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InstiGATOR1 · 01-31-2013, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by UFreak

And wilbiken's. Time to start including him in the conversation.

I agree that Wilbekin might draft stock is a concept that should be discussed, but I have a hard time seeing him going early.

UFreak · 01-31-2013, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by InstiGATOR1

I agree that Wilbekin might draft stock is a concept that should be discussed, but I have a hard time seeing him going early.

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REM08 · 01-31-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by InstiGATOR1

You are missing the correlation between a team making the final four and the increase probability that players on it get drafted. So there is a good possibility that the causality goes both ways. [One group of economists who have written on this conjecture that it is easier for a GM to sell an owner on picking some guy who everyone was just watching in the final four.]

This team has not made the final four yet. If this team were to make the final four, do you really doubt that Young's NBA draft status would not get a nice boost? Do you doubt that Murphy might get a pretty good bump too.

I'm with ya there. I'm just not sure I see it boosting it to the point where you've got the kind of draft picks that teams like the 04's did - even considering this really weak draft this year. It won't turn Young into a top 5 pick and boost Murphy and Boynton into the lottery. Sure publicity helps - to a fault IMO. You guys are overdue some pub at this point. Absolutely humilating teams. And let me acknowledge this, all great teams beat bad opponents, but I'm not sure I remember a team crushing them like this year's Gators squad. Its something else at this point.

GatorRade · 01-31-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by REM08

And let me acknowledge this, all great teams beat bad opponents, but I'm not sure I remember a team crushing them like this year's Gators squad. Its something else at this point.

This is basically the crux of the entire argument for 13' Florida, and I don't think there is anyway to know what mauling these mediocre/bad teams means. However, I do think it might mean something. Even the tournament isn't going to be a great answer due to randomness, matchups, etc.