He may have been trying to get the back ups some meaningful time as well so there isnt a big drop off. I recall listening to Larry Vettels show not long ago where it was mentioned BillyD wanted to make that a big part of what he wanted to do this year.
Woody (via iPhone) On Nov 29, 2010, at 4:22 PM, John Vega <zebu...@gate.net> wrote: > Who else watched this game? > > Tyus and Macklin sat almost the entire second half (if not the entire half). > > They were nowhere near the court during FSU's comeback from 13 down to within > one point. > > Patric Young was playing a good game, so I can see getting him meaningful > minutes, but Yeguete? > > Up 13; sure. Up one? Time to bring back the A-Team. basically, we were within > one basket of losing the lead for te final five minutes, and never put in our > seniors (other than Parsons, who we had bringing the ball up the court for > some bizarre reason). > > The announcers didn't even comment on this, other than saying that giving the > younger players extra playing time in November will make them more seasoned > in March. Then they would mention how important November wins were, and that > is why UF made the tourney last year. > > I am sure that there is more to the story, perhaps Bill D was sending a > message to the Seniors that they can't be complacent. That's fine with me, I > just would like a little info (and confirmation that someone else noticed). > > -Zeb > > > On Nov 29, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Juno Gator wrote: > >> Men's basketball: No. 16 Florida holds off Florida State 55-51 >> >> By Tom D'Angelo Palm Beach Post >> Florida's basketball team made sure the weekend was not a complete loss. >> >> The Gators overcame a nine-minute drought without a field goal late in the >> game and held on for a 55-51 victory over Florida State Sunday in a game >> that was far more competitive than the Seminoles' dominating performance on >> the football field on Saturday. >> >> Florida's offensive struggles were not quite to the level of its football >> team's, but its defense and free-throw shooting were the difference. >> >> Erik Murphy's put-back of a Kenny Boynton air ball with 18 seconds to play >> sealed Florida's victory. The field goal was the first for No. 16 Florida >> (5-1) since Boynton's three-pointer with 9:17 remaining. >> >> Florida made 9 of 12 free throws during the field-goal drought and never >> allowed FSU to take the lead. The Seminoles (5-1) had five chances to either >> tie the score or go ahead after the score was 47-45 and could not get over >> the hump. >> >> Boynton led the Gators with 14 points. Murphy had 10. >> >> "I don't think it was a real good second half for either team offensively," >> Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "Because we had so many young guys on the >> floor, that group of guys struggled to score. >> >> "It was a combination of poor shot selection by us and some really good >> defense by them." >> >> The biggest basket came on a play that Boynton broke off and took an >> ill-advised shot. >> >> "We didn't get to the end of the play," Donovan said. "The end of the play >> was supposed to be a shot by Chandler (Parsons) coming off the baseline. It >> was a tough shot by Boynton but it was a nice play by Erik." >> >> FSU's Chris Singleton, the ACC's reigning defensive player of the year, >> proved he can put up numbers against teams like Rollins, Mid-Continent, >> North Florida and Gardner-Webb, but Florida was another story. >> >> Singleton entered the game averaging 17.4 points and 10.8 rebounds. Against >> UF, he scored eight points and had five rebounds, missing all but two of his >> 12 shots. Singleton's lone second half basket came on a dunk that capped a >> 15-3 FSU run. >> >> FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said the pace of the game had a lot to do with >> Singleton's performance. >> >> "We're a team that has to have the full sum of all our parts to be >> successful," Hamilton said. "We're not a team that has to be carried by >> Chris Singleton, that would be unfair. I'm hoping we have a team that by the >> end of the night other guys are stepping up." >> >> Florida State trailed 30-21 at the half, scoring three fewer points than its >> football counterpart did in the first half of Saturday's game. The Seminoles >> shot 28.6 percent in the half. >> >> And after a 12-2 run gave Florida a 41-28 lead, it appeared as if the >> Seminoles would go quietly. >> >> After Singleton's basket, Michael Snaer found his range from downtown, >> hitting three consecutive three-point shots and drawing the passive Tucker >> Center crowd into the game. Snaer, with 15 points, was the only FSU player >> in double figures . >> >> After Singleton's dunk, Florida's defense took over, harassing FSU with its >> press. At times the Seminoles had trouble getting the ball over half court >> and then getting off a decent shot as the Gators used their press to speed >> up the game. >> > > -- > 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
