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Of course not.

Donovan and his wife are good people. His ego is all about hard work, living right, and teaching kids, same as Urban and Shelley Meyer. Billy and Christine Donovan helped recruit Urban Meyer and his family to Florida. The two wives and the two coaches spent time together on the phone and in person before Meyer accepted the job. The Donovans were their welcoming committee. They live in the same neighborhood, their kids go to the same schools (Donovan's son plays Bball at a new high school the Donovan family helped to build), and they attend the same catholic church.

Florida has the 2 best coaches in the nation and hopefully it will be that way for awhile.

TFT we were writing at the same time.

I think Billy retires as the coach of Florida. He learned the NBA lesson from Pitino without having to go through the pain.

Meyer doesn't want to coach pros either. Donovan and Meyer are good friends with Bill Belichick, HC of the New England patriots though so maybe he might change their minds.

Of course not.

Donovan and his wife are good people. His ego is all about hard work, living right, and teaching kids, same as Urban and Shelley Meyer. Billy and Christine Donovan helped recruit Urban Meyer and his family to Florida. The two wives and the two coaches spent time together on the phone and in person before Meyer accepted the job. The Donovans were their welcoming committee. They live in the same neighborhood, their kids go to the same schools (Donovan's son plays Bball at a new high school the Donovan family helped to build), and they attend the same catholic church.

Florida has the 2 best coaches in the nation and hopefully it will be that way for awhile.

You better watch out, Alabama might come a'calling

I think it would be a huge mistake for him to come to UK. He was an assistant at UK, he knows the pressure Pitino had to withstand. Why on earth would he do such a thing? Beach Runners passion for her team pales in comparison to some Kentucky fans I know. I would think life is better outside that pressure cooker.

Hey what do I know maybe he wants to live down the road from Pitino or he just loves horses. But I think he and his family would be better off and much happier in Florida.

TFT we were writing at the same time.

I think Billy retires as the coach of Florida. He learned the NBA lesson from Pitino without having to go through the pain.

Meyer doesn't want to coach pros either. Donovan and Meyer are good friends with Bill Belichick, HC of the New England patriots though so maybe he might change their minds.

I'll be replying to this one again after Donovan's press conference in Lexington

Seriously, y'all are closer to the situation than I am. But.....doesn't the fact that not one single other name has come up in association with the UK job not concern UF fans just a little? It would me were I a UF fan. If UK had their eye on anyone other than Donovan, it would have leaked. This doesn't mean he will take the job, but it's pretty clear UK has all their eggs in Donovan's basket.

I'll be replying to this one again after Donovan's press conference in Lexington

Seriously, y'all are closer to the situation than I am. But.....doesn't the fact that not one single other name has come up in association with the UK job not concern UF fans just a little? It would me were I a UF fan. If UK had their eye on anyone other than Donovan, it would have leaked. This doesn't mean he will take the job, but it's pretty clear UK has all their eggs in Donovan's basket.

Aren't they talking old school/new blood? Old player Pelphrey and someone else was mentioned and the Marquette coach. Lots of speculation up here. Just because UK thinks they can land Donovan doesn't mean they have him locked in.

However the thing that would make me nervous as a UF fan is that Donovan didn't dismiss the rumor. Only said he'd talk about that when the time was right.

I'll be replying to this one again after Donovan's press conference in Lexington

Seriously, y'all are closer to the situation than I am. But.....doesn't the fact that not one single other name has come up in association with the UK job not concern UF fans just a little? It would me were I a UF fan. If UK had their eye on anyone other than Donovan, it would have leaked. This doesn't mean he will take the job, but it's pretty clear UK has all their eggs in Donovan's basket.

Maybe they are bluffing. Seriously! Acting like this is a natural choice, the only choice, for the most celebrated active coach in college basketball. Because (and it sounds as if Cheering agrees with this) the truth is it may end up being a VERY hard job to fill. Just like Alabama. The pressure is indescribable. You don't have anything close to that pressure at UCLA, the most storied program in history, because, well, its fans are from LA. :funn:
Trust me, I have been around that program and it's like those folks wake up every couple of years, realize they have a good program again and say, Yay! Go team!

I think Billy D should enjoy the moment. It is clear that he has reached the top of his profession because the fans of one of the top three most storied teams in the history of basketball are wetting their pants at the prospect of him coming there. He'd be crazy not to listen. I just can't see him taking it.

TFT is very wise.

TFT we were writing at the same time.

I think Billy retires as the coach of Florida. He learned the NBA lesson from Pitino without having to go through the pain.

Meyer doesn't want to coach pros either. Donovan and Meyer are good friends with Bill Belichick, HC of the New England patriots though so maybe he might change their minds.

I hope you are right. But since Billy was hired at, what, 30? he is bound to get restless at some point.

Congratulations BR!! I thought of you when I heard on the radio first thing this a.m. that the Gators won!! :clap_1:

Thanks.

I think it would be a huge mistake for him to come to UK. He was an assistant at UK, he knows the pressure Pitino had to withstand. Why on earth would he do such a thing? Beach Runners passion for her team pales in comparison to some Kentucky fans I know. I would think life is better outside that pressure cooker.

