September 27th, 2007 03:06pm
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Predictions are never an exact science. Two years ago, one preseason magazine picked Florida fifth in the SEC East the year they went on to win a national championship.
With six of the seven top players gone from its rotation, though, Florida again is facing a preseason of mixed expectations. One respected national source even went as far as to question in a recent phone conversation whether Florida will be able to continue its string of …
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September 20th, 2007 11:27am
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Heralded freshman big man Patrick Patterson is settling into his new surroundings at Kentucky.
Patterson, of course, nearly decided to come to Florida to play with close friends Jai Lucas and Nick Calathes. But in a tough decision, Patterson opted to accept a scholarship at Kentucky to stay closer to home.
According to his mother, Tywanna Patterson, the 6-foot-8 Patterson has no second thoughts about his decision.
“Patrick is doing very well at UK and we are very proud of him,” Tywanna said …
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September 13th, 2007 11:45am
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Former Florida assistant Donnie Jones is settling into his new position as head coach at Marshall.
“I hope people down there aren’t forgetting about me already,” Jones said during a recent phone conversation.
In 11-years at Florida as Billy Donovan’s right-hand man, Jones built his reputation as an adept recruiter. At Marshall, he’s building through transfers.
This year, ex-Kentucky guard Adam Williams becomes eligible after sitting out due to Division I transfer rules. Three more transfers, including former Florida guard Brandon …
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September 6th, 2007 10:00am
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Former Florida 3-point king Lee Humphrey is sweating it out in Greece,literally
The clutch shooting, 6-foot-2 guard signed a contract with PAOKThessaloniki and arrived in the Country of the Gods two weeks ago.
Thessaloniki is in northeast Greece, about two hours north of the capitalcity of Athens
The team set up Humphrey with a car and a condominium. Pretty sweet deal,until Humphrey found out the condo didn’t have air conditioning
“Most of the places don’t have a/c because …
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