Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA

MTK · 06-01-2007, 03:28 PM

Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the N.B.A. - New York Times

After leading Florida to consecutive men’s national basketball titles, Coach Billy Donovan accepted an offer to become head coach of the Orlando Magic.

dmek25 · 06-01-2007, 03:50 PM

kind of a surprise. but money always talks

Redskins_P · 06-01-2007, 03:54 PM

Good luck to him. Actually I hope he fails miserably since the Magic are in the same division as the Wizards. College coaches have had a hard time adapting to the NBA game (Pitino). Its hard dealing w/ so many egos.

But Donovan does have some NBA experience. I think he was an assistant somewhere, but I can't remember. We'll see how he does.

At lease he's getting paid!

mredskins · 06-01-2007, 04:11 PM

I am a big Providence College fan(my dad went there). We saw Billy D play in the final four in 1987. It is hard to beleive how far he has come! Rick Pitino opened a lot of doors for him

dmek25 · 06-01-2007, 05:00 PM

i think he was an assistant with pitino and the new yourk knicks

MTK · 06-04-2007, 10:07 AM

It appears that Donovan is having a change of heart

ABC News: Magic: Donovan Is 'Conflicted' Over Deal

12thMan · 06-04-2007, 10:12 AM

Is that wild or what?

saden1 · 06-05-2007, 01:15 AM

Wow, that's a tough decision. He has done all that could be done at the college level and the Magic are offering a lot of money. I wonder what has transpired since he accepted the Magic job. Florida is a well endowed I imagne but I can't see them matching that kind of money. It would set a huge precedence if they did.

BDBohnzie · 06-05-2007, 08:07 AM

He realized that he was coaching the Magic...and that 2 of this starters wouldn't be Shaq and Penny.

If he successfully gets out of this deal, it's almost a given that he never coaches in the NBA. Who's going to take a chance on a wishy-washy college coach, and since Florida's peaked, he's got nowhere to go but down until he completely rebuilds the program.

SmootSmack · 06-05-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

He realized that he was coaching the Magic...and that 2 of this starters wouldn't be Shaq and Penny.

If he successfully gets out of this deal, it's almost a given that he never coaches in the NBA. Who's going to take a chance on a wishy-washy college coach, and since Florida's peaked, he's got nowhere to go but down until he completely rebuilds the program.

Well if he gets out apparently part of the agreement is that he's not allowed to coach in the NBA for the next 5 years. From what I understand, and this is not necessarily to blame the Magic, Orlando should have just given him a little more time to think about it but they essentially gave him a Friday ultimatum and he felt pressured into making a decision.

dmek25 · 06-05-2007, 09:08 AM

come on smooty, Donovan is a grown man. he knew what signing the contract meant. and can they hold him to the 5 year thing, legally? i think they would be hard pressed to have that hold up in court

SmootSmack · 06-05-2007, 09:49 AM

Like I said, I'm not blaming the Magic. I'm just saying that's sort of what happened. My guess is that something will be written in that says if he does go somewhere else (in the NBA) the Magic will be compensated. Sort of like what happens when NFL coaches leave their teams early (such as Vermeil)

06-01-2007, 03:28 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,427	Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the N.B.A. - New York Times After leading Florida to consecutive men’s national basketball titles, Coach Billy Donovan accepted an offer to become head coach of the Orlando Magic. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

06-01-2007, 03:50 PM	#2
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 62 Posts: 10,672	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA kind of a surprise. but money always talks __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

06-01-2007, 03:54 PM	#3
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 46 Posts: 4,101	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA Good luck to him. Actually I hope he fails miserably since the Magic are in the same division as the Wizards. College coaches have had a hard time adapting to the NBA game (Pitino). Its hard dealing w/ so many egos. But Donovan does have some NBA experience. I think he was an assistant somewhere, but I can't remember. We'll see how he does. At lease he's getting paid!

06-01-2007, 04:11 PM	#4
mredskins Gamebreaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 12,529	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA I am a big Providence College fan(my dad went there). We saw Billy D play in the final four in 1987. It is hard to beleive how far he has come! Rick Pitino opened a lot of doors for him

06-01-2007, 05:00 PM	#5
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 62 Posts: 10,672	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA i think he was an assistant with pitino and the new yourk knicks __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

06-04-2007, 10:07 AM	#6
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 51 Posts: 99,427	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA It appears that Donovan is having a change of heart ABC News: Magic: Donovan Is 'Conflicted' Over Deal __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA Is that wild or what?

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saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 44 Posts: 10,069	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA Wow, that's a tough decision. He has done all that could be done at the college level and the Magic are offering a lot of money. I wonder what has transpired since he accepted the Magic job. Florida is a well endowed I imagne but I can't see them matching that kind of money. It would set a huge precedence if they did. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

06-05-2007, 08:07 AM	#9
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA He realized that he was coaching the Magic...and that 2 of this starters wouldn't be Shaq and Penny. If he successfully gets out of this deal, it's almost a given that he never coaches in the NBA. Who's going to take a chance on a wishy-washy college coach, and since Florida's peaked, he's got nowhere to go but down until he completely rebuilds the program. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

06-05-2007, 09:08 AM	#11
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 62 Posts: 10,672	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA come on smooty, Donovan is a grown man. he knew what signing the contract meant. and can they hold him to the 5 year thing, legally? i think they would be hard pressed to have that hold up in court __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

06-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#12
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Florida’s Donovan Is Leaving for the NBA Like I said, I'm not blaming the Magic. I'm just saying that's sort of what happened. My guess is that something will be written in that says if he does go somewhere else (in the NBA) the Magic will be compensated. Sort of like what happens when NFL coaches leave their teams early (such as Vermeil) __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

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