Comments on: The Best of Teams, The Worst of Teams http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/ The world through GATOR-colored glasses. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146636 Fri, 23 May 2008 15:05:18 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146636 However, on the flip side: *Calathes, perhaps the most productive freshman of the Donovan era, has tremendous upside. *Hodge has improved markedly every year he's been at UF, and stands to make some more strides in this, his final college season. *Do I have to mention the Parsons/Brewer thing again? *Vargas is an improvement at power forward, while Dan Werner will get to spend more time at 3. *If Jai Lucas works on dominating without the basketball, a lineup where he's at the point and Calathes is at 2-guard (even if it means that Hodge sits) could create some serious damage in the SEC. etc. However, on the flip side:

*Calathes, perhaps the most productive freshman of the Donovan era, has tremendous upside.

*Hodge has improved markedly every year he’s been at UF, and stands to make some more strides in this, his final college season.

*Do I have to mention the Parsons/Brewer thing again?

*Vargas is an improvement at power forward, while Dan Werner will get to spend more time at 3.

*If Jai Lucas works on dominating without the basketball, a lineup where he’s at the point and Calathes is at 2-guard (even if it means that Hodge sits) could create some serious damage in the SEC.

etc.

]]> by: GatorPilot http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146631 Fri, 23 May 2008 13:26:22 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146631 I think we get back to the tourney next year without Speights. With him, we're an SEC title contender and a Sweet 16+ team. I have to admit, at this point I'm really hoping he stays but I just don't see it happening. I think we get back to the tourney next year without Speights. With him, we’re an SEC title contender and a Sweet 16+ team.

I have to admit, at this point I’m really hoping he stays but I just don’t see it happening.

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146497 Fri, 23 May 2008 03:31:18 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146497 Then again, the Gators didn't have the senior leadership that Kentucky had. Eight of nine scholarship players were freshmen or sophomores. Next year, the tentative lineup has one senior, one junior (if Speights goes), five sophomores, and five freshmen. Call me crazy, but I can see Vargas' prescence combined with the team's collective year of experience turning the Gators into a Sweet 16 team. Then again, the Gators didn’t have the senior leadership that Kentucky had.

Eight of nine scholarship players were freshmen or sophomores. Next year, the tentative lineup has one senior, one junior (if Speights goes), five sophomores, and five freshmen.

Call me crazy, but I can see Vargas’ prescence combined with the team’s collective year of experience turning the Gators into a Sweet 16 team.

]]> by: GatorPilot http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146177 Wed, 21 May 2008 01:05:47 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146177 I liked the Alley Cats. Tough, gritty team with a ton of warts. But they fought through it for a 12-4 record. Our team was more talented but didn't show that kind of grit in the conference schedule, which was troubling. I liked the Alley Cats. Tough, gritty team with a ton of warts. But they fought through it for a 12-4 record. Our team was more talented but didn’t show that kind of grit in the conference schedule, which was troubling.

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146170 Tue, 20 May 2008 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146170 The idea was: UK lost because they turned into an open book (Stop one or more, and you stop UK) What I really meant was that Harrellson needed to focus more on rebounding and playing solid defense than scoring in double figures. Interestingly enough, the Alley Cats struck me as an anti-Pitino team. The idea was: UK lost because they turned into an open book (Stop one or more, and you stop UK)

What I really meant was that Harrellson needed to focus more on rebounding and playing solid defense than scoring in double figures.

Interestingly enough, the Alley Cats struck me as an anti-Pitino team.

]]> by: Truzenzuzex http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146163 Tue, 20 May 2008 23:13:11 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/05/19/the-best-of-teams-the-worst-of-teams/#comment-146163 Vince, nice work. I think you make some good points, particularly about the value of Stevenson (he is very underrated). I also think your conclusion is very much on point. But I don't think Harrellson needs to "own the boards." What he needs to do is be competitive inside, which will make it easier for the more athletic Stevenson and Patterson et. al. to pick up boards they would otherwise miss. I don't thing Harrellson is going to average double-digit rebounds, but his size and presence will enable Patterson to easily do so. Around the Big Blue Nation, we are worried about Liggins getting the test scores. He has only one more shot in June, according to reports. That is very troubling. Vince, nice work. I think you make some good points, particularly about the value of Stevenson (he is very underrated). I also think your conclusion is very much on point.

But I don’t think Harrellson needs to “own the boards.” What he needs to do is be competitive inside, which will make it easier for the more athletic Stevenson and Patterson et. al. to pick up boards they would otherwise miss. I don’t thing Harrellson is going to average double-digit rebounds, but his size and presence will enable Patterson to easily do so.

Around the Big Blue Nation, we are worried about Liggins getting the test scores. He has only one more shot in June, according to reports. That is very troubling.

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