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REM08 · 02-21-2013, 02:21 PM

Per Billy Donovan - via Brockway's twitter.

Billy's actual quote was that there's an "outside shot" of this.

This would be HUGE. I say ease him back though (to state the obvious). Him being safely back in late March is all that matters. The tweet also suggested that Yeguete is jogging ahead of schedule.

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Kevin Brockway ‏@gatorhoops

Billy D said Yeguete is doing some light running, ahead of schedule, possibility he could be cleared last 3 games of reg season.

gogators73 · 02-21-2013, 02:25 PM

As long as he gets enough minutes to be ready for the NCAAT and we are at least a 3 seed in the NCAAT, I'm fine! Great news though!

**regurgigator** · 02-21-2013, 02:34 PM

Now, I'm all a-twitter!!!

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Originally Posted by gogators73

As long as he gets enough minutes to be ready for the NCAAT and we are at least a 3 seed in the NCAAT, I'm fine! Great news though!

I agree with that completely and with REM's comment that we don't want to hurry him back if it increases the chance for any kind of rehab setback.

akaGatorhoops · 02-21-2013, 02:36 PM

Great news!

**gatormann** · 02-21-2013, 02:51 PM

Yuguete could've really helped against Mizzou . Florida missed his energy, his defense and his rebounding. Without Yuguete, Florida's frontcourt did not play well and got badly out rebounded. Bower's smooth offensive game was a big factor for Missouri.

Florida actually played very small for a few minutes with only Prather on the court and other times with only Young or Murphy on the court. Young picked up 2 first half fouls and Murphy got roughed up pretty good late in the first half. Undermanned, Florida was uncharacteristically forced to go to a zone defense during the stretch run. A couple of more stops during the final 7 minutes could have made the difference.

Two bigs isn't enough against good teams and it showed Wednesday night.

g8rboy · 02-21-2013, 03:00 PM

i think we win out the regular season with or without him

**regurgigator** · 02-21-2013, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by akaGatorhoops

Great news!

Speaking of Murphy getting roughed up (per gatormann's post), have you heard if Murphy had any lingering effects like a sore neck?

And, what did that Mizzou player think he was doing when he basically twisted Murphy's head forward as he fell

I was worried for Murphy watching that replay. Can't say the Mizzou player was doing it consciously (maybe he was trying to prevent Murphy's head from hitting his knee Tebow style), but he certainly wasn't helping IMO.

**jareduf** · 02-21-2013, 03:24 PM

Unbelievable news, but I agree that we should ease him back. Having him back for the last reg season game and SEC tourney should be enough time to get him back up to speed.

ReggieNelson · 02-21-2013, 03:24 PM

more importantly, posters on this site should at least learn how to spell our own players' names.

**gatormann** · 02-21-2013, 03:30 PM

Pardon my French. Yuguette. Yuguette. Yuguette.

Think I got the hang of it (correction made).

Correction remade.

Yuguete. Yuguete. Yugete. At least I can spell Will. Or is it Wil?

jcp · 02-21-2013, 03:35 PM

Huh?

Yeguete.

BengermanV · 02-21-2013, 04:07 PM

This is great. It's not that we need him for those three games (it will help), it's that we need him in top-form for the tournaments.

WESGATORS · 02-21-2013, 04:09 PM

This is terrible news; we're not going to have any close games if he comes back.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

jcp · 02-21-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WESGATORS

This is terrible news; we're not going to have any close games if he comes back.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

Hahahahahaha.

SmootyGator · 02-21-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WESGATORS

This is terrible news; we're not going to have any close games if he comes back.

Go GATORS!
,WESGATORS

LOL!

**jareduf** · 02-21-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gatormann

Pardon my French. Yuguette. Yuguette. Yuguette.

Think I got the hang of it (correction made).

+1

benheb · 02-21-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jareduf

+1

I've seen it spelled both ways often in posts but the roster says "Yeguete" so

Yeguete Yeguete Yeguete

themistocles · 02-21-2013, 06:05 PM

That is good news.

And, of course, unless it is absolutely necessary, like Prather against Arkansas, Billy D usually works kids back in gently.

InstiGATOR1 · 02-21-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by regurgigator

Speaking of Murphy getting roughed up (per gatormann's post), have you heard if Murphy had any lingering effects like a sore neck?

And, what did that Mizzou player think he was doing when he basically twisted Murphy's head forward as he fell

I was worried for Murphy watching that replay. Can't say the Mizzou player was doing it consciously (maybe he was trying to prevent Murphy's head from hitting his knee Tebow style), but he certainly wasn't helping IMO.

Great that Yeguete is healing up nicely.

As far Murphy goes, I think the UMo guy kept him from hitting his head hard on the floor or his knee and maybe missing some later games.

HALLGATOR · 02-21-2013, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by InstiGATOR1

As far Murphy goes, I think the UMo guy kept him from hitting his head hard on the floor or his knee and maybe missing some later games.

That was what it looked like to me too.