GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A good chunk of Florida coach Mike Whites second season will be spent on the road.Airports, busses, hotels, room service, fast food, makeshift meeting rooms, White is ready for the worst. Hes embracing it, though, as a way for the Gators to forge bonds off the court that could pay dividends on it.With a $64.5 million renovation to the OConnell Center nearing completion, Florida will play its first 11 games away from Gainesville. Its a challenging schedule that includes neutral-site matchups against Seton Hall, Duke, Florida State and maybe Gonzaga.But it could benefit the Gators in the long run.We can sit here and complain about having to play on the road, White said. Im pretty happy we get to play on the road in the fall because that means were about to move into a beautiful facility. Also, it gives you advantages, opportunities to grow, to become more cohesive as were traveling and coming together. Road wins are hard to come by. Hopefully these experiences will pay off in conference play and help you become a little better road team.Floridas travels begin Nov. 11 against Florida Gulf Coast in Jacksonville. The Gators will play two more games in Jacksonville, three in Orlando and in Lakeland, Tampa, Tallahassee and Sunrise.They leave the Sunshine State once during the first six weeks of the season, facing Duke in New York City in early December.This road season is going to be a blessing for us before were going to get used to not always having that home court, said graduate transfer Canyon Barry, a 6-foot-6 guard from College of Charleston and the youngest son of Basketball Hall of Famer Rick Barry. It will be good for (Florida) fans all across the state to get to see some games, but at the same time, it helps us because theyre neutral site, helps the RPI and also just getting used to playing in adverse situations on the road.And then spending more time on a bus, getting to know guys better, getting to know their quirks. I think it will help our team chemistry.Other things to know about Florida heading into the season:BACK FOR MORE: Florida finished 21-15 in Whites first season, losing four of its final five regular-season games and failing to make the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. Although the Gators lost leading scorer Dorian Finney-Smith to graduation, they return more than 70 percent of the teams points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks from last season.Guards Kasey Hill and KeVaughn Allen are back as well as stretch forward Devin Robinson and center John Egbunu. Chris Chiozza, Kevarrius Hayes, Justin Leon and Keith Stone should provide depth, and Barry could be the key to helping Florida take the next step.BARRYS IMPACT: Before needing season-ending shoulder surgery, Barry averaged 19.7 points in 13 games for the Cougars last season. Hes versatile, can shoot and put the ball on the floor and make things happen.Canyon came here to have a chance to play in an NCAA Tournament, to play with high-level players, White said. Canyon wants to win, and I expect him to maintain that mentality more than anything else, whether that means he scores 21 a night or scores 4.Hes very capable of scoring the ball, but I think hes underrated in other areas.POINT OF EMPHASIS: If the Gators are going to take the next step, they have to get better from the free-throw line. They ranked last in the Southeastern Conference and 323rd (out of 346 teams) in the NCAA from the charity stripe last season. They shot 64.7 percent from there as a team, losing close games and failing to put opponents away in the final minutes.I dont think were going to jump to first, White said. But I think we can make a pretty good jump in both areas. Id be surprised if we werent a little closer toward the middle of the pack. Jordan Basketball Shoes Ireland . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Cheap Jordans Ireland . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. http://www.irelandairjordan.com/ . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. Jordan Retro Ireland . After a replay, the winner will meet Sunderland in the quarterfinals. Sagbo did well to control Sone Alukos right cross and fire past Brighton goalkeeper Peter Brezovan. Aluko was making his first start in four months after recovering from an Achilles injury. Air Jordan Wholesale Ireland . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. SEC Volleyball Week 12 Player of the Week:Ashley Dusek ? Kentucky Junior ? DS ? 5-7 ? East Bernard, TexasOffensive Player of the Week:Kaz Brown ? Kentucky Junior ? MB ? 6-4 ? Waterloo, IowaBrown picked up double-digit kills in both wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss, and had an attacking clip of .643 and .435, respectively. She also led the Wildcats on the defensive side of the ball, racking up seven blocks in the win over Arkansas and six in the over Ole Miss, including two block solos. For the week, Brown averaged 4.36 points, 3.29 kills and 1.86 blocks per set for Kentucky.Defensive Player of the Week:Ashley Dusek ? Kentucky Junior ? DS ? 5-7 ? East Bernard, TexasDusek racked up 54 digs this past weekend, including a season-high 31 at Ole Miss on Sunday over four sets. She is just one of two UK players to produce 30-or-more digs in the 25-point rally scoring era, and this was the fifth in her career. Dusek did not commit a reception error over the weekend, and added a season-best three aces in the win against the Rebels.Setter of the Week:Olivia Daileyy ? Kentucky Sophomore ? 5-10 ? Trussville, Ala.ddddddddddddDailey recorded 98 assists in the wins over Ole Miss and Arkansas. She averaged 14.00 assists per set last weekend, well above her 11.76 average for the year, which currently ranks her sixth in the nation. In addition to facilitating the offense, Dailey matched a career-high six blocks at Ole Miss on Sunday, and also tossed in nine digs in the win over Arkansas.Freshman of the Week:Leah Edmond ? Kentucky Freshman ? OH ? 6-0 ? Lexington, Ky.Edmond led the team in kills in both wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss last week. She produced 18 kills in each of those contests, and hit .471 in the win over Arkansas. During that win over the Razorbacks, Edmond picked up her seventh double-double of the season after adding 10 digs as well. She also had six scoops in the win over the Rebels on Sunday. On the weekend, Edmond averaged 5.71 points, 5.14 kills and 2.29 digs per set. ' ' '