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Junior forward Marcus Morris sits next to junior center Markieff Morris on the bench at the end of Kansas' 84-52 victory against Temple. The Morris twins are spending the summer apart. Marcus is attending camps and will practice against the USA Men's Team in Las Vegas while Markieff is in Lawrence practicing with the Jayhawks.
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"It gives me kind of a boost when I'm not invited to the camps," Markieff said. "When nobody's paying attention, it's making me work harder."
This summer, Markieff wakes up for an early morning run everyday and lifts twice a day, giving Marcus reason to say his brother is a sleeper this upcoming season.
"I think he's going to explode this year." Marcus said.
The absence of Cole Aldrich will most likely help. Aldrich's 27 minutes per game will likely be divvied up between sophomore centers Thomas Robinson and Jeff Withey with Markieff in the mix.
Marcus and Markieff claim to have a "vibe" on the court because they are twins, but they haven't had a lot of court time to put it on display. They said the "vibe" allows them to know what the other is going to do and how to set each other up better, unlike any other combination on the team.
They're taking different routes to improvement this summer. But once the twins take the court later this year, they said, it will be as if they never spent a second apart.
"The connection we've got is unbelievable," Markieff said. "You'll see."
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As Florida investigates a potential rules violation involving former Gators star Maurkice Pouncey, it's uncertain what the next move will be.
So far, public responses have been minimal after an ESPN.com report surfaced Monday that Pouncey allegedly received $100,000 from the associate of a sports agent a month before the 2009 season ended. An unnamed representative allegedly paid Pouncey between Florida's loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 6 and the Sugar Bowl win over Cincinnati on Jan. 1, ESPN reports.
If the allegations stick, a whole line of questioning unfolds regarding sports agents, whether Florida must vacate its Sugar Bowl victory, if any other players received similar benefits and whether twin brother Mike Pouncey, who is a rising senior at Florida, was involved.
There's currently no evidence suggesting any of that, and Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley indicates in a statement that there's no proof Pouncey taking money.
"We were made aware of some information in early June that we reported to law enforcement and we then shared with the NCAA and the SEC." Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley said in a statement. "At
this time we have no information that has indicated that there are any compliance issues for the University of Florida."
Foley declined further comment. The Orlando Sentinel left a message with UF compliance director Jamie McCloskey and Lisa Webster, the Pounceys' mother.
After winning the 2009 Rimington Trophy given to the nation's best center. Pouncey left school a year early to become the 18th overall pick of the 2010 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was one of three Gators drafted in the first round and seven in the first three rounds, a school record.