How Florida matches up with Purdue
The Boilermakers are far from the tallest team Florida has played this season. Carl Landry is the inside presence and goes 6-foot-7. But he is one of those players who imposes his will on you. I talked to...
Nevada forward not overly impressive
We tend to get provincial covering the SEC so Friday was a chance to see a highly touted player from another part of the country - Nevada's 6-foot-11 forward Nick Fazekas.I had been warned by a Nevada beat writer...
Horford is coming around
I'm watching practice at the New Orleans Arena, but mostly I'm watching Al Horford. After suffering another ankle tweak against Arkansas on Sunday, Horford is one of the big questions for the Gators. But I can tell...
Tourney not buzzing yet in New Orleans
The first time you walk into the site for an NCAA Tournament first round is still exhilarating. You have no idea how long the ride will last, which is part of the thrill. The city has little buzz...
Ah, The Big Easy
It wasn't until I started walking down Bourbon Street that it hit me howlong it has been since I've been to New Orleans. The media that coversFlorida used to be here all the time. I made trips here...
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
On a radio show I was on the other day, someone was making fun of
Joakim Noah's looks, which bugs me for a lot of reasons. I went all
sensitive on the dude and told him there is more to a...
Breaking down UF’s bracket
The No. 1 seed overall and a top seed for the first time in school
history, the target on their backs won't be anything unusual for these
Florida Gators.
I was talking to one of UF's assistants
during the SEC Tournament and...
Dancing with the stars
Florida's best in the NCAA Tournament
POINTS
Player Gms. Pts.
Udonis Haslem 12 157
Brett Nelson 11 121
Vernon Maxwell 5 118
Mike Miller 9 112
Corey Brewer 8 103
Joakim Noah 7 97
REBOUNDS
Player Gms. Rebs.
Al Horford 8 69
Mike Miller 9 68
Udonis Haslem 12 60
Joakim Noah 7...
It’s a family affair
I think she's crazy.
But she was right.
At halftime of
Florida's semifinal win, my wife packed my daughter in the car and
headed for Atlanta, figuring that if Mississippi rallied she could turn
around north of Lake City. That wasn't necessary. So she...
SEC All-stars vs. Gators?
Think CBS was rooting for Florida today? This was hardly the semifinal they were looking for today. And an ole Miss-Mississippi State final? The ratings would be somewhere below re-runs of "The Tony Danza Show." On the ride home...
Multi-tasking in Atlanta
You look forward to this tournament for weeks and then you find yourself missing out on some of the biggest plays. Such is life in the multi-tasking world of sports journalism.
On Thursday, 10 minutes into Kentucky-Alabama, I get a...
Looking back on day one
Like it often is, the first day of the SEC Tournament had some dog games,
but the day was rescued by the fascinating theatre of a game that went past
midnight.
LSU-Tennessee was a gem not just because it went to overtime...
My Favorite Event
Of all of the events I have covered in a very fortunate career as a sportswriter, this is my favorite " the SEC Tournament.
I know, you're thinking I've lost my mind. This isn't even the biggest tournament in March....
