Coach Butler shared some of the areas where the team has improved the most.
VIDEO: Coach Butler Preps for Friday's Season Opener
Monday, November 7, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The Gators play South Alabama on Friday in Jacksonville.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Head Coach Amanda Butler met with the media at Monday's weekly All Sports Press Conference, where she talked about the Gator's readiness for the 2016-17 season opener.
The following is a listing of questions she received after her opening remarks and the timing within the video is when she answers {NOTE: the timer on the video has a countdown to the end, NOT a count-forward]
When Do We Start
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The following is a listing of questions she received after her opening remarks and the timing within the video is when she answers {NOTE: the timer on the video has a countdown to the end, NOT a count-forward]
- 10:52 – areas where the team has grown during the preseason and since its final scrimmage
- 9:23 – the role of the leaders during the preseason
- 8:10 – Last year's slow start against South Alabama
- 7:19 – how she prepares for a specific team on game week
- 6:17 – The last time the team played in Jacksonville
- 5:42 – Learning from the 2013-14 team's lean roster to help prepping for this year
- 4:31 – If she has seen a close-knit team
- 3:54 – The mental challenge of playing so many early road games
- 2:52 – Where the team has traveled for its scrimmages
- 2:00 – On getting three freshmen ready for the season
- 0:46 – On freshmen Sydney Searcy and Delicia Washington opening their collegiate season's near their hometown in Jacksonville
When Do We Start
- The Gators play South Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville
- Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. ET and is the first game of a Gator Basketball doubleheader, with the UF men's team tipping off at 7:30 p.m.
- Florida will play its first 12 games on the road due to a $64.5 million renovation of the Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center, which is slated to be completed in mid-December.
- The Gator's home opener is set for Dec. 28 against Southeastern Louisiana.
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