Perhaps Florida Should Play Vandy Every Weekend

by mlmintampa on Feb 21, 2009 5:31 PM EST in Florida Basketball

The Gators most impressive SEC win was at Vandy and their second was today, with a 82-68 win over the Dores. Florida (21-6, 8-4) raced out to a big lead in the first half and kept the distance alive in the second. Five players were in double figures, including Dan Werner's 11 points on 4-4 shooting. Alex Tyus would have joined him, with 10 points and 5-6 shooting, missing perfect with a blown layup. The leading scorer was freshman Erving Walker with 17.

Again, Walker and Calathes were the best players on the floor. While Tyus showed a few offensive moves, freshman Kenny Kadji was the most impressive in the front court. Kadji played only 16 minutes, but had 7 points, 4 blocks and 3 rebounds. He does not have Tyus' offensive game yet, but is a bit better defensively.

Next for the Gators is LSU in Baton Rouge on Tuesday.

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Well, the boys have won the two they absolutely had to have (they had to have UGA as well, but too late for that now.) How many more do you think they’ll need (including the SEC tournament) to be feeling confident on the big day?

by peachy rex on Feb 21, 2009 5:39 PM EST reply actions

Jeremy Fowler at the Orlando Sentinel estimated 10-6 in the league and that sounds good to me. I think to make it solid, they have to finish 1 or 2 in the SEC East. Assuming the SEC gets 4, it’d be hard to pass up UF at E1 or E2.

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by mlmintampa on Feb 21, 2009 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds good to me too; I wish I could believe that 9-7 would be enough, but I don’t (not without a fine showing in Tampa, anyhow.) And we’re right at the point in the RPI where we can’t afford to slip any further. Bama helped us out by beating MSU today, pushing them to the rear of the pack – their RPI is already dreadful, far and away the lowest of the possible tournament teams. (Barring a sudden surge from Auburn or Mississippi – Vandy is now in the ‘auto or bust’ category, and those other two are getting perilously close. And given their RPI, MSU isn’t far away.)

by peachy rex on Feb 21, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

My Thoughts.

I like the Walker-Calathes backcourt and Tyus would be a solid PF. We really need a true center to step up and Parsons to gain some consistency as the SF.

by ejruiz on Feb 21, 2009 7:37 PM EST reply actions

I don't think the traditional basketball positions work too well anymore.

Too many uber-players. Really, there’s only guards and big men.

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by bdalebs on Feb 21, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions

Or guys who are neither. UF has a few of those guys.

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by mlmintampa on Feb 22, 2009 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

Werner and Parsons?

I forgot the third category: What’s this round ball for?

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by bdalebs on Feb 22, 2009 12:51 PM EST up reply actions

Kadji

Is going to be that true big man…..he’s coming along. I am still hopeful. We need to make a competitive showing in the SECs and make the NCAAs this season. Next year might be when we can actually compete with the big boys again.

by skigator93 on Feb 22, 2009 8:32 PM EST reply actions