[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Lots of high scores last week in Pick 'em. No fewer than 10 folks were 10-2 to take top honors. Congrats to Bruce Smith, Ed Porras, Frazier Chiles, Jim Bowen, Justin Harrell, Ken Kirkley, Kevin Maher, Mark Weigly, Marshall Rothman, and Robert Rieders.

So many players were 9-3 it would take a long time to list, so congratulations to all of you as well.

The regular season is over, and it's time to crown the champ. Mike Lloveras finished at 88-56, a 61% pace. Getting over 60% is very difficult, so congratulations to Mike. 

Second place went to Brian Hicks at 83-61, and third was a tie between Mark Weigley and Patrick Petty at 82-62.

We'll have some sort of Bowl/Playoff game as soon as it's all figured out who's playing who.

https://pickem.g8r.com

GO GATORS and GO COACH SUMRALL!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Four players were 9-3 last weekend to take top honors in Pick 'em. Let's hear it for Denise Vandiver, Drew Barry, James Bilbrey, and Kim Richardson. 

In second place at 8-4 were Edward L Tauscher, Greg Stewart, Jeffery Herman, Jim Saurman, Joan Piazza, John Bowers Jr., Kevin Fraze, Mary Lynn, Matt Wright, Roy Wright, Tracy Gill, Troy Bleeker, Wanda Kromer, and Wayne Gaff.

With one week to go, Mike Lloveras has a four-game lead at 80-52. Patrick Petty is second at 76-56, and Brian Hicks is third at 75-57. 

We'll have the last regular-season Pick 'em this week. There are great games starting FRIDAY. None of them involve the Gators. No surprise.

Results: https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Let's ply Pick 'em...closes Friday evening!!

Pick 'em closes Friday evening at 7pm!!

https://pickem.g8r.com

Beat the Vols!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Round of applause for Deborah Tauscher! She was 10-2 to take top honors last Saturday. In second place at 9-3 we had Doby Gray, Mike Lloveras, and Tim McCausland. In third at 8-4 were Dean Tilman, Jackson Harrell, Joan Piazza, John Wyckoff, Lew Carter, Scott Francis, Wanda Kromer, Wayne Gaff, Wendy Gaff, and Zaeem A Khan.

For the year, Mike Lloveras has opened a five-game lead at 74-46. Patrick Petty is second at 69-51. Brian Hicks is third at 68-52.

Two more games remain for the Gators. We will play again this week.

https://pickem.g8r.com

Go Gators!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Four-way tie for first place last Saturday in Pick 'em. At 9-3 were A.J. Ryan, Dean Tilman, Eric Bunce, and John Bowers, Jr. 

Second place at 8-4 were Allen Lamb, Daniel Jackson, Edward L. Tauscher, Joe Leavell, John Harrison, Kevin S. Robinson, Mary Weigly, Mike Lloveras, Patrick Petty, Scott Kamien, Troy Bleeker, and Will Terry. And a bunch of people were 7-5.

Year-to-date finds Mike Lloveras in first at 65-43, followed by Patrick Petty in second at 63-45. Michelle Piazza and Tim Roberts are third at 62-46.

We'll play again this week.

https://pickem.g8r.com

GO GATORS!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Congrats to Mike Holland and Rob Davis, who were 9-3 for top honors Saturday. No fewer than 20 people were 8-4 for second place at 8-4. And a whole bunch more at 7-5.

For the year, Mike Lloveras leads at 57-39. In second place are Brian Hicks and Tim Roberts, 56-40. Third place has Bill Perpich, Michelle Piazza, and Patrick Petty at 55-41.

We'll give it another try this Saturday.

https://pickem.g8r.com

Go Gators!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Let's play Pick 'em

Happy Halloween, Gators! 

https://pickem.g8r.com

Beat the Mutts!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Cheers for Daniel Jackson, who was 8-4 last Saturday to take top honors. Multi-way tie for second among Jenny Lamb, Matt Wright, Michelle Piazza, Scott Kamien, Shawn Lewis, Susan Salem, and Tim Roberts, all at 7-5. Way too many people in third place at 6-6 to list, but congratulations to you all.

For the year, Mike Lloveras is first at 43-29, followed by A.J. Ryan and Bill Perpich at 42-30. In third place are Brian Hicks, Jeffrey Legg, Mark Weigly, Scott Kamien, and Tim Roberts at 41-31.

