4 out of the "Top" Transfers are coming to the SEC...

As Fox Sports' Jeff Goodman points out:

"Gerald Robinson, 6-1, 180, G, Jr., Georgia:The combo guard can really score the ball and could make his way into Mark Fox’s starting lineup before long. He averaged 17.8 points per game atTennessee State, so it’ll be interesting to see if he can jump a level.

Jeff Peterson, 6-0, 190, PG, Jr., Arkansas: He’ll likely move right into the starting lineup and will give John Pelphrey stability at the point guard spot. Peterson averaged 10.6 points and 4.2 assists as a sophomore at Iowa.

Malcolm White, 6-9, 225, F, Jr., LSU: He’s a Baton Rouge kid who comes home after two years at Ole Miss. He started 27 games as a sophomore and averaged 7.2 points per game.

John Fields, 6-9, 220, F, Sr., Tennessee: Fields played his first two years at East Carolina, then sat out the 2007-08 campaign after transferring to UNC Wilmington, where he averaged 10.2 points and 8.7 boards last season. He received a waiver to play this season for his one year left of eligibility and will give the Vols depth and experience up front."

Seth Curry from Liberty to Duke among top NCAA basketball transfers for 2010-11 - CBK News - FOX Sports on MSN

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Back in the Side Saddle...

Ok, let's try that again.  I lost all of the posts on my Wordpress site, and due to that and some technical difficulties I was having posting when I needed to, I'll be posting more regularly here and perhaps on Tumblr as well.


With the NBA and College Basketball seasons nearly upon us as well as my ever-growing need to write, I look forward to using this as a much-needed outlet.


Stay tuned...


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Gator Basketball team will have 6 chances to prove itself early...

In contrast to recent years, Billy Donovan's 2010 Gator basketball team will have more teams with a pulse in their non-conference schedule:

Nov. 16 - vs. Ohio State - Top 10 team

Nov. 28 - @ Florida State - 2 straight NCAA appearances, likely 3

Dec. 1 - @ Central Florida - New coach, new building, 5 returning starters + additions

Dec. 18 - Kansas State (in Sunrise, FL) - Top 10 team

Dec. 31 - @ Xavier - perennial Atlantic 10 power

Jan. 3 - Rhode Island - 26-10 last year, NIT, lost players but could surprise

Gator Men's Basketball Schedule/Results - GatorZone.com

Project Broncos Opening Day Active Roster...

And now, in the "I care, but who else does" department, here who I'm tentatively saying will make up the 45-man active roster for the Broncos against the Jaguars on opening day:



Offense (21)
WR Brandon Lloyd, Demaryius Thomas
OT Ryan Clady
OG Stanley Daniels
C J.D. Walton
OG Chris Kuper, Russ Hochstein
OT Zane Beadles, D'Anthony Batiste
TE Daniel Graham, Dan Gronkowski
WR Eddie Royal, Eric Decker
WR Jabar Gaffney, Matt Willis
QB Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow
FB Spencer Larsen
RB Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, Lance Ball


Defense (21)
DE Ryan McBean, Marcus Thomas
NT Jamal Williams, Ronald Fields
DE Justin Bannan, Kevin Vickerson
OLB Jason Hunter, Moss
ILB DJ Williams, Wesley Woodyard
ILB Mario Haggan, Joe Mays
OLB Robert Ayers
CB Champ Bailey, Perrish Cox
SS Renaldo Hill, David Bruton
FS Brian Dawkins
CB Andre Goodman, Nate Jones, Cassius Vaughn


Special (3)
K Matt Prater
P Britton Colquitt
LS Lonie Paxton


Inactive (5)
OT Chris Clark
OT Ryan Harris
C Eric Olsen
CB Syd'Quan Thompson
S Darcel McBath

Corner, not Center is position to watch for UF against USF...

I admit I'd be shocked if the Gators lost at home to USF, BUT I will give you a scenario where it could happen, and it has NOTHING to do with Florida's offense which has been all the talk this week.  Instead, it has to do with one very important position on the defensive side: cornerback.

Florida's top corner, Janoris Jenkins, is flat-out tremendous. In NFL scout's eyes (before combines, of course), he is arguably even more highly regarded than Joe Haden was after last year.  Opposite him right now is Jeremy Brown, who basically missed his first 2 years at UF from a back injury.

Even if you believe that Brown is as good as he was billed when he first arrived on campus (he was actually ahead of Jenkins on the depth chart back when his initial back injury occurred), you're still talking about a guy coming off a major back injury who is completely unproven when it comes to NCAA receivers and offenses.  Add in the fact that you have to now count on him an entire year, it should be troubling.

Now, ADD to that fact that the other returning corner -- Moses Jenkins -- hyperextended his elbow against Miami of Ohio and is now out for a reported 6 weeks AND that Brown had an ankle injury going into last week's game that kept in crutches and boot that MORNING, and it's even more troubling.

Finally, just to add a cherry on the fear sundae, consider that EVERY other corner in the rotation is a true freshman:

5-11 Jaylen Watkins

6-0 Joshua Shaw

5-9 Cody Riggs

What happens if Jenkins and/or Brown get dinged up?  What if Matt Elam (also a true freshman and the nickel back), who seems more of a safety, is overmatched in nickel packages against a quicker, faster receiver?  What if there is a continuance of the little to no pass rush from defensive ends Duke Lemmens and Justin Trattou, who played a combined 93 snaps against Miami of Ohio without a sack to my knowledge?

That said, my role is that of optimist.  I'm honestly not overly concerned.  However, I will be watching to see how Brown is doing, whether other cornerback depth is being developed, how the spread is defended, whether there's a pass rush, and, of course, if any corner comes up gimpy...