Comments on: Gillispie Gone: Donovan On His Way?

By: cgb

cgb — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:37:48 +0000

@sparty

Yeah it was. Even before all of this came out I figured he would just stay in Gainsville.

1) He’s a God
2) Foley will match salary offers
3) He has a get out of jail free card for 5+ years

By: sparty

sparty — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:11:05 +0000

cgb-it was a slow day otherwise. looks like he is staying in gainesville.

By: cgb

cgb — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:06:06 +0000

You guys are all over Donovan Watch ‘09.

By: cbh49er

cbh49er — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:01:14 +0000

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Leave Billy, please leave.

By: GatorTrey

GatorTrey — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:59:14 +0000

“In response to the rumors circulating about my interest in other
jobs, I wanted to address this as quickly as possible. I am committed to
the University of Florida and look forward to continuing to build our
program here.”

Not going.

By: cbh49er

cbh49er — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:52:49 +0000

Gator, if you guys get Grant you will be in good shape, he is a very good coach and recruiter. As a Mason alum I will not miss him at all, this will significantly weaken VCU.

By: GatorTrey

GatorTrey — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:51:07 +0000

Agreed Sparty.

And I agree Chris, I made my comments about it in the Happy Hour section. It would suck to see him go, and I’ll be upset, but I don’t really blame him if you look at it objectively.

By: sparty

sparty — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:41:17 +0000

Chris- agree. Florida is a football school first. Even with the back2backs i don’t think one can consider them a Top 5 basketball program. Had they not been on the cusp of greatness a couple years ago, he would have left Florida then.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:38:13 +0000

I understand that, GT, but Florida is a “football school” much like Kentucky is a “basketball school.”

By: GatorTrey

GatorTrey — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:32:35 +0000

Chris,

I think his point was Billy D is/was Florida basketball.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:28:39 +0000

“Kentucky should have received it when Sutton was there.”

So sending 5 grand to a parent of a recruit — the ONLY thing they were found guilty of — is a death penalty offense? Especially after the guilty staff is completely removed? Sounds like the dislike for a program is superseding logic.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:26:39 +0000

“If he went to Kentucky he’s just another in a long line of coaches there…”

A long line of coaches? Kentucky, since Rupp retired, has had five coaches, two of those coming in the past two seasons. You might want to try your hand at that assessment again. As for the upside, try coaching at school that doesn’t consider your sport secondary to Tim Tebow.

By: KALANI

KALANI — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:58:00 +0000

How is Donovan selling his soul or money-grubbing? He got his start at UK with Pitino, it makes sense for him to return to where he got his knowledge.

By: cycledan

cycledan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:06:18 +0000

I can’t see Donovan going to Kentucky.

By: sparty

sparty — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:44:01 +0000

Kentucky should have received it when Sutton was there.

By: john

john — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:43:06 +0000

Calipari to Kentucky = death penalty for Kentucky?

Can you give the death penalty to a program that is already dead?