We'll play again this week. Go Gators! 

https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz 

[gatortalk] Let's play Pick 'em

Gators are set to tangle with another Top Ten team. 

https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Congratulations to Stephen Rockey, who was nearly perfect at 11-1 last Saturday to take first place. Second was Kevin Robinson at 10-2. Big tie for third among Cary Gums, Ed King, Jack Yant, Jim Bowen, John Wyckoff, Kevin Fraze, Kevin Maher, Mary Stewart, Mike Lloveras, Sarah Till, Troy Williams, and Zaeem Khan, all at 9-3.

Year to date, A.J. Ryan and Marshall Rothman lead at 38-22. Mike Lloveras is second at 37-23. Four way tie for third among Bill Perpich, Jeffrey Legg, Patrick Petty, and Sarah Till, all at 36-24.

We will play again this week.

https://pickem.g8r.com

BTW, how 'bout those Gators, huh?

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Some good scores last Saturday in Pick 'em. Tied for first at 10-2 were A.J. Ryan, Badrish Davanagere, G Anderson, Jeffrey Legg, Jimbo Murphy, Marshall Rothman, Patrick Petty, Roy Wright, and Tim Roberts. Way too many players to list were 9-3 in second place.

For the year. we have three-way tie for first at 30-18 among A.J. Ryan, Jeffrey Legg, and Marshall Rothman. Three-way tie for second as well: Bill Perpich, Patrick Petty, and Scott Kamien at 29-19.

And a seven-way tie for third at 28-20: Danny Smith, Edward L Tauscher, Justin Harrell, Mark Weigly, Mike Lloveras, Remy McMurray, and Scott Francis.

No Pick 'em this week as the Gators have the week off. And just like last year, or the year before, whenever it was, the sarcastic writer who lives in my head is hankering to be turned loose. That will not happen.

https://pickem.g8r.com

GO GATORS!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Let's play Pick 'em

Tine for another fun week. At least off the field. Maybe on the field?

https://pickem.g8r.com

BEAT MIAMI!!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

Three-way tie for first place last Saturday among Doby Gray, Scott Kamien, and Shawn Lewis, each at 9-3. Ten players were second at 8-4: Alex Cabanilla, Dave Miller, Eric Wimer, Ken Duffield, Kevin Maher, Matt Behrend, Remy McMurray, Rob Davis, Sarah Till, and Shane Ford.

For the year, Danny Smith and Ken Duffield lead at 22-14. In second at 21-15 are Bill Perpich, Edward L Tauscher, Rob Davis, Sarah Till, Scott Kamien, and Shawn Lewis. Third place finds A.J. Ryan, Jeffrey Legg, Justin Harrell, Marshall Rothman, Matt Behrend, Remy McMurray, and Scott Francis, all of them at 20-16.

Results https://pickem.g8r.com

We will play again this week.

Go Gators!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Tome for Pick em

All Good Gators,

Time to get back on the Gator Pick 'em roller coaster.

https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz

Re: [gatortalk] Digest for gatortalk@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

Welcome, Charlie to the misery of losing at home to a directional school and of Pick'em.

😹

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On Sep 9, 2025, at 5:41 PM, C.S. <imagator@outlook.com> wrote:

Well I was 2-10. That's easily the worst I've ever done in pickem.
Charlie

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John Bowers <jbowers4@cfl.rr.com>: Sep 08 08:44PM It was a tough week for the Gators and a tough week for Pick 'em players. Finishing on top at 9-3 were Bill Perpich, Danny Smith, and Patrick Petty. Second place at 8-4 was Will Terry. Third at 7-5 we have Daniel Jackson, Hal Jarvis, Ken Duffield, Marshall Rothman, and Steve Lindauer. For the year, Danny Smith leads at 17-7, Bill Perpich is second at 16-8, and Patrick Petty is third at 15-9. We shall have another go at it this week. And Please Go Gators! https://pickem.g8r.com John and Oz

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Well I was 2-10. That's easily the worst I've ever done in pickem.
Charlie

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John Bowers <jbowers4@cfl.rr.com>: Sep 08 08:44PM It was a tough week for the Gators and a tough week for Pick 'em players. Finishing on top at 9-3 were Bill Perpich, Danny Smith, and Patrick Petty. Second place at 8-4 was Will Terry. Third at 7-5 we have Daniel Jackson, Hal Jarvis, Ken Duffield, Marshall Rothman, and Steve Lindauer. For the year, Danny Smith leads at 17-7, Bill Perpich is second at 16-8, and Patrick Petty is third at 15-9. We shall have another go at it this week. And Please Go Gators! https://pickem.g8r.com John and Oz

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It was a tough week for the Gators and a tough week for Pick 'em players.

