GatorLinks: Parsons does it again, Zook update, more Pease and other tidbits
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | Men's Basketball, Football, Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Scott Carter
Chandler Parsons did it again Tuesday night. Parsons, the former Gator who is in his rookie season with the Houston Rockets, came out of nowhere on a missed shot and had another one of his tip-dunks.
“He just does things,'' Rockets coach Kevin McHale said after Houston's 97-80 win over Detroit. “He makes plays on the ball.''
Parsons has been featured on ESPN “SportsCenter” multiple times early in his rookie NBA season for his knack of flying in from out of nowhere and cleaning up a missed shot with a dunk.
To read more about Parsons, click here for a feature from Tully Corcoran of Fox Sports Houston following last night's game.
Here are some other fresh links to keep you updated on what's going on in Gator Nation:
--While Parsons played 31 minutes and had seven points, seven rebounds and four assists, his former UF teammate, Pistons rookie Vernon Macklin, only played 1:13 and did not record a stat. The biggest news of the day for the Pistons was something they didn't know about until landing in Houston.
--Former Gators head coach Ron Zook might be headed back to Florida. Zook is interviewing for a job on new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Mike Mularkey's staff according to the Florida Times-Union.
--The Palm Beach Post checks in on former Gators QB John Brantley at the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg.
--In case you missed this, Michael DiRocco writes that new Gators offensive coordinator Brent Pease is aggressive about success for ESPN.com.
--Here is another piece on Pease's Bluegrass roots from the Gainesville Sun's Robbie Andreu.
--Gators swimmer Matt Elliott earns fourth nod as SEC's top freshman.
HISTORY LINK
--The Gators recently won the Gator Bowl to complete Will Muschamp's first season. Remember when Florida beat Maryland in the Tangerine Bowl in Charley Pell's second season to complete a historic turnaround season? If not, here is story from Dec 22., 1980 issue of the St. Petersburg Times.
