Alabama went on final 4 run, then we were arranged to face them twice
Florida won a championship, then we are arranged to play Florida twice
UK and Florida will play twice next season
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Alabama went on final 4 run, then we were arranged to face them twice
Florida won a championship, then we are arranged to play Florida twice
Lots of things being arranged. I wonder who the "arrangers" are.
On paper:
Starters
G Lowe > Lee- I think Lee is a tad bit overrated, and Lowe is underrated. Two years in the ACC is better experience than three in the Ivy League.
G Aberdeen > Fland- experience (3 years in the SEC vs. a few games in the SEC) trumps potential. Also Aberdeen is bigger and better defensively.
G/F Oweh > Haugh- All-SEC player over a potential All-SEC player.
F Dioubate < Condon- All-SEC player over a role player.
F Quaintance < Chinyelu- once angain experience over potential.
Bench
G Johnson < AJ Brown- experience over potential.
G Chandler = Klavzar- Push. Similar stats and same level of experience.
G Williams > Ingram- experience over potential.
F Jelavic = Mikic- both relative unknowns.
F Garrison > Handlogten- better stats.
I’m going with experience over potential, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Fland and Haugh bust out for UF and/or Quaintance, Johnson, and Jelavic do the same for UK.
I like UK’s backcourt better (led by Oweh and Aberdeen) and UF’s frontcourt better (led by Condon and Chinyelu). I like UK’s overall depth better.
X-factor: I think Aberdeen will have a “revenge game” motivation and play out of his head against the Gators in these games, similar to Oweh against his former team (OU), Robinson against his former team (A&M) and Wagner and company (Arkansas) against their former team (UK). Revenge for perceived wrongs is a great motivator in sports.
I think the teams split, with both teams winning at home.
Starters
G Lowe > Lee- I think Lee is a tad bit overrated, and Lowe is underrated. Two years in the ACC is better experience than three in the Ivy League.
G Aberdeen > Fland- experience (3 years in the SEC vs. a few games in the SEC) trumps potential. Also Aberdeen is bigger and better defensively.
G/F Oweh > Haugh- All-SEC player over a potential All-SEC player.
F Dioubate < Condon- All-SEC player over a role player.
F Quaintance < Chinyelu- once angain experience over potential.
Bench
G Johnson < AJ Brown- experience over potential.
G Chandler = Klavzar- Push. Similar stats and same level of experience.
G Williams > Ingram- experience over potential.
F Jelavic = Mikic- both relative unknowns.
F Garrison > Handlogten- better stats.
I’m going with experience over potential, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Fland and Haugh bust out for UF and/or Quaintance, Johnson, and Jelavic do the same for UK.
I like UK’s backcourt better (led by Oweh and Aberdeen) and UF’s frontcourt better (led by Condon and Chinyelu). I like UK’s overall depth better.
X-factor: I think Aberdeen will have a “revenge game” motivation and play out of his head against the Gators in these games, similar to Oweh against his former team (OU), Robinson against his former team (A&M) and Wagner and company (Arkansas) against their former team (UK). Revenge for perceived wrongs is a great motivator in sports.
I think the teams split, with both teams winning at home.
I hope so
Fland is hard to predict
He could also make huge progress and be AA level player
JQ could be the same
We will see after season starts
It was going to be FL or Arkansas.
The league has always rigged the teams UK plays twice baser on tv ratings.
The league has always rigged the teams UK plays twice baser on tv ratings.
If JQ is healthy, I’d rather have him than Fland.
But UF needed a star guard while we needed a presence inside.
If both play up to their potential, both teams got exactly what they needed.
Since imbalance in scheduling took effect for basketball the rotation for schools not your two permanent opponents (Vanderbilt and Tennessee) is one year home-one year away- one year home&home…rinse and repeat.
You guys are upset about this?! I was upset last year that we only got a chance to play UK once. I'm excited to see the Cats on the schedule twice next season.
And, apparently, we have to travel to Duke at Cameron Indoor. Hope we get the return visit from them the following season.
And, apparently, we have to travel to Duke at Cameron Indoor. Hope we get the return visit from them the following season.
I am glad. Bring it on. I was upset we didn't play each other last year twice.
you are screwed
You should be at home vs DUKE
National championship should not be rewarded like this
Aberdeen > Fland? Not sure I agree with that. Aberdeen is a decent CBK player, but imo Fland is a better player. Wouldn't be shocked if the teams split the series.
The schedules can never be balanced without either adding games (likely to happen but not enough to play everyone twice) or making conferences smaller (not happening, if anything the SEC will get bigger). UK is always going to play the conference’s best teams twice, and on balance I much prefer that to getting South Carolina twice and having an extra expected win on the schedule.
I like the revenge factor for Aberdeen.
Interestingly the two players who I think will be the best players in the game (JQ and Fland) you have losing their matchup. And that isn’t a criticism, I understand your reasoning for both. More just an acknowledgement that it should be a great matchup with a lot of talent on the court.
Right now I think Aberdeen could be better. I agree that Fland is probably the better long term prospect. I don't really care about that though. Could go either way this year.
If Fland transferred to UK and was the starting PG, and Aberdeen stayed at UF I don't think any UF or UK fan would say Aberdeen is better. He averaged 14 and 5 as a freshman as the focal point of every scouting report.
Good, Aberdeen will have two chances to stick it to them OO style to Oklahoma.