Finishing on top at 9-3 were Bill Perpich, Danny Smith, and Patrick Petty. Second place at 8-4 was Will Terry. Third at 7-5 we have Daniel Jackson, Hal Jarvis, Ken Duffield, Marshall Rothman, and Steve Lindauer.

For the year, Danny Smith leads at 17-7, Bill Perpich is second at 16-8, and Patrick Petty is third at 15-9.

We shall have another go at it this week. And Please Go Gators!

https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Let's play Pick 'em

Not a lot of exciting games this weekend around the country. But Pick 'em marches on....

https://pickem.g8r.com

Beat da Bulls!

John and Oz

[gatortalk] Pick 'em results

We had an 11-way tie for first place in Pick 'em over the weekend. At 9-3 were Damian Beiter, Dave Miller, Ed Tauscher, Joel Dubey, Larry Green, Lew Carter, Mark Weigly, Sarah Till, Tod Drost, Tom Wilde, and Tracy Gill. There are some longtime players in that list, we know their names well. 

Too many people to mention were 8-4. Congratulations to each of you.

We'll play again this week. Go Gators!

https://pickem.g8r.com

John and Oz 

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Let's play Pick 'em

Woohoo!! It's finally here!! Thanks John and Oz!!

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On Aug 27, 2025, at 1:20 PM, John Bowers <jbowers4@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

Greetings all,

Time flies, huh? Head on over to https://pickem.g8r.com and try your luck.

Note there's a game Friday evening, so Pick 'em will close Friday at 3pm Eastern time.

FRIDAY!! 3PM!!

Good luck and as always, Please Go Gators...

John and Oz

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[gatortalk] Let's play Pick 'em

Greetings all,

Time flies, huh? Head on over to https://pickem.g8r.com and try your luck.

Note there's a game Friday evening, so Pick 'em will close Friday at 3pm Eastern time.

FRIDAY!! 3PM!!

Good luck and as always, Please Go Gators...

John and Oz

Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

I'll try those. 

Listening to WRUF is almost like living in Gainesville. 

Oliver Barry CRS, GRI

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On May 14, 2025, at 7:25 PM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:

I really love, listening to the gator nation, football podcast and also stadium and gale. 

Sent from Shane's iPhone

Go Gators! 

On May 14, 2025, at 6:27 PM, 'Oliver Barry' via GatorTalk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Anyone know of other Gators specific podcasts? Dooley Noted is great. Pat Dooley. Edgar Thompson with the Orlando Sentinel also has a great one. He teams up with Mark Long with AP. 

Gators Online with Zach Abolverde, also great. Gators Breakdown with David Waters is good. 

Any others?

WRUF is online. You can download their app. Pat Dooley does a weekday afternoon show. And, you can get the Gators radio broadcast of most Gators Sports. 

Oliver Barry CRS, GRI

Real Estate Broker 

Crye-Leike, REALTORS 

964 Main Street 

Nashville, TN 37206

Office: 615-650-7447

Mobile: 615-972-4239

barryo@realtracs.com

On May 14, 2025, at 5:36 PM, Jeannene Mironack <jmironack@gmail.com> wrote:



Shane, thank you for your long term dedication! I think you started before your twins were born and now they are off to colleges! 

Keep in touch. 

Jeannene 

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM Mary Weigly <weigly@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

I really love, listening to the gator nation, football podcast and also stadium and gale. 

Sent from Shane's iPhone

Go Gators! 

On May 14, 2025, at 6:27 PM, 'Oliver Barry' via GatorTalk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Anyone know of other Gators specific podcasts? Dooley Noted is great. Pat Dooley. Edgar Thompson with the Orlando Sentinel also has a great one. He teams up with Mark Long with AP. 

Gators Online with Zach Abolverde, also great. Gators Breakdown with David Waters is good. 

Any others?

WRUF is online. You can download their app. Pat Dooley does a weekday afternoon show. And, you can get the Gators radio broadcast of most Gators Sports. 

