Gators look to use press to speed up tempo vs. Bulldogs
By ADAM BERRY | Jan. 24, 2011Last year, a lack of depth forced the Gators to shy away from the full-court press that proved effective early in the season.
Last year, a lack of depth forced the Gators to shy away from the full-court press that proved effective early in the season.
After two weeks of Southeastern Conference play, the league’s hierarchy is nearly as muddled as it was on opening day.
After weeks of playing well in only one aspect of the game at a time, the Gators finally put together a complete performance Saturday night.
After weeks of playing well in only one aspect of the game at a
AUBURN, Ala. —— Although it was his team’s lowest scoring output in his time as Florida’s coach, Billy Donovan still called Thursday’s game “one of the best wins I was a part of.”
When Erving Walker missed a potentially game-changing free throw in the closing moments of Saturday’s game, he likely took it harder than anybody.
In the face of horrendous scoring droughts and lengthy shooting slumps, the Gators used their defense as a red herring.
As Erving Walker stood at the free-throw line for a one-and-one with his team down by a point and 1:09 left, Gators fans looked on with bated breath.
After an electric run ignited the O’Connell Center crowd and
With his recent pectoral strain, his nagging knee injury and the normal wear and tear that comes with week after week of physical exertion, Vernon Macklin has felt more than his share of discomfort throughout the season.
All throughout Billy Donovan’s career at Florida, his teams have followed a similar offensive formula.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— After a year and a half of criticism, struggle and doubt, Kenny Boynton looked like he was on his way to yet another poor outside shooting night.
Somewhere between a relaxing Christmas break and a personal meeting with his coaches, something clicked for Patric Young.
In just more than two weeks, the Gators appear to have undergone a complete transformation.
In just more two weeks, the Gators appear to have undergone a complete transformation.
There is an old axiom that says, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
In many other weeks, a victory at home over Rhode Island might be just a run-of-the-mill occurrence.
After a 2010 that prominently featured both flashes of brilliance and moments of despair, the Gators opened the new year with the type of performance they’ve been looking for all season.
CINCINNATI — During the eight-day hiatus leading up to Friday’s game, the Gators were focused primarily on correcting their two biggest weaknesses: shooting and ball movement.
After a week in which they experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, the Gators found out Monday that they’ll have a few extra days to regroup.