When the Gators returned to Gainesville following the holiday break there was a difficult decision in the hands of the coaching staff–what to do with returning sophomore Riley Kugel. Kugel was arguably Florida’s most hyped player entering the season but things haven’t gone according to plan. While Kugel’s play has been far from disastrous his poor shooting and turnover numbers often stalled the offense and with the Gators having their deepest roster in years there was talent pushing him for minutes. It was a difficult decision, but against Quinnipiac Todd Golden chose to start Zyon Pullin, who has been playing excellent ball, while sending Kugel to the bench.
What’s Wrong With Riley Kugel?
