GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scott Stricklin has a message for anyone who thinks Todd Golden doesn’t have the résumé or credentials to be the University of Florida’s new basketball coach.
The Gators’ athletic director resurrected a quote from one of the most legendary athletes of all time on Wednesday when asked why he chose Golden, the young whiz-kid coach, as the man he hopes will lead UF’s program back to national prominence and dominance.
“Wayne Gretzky once said, ‘Don’t skate where the puck is; skate where the puck is going to be,’ ” Stricklin said after introducing Golden as UF’s next head coach.