Hey what do I know maybe he wants to live down the road from Pitino or he just loves horses. But I think he and his family would be better off and much happier in Florida.

I never understood how big basketball is at Kentucky, for example, how the attendance this year was so much higher than at the O Dome, until I read this article regarding go/no-go:
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=dw-billydonovan040207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

BTW Beach Jacket and a friend watched the game at The Vortex in Atlanta. While there, they played the bar's trivia game. They had to choose a team name, and she chose "We wanna have Joakim's babies." God, I've even converted my daughter into a Gator fan.

Thanks.


I never understood how big basketball is at Kentucky, for example, how the attendance this year was so much higher than at the O Dome, until I read this article regarding go/no-go:
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=dw-billydonovan040207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

BTW Beach Jacket and a friend watched the game at The Vortex in Atlanta. While there, they played the bar's trivia game. They had to choose a team name, and she chose "We wanna have Joakim's babies." God, I've even converted my daughter into a Gator fan.

It is difficult to comprehend the Cawood Ledford crowd, but trust me, I was married to a UK fan. They'd chew their arm off to win a game. The expectations are enormous every year. If Billy was here and had just won, the call in radio shows would be wondering why he wasn't out recruiting for next year. Somone from Pikeville may well have been sitting on his KY blue toilet when he placed the call. Some of these people put the FAN in Fanatic.

I actually prefer my balls in an oval shape with pointed ends, so this escapes me anyway. But it's sometimes funn to watch Cats chase their "tales".

Thanks.


I never understood how big basketball is at Kentucky, for example, how the attendance this year was so much higher than at the O Dome, until I read this article regarding go/no-go:
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?slug=dw-billydonovan040207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

BTW Beach Jacket and a friend watched the game at The Vortex in Atlanta. While there, they played the bar's trivia game. They had to choose a team name, and she chose "We wanna have Joakim's babies." God, I've even converted my daughter into a Gator fan.

Rupp sell-out (24,000 seats) for a Tuesday night game is the norm. It's all strange to me.

But really, he has lived in KY and FL, which do you think he prefers? Would be an easy choice for me.

Rupp sell-out (24,000 seats) for a Tuesday night game is the norm. It's all strange to me.

But really, he has lived in KY and FL, which do you think he prefers? Would be an easy choice for me.

Me, too. Florida because of the weather and not being land-locked. You know Foley will give him the money. I'm sure that Foley is being inundated with email from The Gator Nation. I, for one, emailed him and also sent him a copy of my Joakim Easter 'tar. And I still think Billy would always be Rupp Junior in KY (just as Bear Bryant's shoes have never been filled), whereas at Florida he'd be Basketball God #1. In either scenario, he'll still have to continue to produce in order to achieve eternal athletic sainthood.

Me, too. Florida because of the weather and not being land-locked. You know Foley will give him the money. I'm sure that Foley is being inundated with email from The Gator Nation. I, for one, emailed him and also sent him a copy of my Joakim Easter 'tar. And I still think Billy would always be Rupp Junior in KY (just as Bear Bryant's shoes have never been filled), whereas at Florida he'd be Basketball God #1. In either scenario, he'll still have to continue to produce in order to achieve eternal athletic sainthood.

School for school the money would be matched, but the extra endorsement contracts are what made Pitino and Tubby rich. But I agree he should stay in Florida. I think UK fans would love him and he would make them want to rename Rupp arena, as long as he wins. But God help him when he loses.

You better watch out, Alabama might come a'calling

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Me, too. Florida because of the weather and not being land-locked. You know Foley will give him the money. I'm sure that Foley is being inundated with email from The Gator Nation. I, for one, emailed him and also sent him a copy of my Joakim Easter 'tar. And I still think Billy would always be Rupp Junior in KY (just as Bear Bryant's shoes have never been filled), whereas at Florida he'd be Basketball God #1. In either scenario, he'll still have to continue to produce in order to achieve eternal athletic sainthood.

That's interesting that you made that comparison because I heard someone on Mike & Mike this morning compare Kentucky basketball to Alabama football. Both high pressure jobs but very rewarding.

And yes he would be the basketball god #1 at Florida but at the end of the day football rules school.

That's interesting that you made that comparison because I heard someone on Mike & Mike this morning compare Kentucky basketball to Alabama football. Both high pressure jobs but very rewarding.

And yes he would be the basketball god #1 at Florida but at the end of the day football rules school.

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That's interesting that you made that comparison because I heard someone on Mike & Mike this morning compare Kentucky basketball to Alabama football. Both high pressure jobs but very rewarding.

And yes he would be the basketball god #1 at Florida but at the end of the day football rules school.

where do you get your stuff?:funn:

where do you get your stuff?:funn:

Your siggy line is getting stale

Your siggy line is getting stale

Better?

Better?

Ummmmm....let me answer for skunky. NO!!!!!!!:boxing:

Better?

High five Skunky. Good call.:clap_1:

where do you get your stuff?:funn:

I called Foy Student Center and they told me. :roll: