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Mike White quietly turning UGA into a legitimate basketball program

Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:45 pm
Posted by diddlydawg7
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:45 pm
Year 1:

• Best W/L improvement of all 362 division 1 teams
• Signed the #15 national recruiting class

Going into year #2, he is expected to sign the #8 ranked recruit tomorrow and the #28 recruit soon after, and will likely finish with a Top 10 class for 2024

Let’s hear it for Coach White
Posted by goodgrin
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:46 pm to
But Stegman Coliseum....
Posted by finchmeister08
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:46 pm to
Posted by diddlydawg7
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:47 pm to
What about it?
Posted by olemissfan26
MS
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:55 pm to
UGA fans care about sports other than football??

Someone alert your AD. He only spends money on football
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:56 pm to
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:58 pm to
I’ll wait to see how good we’ll be this season, but honestly just getting to the tourney in year two would be a significant improvement for us
Posted by TailbackU
ATL
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 5:58 pm to
I can’t believe anyone would want to play in Schmegman Coliseum
Posted by SeaCay
Odessa, FL
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:11 pm to
quote:

diddlydawg7


quote:

Mike White quietly turning UGA into a legitimate basketball program




Quiet as a church mouse, as powerful as well.
Posted by olemissfan26
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:16 pm to
I don’t see Mike White, who couldn’t get it done with more resources and athletic department buy in at Florida, magically turning UGA into a basketball power.
Posted by GaryGator
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:20 pm to
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:20 pm to



my boy
Posted by solus
Member since Dec 2019
3568 posts
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:23 pm to
quote:

Best W/L improvement of all 362 division 1 teams


Because your team was horrible the previous season... Any improvement is a great compared to that monstrosity, but it doesn't make your team good. You still finished 6-12 in the SEC last year. And will still finish below .500 this season
Posted by MsState of mind
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:25 pm to
If Mike White gets that team turned around and Georgia flush with cash they could build a new one. All it takes is the AD department to care about baseball and basketball too and they could be legit in both.
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:29 pm to
quote:

But Stegman Coliseum....


housed some nice rodeos
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

Going into year #2, he is expected to sign the #8 ranked recruit tomorrow and the #28 recruit soon after, and will likely finish with a Top 10 class for 2024



Unfortunately, they are playing for Mike White and won't sniff tournament success or an NBA draft slot
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
88095 posts
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:33 pm to
quote:

don’t see Mike White, who couldn’t get it done with more resources and athletic department buy in at Florida, magically turning UGA into a basketball power.



Your problem is Florida's getting it done and our getting it done aren't close the same thing.

Richt "couldn't get it done" at Georgia but would probably get a statue at Ole Miss for the same accomplishments.
Posted by gatorsimz
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Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:42 pm to
He’s a solid coach for UGA. He just kind of hit his ceiling here and was best for both parties to move on (perhaps similar to Richt leaving UGA).
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
88095 posts
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:48 pm to
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He’s a solid coach for UGA. He just kind of hit his ceiling here and was best for both parties to move on


This is the rational and correct take
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 10/24/23 at 6:49 pm to
I remember when Tom Crean, also going in to his second season in Athens, signed a top 10 recruiting class that included the #1 overall recruit in the country.

And yet UGA could only manage to go .500 with Anthony Edwards
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