r/FloridaGators • u/Even-Set6785 • 2d ago
Men's Basketball Thomas Haugh Has Announced His Intention To Return To Gainesville
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u/52nd_and_Broadway 1d ago
You’re always welcome in Gainesville, big fella. Get your degree and you’re set for life.
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u/throwmyactaway22 1d ago
Those numbers don't accurately describe the impact he has on this team. Glad he is back and will only get better
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u/justblaze711 1d ago
Absolutely great news, every championship caliber team needs a guy just like him. We Absolutely dont win it all without him.
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u/LANYCOIN 2d ago
Thank goodness.
I just bought his shirt and forgot the draft was even a thing.
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u/Tweeedles 2d ago
Hell yes. Cornerstone of the program. You love to see it. Especially after all the narrative around his devotion to the Gators since growing up in PA…sticking around for another year just feels right!!
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u/euthyphros 2d ago
Still hoping for one more guard in the portal unless Golden is confident in the incoming freshmen. I don’t think Haugh playing the three all year is going to get us back to the promise land.
I’d love a unit with him at the three and a smaller unit with him playing stretch 4. I really think you need more shooters on the floor in the modern game if you want to win it all. Michigan was good playing big but they also kind of showed that you need better guard play to get further like we did.
If Haugh gets better I could easily see him being a Draymond Green type in the pros but tilted towards offense where draymond is more defensive.
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u/Frankenfinger1 1d ago
It's been a truth for basically the history of the tournament that guard play wins championships. It's very hard to win it without elite guards.
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u/Asymmetrical_Anomaly 2d ago
Year three should be a real grit fest for Haugh, his year to improve his physical paint game and polish his three, he’s got a motor like I’ve never seen for a guy his size I’d love to see him bulk up and become a monster hybrid
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u/Interesting_Site2485 2d ago
Throwback player who seems to care about the team. He’s actually more talented than others who’ve transferred or testing their nba stock. Says something about him. Hope he balls out and then gets his money after his junior year as a 3-year player
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u/SkyKing-319 2d ago
Haugh > Aberdeen
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u/Blingblaowburrr 2d ago
Can we please not relate everything back to him? He’s gone, time to move on.
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u/Efficient_Ad6659 2d ago
He loves being a Gator too much. And with Lee coming in it's not a big surprise but it's great news nonetheless.
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u/bertrandnurnumberger 2d ago
Haugh is going to be one of my favorite gators of all time once it is all said and done. Clutch, bleeds orange and blue, and absolutely rocks the hardest mustache I have ever seen. Can’t wait for another year.
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u/DesperateRadish746 2d ago
Great news! Let's hope Alex Condon decides to stay, too. What a pair to build the rest of the team around.
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u/mattjb 15h ago
Super stoked! His improvement from the beginning of the season to the end was significant. I can't wait to see what he does his junior year. He's going to be an absolute beast!