For previous editions of Theater of Operations' Season Review, please see bottom of article.

The cornerbacks of the Florida Gators were probably the most criticized unit on the team. Aside from being unfairly blamed for the Gators' loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the unit improved as the season went on. What was especially noticeable however, was their lack of interceptions. When only one cornerback on the roster (Marcus Roberson) gets an interception, you're going to struggle as a unit.

Speaking of Roberson, he was arguably the Gators' best cover corner throughout the year, but he wasn't without his struggles. For a large portion of the season, Roberson looked lost and confused. In terms of talent, one could see that he was going to be just fine, but his season was cut short due to a neck injury.

Cody Riggs on the other hand, didn't quite progress as expected. The sophomore cornerback struggled mightily the entire season picking up the new defense. Riggs didn't manage a single interception on the year (but then again, the entire defense struggled throughout the year getting turnovers) and took what seems to be a step back in the learning process.

I still feel that Riggs will get there, but it is taking a little longer than I thought.

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Here is your depressing summation of where Florida's basketball team is: You ready? I don't think you're ready. (Rob Dauster, Ballin' is a Habit)

Look, I know that the Gators are ranked in the top ten and I know that the consensus is that this group is the second-best team in the SEC. But the gap between the first and the second teams in that league is fairly large, and the gap between where Florida truly ranked and the No. 7 spot is just as big. The Gators are a streaky team that stinks on the road, where they have lost to Rutgers and Tennessee already this season.

Erving Walker bottoms out: It was always probably going to be a bad night for Erv, but his worst since his freshman year? (Rachel George, Swamp Things | Orlando Sentinel)

Snarky AP recap is snarky: Okay, it's mostly the headline. (Colin Fly, Associated Press | The Florida Times-Union)

Bradley Beal's future undecided: Written before Tuesday night, of course. (Kevin Brockway, Hoops Scoop | Gainesville Sun)

Florida tennis sweeps USF: So there was that on Tuesday. (GatorZone)

Jeff Demps still good at sprinting: Have you ever considered how fast Jeff Demps really is? Time yourself writing a sentence sometime, or time the chorus of your favorite song. (GatorZone)

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One of the teams on the floor at Rupp Arena tonight looked destined to win a national title in April. It wasn't Florida.

The Gators were thoroughly outclassed by Kentucky on Tuesday, falling 78-58 on the road to a Wildcats squad that looked more athletic, more poised, and more ready to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

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Sorry, Ohio State. No offense, Syracuse. Florida's showdown with Kentucky on Tuesday night is the biggest game of the Gators' season so far, and Florida will be looking for its first win over a No. 1 team in the regular season.

All of your broadcast information is below; your thoughts in the comments. I will be tweeting up a storm about the game and recapping it afterward.

Tipoff Time

7:00 p.m. Eastern

TV, Radio and Streaming Information

The game will be broadcast regionally on ESPN. You can also watch it streaming online or on your mobile devices through Watch ESPN. The radio broadcast will also be available on the Gator Radio Network.

What to Watch For

We looked at five players to watch earlier today, and I and Bill Connelly both wrote previews for SBNation.com.

Game Thread Guidelines

Try to remember that, despite how emotional watching a Gators game can be, there's no reason to be abusive. Rant, curse, or exult if you must, but keep the personal attacks to a minimum.

Furthermore, and I will stress this until I am blue in the face or until FlaGators admits that I'm right, comments with both a subject line and text are much easier to read when scrolling through a thread. Try to keep that in mind.

After highlighting the women's lacrosse team and describing why they could be Florida's next national championship team, we next focus on a women's team that is looking for a repeat: women's tennis. Coach Roland Thornvist's squad earned the 2011 national title following an epic championship match victory over Stanford at the Cardinal's own Taube Tennis Stadium, snapping Stanford's 184-match home winning streak that dated back to 1999. Then-sophomore Lauren Embree rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the third set of the deciding match to force a tie-breaker which she won 8-6 to clinch the Gators' victory and national title.

But that was last year. Can 2012 measure up?

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Florida vs Kentucky: Tonight, February 7, at 7 p.m., on ESPN. Be there or, I dunno, tweet square.

PF/C Anthony Davis

It's not fair to Davis to call him anything but the best player who will see the floor for either team on Tuesday night. At 6'10" and 220, he's built more like a mantis than a manchild, but he's got superb instincts on the defensive end and doesn't try to do too much on the offense, sticking with a repertoire of deep low post moves and dunks that has made him the nation's most efficient offensive player. He doesn't turn the ball over, passes acceptably, and hits almost 70 percent of his free throws, too, meaning his only glaring weakness is his inability to look at himself in mirrors. Good luck with that, Patric.

G Kenny Boynton

Kenny Boynton's cooled off considerably from the white-hot shooting that marked the first 15 or so games of his year, when he was making nearly half of his threes, but is still shooting a fantastic 43.8 percent on his threes, and plays admirable defense on all manner of wing players despite giving up a few inches to virtually every one of his assignments. Boynton also drives better than any other Florida player and typically avoids turnovers. If he has a big game, the Gators could well pull the upset on the Wildcats.

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Florida up in polls: The Gators move into the top 10 just before their showdown with Kentucky. (Adam Silverstein, Only Gators)

Dan Quinn reportedly turns down Bucs' defensive coordinator job: Whew. (@pat_dooley)

D.J. Durkin named recruiter of the year by Rivals: Remember when people wanted him fired? (Chris Nee, Rivals)

Previewing Florida-Kentucky: We'll have a ton more today. (JC De La Torre, SB Nation Tampa Bay)

Re-ranking SEC after recruiting: If Florida's the seventh-best team in the SEC, the SEC is going to be ridiculous in 2012. (Edward Aschoff, GatorNation | ESPN)

Corey Brewer's father dies: The Denver Nuggets forward has left the team to take care of the funeral. Our thoughts and best wishes are with Brewer and his family. (Bradley Woodrum, SB Nation Denver)

Brandon Spikes taking Super Bowl loss hard: Hoping he's okay. (@BrandonSpikes55)

Wall reveals old UF logo: I love this logo so, so, so much; there's a reason it's my avatar picture. And someone did what was obligatory with the wall. (@GatorZoneScott | Kool-Aid Muschamp)

Florida helmet concepts: Nothing's touching our new classic design, but some of these are very cool. (fourteen85photography on Flickr)

Going to church with I-75 crash victims: Great student journalism right here. (Meredith Rutland, The Independent Florida Alligator)

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