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Gator raid: with its dominant front line and remarkable chemistry Florida swamped UCLA for its first hoops championship. If most of the young Gators return, their run might not be done.(NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP)(Cover story)

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| April 14, 2006 | DeCourcy, Mike | COPYRIGHT 2006 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

They grow up fast, don't they?

Sometimes, it can be as if we are watching the college basketball season through the magic of time-lapse photography. One moment, Joakim Noah is a skinny kid who dazzles no one while averaging a few points and a few minutes per game, distinguishing himself only with a funky hairstyle and the occasional loud blocked shot. Then, like a pea plant bursting through the soil on some Discovery Channel program, he is a star--the star of the NCAA Tournament.

And, just as quickly, he is gone.

That is how it happens, isn't it? We did not get to see a rerun of Sean May, another season of Emeka Okafor or the second chapter in ...

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