[subterfuge]

Go GATORS. In fairness, there is also a column on ESPN.com that is entitled Top Twenty Reasons UCLA Will Beat Florida--but its just wishfull thinking on the author's part!

This one is a good read though. Quite a bit left out for excerpting.

[subterfuge]

Ping!

[Hatteras]

Is that tournament STILL going on?!

[js1138]

Gators whould wear Microsoft logos on their uniforms. I don't know of any winning sports franchise that is so thoroughly hated.

Maybe the old Yankees.

[Paddlefish]

Provided only for the need for everyone to be fully informed, The UCLA Dance Team

[dfwgator]

Taurean Green and Humphrey are the keys. Limit the turnovers and hit the threes and the Gators should be fine.

71-67 Florida.


Go Gators!

[GSWarrior]

If UCLA wins I think I finish tied for first place in the Freeper Pick'em Challenge.

I had UCONN beating UCLA in the finals.

[dfwgator]

I hate to admit it, but here in FR before the tournament started, I did pick UCLA to win it all. :(

[dfwgator]

I sure do feel much better about this game, then I did back in 2000 against Michigan State.

[ken5050]

FYI..SI.com has a similar piece..but only giving FIVE reasosn why...<P.
I agree with you..Gators should win..the real reason..the difference, in this team is the assist coach Donovan hired a year ago, former Clemson head coach..the guy has taught them DEFENSE..a word not usually in Billy-the-Kid's vocabulary..

[ken5050]

FYI..SI.com has a similar piece..but only giving FIVE reasosn why...<P.
I agree with you..Gators should win..the real reason..the difference, in this team is the assistant coach Donovan hired a year ago, former Clemson head coach..the guy has taught them DEFENSE..a word not usually in Billy-the-Kid's vocabulary..

[muawiyah]

After watching the Florida/Mason game closely, and observing how Florida's 17 point lead DISAPPEARED within just a few minutes when 3 players were pulled, I'd suggest they will probably be beaten very badly this evening.

The 3 players in question are frequently identified as probable NBA draft picks.

Only reason I could see why they were pulled from the game was to avoid getting injured by Mason players, although one of the guys seemed to be unable to handle "pressure" and was prone to toss or kick the ball away everytime a Mason player, particularly the very large one, got within 6 feet of him.

From what I've seen the NBA doesn't need players who are afraid to get hurt.

So, knowing that, those young fellows at Florida are probably better off giving it up to the game this evening, and playing on even if in fear of dismemberment.

Else, they will be beaten even worse than I can ever imagine.

Actually, they are going to be beaten so bad no one on FR can imagine it.

It will be brutal, and somebody is going to score more than 80 points this time.

I'd like to see a UCLA/Mason game, maybe for charity, sometime soon.

[Marius3188]

Gator guy myself.

But, you forgot the Big Game curse on Florida. Well, in Football they always lost the big game, 96 a fluke.

Have to go with the Can't Win The Big One, UF 67, UCLA 79.

[skaterboy]

There are a few people on ESPN who know what they are talking about but I dont consider this guy one of them

[Perdogg]

Did you see this?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/writers/seth_davis/10/21/hoop_thoughts/index.html

[PRND21]

Time for another banner.

[dfwgator]

We are the boys of old Florida
F-L-O-R-I-D-A
Where girls are the fairest
The boys are the squarest
Of any old state down our way

We are all strong for old Florida
Down where the old Gators play - GO GATORS!!!!
In all kinds of weather
We all stick together
For F-L-O-R-I-D-A


Twenty more minutes to glory. Git R Done Gators!!!