Oliver Barry CRS, GRI

Real Estate Broker 

Crye-Leike, REALTORS 

964 Main Street 

Nashville, TN 37206

Office: 615-650-7447

Mobile: 615-972-4239

barryo@realtracs.com

On May 14, 2025, at 5:36 PM, Jeannene Mironack <jmironack@gmail.com> wrote:



Shane, thank you for your long term dedication! I think you started before your twins were born and now they are off to colleges! 

Keep in touch. 

Jeannene 

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM Mary Weigly <weigly@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

Anyone know of other Gators specific podcasts? Dooley Noted is great. Pat Dooley. Edgar Thompson with the Orlando Sentinel also has a great one. He teams up with Mark Long with AP. 

Gators Online with Zach Abolverde, also great. Gators Breakdown with David Waters is good. 

Any others?

WRUF is online. You can download their app. Pat Dooley does a weekday afternoon show. And, you can get the Gators radio broadcast of most Gators Sports. 

Oliver Barry CRS, GRI

Real Estate Broker 

Crye-Leike, REALTORS 

964 Main Street 

Nashville, TN 37206

Office: 615-650-7447

Mobile: 615-972-4239

barryo@realtracs.com

On May 14, 2025, at 5:36 PM, Jeannene Mironack <jmironack@gmail.com> wrote:



Shane, thank you for your long term dedication! I think you started before your twins were born and now they are off to colleges! 

Keep in touch. 

Jeannene 

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM Mary Weigly <weigly@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

Thanks for everything, Shane. 

Charlie now in OKC (but hopefully not much longer)

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:36:42 PM UTC-5 Jeannene Mironack wrote:

Shane, thank you for your long term dedication! I think you started before your twins were born and now they are off to colleges! 

Keep in touch. 

Jeannene 

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM Mary Weigly <wei...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zeb...@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufga...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

Shane, thank you for your long term dedication! I think you started before your twins were born and now they are off to colleges! 

Keep in touch. 

Jeannene 

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM Mary Weigly <weigly@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

Thanks for tending to this thankless task, Shane. Your posts were much appreciated. Now, take that well-deserved rest. 

Mary

On Wed, May 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM John Vega <zebulon@gate.net> wrote:

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out.  It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Gainesville Sun Articles

Completely understood.

A tip of the cap to you for all of your work.

It truly meant a lot to me, and many others.

-Zeb (John)

> On May 14, 2025, at 8:45 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I meant to announce this a few weeks ago, but I've been busy with things at home and work.
>
> The Gainesville Sun subscription has run out. It is $99 to renew, which I think is ridiculous for the lack of content and news. I have been getting my Gator News in other places mainly listening to podcasts (Gator Nation Football Podcast, Stadium & Gale, Alli Peek on YouTube, Gators Breakdown and Dooley Noted).
>
> I have gotten to where I am not reading these articles any more, because the news contained in them is usually old by the time it's printed and not in depth like the podcasts.
>
> I am going to formally retire from posting these articles moving forward in the future. I just don't see any value in them for the time I spend posting them.
>
> Thanks & GO GATORS!!!,
>
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from Shane's iPhone
> Go Gators!
>

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[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Orange and blue blood? Experts weigh in on Florida basketball’s debatable blue blood status

I would not put Duke on that list.

No presence on national basis before the Sixties. No consistent national relevance before the 1980s.

Not coincidentally, Krzyewski became coach in 1980.

It needs to show that it can win titles under multiple coaches. 

-Zeb

On Apr 10, 2025, at 11:39 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:

"I'm not sure that I'm saying anything controversial to suggest that football is a more important sport than men's basketball at UF," DeCourcy said. "Is it possible to truly be a blue blood if the sport is not number one at your place? The schools that we all acknowledge that are in that category ― Carolina, Kansas, Duke, UCLA ― it is obvious all of them are basketball schools."

Re: [gatortalk] OMG! Go Gators! Final Four!

I've thought they could be a special team for most of the year.

 

GoGators!!!

 

 

Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From: "Stompin' Gator" <g8orboe@gmail.com>
To: "GatorTalk" <gatortalk@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [gatortalk] OMG! Go Gators! Final Four!

What a run!

 

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[gatortalk] OMG! Go Gators! Final Four!

What a run!

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[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [FG]: two men’s basketball articles

Gaudy? Gaudi?

