Alligator Alley

Thanks so much for the update. So no McGary in the fold? What about the class of 2013 with Hill, Walker and Noel. How's that class looking early for UF??

Go Gators

No I did not report that Carter is a Gator lock. What I reported are that coaches (as in more than one) have told me that Carter is a lock for Florida. I have reported that I'm skeptical of anyone saying someone is a lock at this point in recruiting but that I did think Florida was leading.

While I do not think Carter is necessarily an FSU lock, I think Florida is going with the first dog that barks gets the bone theory and that the coaches are not going to allow another Patrick Patterson situation develop where they pass on very good players while waiting on that one marquee guy. This year there are lots of exceptional players who want to be Gators but that doesn't mean you sit and wait it out.

Very interesting about Carter. Looking forward to finding out what's going on.

So this class MAY not be as strong as expected...Still very, very good, but I was hoping for a UK-like class. I at least hope we land Anderson. Wouldn't mind getting Mitch either...

Why would you ever expect a UK like class? They are a blue blood school with a cheating coach....we will always recruit well as long as BD is coach, and since about 1999 we are one of the top 5-7 recruiting schools in CBB...cannot ask for much better IMO....all this with a fan base that does not really support basketball, at a football school, with an awful arena.....all things considered we have way overachieved as a CBB program IMO....

I have news for you, UF could win a title every year for 5 years and UK would be bottom feeders in the SEC for 5 years and UK fans would not shut up. That is just the way it is in basketball.

What don't you like about the arena? Why is it so awful? The fact that it only seats 12,000? When first built it was a highly rated facility as I recall. Especially for a school that had no established program at that time. Stormin Norman had just returned for his second stint as coach so there was some anticipation.

The only redeeming quality about the O-Dome is the fans are right on top of everything and it holds the noise in. Otherwise it ranks among the two or three worst arenas in the SEC. Maybe only The Tad Pad at Ole Miss is worse.

There are two schools of thought: (1) Florida can't fill the 12,000 seat arena consistently so why build another one and (2) build a new, first class arena befitting of a team that has had 14 straight 20 win seasons, has won two national titles and been to three Final Fours in 11 years and put it in a decent place where people can actually park their cars and they will fill it up.

Personally, I go with #2.

Maravich center is the worst, it is literally falling apart.....

I think a 9000-10000 seat basketball only arena on campus is ideal...where you put it is anyone's guess.....

and I think for this seasons the Rowdies have been moved back farther away from the court, so major bummer there

Too bad we couldnt knock down the presidents mansion behind the football practice field and put it there. Bernie doesnt live there anyway.
Maybe move the track and soccer stadium to SW campus, and put it there, right across from the practice facility?