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Michigan 79, Florida 59: Gators Crash and Burn

Year2 Team Speed Kills Mar 31 2013, 1:38p

A listless Florida team got down big early and never could close the gap in a bad loss to Michigan.

Elite-8: Two More UCLA Coaching "Targets" Up

Bellerophon Mar 31 2013, 10:19a

The Bruins have hired a guy with a less-than-stellar NCAA tournament record, meanwhile it looks like it could turn into a Final Four with three coaching candidates that UCLA never made a serious run at, in another Chianti Dan coaching hire blunder.

What History Says About FGCU's Chances

Year2 Team Speed Kills Mar 28 2013, 7:46a

We're in uncharted territory with these Eagles, but some teams not far off from where they are have been here before.

Florida, Ole Miss Seek Sweet 16 Opportunities

Year2 Team Speed Kills Mar 24 2013, 9:36a

The SEC's remaining pair of teams could very well make up an eighth of the Sweet 16 at day's end.

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Who is Billy Donovan?

posted by bryanucla, Mar 15, 2013

Link yahoo.com

Here's a story about our nemesis, coach Billy Donovan of Florida. Much as we dislike what he's done to the Bruins in the Tourney, it's worthwhile to learn about dynamics between him, his athletic director, and his university's president. While reading the article, it occurred to me how little we really know about Howland, Guerrero, and Block. Howland is practically a ghost off the basketball court. Guerrero is nowhere to be found outside of photo ops and buffets. Block hides out in the far corner of campus, ensconced in a second-floor office in Murphy Hall. We don't know what is truly important to these men, beyond the superficials of dollars and (maybe) victories. Do they care about integrity? Do they have a strong sense of purpose? How do they conceive of themselves as educators? Based on what we are able to observe, we would probably be disappointed to learn the answers to these questions, but it's troubling that they don't communicate in a way that would give us useful and positive insights. The linked article at least gives us an idea of what kind of a person Donovan is. By the way, scroll to the bottom of the article. Whose team appears in the photo right after the story of Donovan and the Gators?

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Kentucky Wildcat Basketball: Florida game notes

Ken Howlett A Sea Of Blue Feb 12 2013, 11:52a

The Kentucky Wildcats travel to Gainesville, Florida to take on the No. 6 Florida Gators. Here are the Big Blue Nation's game notes as the two college basketball titans prepare to clash.

Looking ahead, while glancing back

Ken Howlett A Sea Of Blue Feb 12 2013, 10:14a

With the 'Cats beating five straight SEC opponents, it's time to look forward to UK's challengers this week, with thoughts on the implications playing Florida and Tennessee have on UK's increasing chances of making the NCAA tourney.

Gators Eat Boogers

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Midweek Basketball Disaster Open Comment Thread

T Kyle King Dawg Sports Jan 23 2013, 4:30p

Tonight, the Georgia Bulldogs welcome the Florida Gators to Stegeman Coliseum for an SEC men's basketball game. Join us at Dawg Sports for the game night open comment thread.

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Gators Break One Off In Hapless Hoop Hounds, 77-44

T Kyle King Dawg Sports Jan 9 2013, 6:20p

The Georgia Bulldogs opened SEC play with an embarrassing 77-44 loss suffered at the hands of the hated Florida Gators in Gainesville. As bad as it was, it easily could have been worse.

SEC Basketball: Taking apart the top four picks

Ken Howlett A Sea Of Blue Oct 28 2012, 7:09p

Taking a look at which teams will vie to knock the Kentucky Wildcats from its perch atop the Southeastern Conference.

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