This quickly became a “Florida Gators” thread.
I think Florida will be very good, though I don’t see it matching the skill of its recent title team. Clayton is, arguably, the best player in program history. That isn’t easy to replace without skipping a beat.
I’d guess Florida will start:
Xavian Lee
Fland
Hough
Condon
Chinyelu
That is really good, though shooting takes a dip with the loss of Clayton and Richard.
I know the exact numbers Aberdeen was offered by Florida; what he asked of Florida; what others offered; and what he received at UK.
Wether or not any of these NIL deals reflect “true value” is debatable. But I assure you, Florida offered less than “market value”, and I am not determining that...
Give Haugh, Condon and Chinyelu another year - I think that might be the best front court in the country. Not a repeat front-runner, but a legit Final Four contender.
I am not questioning Golden’s roster construction or the decision to let him move on. There is a difference between “value” and “market value”. It is an indisputable fact that Florida offered Aberdeen less than his “market value”. This is why he was able to go elsewhere and receive more. In...
With respect, Florida underplayed its hand. Aberdeen was offered significantly less than his “market value”. He would have opted for less at Florida, but it needed to be within range.
Florida took for granted that Aberdeen wanted to be … and would remain… a Gator.
They did not make a competitive offer, underestimating Aberdeen’s willingness to leave.
And it bit Florida in the ***.
This is a long term aspiration, and was known when hired. But Golden has a young family. NBA schedule not so conducive. If he makes the move, it’s not for a few years.