The Florida men’s basketball team began the season ranked No. 6 in the country just a few weeks ago. However, the good times would not last long, as the Gators already have 2 losses on the season to unranked opponents.
Though basketball is a marathon and not a sprint, dropping 2 of your first 4 games to unranked teams isn’t exactly the great either.
Following the road loss to UConn on Sunday, Florida fans took to Twitter to express their frustrations with coach Mike White.
Defending Mike White for a single Elite 8 appearance is the equivalent of continuing to defend Muschamp for appearing in a Sugar Bowl. https://t.co/PqUWh79eQL
— Hollywood Spence (@SpenceMeekins) November 17, 2019
That was June, ha ha.
— Gator (@hgators85) November 17, 2019
💩
— D-Pizzle (@RealDeltaPapa) November 15, 2019
U still don’t 😂
— Nate (@NateJHughes) November 15, 2019
There’s a serious problem.
— Gary (@gaisaacs) November 17, 2019
Gator basketball makes my eyes bleed, get rid of mike white. Until then I won’t attend another game @ScottStricklin
— 💰P I’ E R R E🇭🇹 (@LUX_Life_850) November 17, 2019
Stricklin isn't firing mike white despite how bad of in game coach he is..this looks to be a long season unless they figure it out
— Zyke Morris (@C0mplexSocieTY8) November 17, 2019
Long live Mike White https://t.co/yO8fUneRJb
— R.Davis (@RfD24) November 17, 2019
If mike white doesn’t finish top 4 in SEC with this team then he should be fired.
— WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (@NationalsPls) November 17, 2019
I got Mike White slander dating back to 2016 🌚
— North and South Hammond (@darealwalt_jr) November 17, 2019
Mike White is a fraud
— Ryan Walker (@RyanWalkerPGH) November 17, 2019
Curious to know if the media is going to keep carrying water for Mike White?
— Christopher Yanes (@MrChrisBits) November 17, 2019
Mike White certainly has to figure out how to coach these guys and get them to actually play together. It’s on him to correct a lot. There’s too much talent for this team not to be good https://t.co/g4ZOpU7Ce8
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) November 17, 2019
Florida Gators basketball lose to the Connecticut Huskies 62-59. Fire Mike White. pic.twitter.com/giCS4tX9ft
— Charlie Parker (@cmparker999) November 17, 2019
I really like @ScottStricklin but giving Mike White an extension may go down as the worst thing he’s done as an AD
— John Mauney (@Mauney4life) November 17, 2019
This is what happens when Mike White is the head coach https://t.co/cV6lWYGeyO
— Charlie Parker (@cmparker999) November 17, 2019
Mike White has somehow managed to take a final 4 team and coach them all the way to a halftime tie with Towson. Phenomenal job.
— Stan Mullen (@StanielMullen) November 15, 2019
Imagine deciding to play for Mike White lol. Could have been a winner with Big D*** Rick Barnes
— Dan Wolken (@Dan_WoIken) November 17, 2019
Hate to say it. Defended it for a long time. Mike white
— Ronnie (@1967_ronnie) November 17, 2019
FIRE MIKE WHITE https://t.co/BcY1hsA2k3
— Chase Oliver (@chaseoliver24) November 17, 2019
Mike White needs the boot
— Zack Galpern (@zackgalpern) November 17, 2019
Florida has never won a game BECAUSE of Mike White, what they have won has been DESPITE him due to pure raw talent
— 3rd down purgatory resident (@chronicgatorfan) November 17, 2019
Mike White is the basketball version of Butch Jones and I couldn’t be sicker tbh 🤮
— micah 🥶 (@micah_soon) November 17, 2019
Fire Mike White
— Alec Lembecker (@HSKProductions) November 17, 2019
FIRE MIKE WHITE!!!!!!!!!!
— Austin D Norton (@anorton7) November 17, 2019
Fire mike white and yes I’m on that train 4 games in
— NickTison (@nicktison) November 17, 2019
"Mike White just needs his own players!"
"Mike Whites recruiting is great we're almost there!"
"Mike Whites success in the NCAA tournament is promising!"
Lol the deepest run Mike White had in the NCAA Tournament at UF was being Chiozza hit a prayer. That's it.
— GatorCritic (@GatorCritic) November 17, 2019
Fire Mike White right now
— Florida Gators HQ (@Chris39733351) November 17, 2019
FINAL: UConn upsets No. 15 Florida, 62-59. #Gators fall to 2-2, 0-2 against major-conference opponents. Very well out of the top 25 this week.
You'll read about the dumb, dumb final possession for UF.
— OnlyGators.com 🐊 Florida Gators news (@onlygators) November 17, 2019
And that’s not even why I want Mike White fired, really.
This team took a major step back from his 2nd to his 3rd year and then his 3rd year to his 4th year. I didn’t really even want him back THIS year, fearing his players would underperform yet again. (And so far, they have.)
— InAllKindsOfWeather.com (@AllKindsWeather) November 17, 2019
I was really high on Florida coming into this hoops season and they have dropped some duds in November. An awful start in what is going to be a huge season in how we judge Mike White.
— Adam Luckett (@AdamLuckettKSR) November 17, 2019
I was never sold on Florida even with Blackshear. I’ve at least seen UK beat a top 5 team. Florida obviously has a lot of time to turn it around, but I have not been sold on Mike White as a coach.
— Astronomy Nerd (@spaceisgreat85) November 17, 2019
Reasons Mike White Coached Teams are on the No Bet List… https://t.co/O49BtmAqk2
— Casey Bucz (@SixLegParlay) November 17, 2019
Is it safe to say Florida fans don’t like Mike White?
