Comments on: Our Dance Has Come To A Screeching Halt. http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/ The world through GATOR-colored glasses. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: skigator93 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-214156 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:38:25 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-214156 I think Tyus would have been spending alot of time riding the pine...because he surely wouldn't have been playing ahead of Brewer at 3. He and Speights would have become BFFs. I think that Calathes would start ahead of Green though. Hopefully we'll get to see what everyone has to offer next season. I think Tyus would have been spending alot of time riding the pine…because he surely wouldn’t have been playing ahead of Brewer at 3. He and Speights would have become BFFs.

I think that Calathes would start ahead of Green though.

Hopefully we’ll get to see what everyone has to offer next season.

]]> by: corey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-214043 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:49:08 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-214043 No, I know how good Tyus would look if he had Horford and Noah in the paint, freeing him up to be a small forward, and an efficient point guard like Taurean Green moving the rock, not the 'chuck it up there and see' shooting or impressive-though-turnover-prone passing of Nick Calathes. No, I know how good Tyus would look if he had Horford and Noah in the paint, freeing him up to be a small forward, and an efficient point guard like Taurean Green moving the rock, not the ‘chuck it up there and see’ shooting or impressive-though-turnover-prone passing of Nick Calathes.

]]> by: Bob http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213819 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:20:59 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213819 Another disappointing b-ball year and hopefully it doesn't end with a disappointing loss in the NIT. This team has plenty to work on if it expects to dance again anytime soon. Banging on the kids about not being able to handle the pressure at the end of games does no one any good. The team needs better players in natural positions and experience. I can't wait to play Tennessee in hoops next year, after the destruction the football team will take in the Swamp. Watching those two games was absolutely sickening. Dononvon needs to watch those tapes aka Urban with Georgia..... Another disappointing b-ball year and hopefully it doesn’t end with a disappointing loss in the NIT. This team has plenty to work on if it expects to dance again anytime soon. Banging on the kids about not being able to handle the pressure at the end of games does no one any good. The team needs better players in natural positions and experience. I can’t wait to play Tennessee in hoops next year, after the destruction the football team will take in the Swamp. Watching those two games was absolutely sickening. Dononvon needs to watch those tapes aka Urban with Georgia…..

]]> by: skigator93 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213610 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:20:33 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213610 I don't get the Calathes sinking ship comments. You know how good Calathes would look if he were passing to Humphrey, Noah and Horford instead of Werner, Parsons and Tyus? I think he simply wore down from trying to carry the team all season. Too many minutes. He became a turnover machine in the last few games and couldn't hit a shot or a free throw. He will still become the UF all-time assist leader in less than 3 years of play. You don't get voted all conference for "not having it." I think Tyus is a 4, not a 3. A pure swingman needs to be able to shoot the occasional 3 and handle the ball. You think that is Tyus? Have you seen Tyus play defense? Me neither. I don't have anything against the kid and do think he is one of our couple current players with real talent, but I don't see the all-star qualities you see. I don’t get the Calathes sinking ship comments. You know how good Calathes would look if he were passing to Humphrey, Noah and Horford instead of Werner, Parsons and Tyus? I think he simply wore down from trying to carry the team all season. Too many minutes. He became a turnover machine in the last few games and couldn’t hit a shot or a free throw. He will still become the UF all-time assist leader in less than 3 years of play.

You don’t get voted all conference for “not having it.” I think Tyus is a 4, not a 3. A pure swingman needs to be able to shoot the occasional 3 and handle the ball. You think that is Tyus? Have you seen Tyus play defense? Me neither.

I don’t have anything against the kid and do think he is one of our couple current players with real talent, but I don’t see the all-star qualities you see.

]]> by: corey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213578 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:32:53 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213578 Replace everything I said with what Jeff and Urbanisagod said above. I just see so much potential with this team, I think it makes losing more frustrating that it should be Replace everything I said with what Jeff and Urbanisagod said above.

I just see so much potential with this team, I think it makes losing more frustrating that it should be

]]> by: urbanisagod http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213569 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:48:34 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213569 Good point, Jeff. Those 2 years were a magical run, and with the guys we have coming back (not you Werner) as well as the transfer, we should be back to at least "good" next year. Either way, in a week this disappointing year will be over and we can start focusing in on football. Good point, Jeff. Those 2 years were a magical run, and with the guys we have coming back (not you Werner) as well as the transfer, we should be back to at least “good” next year.

Either way, in a week this disappointing year will be over and we can start focusing in on football.

