Yay...can we dance now???
Florida <http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/fak> 75, Tennessee<http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/tag>62 <http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/tag> 1 2 Total *(19) Tennessee <http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/tag>* 37 25 62 Final * Florida <http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/fak>* 37 38 *75* <http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/fak> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Badrish <[email protected]> wrote: > Good guys are doing great as of now...keep the tempo UP...Go Gators, spank > the toothless!! > > -BadMan > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Badrish <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Ooh...I see the scores now 37-37 at half-time...already sent a LOT of >> positive thoughts from here...in my office! >> >> -BadMan >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Badrish <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> :-) >>> >>> Did we win? >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:38 AM, Jay Cicone <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> *DAVE’S NOT HERE!* >>>> >>>> * * >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2010 3:07 PM >>>> >>>> *To:* Gator Talk >>>> *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols >>>> standing in Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (In my best Tommy Chong voice). Far out, man! >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From: *"Jay Cicone" <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> *Date: *Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:30 -0500 >>>> >>>> *To: *<[email protected]> >>>> >>>> *Subject: *RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols >>>> standing in Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Yeah…the game’s probably already over in India by now.* >>>> >>>> * * >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2010 2:57 PM >>>> *To:* Gator Talk >>>> *Subject:* Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols >>>> standing in Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> That's right, so maybe Badrish can tell us who won since they're ahead >>>> of us! :-) >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From: *Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> *Date: *Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:33:22 -0500 >>>> >>>> *To: *<[email protected]> >>>> >>>> *Subject: *RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols >>>> standing in Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Won’t the game be tomorrow morning for him? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jerry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Oliver Barry >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:52 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols >>>> standing in Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> C’mon Gators!!! Let’s beat their Vol butts tonight!!! >>>> >>>> Everyone think positive today!! >>>> >>>> Badrish, you dream positive, as it will occur past your bedtime! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >>>> >>>> Real Estate Broker >>>> >>>> Bob Parks Realty >>>> >>>> 1517 Hunt Club Blvd >>>> >>>> Gallatin TN 37066 >>>> >>>> Phone: 615-826-4040 >>>> >>>> Fax: 615-822-2027 >>>> >>>> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>> *On Behalf Of *Shane Ford >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:20 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC East nemesis Vols standing in >>>> Florida's way [Brockway] >>>> >>>> >>>> SEC East nemesis Vols standing in Florida's way >>>> >>>> [image: Image removed by sender.] >>>> >>>> Vernon Macklin >>>> >>>> The Associated Press >>>> >>>> Florida is looking for center Vernon Macklin to build on his career-high >>>> 22-point performance at Ole Miss last Saturday. >>>> >>>> >>>> By Kevin Brockway <[email protected]> >>>> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >>>> >>>> Published: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. >>>> Last Modified: Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:33 p.m. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The ball caromed off the backboard, and for a split second, it looked >>>> like all the questions about why Florida can no longer beat Tennessee would >>>> disappear for a day. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *At a glance* >>>> >>>> *Who:* Florida Gators (19-8, 8-4 SEC) vs. No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers >>>> (20-6, 8-4 SEC) >>>> *When:* 9 p.m. >>>> *Where:* O'Connell Center >>>> *TV:* ESPN >>>> *Gainesville radio:* 103.7 FM, AM-850 >>>> >>>> *FLORIDA PROBABLE STARTERS* >>>> G Kenny Boynton 6-2 Fr. 13.5 ppg, 2.7 apg >>>> G Erving Walker 5-8 So. 13.0 ppg, 5.1 apg >>>> F Chandler Parsons 6-9 Jr. 11.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg >>>> F Alex Tyus 6-8 Jr. 12.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg >>>> C Vernon Macklin 6-10 Jr. 10.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg >>>> >>>> *KEY RESERVES* >>>> F Dan Werner 6-8 Sr. 4.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg >>>> G Ray Shipman 6-4 So. 2.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg >>>> F Erik Murphy 6-9 Fr. 3.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg >>>> >>>> *TENNESEE PROBABLE STARTERS* >>>> G Melvin Goins 5-11 Jr. 5.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg >>>> G Bobby Maze 6-3 Sr. 9.4 ppg, 3.1 apg >>>> F Scotty Hopson 6-7 So. 12.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg >>>> F J.P. Prince 6-7 Sr. 8.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg >>>> C Wayne Chism 6-9 Sr. 13.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg >>>> >>>> *KEY RESERVES* >>>> F Kenny Hall 6-8 Fr. 5.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg >>>> G Skylar McBee 6-3 Fr. 3.