Official BYU vs Florida thread...........

[CardiacCoug]

Indy wasn't lying about that stat (I had to look it up because it seemed crazy), but yeah we've had tons of issues with rebounding all season. I'm not sure how the stats ended up looking so pretty when we don't have any great rebounders.

I think shooting percentage has a lot to do with it. If you shoot a lot better than your opponent you generally outrebound them, too. You have a lot more chances for defensive rebounds when your opponent misses a lot more shots than you do.

[U-Ute]

It should be an entertaining game either way. Florida and BYU both play the same style of game. It will come down to who plays that style better on that day.

All in all, BYU has a more than decent shot to win this game. Any word on the extent of Haws's eye injury? You'll need him.

They actually play very different styles, BYU is much more perimeter oriented they rely heavily on the 3pt shot and an uptempo pace. Florida likes to slow the pace and let their guards drive and dish. They are a bad 3pt shooting team. So by same style if you are talking about the offense starting with the point guards then you would be somewhat right but other than that, they are very different. This is not the FLorida team that won back to back National titles by playing an uptempo style with athletic bigs.

pwned

[cougjunkie]

pwned

First of all your analysis was lame you said it will come down to whoever plays the better style that day what the hell does that mean?

Florida was 10-32 from three, that is 31% which is pretty close to their season average and not really stellar by any means. Florida did not try to run at all against BYU they played mainly a half court game, as BYU tried to run whenever they had a chance.

Look at the points in the paint Florida was trying to bust it inside all game and had 44 points in the paint compared to BYUs 28. BYU shot 50% for the game and 43% from three, compared to FLorida shooting 43% from the field and 31% from three. Completely different styles. Floridas big men had 46 points, BYU big men (including Tavernari) had 16.

So you are right you were pwned.

[U-Ute]

First of all your analysis was lame you said it will come down to whoever plays the better style that day what the hell does that mean?

Florida was 10-32 from three, that is 31% which is pretty close to their season average and not really stellar by any means. Florida did not try to run at all against BYU they played mainly a half court game, as BYU tried to run whenever they had a chance.

Look at the points in the paint Florida was trying to bust it inside all game and had 44 points in the paint compared to BYUs 28. BYU shot 50% for the game and 43% from three, compared to FLorida shooting 43% from the field and 31% from three. Completely different styles. Floridas big men had 46 points, BYU big men (including Tavernari) had 16.

So you are right you were pwned.

Haha... if you say so. I'm sure in your world, you're always right.

[jay santos]

Haha... if you say so. I'm sure in your world, you're always right.

I'm not sure either one of you were right. But you were probably less right. Donovan said before the game BYU likes to run and they want to slow down the tempo. It's very odd you would choose this point to come back to claim pwnage though.

[TripletDaddy]

SL Trib has an amazing photojournalism department.

[TripletDaddy]

From the LA Times

[TripletDaddy]

Good article from the Gainesville paper:

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/2...le-BYU-tops-UF

THREE QUESTIONS
1. Can Florida contain BYU star point guard Jimmer Fredette?
Fredette scored 37 points, though he needed to take 26 shots to do it. Fredette was 1-for-6 from 3-point range before hitting two straight big 3-pointers in the second overtime. What hurt Florida as much was the play of BYU guard Michael Loyd Jr., who scored a career-high 26 points off the bench.
2. Can Florida's frontline play physical without fouling and impact the game with offensive rebounds and second-chance points?
Vernon Macklin and Erik Murphy each picked up two first-half fouls, which impacted Florida's plan to pound the ball inside. Florida outrebounded BYU 45-33, grabbing 20 offensive rebounds. But all and all, UF's frontcourt didn't put together as dominating a performance inside as it was capable of doing against BYU's undersized frontcourt.
3. Will a new core of Florida players show any signs of jitters playing in their first NCAA Tournament?
Florida had 21 turnovers, resulting in 25 BYU points. Kenny Boynton dribbled the ball off his knee late in regulation, a critical mistake. Sophomore point guard Erving Walker had seven turnovers to just four assists. There were some jitters early, but it was more Florida's inability to handle BYU slapping at the basketball that caused many of the turnovers.

Parsons had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but his 12-footer at the buzzer over BYU guard Michael Loyd Jr. spun out of the rim. Parsons had hit game-winners earlier this season against North Carolina State and South Carolina, prompting Fredette to joke with him before the game not to hit a game-winner against his team.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

That was one of the most fun BYU games I have ever watched. What a great game and day to be a BYU fan. Jimmer is awesome, scary to think how good Marshall Henderson is going to be in two years.

[U-Ute]

That was one of the most fun BYU games I have ever watched. What a great game and day to be a BYU fan. Jimmer is awesome, scary to think how good Marshall Henderson is going to be in two years.

Potentially. He has a lot to work on, but he does have the fire and drive. Plus, he has to get that emotion under control.

U-Ute

[Surfah]

Potentially. He has a lot to work on, but he does have the fire and drive. Plus, he has to get that emotion under control.

U-Ute

Red = understatement

Blue = overstatement

[Blueintheface]

I don't mean to overstate their potential, but does anyone see Florida being a much improved team come 2011? They've got some young guys that should be pretty decent. Macklin will be a senior and they only lose 1 non-starter to graduation.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I don't mean to overstate their potential, but does anyone see Florida being a much improved team come 2011? They've got some young guys that should be pretty decent. Macklin will be a senior and they only lose 1 non-starter to graduation.

Plus the SEC will be weaker next year as Tennessee loses a lot, and one can assume that Wall and Cousins both leave Kentucky.