The defense capitalized on numerous LSU turnovers while the offense put on a solid performance which included a 98-yard touchdown pass to put the Gators up 10–7 entering the fourth quarter. All rights reserved. Up until a few weeks ago I had spent the entire offseason since Andrew Nembhard transferred saying I thought Tyree Appleby would start. There is still plenty of time for things to change between now and the end of November but my guess would be that there are a reduced number of fans in the O’Dome when the season starts. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Gator Country user djohnston: Judging by what I’ve read, FLorida will want to push the ball in transition, but what type of half court offense do you envision for Florida? I think he will primarily back up Scottie Lewis at the 3, and honestly I could see him taking some minutes from him. I love Samson Ruzhentsev. That question is really tough to answer based on the fact we don’t know how many games are going to be played. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The metric Barttorvik, historically one of the most accurate college basketball analytics tools, currently has the Gators as the 6th best team entering the season which shows how good they can be. In these cases, the average was taken. Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Florida finished with a 4–7 record overall and were 3–5 in SEC play, good for fifth place in the Eastern Division. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Are you a Stathead, too?

Then, by all accounts, he was the best guard in camp, a title he still holds. It was the program's second losing season since 1979. At Vanderbilt, the Gators struggled to a 13–6 victory over the Commodores. I love Appleby’s pace, shooting ability, and vision, and I thought he, as a fourth year player, would start. Tennessee and Kentucky are looking strong but it’s not out of the realm of possibility the Gators compete for an SEC title. He’s the most skilled offensively of the bigs, and also has ridiculous length to also protect the rim well. PS/G: 77.9 (69th of 351) ... College Basketball Scores. The 2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Gators, led by second year head coach Mike White, competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and played their home games at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 19:08. And at 1, this is where most of the discussion needs to happen. 2017 Football Commitments; 2018 Football Commitments; 2019 Football Commitments; 2020 Football Commitments; 2021 Commitments; Football Recruits; Basketball. The 2017 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2017 college baseball season.The Gators competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Which does bring me to the fact that I think Keyontae Johnson will start at the 4 (shocking) with Duruji playing every minute Johnson’s not there. Join our linker program. He brings the rim protection and athleticism they lacked last year in Kerry Blackshear but thrived with when they had Kevarrius Hayes. You see misses all the time when it comes to recruiting bigs, and some of the best bigs in the country year to year are lower-rated guys who simply figured it out at the college level. Tennessee, seeking revenge for the previous year's comeback by the Gators at The Swamp, quickly fell behind as the Gators entered halftime with a commanding 21–3 lead. Join the most active Gators forums and get the real inside scoop on Florida football, recruiting, basketball, baseball and all University of Florida athletics! Considering the Gators have missed on Dontay Bassett, Gorjok Gak, and Isaiah Stokes, you better believe they’re looking at a more sustainable option and looking at transfers who have proven they can compete in college is likely the way they are going when it comes to the frontcourt. It’s been a long time since Florida has had two players who could break opponents down off the bounce and if Appleby and Mann are on the floor together that would be the case. Ruzhentsev could very well be the better shooter, and has better offensive instincts and can create off the dribble a bit which Lewis really struggled to do. Gator Country user kylerevou: What is a realistic record for the Gators this year? © 2017 Gator Country Multimedia, Inc, All Rights Reserved. They traveled to Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina. Do you have a sports website? LSU refused to concede a home game in order to make up the game, so Florida agreed to travel to LSU on November 19. Long story short–I don’t think the Gators are really recruiting anyone in the 2021 class that could commit. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his tenth season … At 4, Keyontae Johnson. In the latter game, Gators starting quarterback Luke Del Rio exited the game with a knee injury and would not return. [4] In the week that followed, heated negotiations between athletic directors Jeremy Foley of Florida and Joe Alleva of LSU. For once it looks like this is actually a bit of a question for the Gators, which has not been the case in recent seasons where they had no depth there. At the 5, I think Omar Payne starts. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. However, it became apparent that week as the date of the game approached that Hurricane Matthew would likely devastate Florida's Atlantic coast. UNLV 77, Duke 79, Kentucky 103, Duke 104, UNC 54, Kansas 53, NC State 54, Houston 52. I saw some workouts with Tre Mann in the offseason where played like an absolute monster. Throughout the last year or so there have been multiple requests for a Gator Country mailbag article–a chance for users to submit questions regarding Florida basketball. The Gators hosted SEC opponents Tennessee, Vanderbilt, LSU, and Texas A&M.They traveled to Kentucky, Missouri, and South Carolina.They faced Georgia at a neutral site.. Florida's non-conference schedule consisted of two home games: UAB and their rival Florida State. He also played some hedging ball screen defense at Michigan, a style Coach White loves, and should be comfortable doing it at Florida. The 2017 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. As much as I love Appleby, it makes sense that Mann would start because according to everyone who has seen him he is finally playing like the player many scouts thought would go one-and-done a year ago. (#6 seed in East)Won East First Round (77-62) versus #11 St. Bonaventure In exchange, LSU agreed to play the Florida game in Gainesville for the next two seasons. [3] Florida yielded only 14 points over the first three games of the 2016 season, including a 38-point domination of SEC East rival Kentucky, and a shutout victory over the North Texas Mean Green. Obviously the O’Dome is a closed air environment, totally different from football and that really changes things in terms of a safe amount of people. On the basketball side, 20% is just over 2000 which is definitely more than 0, but it’s not a gargantuan amount of revenue coming in for what could be a major risk. Playing the 2, Noah Locke. Duncan – 5 receptions, 75 yards, FLA – Tyree Cleveland – 2 receptions, 67 yards. at EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Florida. Flying up and down the court with the confidence we saw in high school when he was a McDonald’s All-American. NCAA Tournament: What bigs are we recruiting?

Lewis should be the better defender but Ruzhentsev is a bit longer and is pretty athletic himself so he should be able to compete on that end. LSU is also still LSU-ing, and still has talent on the roster (by any means necessary) and that could be a tough matchup for Florida. ... ESPN scraps plans to host 8 men's college basketball events in Orlando bubble. I’ll predict the Gators finishing in the top three of the SEC, though it’s tough to say an exact record because I don’t know how many games I think will be played. That rule would allow players to transfer once without penalty of a redshirt season, something that will drastically change the way roster construction is done. The football team’s travel party of players, coaches, and staff is well over 100, and that means well over 100 people that you need to be 100% safe for everything to function. Gator Country user Belloit: Are basketball players doing anything different from the football team to protect themselves from COVID?

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