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg >>>> F Cameron Tatum 6-6 So. 3.0 ppg, 1.8 rpg >>>> >>>> *THREE THINGS TO WATCH* >>>> >>>> *1. Florida's ballhandling* >>>> In Tennessee's 61-60 win over the Gators on Jan. 31, the Vols came out >>>> with a gameplan to pressure starting guards Kenny Boynton and Erving >>>> Walker. >>>> Walker and Boynton combined to commit 10 of Florida's 17 turnovers. Walker >>>> and Boynton have not been as steady handling the ball since. Walker, coming >>>> off a five-turnover game against Ole Miss, will need to limit his mistakes >>>> because Tennessee is at its best scoring points off turnovers in >>>> transition. >>>> >>>> *2. Florida's shooting* >>>> Florida is 11th in the SEC in 3-point shooting (30.3 percent) and is >>>> 15-for-72 from 3-point range over its last five games. Are the Gators due >>>> to >>>> break out? Florida coach Billy Donovan said he thinks the pressure could be >>>> off his team's shooters the rest of the season because the Gators have >>>> proven they can win games without scoring from the perimeter. Still, >>>> Florida >>>> could use more scoring from outside to keep from being one-dimensional down >>>> the stretch. >>>> >>>> *3 Macklin's performance* >>>> Donovan said he planned to challenge center Vernon Macklin in practice >>>> this week after he scored a career-high 22 points against Ole Miss. After >>>> scoring a career-high 20 points earlier this month against Mississippi >>>> State, Macklin followed it up with a five-point, five-rebound game against >>>> South Carolina. Macklin will have a tougher assignment against Tennessee >>>> senior center Wayne Chism, who earned SEC player of the Week honors after >>>> averaging 13.1 points and 7.2 rebounds in wins over Georgia and South >>>> Carolina. Florida is a better team when Macklin is involved in the offense. >>>> The Gators are 12-2 this season when Macklin reaches double figures. >>>> >>>> *THREE QUESTIONS* >>>> 1. Can Florida keep senior center Wayne Chism and the rest of the Vols >>>> off the backboards? >>>> >>>> 2. Can Florida limit its turonvers after committing 17 in its first >>>> meeting against Tennessee? >>>> >>>> 3. Will junior center Vernon Macklin build off his career-best 22-point >>>> performance against Ole Miss? >>>> >>>> *Come back to Gatorsports.com after the game to read Kevin Brockway's >>>> answers.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Instead, Florida junior forward Alex Tyus' potential game-winning >>>> bank-shot spun out of the rim with two seconds left. Tennessee escaped with >>>> a 61-60 win Jan. 31, the eighth in UT's last nine meetings against the >>>> Gators. >>>> >>>> When will enough be enough? Tonight's rematch between Florida and >>>> Tennessee at the O'Connell Center could serve as a chance for the Gators to >>>> make up for the past disappointments. The teams are tied for third in the >>>> SEC East with 8-4 records. A win tonight against the No. 19 Vols would >>>> provide another boost for Florida's NCAA Tournament resume. >>>> >>>> "For the situation we're in, it would be important, not because we've >>>> never beaten them," Florida junior forward Chandler Parsons said. >>>> "Obviously >>>> I want to beat those guys and we feel like we let one slip away last time >>>> that we played them. We've got them on our home court with everything on >>>> the >>>> line so it's going to be a different story." >>>> >>>> Parsons is 0-5 lifetime against Tennessee. Of the players on Florida's >>>> current roster, only senior forward Dan Werner has won against the Vols. >>>> Werner was a freshman when Florida beat Tennessee 94-78 at the O'Connell >>>> Center on Feb. 3, 2007. Tennessee has won six straight in the series since. >>>> >>>> "We take every game personally," Parsons said. "Just because it says >>>> Tennessee across their chest, we're not going to play any harder than we >>>> usually do. We play hard every game, we prepare very seriously for every >>>> team. This one has a lot of meaning to it, having not beaten them. I think >>>> there's something special there. With everything on the line, we're going >>>> to >>>> leave it all out there." >>>> >>>> Florida coach Billy Donovan is preaching about not focusing on the past >>>> but instead about what the Gators can control heading into tonight. >>>> >>>> "You can learn from the game tape and things that they were trying to >>>> do," Donovan said. "But I think it's another game against a team on our >>>> side >>>> in the SEC East that we got to go out there and battle and play who has >>>> really been ranked all year long, been ranked very high." >>>> >>>> That Florida stayed with Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena last month >>>> is a sign the talent gap between the two teams is closing. In its previous >>>> two road games at Tennessee, Florida lost by 16 and 22 points. >>>> >>>> "I don't even think a year or two ago, we were even capable of beating >>>> high quality teams which was evident by what our record was against RPI Top >>>> 50," Donovan said. "It was 3-12 in two years." >>>> >>>> Of the last eight losses against Tennessee, five have been in games >>>> decided by five points or less. Florida has proven its ability to pull out >>>> close games, going 6-3 in games decided by five points or less this season. >>>> Against Ole Miss, Florida made a big defensive play late, a steal by Tyus >>>> which led to a breakaway layup by freshman Kenny Boynton with 58 seconds >>>> left. From there, sophomore point guard Erving Walker made six straight >>>> free >>>> throws to allow the Gators to hold on for a 64-61 win. >>>> >>>> "I think there's a little more direction for our guys in terms of what >>>> they need to be doing in these situations, that they have a better >>>> understanding," Donovan said. "That doesn't mean it's going to always go in >>>> our favor, but I think collectively they are trying to move that way, which >>>> makes you feel better." >>>> >>>> In its first meeting against Tennessee, Florida squandered a six-point >>>> halftime lead. The Vols harassed Walker throughout, forcing him into six >>>> turnovers. Also, Tennessee dominated on the glass in the second half, >>>> out-rebounding the Gators 27-12 in the second half and 41-32 for the game. >>>> >>>> "We're going to have to do a much, much better job as it relates to >>>> loose basketballs, block-out situations," Donovan said. "I thought in the >>>> first half we did a fairly decent job on the glass, but I thought the >>>> second >>>> half, clearly on the backboard, that was a problem for us. Hopefully that >>>> was a game we can learn from and have gotten better, and I think our guys >>>> know the importance of rebounding." >>>> >>>> *Contact Kevin Brockway at 352-374-5054 or at [email protected]. * >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >>>> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >>>> 2008 National Football Champions | >>>> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel >>>> (1996), >>>> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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