<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">In today's college basketball, a player with Florida sophomore forward Al Horford's r?sum? might be thinking NBA. Others made the leap with less impressive credentials. A chiseled 6-8 and with arms that seem to extend forever and the ability to jump out of the gym, Horford has NBA talent written all over his wholesome smile. But he has learned that being in a rush isn't best. That's because father knows from personal experience. Tito Horford was a standout at Marian Christian in the 1980s, and the 7-1 center was destined for NBA greatness. Tito was billed as the Dominican Dream and drew comparisons to Hakeem Olajuwon. But it was a dream that went unfulfilled. After a messy courtship by the University of Houston that involved the NCAA, the blue-chip recruit went to LSU and after a non-playing year, transferred to Miami. He left after two seasons for the NBA. Tito was drafted in the second round (39th overall) by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1988 and played in only 63 games in three seasons, finishing his once-promising career overseas. When Al Horford is confronted with the NBA question, he mentions his dad. "He was a top-five player (out of high school) and when he came out of college, he left a year too early," Al Horford said. "He came out in a draft where a lot of pretty good players left. "If he had went the following year, he would have been a lottery pick."</div> Source
That's what I love about this team so much, there are 2 former NBA players as dads on them. They know who to listen to and they've gone through it themselves. They won't make the same mistakes. They are all loaded too, so none of them have any financial reasons to leave. We could be one of the few Final 4 teams in recent memory that brings everyone of value back(only losing Adrian Moss).
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Sophomore forward Corey Brewer joined sophomore center Al Horford and sophomore forward Joakim Noah in pledging a return to Gainesville for their junior basketball seasons. "We were planning on coming back," Brewer said Tuesday. "None of us really planned on leaving. Everybody [outside of the team] just been talking about it. I don't plan on leaving." Brewer, who has averaged 12.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, said winning the national championship would not change his mind. "I'm not going to be one of the top 10 picks, so I'm pretty sure I'm coming back," he said.</div> Source Looks like Brewer is also coming back along with everyone else no matter what.