-Zeb is

On Feb 16, 2025, at 1:26 PM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:



GAINESVILLE, Fla. – At halftime, his team had a measly four-point lead, at home, against a Southeastern Conference opponent looking for its first win in league play. Todd Golden, with injuries forcing a third different starting lineup in four games, didn't waste any time talking about adjustments to the rotation or the defense or anything else. No, his message was simple. 

"We needed to play harder," Golden said. 

And harder they did. Immediately, in fact. Florida started the second half with a 3-pointer from junior guard Denzel Aberdeen, then got another a minute later from sophomore forward Thomas Haugh to take the lead to double digits. The two buckets were harbingers of things to come for both players, but also for the third-ranked Gators, who used a deadly efficient second half to run the South Carolina Gamecocks out of Exactech Arena for an 88-67 victory before a sellout crowd Saturday night. 

Both Aberdeen and Haugh threw in career-best scoring totals. Aberdeen dropped 22 points and bombed a career-high five 3s to go with three assists and no turnovers in 30 minutes. Haugh finished with 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal. The Gators (22-3, 9-3), in winning their fourth straight, shot 70.4 percent in the second half, including eight of 14 from distance (57.1 percent) and put 51 points on the board for the period, while defending the Gamecocks (10-15, 0-12) at 35.7 percent.

Sophomore forward Thomas Haugh (10) is fouled by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (31) throwing in a first-half finger roll. 

Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. had 10 points, four rebounds and eight of the team's 24 assists, the most for the squad in conference play this season. Sophomore center Rueben Chinyelu had 10 points and six rebounds. UF finished with a 26-7 edge in fastbreak points. 

"Coach Golden came in and said we had to pick it up," Aberdeen said of the intermission conversation. "We were playing slow and sluggish on offense and defense. We came out in the second half hitting [shots] and doing what we had to do on defense to open up our offense."

Yeah, it took a rocky 20 minutes to figure some stuff out, but maybe that was understandable given the ins and outs of the UF roster of late. As of just weeks ago, Aberdeen had never started a college game. This was his fourth start, having replaced senior Clayton (ankle) for one game, then fifth-year Alijah Martin (hip pointer) for the ensuing three. And Haugh? He made his first career start Saturday night because sophomore forward Alex Condon went down with an ankle injury Tuesday at Mississippi State, as did backup forward Sam Alexis. 

So two starters were on the floor who weren't in the first unit two weeks ago. 

But there was more newness to the mix.

Roll 7-foot-1 Micah Handlogten into the equation, also. Handlogten, who had not played since suffering a broken leg last March 17 in the SEC Tournament, decided on Friday to forgo his medical redshirt year and take the floor with his undermanned team. 

Gators coach Todd Golden liked what he got from his team in the second half.

That's a lot of moving parts, but they all moved pretty well after Golden's halftime prodding. Right out of the gate, in fact. 

The 12-1 start to the period was not unlike the way the Gators rocketed out of the locker room the previous two games: 20-9 in taking control at No. 1 Auburn and 15-0 out of the gate to overtake and overwhelm Mississippi State, both on the road. 

"Their second-half numbers were gawdy," South Carolina coach Lamont Paris said.
 
The Gators were at their gawdiest from the 14:56 mark (when they led by nine) to 11:21. The scoring over those three minutes, 25 seconds looked like this: 

• Aberdeen 3
• Martin 3
• Aberdeen 3
• Aberdeen 3
• South Carolina layup
• Haugh 3

The 15-2 Florida run -- on five consecutive daggers from deep -- sent the home team up by 22 and the O'Dome into delirium.

"I thought in the first half we were a little jumbled," Golden said, acknowledging the new starting lineup, the return of Martin and addition of Handlogten took some getting used to. "We needed to pour more into who we are;  less about adjustments and trying solve whatever problems, more of just getting back to who we were. I thought we did a good job of that in the second half."

Along the way, the Gators turned Martin loose, in his first game in 11 days, for 11 points, three assists and a couple steals over 24 minutes. Handlogten, who took the court to a stirring ovation just over four minutes into the game, played nearly 20 minutes and finished with two points, three rebounds, a career-high five assists, two blocks and about a hundred smiles. 

"It was surreal, the stuff you dream about," Handlogten said of his emotional return. "My first game in 11 months, you don't really know what you're going to get."

Micah Handlogten goes up in traffic for his only basket (and shot) of the game.

In the end, Handlogten and the Gators figured some things out and got a victory by piecing and finding their way through this mini-midseason makeover.

"We'll get through it," Haugh said. 

