bgator85
| Favorite team: | Florida  |
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| Registered on: | 8/27/2007 |
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re: Texas leads in SEC All-Sports Trophy
Posted by bgator85 on 4/29/25 at 9:11 am
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This, and when we added Texas, I knew UFs days of dominating this were over.
Texas has a superior athletic dept to all of the others in the SEC.
I don't like it, but it's a fact. Every sport they field is a title threat, most years.
Yes, this should be a UF/UT battle most years. I don't see that happening under Stricklin unfortunately unless things start to take a turn for the positive soon.
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re: Texas leads in SEC All-Sports Trophy
Posted by bgator85 on 4/28/25 at 4:16 pm
Shows where the program has fallen under Stricklin.
UF winning this used to be routine, no one else even realized this was a thing.
Think UF has won it once since Stricklin has been here? And now finishing around 4th or 5th? :banghead:
UF winning this used to be routine, no one else even realized this was a thing.
Think UF has won it once since Stricklin has been here? And now finishing around 4th or 5th? :banghead:
re: Your team/school's best overall 4 year sports run
Posted by bgator85 on 4/23/25 at 3:39 pm
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Can’t believe a Florida fan didn’t jump all over this thread.
:lol:
Lucky enough to be in school for our run between '06-'08. Hard to imagine a better experience as a student. Especially a 3rd generation Gator.
In a span of 366 days picked up 2 basketball titles and 1 football. Was a dream. Then tack on the Tebow Heisman and '08 football title after.
re: Kentucky basketball roster worth $20 million next season?
Posted by bgator85 on 4/23/25 at 9:27 am
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Rumor is Aberdeen got $2 mil to be a bench guy.
$2.2M
Can't fault him for taking it. Also happy UF didn't overpay to keep. Guess it worked out for both.
re: Jon Rothstein Preseason Top 45
Posted by bgator85 on 4/22/25 at 11:44 am
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Interesting.
All these 3 guard lineups are why I'm stoked about Haugh at the 3.
Chinyelu/Condon/Haugh could be one of the best offensive rebounding frontcourts in a very long time.
We may not shoot as well as last year but we're going to absolutely obliterate the boards.
We're going to be adding some more pieces as well, some big gets still out there for us. Still going to be a very good team next year. The experience front court will do some damage.
re: Denzel Aberdeen to UK.
Posted by bgator85 on 4/21/25 at 12:39 pm
Yeah, I get Golden making the choice he did to not meet Zel's demands as much as he would want him as a piece on next years team.
re: The UAA trying to sabotage Scott Stricklin & Todd golden
Posted by bgator85 on 4/18/25 at 12:00 pm
Yeah, this is nonsense. There is huge NIL for basketball, and it has grown since NC.
At this point we don't know what Aberdeen was demanding and if that fit what Golden feels is his worth. If Golden wanted to keep him and the money made sense, it is there for him to offer.
At this point we don't know what Aberdeen was demanding and if that fit what Golden feels is his worth. If Golden wanted to keep him and the money made sense, it is there for him to offer.
re: 21st Everything School
Posted by bgator85 on 4/9/25 at 7:13 pm
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Think Gators have a good argument as the everything school.
Since 2000? If talking about all sports, more than just a good argument!
:lol:
re: SEC Basketball Coaches Salaries
Posted by bgator85 on 4/9/25 at 4:29 pm
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Golden way under paid.
Now, but he was probably at a good range considering his resume. Doesn't take much to hire a coach from U of San Fran.
In a little over 3 years he will likely be increasing his salary more than 10X.
re: Way too Early 2026 Preseason Basketball Rankings
Posted by bgator85 on 4/9/25 at 9:37 am
Way Too Early rankings is right. We're in the middle of the transfer market; there's a lot of movement happening.
re: SEC Woman’s Basketball All-Time Rankings
Posted by bgator85 on 4/8/25 at 9:42 am
Women's basketball feels like the sacrificial lamb for UF athletics. Only sport that is really bad in the whole program.
I'm fine with it.
I'm fine with it.
re: Florida now the only school with at least 3 Football and Basketball National Championships
Posted by bgator85 on 4/8/25 at 12:49 am
Yeah, football had been getting decent and maybe should have been expected to get good with population explosion.
But basketball? Pretty much came out of nowhere. Fairly famous story of Pitino telling an unknown Donovan to even refuse the job. Wild to think where program is now.
But basketball? Pretty much came out of nowhere. Fairly famous story of Pitino telling an unknown Donovan to even refuse the job. Wild to think where program is now.
re: Billy Donovan inducted to Naismith HOF
Posted by bgator85 on 4/5/25 at 12:04 pm
Congrats to one of the best. What he did at UF was unthinkable. Amazing career and human being.
re: Rank the Basketball Bluebloods
Posted by bgator85 on 4/2/25 at 8:49 am
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48-20 All-time in the NCAA Tournament
As of now think it is 52-22 (70.2%)
re: Rank the Basketball Bluebloods
Posted by bgator85 on 4/1/25 at 9:05 pm
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They have 41 Tournament appearances and 7 Final Fours. They are a legit program even without the 2003 season.
Think they only have 6 Final Fours.
Kind of interesting seeing these stats and what UF could start to put up here, especially if Golden can build on this year and everything Donovan did.
Just compared to a program like Syracuse:
Both have 10 E8's and 6 Final Fours. Both have 3 championship game appearances, UF however is 2-1 and Syracuse is 1-2.
Who knows what happens from here, but goes to show just how far UF has shot up the ranks in 30 years and makes you appreciate what we had in Donovan, and hopefully what we have in Golden for years to come.
re: You are not an "everything" school if you've never made a mens final 4
Posted by bgator85 on 4/1/25 at 7:48 am
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The only schools who wouldnt trade the last 25 years with LSU are Alabama and OSU. No one else has 3 or more FB titles in that period
Last 25 years? Not sure anyone has a better argument for the Everything School than UF.
National Championships:
2 Football
2 Basketball
1 Baseball
3 Gymnastics
2 Softball
7 Men's Outdoor Track
5 Men's Indoor Track
3 Women's Tennis
1 Men's Tennis
1 Men's Golf
1 Women's Outdoor Track
1 Women's Indoor Track
1 Women's Swimming & Diving
Only 5 UF programs have never won a national title (volleyball, women's lacrosse, women's basketball and men's/women's cross country).
More SEC titles by a wide margin than any other program. Only school to finish every year in top 10 of All Sports standings dating back to 1983. Never finished lower than 7th, and 15 straight years of ranking in the top 5.
re: No SEC team has ever WON against Tom Izzo in the NCAA Tournament
Posted by bgator85 on 3/30/25 at 3:58 pm
Golden has been on a revenge tour. Makes total sense!
re: Does anyone beat Duke?
Posted by bgator85 on 3/30/25 at 8:53 am
Anyone left COULD beat them on the right night.
I'll say this, I am not betting against Walter Clayton Jr in any sort of close game.
I'll say this, I am not betting against Walter Clayton Jr in any sort of close game.
re: Who’s the guy in the wheelchair on SEC network?
Posted by bgator85 on 3/29/25 at 9:04 pm
Talking Patric Young? Former Gator basketball player, paralyzed waist down in a car accident days before his wedding a few years ago.
re: The Greatest SEC Basketball Programs of All Time
Posted by bgator85 on 3/26/25 at 4:55 pm
I don’t think it’s re-writing history, just recognizing the tournament has changed over the years. Not taking anything away from it, just a different type of accomplishment.
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