High Plains Drifter Dillon Graham. Gotta get them some minutes for March Madness run. We need players not bench warmers. Go get em. Go Gators!

Do you mean Colonel Kurtz? If we are relying on any significant contribution from him when March comes around...the horror

[jareduf]

Originally Posted by LoyalGatorFan

Do we know how long Rosario will be out?

Donovan after the game said he was hoping to have him back next game.

[GatorPlanet]

Originally Posted by HALLGATOR

I don't look for an significant minutes for those guys this year unless we have no choice.

You never know beforehand when you have no choice. That's why I like to get guys some playing time when you have big leads.

It's easy to imagine a game in the NCAA tournament where we go in with an 8-man rotation but have a guy turn an ankle and a couple more foul out. You've got an 8-point lead with 3 minutes left, and nobody left on the bench but Kurtz, so in he goes. You don't want him to try and win the game, but you want him comfortable with being on the court, able to be in position on defense, boxing out, passing without turning it over. And comfortable with going to the free-throw line if the opponents single him out as the guy to foul. Just enough to get through a couple of minutes or to give a starter a minute or two of rest.

[gymgator]

I thought Braxton was expected to be the most game ready of the FR? I thought he would be more in the 7-10 min PT range instead of 1-2 min.

[gator7gh]

Even though Braxton looks a little lost and has not made the best decisions with the ball so far, some time on the court will help this. We need another ball handler come March madness.

[GatorPlanet]

Originally Posted by gymgator

I thought Braxton was expected to be the most game ready of the FR? I thought he would be more in the 7-10 min PT range instead of 1-2 min.

Yeah, I expected him to be the top contributor of the freshmen. He was rated among the top 5 or 6 point guards out there. On the other hand, point guard is the most challenging position for a newcomer.

He'll get there. You can see the athleticism.

[gatorbogey]

Frazier, i think, gets more p.t. and not just garbage minutes. he's been an integral part of the rotation right now.

i'd like to see more braxton and graham and walker - even if it's a possession or two in each half. steal a minute here and there. i think it would benefit BD to get some quality game tape on these players to help really coach 'em up for games later in the year and/or next season.

[InstiGATOR1]

I am quite content with an 8 man rotation. That is typical of good teams in conference play. It might even shorten a bit more come March.

[bullish]

Billy has always had a tough love policy. The Back to Backs were a the only teams he still only played 8 men most of the time. Get your reserves a lot time early and often. Then some of them might not transfer and actually be better teammates knowing they will at least get some minutes most nights. Now here we are with injuries starting to be a part of the fabric. Guys aren't ready but we need to play them. I say play all the freshmen, they got fresh legs and are willing to get better and that is what we need. Missouri is coming to town and is a physical team. If pat or murphy gets hurt, wow. This reflects the need for more big men to be recruited. Even next year, injuries happen.

Frazier has to play more now, no other option. Even Walker is going to be needed with these injuries. Ogubeze against the SC's, Ga. other weak teams needs to get some minutes. Graham, Kurtz needs minutes also. The seasons are long and grinding. I feel like we are on the Titanic, we have hit the iceberg and the situation is only getting worse. We are headed for disaster! LOL

I don't want to hear we will be alright next year, we still need another big or big wing for depth and injuries.

[brolowe]

I'd have to say that Billie knows player development much, much better'n all of us. However, it normally seems the better coaches use a method of early in the season, the frosh are used VERy sparingly unless they are just gifted adn exceptionally mature and ready. If you get way ahead near teh end you bring'em in to mix and mingle with the experienced players. You don't depend on'em too early. However, they do use them as early as they can because your going to need every one of them later, no doubt. I would have been putting guys in 3 minutes before the end, if not sooner last night. One at a time doesn't hurt too much. They're all there to play and thats the only way they'll improve.

[themistocles]

Apparently, Rosario is expected to play against Tex A&M, however, it would be really nice to have Mr. Lock Down Prather available against their gunner, but that doesn't appear possible. Bad timing.

Yeguete, despite his quickness, may not be able to stay with him. I see Wilbekin being given him primarily.

[oneatatime]

Billy will lengthen his bench more liberally in the first half of any game depending of course on the foul situation.

I expect Rosario to be back Thursday, which is critical because we don't want Wilbekin and Boynton to play 35+ minutes with less than 48 hours and a long flight between the A & M and Missouri games

[tupacbiff]

Originally Posted by gymgator

I thought Braxton was expected to be the most game ready of the FR? I thought he would be more in the 7-10 min PT range instead of 1-2 min.

Except when he got pt he showed horrible d and poor offensive decision making. If he can't play d he won't and shouldn't get min.

From what I've seen I dont see him getting min next yr either. He certainly won't play ahead of hill or Scottie. If hill is one and done and we land that pg recruit (name escaping me) then he would prob be a 10 min per game bench player as a jr.

[UFG8rGuy3283]

Originally Posted by tupacbiff

Except when he got pt he showed horrible d and poor offensive decision making. If he can't play d he won't and shouldn't get min.

From what I've seen I dont see him getting min next yr either. He certainly won't play ahead of hill or Scottie. If hill is one and done and we land that pg recruit (name escaping me) then he would prob be a 10 min per game bench player as a jr.

Joel Berry, and you're spot on. Ge won't play 2 ahead of Dillon or Michael. Hill and Scottie will dominate the PG position.

[rserina]

Nice to see Tupac show up with his typical moderation. So, should we renew the kid's scholarship or not?