My Beloved 39 Bloggees (Welcome Jeff):
Great win on Friday by Florida at Xavier 71 - 67 on New Year's Eve Day, breaking the Muskateers' 30-game home winning streak http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201012310682 . I believe if the game were 41 minutes instead of 40, the Gators might not have hung on after nearly squandering a 15-point lead. Erving Walker....you are my favorite 67 inches in college basketball.
Pre-conference wins at FSU and Xavier and a neutral site victory against Kansas State more than offset our 3 losses to Ohio State, UCF and Jax....but hey, I am a tad biased and probably not a good candidate for the NCAA selection committee. NEXT
Remember the name, Andrew Goudelock. In Birmingham we know Goudelock after seeing him last year score 23 points including 5 for 8 from three-point land when his College of Charleston defeated Samford in a Southern Conference tilt. http://www.cofcsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14800&ATCLID=204869413 Last year Goudelock also hit a ridiculous three with 2 seconds left to send the game into overtime against then 9th-ranked North Carolina in which his Cougars eventually defeated the Tar Heels 82 - 79. http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap/_/id/300040232/boxscore?gameId=300040232
Well, Bruce Pearl also knows about Goudelock, especially after his Tennessee Vols' upset loss at home on Friday by the College of Charleston 91 - 78. The talented 6 ' 2 future NBA guard, scored 31 points for Bobby Cremins' team, 10 for 15 from the field including 6 for 7 three-pointers. Oh by the way, he contributed 6 assists. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=201012310580 NEXT
Now that I have pumped you up about Goudelock, on Sunday he laid an egg going 3 for 11 including 1 for 6 deep for just 7 points as College of Charleston was embarrassed at Morehead State 69 - 49 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201101020375 . We remember that team from Kentucky which gave the Gators a fight in mid-November led by the nation's leading rebounder, Kenneth Faried before eventually falling to the Orange and Blue 61 - 55 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201011210210
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On Friday MIT lost at Harvard 84 - 58 http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201012310245 . Even if I paid for a ticket, they probably wouldn't let me in the gym to see those teams play...just too much difference in IQ between participants and spectator. NEXT
On Saturday, I watched a few minutes of hapless South Carolina losing at home decisively to Boston College 85 - 70. http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recap?gid=201101010525 Darrin Horn's Gamecocks did start three freshmen and one sophomore so there will be giant growing pains in the state capital. I don't know what is more painful for fans in Columbia...their basketball team or the fact that Southwest Airlines dissed their city in favor of Charleston and Greenville last year http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/20/1387425/southwest-airlines-says-no-to.html .
By the way, if you live in a city that is serviced by Southwest Airlines, be sure to sign for the free Ding notification that lets you know when they have dirt-cheap fares to and from your city http://www.southwest.com/html/cs/specialoffers/signup.html?int=HOMEDINGCNS000101015 No, I don't get a kickback, just spreading their LUV! THAT'S IT
Enjoy and to Gator senior defensive back Ahmad Black on his game saving interception in the Outback Bowl......thank you! Don't forget, the Gators play Rhode Island on ESPNU tonight at 8:00 Central following Penn vs. Kentucky, a game that is very important to our Quaker bloggee.
Barry
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