Hearing he’s already made plans to build a new Catholic HS and has begun his horse farm shopping.Is interested
Billy Donavan
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that is my concern as well
the college game has changed 200% since he was involved
Can he recruit in today's market?
How will he handle the NIL crap?
What would he do to help fund the NIL?
College basketball is now just a clone of the NBA's free agency. How will he handle the portal?
I'm sure Mitch has a list and Golden and Donavan are on it, whoever it is MUST have the University of Kentucky as their number one priority.
Where did this Golden love come from? What on earth has he done to suggest anything worthy of this job? Every coach who got hired here had at least been to a Sweet 16 beforehand.
PLEASE BE TRUE. He has to be tired of the nba by now, he’s sucked there.
I’ve been saying this for a few years and it’d be funny if it were to actually happen.
Donovan is stuck in perennial limbo with the bulls. 9 or 10 seed having to go into the play in game. He’s just another coach in the nba, would be the face of college basketball coaches.
Donovan is stuck in perennial limbo with the bulls. 9 or 10 seed having to go into the play in game. He’s just another coach in the nba, would be the face of college basketball coaches.
Whether Donovan would be a good choice is hard to know. But any current college coach would be able to bring over their players and recruits.
He would literally be building a completely new roster with no preexisting relationships to do so.
He would literally be building a completely new roster with no preexisting relationships to do so.
I'm ready to get my hopes up for a third time with Billy Donovan rumors. Tell me it's a done deal.
Suppose it goes this way. Hurley is contacted today, he could say "I'll think about it tomorrow after our game", or he could say "no", or "I could be persuaded, but not until tomorrow". But supposing it is "no", and then Stevens is "no", could Donovan accept, continuing to coach the Pacers for another 9-15 days, while still setting up a staff here and calling and meeting players.
Or how unheard of is it for there to be a coaching change and an interim coach coach the playoffs and/or final week of the season. We've seen college football teams do that for bowl games, Michigan did it in basketball in route to a Final 4, I don't know but wouldn't be shocked if that happened once between Steinbrenner & Billy Martin w/ the Yankees.
Or how unheard of is it for there to be a coaching change and an interim coach coach the playoffs and/or final week of the season. We've seen college football teams do that for bowl games, Michigan did it in basketball in route to a Final 4, I don't know but wouldn't be shocked if that happened once between Steinbrenner & Billy Martin w/ the Yankees.
We don't know that. This hire can't be a maybe.
Unfortunately just a coach isn't a realistic option unless they hire someone that's elite at handling all the other stuff.
We will literally have noone besides probably Travis Perry. If we make the wrong hire and can't make hay in the portal, we will be worse than probation era bad. I know people want anyone besides cal, but it can't be solely an emotional response
In 4 of his last 5 years he was in the Elite Eight (and one Final Four). He did go 16-17 in his last season but I think he was mentally checked out because he could go to the NBA after his 10-year window of not being able to do so after spurning Orlando expired.
He did have a few NIT years post-national title, which again, I think was because he checked out for a while and wished for the NBA.
I want to believe that coaching is not rocket science. Its part luck and strategy based.
This guy is a tried and true coach, he won at Florida the NC twice?
But, we can't choose someone who is not hungry....am I right?
I'd prefer a fresh face, who may not have a lot of success but surely knows, they could win with the right team and mindset.
This guy is a tried and true coach, he won at Florida the NC twice?
But, we can't choose someone who is not hungry....am I right?
I'd prefer a fresh face, who may not have a lot of success but surely knows, they could win with the right team and mindset.
Um... avg coaching tenure in the NBA vs Billy D's tenure?.....about average. a colossal disappointment? wrong!
Bulls fans are also hoping that is true.
I guess the first thing that should be done is to learn how to spell his name correctly.
Does anyone honestly think Donovan says yes this 3rd time we ask him? If he does get asked a 3rd time? I think he honestly would with the help of Pitino’s advice and maybe Sheppard. We could get Reed another season because of it….
Unless you’ve got stars, you’re not doing anything in the NBA. After Durant left OKC, he never had a good team.
The fact that he’s even had success. With Coby White, Zach Lavine and the corpse of Derozan is impressive.
What do you mean we don’t know that? Two national titles and winning the conference idk how many times at Florida wasn’t enough for you? Hahahaha
Anything before the portal era basically never happened. The game is that different. This hire cannot be a reach. It absolutely must be someone successful in the new era.
How many times will Billy D have to turn UK down before you people get it.
He’s a smart man I’m sure he could do it. He’s as good of a college coach as there is out there.
I may be wrong but I just don't see Kentucky getting anyone but Oats.
And the Oats Hurley matchups in the final four will become a thing.
Now watch this be 180° off.
And the Oats Hurley matchups in the final four will become a thing.
Now watch this be 180° off.
For some reason just don't see Billy coming here. Some were saying that he left Fla. because he did not like recruiting. Guess we will see.
I thought it was the recruiting factor against UK. If you’re the coach of UK that makes it a little easier…
You may be correct I am just going on what i have heard/read. I would be fine with Billy here.
Maybe. But we can't afford a maybe
Hurley (which isn't coming imo), oats, pearl in that order.
I’d be happy with any of those as our coach