Florida Comments

Just some observations from the Florida game:

• How great is it as a fan to know that, at any point, one of five or six players can step up and dominate a game like Eric Bledsoe did last night. All of our stars may not contribute consistently, but generally one steps up and has a huge night, which is more than enough for me.
• How concerned should we be about this team's inability to step on the throat of our opponents when we have them down? Coach Cal spoke about it after the game, as usual trying to temper the thoughts of an undefeated season with things the team needs to work on, but it could be a major issue as we move in March and, hopefully, April.
• Why don't teams prevent the double screen alley-oop pass to John Wall? Kentucky has run that play in every game (with the exception of the SEC opener against Georgia) and I don't understand how the Florida players could have been so oblivious. It's definitely something they saw in tape sessions, and coming out of a timeout, I'm not sure how Billy D didn't warn them. Definitely a momentum swinger, though.
• Is Big Cuz a beast or what? The guy gets fouled just about every time he touches the ball, but he keeps his cool and finishes plays around the rim. He seems to have matured a lot since the Louisville game, and if he keeps this up, he may be second in the draft behind teammate John Wall.
• Great to see Daniel Orton bumping chests and showing some attitude after swatting three consecutive Florida shots into the seats; he's gonna be a special post player.
• Dicky V has already tipped Calipari to be coach of the year, along with John Wall to be Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Good, let's heap some more praise (and pressure) on these guys.