]]> by: jeff http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213563 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:59:17 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213563 i'm upset the team will not make the dance - but not that upset. honestly, i'm still happy about the back to back titles. it doesn't mean a team should just fall back to mediocrity, but it eases the pain of two sub-par years. i am still amazed florida has two titles (back to back no less!), so the present disappointment is blunted somewhat. i don't gibe the team a pass for a so-so year, but those two titles makes it all the easier to deal with. if anything, i appreciate the title teams even more now. i’m upset the team will not make the dance - but not that upset. honestly, i’m still happy about the back to back titles. it doesn’t mean a team should just fall back to mediocrity, but it eases the pain of two sub-par years.

i am still amazed florida has two titles (back to back no less!), so the present disappointment is blunted somewhat.

i don’t gibe the team a pass for a so-so year, but those two titles makes it all the easier to deal with.

if anything, i appreciate the title teams even more now.

]]> by: Chimichanga http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213478 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:57:11 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213478 No amount of time and effort could possibly make Tyus into Brewer. Two completely different players and skill sets. Tyus is and always will be an undersized 4 - he doesnt have the handles, foot speed, or jumpshot to play the wing in a Billy Donovan scheme. The guy struggles enough trying to put the ball in the hole when hes in the paint - can you imagine if hes mixing in 15-20 footers? As far as the "Calathes sinking ship", Ill take my chances with the ball in his hands and allowing him to take the shot. Hes the reason Tyus is averaging double figures. Without Calathes hand feeding Alex layups he wouldnt have been in double figures more than twice all year. For my money, Ill defer the 17 shots Tyus took in both losses to LSU and Auburn and give them to the team leader who got us to 20 wins. No amount of time and effort could possibly make Tyus into Brewer. Two completely different players and skill sets. Tyus is and always will be an undersized 4 - he doesnt have the handles, foot speed, or jumpshot to play the wing in a Billy Donovan scheme. The guy struggles enough trying to put the ball in the hole when hes in the paint - can you imagine if hes mixing in 15-20 footers? As far as the “Calathes sinking ship”, Ill take my chances with the ball in his hands and allowing him to take the shot. Hes the reason Tyus is averaging double figures. Without Calathes hand feeding Alex layups he wouldnt have been in double figures more than twice all year. For my money, Ill defer the 17 shots Tyus took in both losses to LSU and Auburn and give them to the team leader who got us to 20 wins.

]]> by: corey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213349 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:52:40 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213349 That's because he is a wing player playing on the block (power forward/center) if donovan had him at his correct position (also developing into a better player at that correct position). don't believe me? watch next year when Donovan reluctantly pulls the plug on the sinking 'calathes is our leader' ship. He needs to put Tyus in the Corey Brewer position, not the Al Horford position. And stop trying to make Calathes into an all-world player, the kid falls apart EVERY TIME there is pressure, this will not change, some guys have it and some don't. Calathes not our Stephen Curry, and using him that way is getting very costly... Tyus has a lot of potential, physically speaking, far more than Calathes. He also has a better outlook on basketball-- say what you will about his performance as an unnatural power forward/center in the first few minutes, but he and Hodge were our ONLY players in the last five minutes! Re-watch some of this year's games, without the Calathes-colored shades ;) That’s because he is a wing player playing on the block (power forward/center) if donovan had him at his correct position (also developing into a better player at that correct position). don’t believe me? watch next year when Donovan reluctantly pulls the plug on the sinking ‘calathes is our leader’ ship. He needs to put Tyus in the Corey Brewer position, not the Al Horford position. And stop trying to make Calathes into an all-world player, the kid falls apart EVERY TIME there is pressure, this will not change, some guys have it and some don’t. Calathes not our Stephen Curry, and using him that way is getting very costly…

Tyus has a lot of potential, physically speaking, far more than Calathes. He also has a better outlook on basketball– say what you will about his performance as an unnatural power forward/center in the first few minutes, but he and Hodge were our ONLY players in the last five minutes! Re-watch some of this year’s games, without the Calathes-colored shades ;)

]]> by: Cat Fan http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213328 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:22:55 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2009/03/13/our-dance-has-come-to-a-screeching-halt/#comment-213328 GP - I've got nothing to say. The big blue rumor mill is up and churning out BS like no tomorrow..... See you in the NIT GP - I’ve got nothing to say. The big blue rumor mill is up and churning out BS like no tomorrow…..

See you in the NIT

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