Donovan Going Back to Florida?

[writer200707]

Crazy story -

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6883162

 

[GB-Hack]

I threw this on the original Donovan thread, but it probably deserves its own. If so, what a shambles.

 

[IU90]

That cursing you hear is Anthony Grant's.

 

[Comma Chameleon]

You give people 24 hours to make up their mind, and this is what you get.

 

[GB-Hack]

That cursing you hear is Anthony Grant's.

He put out a statement that he hadn't been offered the job just before this came out.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

That cursing you hear is Anthony Grant's.

You would be too if you had to go back to VCU.

 

[Stretch15]

As a UF graduate, let me be the first to say -

Please, please, please, please let this story be true!!!

 

[Freelance Hack]

If you're Grant, would you really want to follow Donovan? This isn't Pitino leaving Tubby Smith with a full cupboard. There's good players in Gainesville, no doubt, but Florida won't be a title team next year or the year following.

 

[spinning27]

This certainly sheds some light on the bizarre move by Foley of flying to Richmond, getting off the plane to make phone calls and then turning around 45 minutes later.

Great job reporting by Goodman.

Honestly, I'm not sure even Billy can pull this one off. After the whole sequence of events -- from tiptoeing around the Kentucky issue throughout the NCAA Tournament, to the long contract dance, to bolting for the Magic -- his credibility is basically gone. He's been exposed as a total phoney. With Florida fans and recruits. With the administration. With the college basketball community in general.

However, If Billy does wiggle out of his contract with the Magic, he'll never work in the NBA. Ever.

 

[GB-Hack]

If you're Grant, would you really want to follow Donovan? This isn't Pitino leaving Tubby Smith with a full cupboard. There's good players in Gainesville, no doubt, but Florida won't be a title team next year or the year following.

I think you would, because Florida is a destination for basketball now. As a former assistant as well, he already has ties to the area, and he's got a good incoming class as well as the respect of all the players who are already there.

 

[GB-Hack]

This certainly sheds some light on the bizarre move by Foley of flying to Richmond, getting off the plane to make phone calls and then turning around 45 minutes later.

Great job reporting by Goodman.

Honestly, I'm not sure even Billy can pull this one off. After the whole sequence of events -- from tiptoeing around the Kentucky issue throughout the NCAA Tournament, to the long contract dance, to bolting for the Magic -- his credibility is basically gone. He's been exposed as a total phoney. With Florida fans and recruits. With the administration. With the college basketball community in general.

However, If Billy does wiggle out of his contract with the Magic, he'll never work in the NBA. Ever.

You're kidding right? If this happens, Donovan get welcomed back to Florida with open arms, and all will be well. You're right that he won't go to the NBA, but this will get forgotten when next college season opens.

 

[spnited]

Meanwhile, the frauds on ESPN just reported that "ESPN's Andy Katz has learned that Billy Donovan.... blah blah blah"

Guess he learned it by reading Goodman.

 

[spinning27]

This certainly sheds some light on the bizarre move by Foley of flying to Richmond, getting off the plane to make phone calls and then turning around 45 minutes later.

Great job reporting by Goodman.

Honestly, I'm not sure even Billy can pull this one off. After the whole sequence of events -- from tiptoeing around the Kentucky issue throughout the NCAA Tournament, to the long contract dance, to bolting for the Magic -- his credibility is basically gone. He's been exposed as a total phoney. With Florida fans and recruits. With the administration. With the college basketball community in general.

However, If Billy does wiggle out of his contract with the Magic, he'll never work in the NBA. Ever.

You're kidding right? If this happens, Donovan get welcomed back to Florida with open arms, and all will be well. You're right that he won't go to the NBA, but this will get forgotten when next college season opens.

Sure, he'll be welcomed back. But there will be some residual mess from this that will be very difficult to shake.

Does Billy's "intrigue" with the NBA just go away? Not in the minds of people who will be recruiting against him.

 

[Lucas Wiseman]

Regardless of how this turns out, Donovan has put himself in a very bad position.

 

[Moderator1]

Billy Cremins I think I'll call him.

Cripes. And those who know me know exactly why I'm saying that.

 

[HeinekenMan]

I just won't believe this until I see someone cite a source. Should we expect that within the next hour? It's getting a little late in the day at this point.

 

[lantaur]

My favorite line:

According to one source, Donovan was forced to make a rash decision by the Magic management — and he regretted it shortly after agreeing to the contract.

He was forced to make a rash decision? Give me a break.

 

[Lucas Wiseman]

Orlando Sentinel has now picked up the foxsports scoop

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/gators/orl-bk-billydonovan060307,0,5225925.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

 

[Left_Coast]

AP just picked up the FoxSports story and moved an updated Florida search story.

 

[Moderator1]

And spinning has a point - it is the ONLY thing that explains that quick plane trip. Why the hell do you fly there and not see the guy? You can call him from Gainesville.