With less than a month away from their first home exhibition game, new Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White is preparing his team for the upcoming season. Coach White says he is happy with how the team is starting off in practice. “Communication. I couldn’t be much more pleased. From …
Read More »New Men’s Basketball head coach Mike White getting ready for the season
The Florida men’s basketball team officially begins practices Friday for the upcoming season. New coach Mike White and his staff will be entering their first season in the O’Dome, and are hoping to make some positive changes to the team. “We hope to be equally as good in the half court, got to …
Read More »SEC Releases Men’s Hoops Schedule
The SEC released its men’s basketball conference schedule for the upcoming season. Florida will play Kentucky, Georgia, Vanderbilt, LSU, and Ole Miss twice while playing other league teams once this season. UF will host Georgia on January 2 to open league play. In other sports news… ** Former FSU wide …
Read More »AD Foley Acts Quickly; Hires Mike White To Replace Billy Donovan
Earlier this week, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said a committee he had formed to replace men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan was going to have its first meeting. Apparently the committee didn’t take long to complete its work. On Thursday, it was announced that Louisiana Tech head coach Michael White was …
Read More »Billy Donovan Struck by Thunder Offer, Hired by OKC
For the first time since 1996, Billy the Kid will not be the head man in Gainesville. Billy Donovan will be leaving Florida after 19 years to become the new head coach of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Donovan has accepted a multi-year deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and …
Read More »Donovan Still Mulling Over Choices
Florida men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan is still mulling over his decision; to stay at the University of Florida or continue discussions and possibly take a job offer from the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Multiple sources have reported that Donovan could make a decision within the next day or two. …
Read More »ESPN.com Reports Donovan To Talk To Thunder About Job
ESPN is reporting today that the Oklahoma City Thunder are, or will be soon, in discussions with Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan about their coaching vacancy. Scott Brooks was fired as Thunder coach a few days ago and ever since then, Donovan’s name As and. Other ingredients run many face …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Loses To Wildcats; SEC Tournament Next
The regular season has come to an end for the Florida men’s basketball team and it ends with a road loss to top ranked Kentucky on Saturday by a 67-50 score. Florida hung tough with the Cats until the final 10 minutes of the game when Kentucky’s size and length …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Ends Regular Season At Kentucky
The Florida men’s basketball team ends what has been an injury plagued and inconsistent regular season today with a game at top ranked and unbeaten Kentucky. What a difference a year makes; last year, Florida beat Kentucky three times on its way to a perfect SEC record and a Final …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Holds Off Aggies For Senior Day Win
The Florida men’s basketball team edges Texas A&M 66-62 in its final regular season home game of the year on Tuesday night. It’s a win, but it wasn’t always pretty. With 1:58 to play, the Gators held a comfortable 58-45 lead. Then the Aggies started playing “Hack-A-Gator,” continually fouling Florida on the in-bounds …
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