Yeah, they probably will. During the Florida four-game winning streak, despite the injuries and uneven rotations, UF has combined to shoot 53.2 percent from the floor, 43.2 from the arc, collected 85 assists and made 51 3s. The Gators are playing some of their best basketball of the season. 

"I feel like we have a really good understanding, collectively, of what we're looking for on offense," Golden said.
 
How many games they'll be without Condon, the team's No. 3 score and leading rebounder, will be a lead storyline down the season's stretch. In the meantime, Golden's line to his team will be about playing to its identity. As in playing hard.

For two halves. 

Email senior writer Chris Harry at chrish@gators.ufl.edu
 

What Happened

GAINESVILLE, Fla.  – Junior guard Denzel Aberdeen and sophomore forward Thomas Haugh each had career-best scoring nights to lead the third-ranked and short-handed Florida Gators to an 88-67 victory over South Carolina in their Southeastern Conference game Saturday night at sold-out Exactech Arena/O'Connell Center. 

Aberdeen, making his fourth consecutive start, scored 22 points by hitting eight of 12 shots from the floor and dropping a career-high five 3s on seven attempts over 30 minutes. Haugh, making his first career start with forward Alex Condon sidelined by an ankle injury suffered early in Tuesday night's win at Mississippi State, finished with 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Senior point guard Walter Clayton Jr. had 10 points, four rebounds and eight assists, while sophomore center Rueben Chinyelu posted his second straight double-figure scoring game of 10 points to go with six rebounds.

The win was UF's fourth straight.

The Gators had to shake a sub-standard first half -- they led by just four at intermission against a Gamecocks team that was winless in SEC play -- by shooting 70.4 percent and dropping eight 3s after intermission. They did it minus Condon and backup forward Sam Alexis (ankle), but welcomed fifth-year guardAlijah Martin back into the rotation after he missed the previous two games with a hip pointer, and 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten in his first action since breaking his leg last March 17 in the SEC Tournament. Martin, the team's second-leading scorer, finished with 11 points and three assists in 24 minutes. Handlogten had two points, three rebounds, a career-high five assists, two steals and two blocks in 20 minutes. 

Both teams were red-hot to start, with the Gamecocks at 75 percent through the first 12-plus minutes and the Gators at 65 percent. USC led 31-30 inside five minutes to go, but UF scored seven of the last nine points of the period to take a 37-33 lead into halftime. 

The second-half blowout was instantaneous. UF hit back-to-back 3s to start to go up by double digits and led by 15 at the first media timeout. USC scored six straight points to cut the lead to nine, but Florida's answer was five consecutive 3s; three by Aberdeen and one each from Martin and Haugh. The lead was 22 and got as high as 25, thanks to making 19 of 27 in the period and eight of 14 (57 percent) from the arc.

UF forward Thomas Haugh (10) launches a 3-pointer Saturday night.

What it Means

Earlier Saturday, the NCAA's bracket reveal put the Gators as the fourth No. 1 seed in the 68-team tournament field, one of three SEC teams (along with Auburn and Alabama) assigned 1-seeds. For that to happen, Florida needs to stack wins -- like this one -- in the home stretch of the season, starting with this four-game run against the bottom four teams in the league. One down (South Carolina), three to go (Oklahoma, at LSU, at Georgia). Doing so minus Condon, the team's best "big" (for however long that might be), won't be easy, but that's where the Gators are. As far as their place in the SEC standings, UF sits in a two-way tie for third place (with Texas A&M), one game behind second-place Auburn, two behind front-running Auburn.   

In the Spotlight

Imagine Micah's emotions the last two days. 

Staggering Statistic

Florida has 85 assists and 51 made 3-pointers over the last four games. Those are truly staggeringly efficient numbers. 

Up Next

Florida (22-3, 9-3) is back home for a second straight game Tuesday night when the Gators face Oklahoma (16-9, 3-9). The Sooners were beaten 82-79 earlier Saturday at home by LSU, which got just its second conference win. The Gamecocks' (10-15, 0-12) will look for their first league win Tuesday at Baton Rouge.    

Email senior writer Chris Harry at chrish@gators.ufl.edu

Chris joined FloridaGators.com in 2011 after nearly three decades as a sports reporter at newspapers in Tampa and Orlando, including 10 years covering the UF athletic program and another 10 covering the NFL.

Sent from Shane's iPhone

Go Gators! 

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