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Does it seem random that Florida has had this excellent basketball program since 2000?

Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:04 pm
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:04 pm
I guess you just chalk it up to excellent coaching hires. I mean the success they have is what you would expect from Kentucky. Maybe with the changing era and more randoms could pop up but still Florida is right there coming off a championship. They really don’t get enough credit for roughly the 25 year run they have had. I’m sure they a few bad years here and there but not many. They have what 3 national titles and lost another? Pretty impressive. And who is their biggest stud they have put in the league? Noah, Horford, Mike miller? A bunch of role players. I’m sure im missing an obvious star.
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:13 pm to
We also had an undefeated SEC Conference Schedule and Tournament with a Final Four trip in 2014.

Bradley Beal is our NBA star
This post was edited on 2/17/26 at 9:14 pm
Posted by AUTiger789
Birmingham, AL
Member since Apr 2022
3956 posts
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:18 pm to
Simple demographics. The state has absolutely exploded in population growth.

Posted by Jims dog Claribelle
Member since Aug 2022
90 posts
Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:33 pm to
We became a respectable (well, as respectable as one can be whilst also getting ncaa sanctions) under Norm Sloan in the late 80s. Lon Kruger took us to our first Final four in 94 but other than that his tenure was not great.

We don't talk about anything before that.
Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 9:43 pm to
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Bradley Beal is our NBA star


If you say so
Posted by ForeverGator
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Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:05 pm to
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Does it seem random that Florida has had this excellent basketball program since 2000?


Jealous?
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6240 posts
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:40 pm to
Not sure it’s random given the overall strength of the athletic department since the 90s and the demographic changes in the state, but will say it’s still not fully appreciated. The transformation of Gator basketball in the last 30 years has been pretty unbelievable.
Posted by Violent Hip Swivel
Member since Aug 2023
8965 posts
Posted on 2/17/26 at 10:40 pm to
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Does it seem random that Florida has had this excellent basketball program since 2000?



You are discrediting Lon Kruger. He was a really good college coach.
Posted by jonnyanony
Member since Nov 2020
15053 posts
Posted on 2/17/26 at 11:49 pm to
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it’s still not fully appreciated


100%. I was totally on the fence about Golden after year 1. We had a good squad, a senior squad, but to take that team to a title required a lot of coaching skill.

Golden pulled it off.

He's got a lot of Donovan vibe about him. Wish our UAA was as good at finding football coaches. Mike White sucked but he wasn't the Billy Napier of basketball.
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