April 1, 200719 yr If Billy wins this year...and gets another within 3-4 years...he is second fiddle to no one...bet on that....just like here in the 'Ville, most of the fans saw Petrino and Pitino as equals....that is an awesome mix. Coach K (Krag)...will likely garner the same repsect after this season. Sorry buddy. Louisville and Florida are two COMPLETELY different programs. Football has always been king at UF and always will be. People seem to forget that Urban Meyer just won a title too.
April 1, 200719 yr Billy Donovan will always be Robin at Florida What some of you don't understand is that not everyone has to be BATMAN.....many people of Donovan's character enjoy the limelight when it is their time...and in the offseason it is family time. Which I found out yesterday that Wiliam's parents live in Gainesville, and so do his in-laws...they all moved together....pretty strong family ties right there in Florida.
April 1, 200719 yr Not a bad life if he stays at Florida. No pressure and big money to boot. Hit the final 4 every few years and you're a god. Some people would love that life but something tells me it's not for Donovan. You think getting to the Final Four every few years wouldn't make you popular at UK? Being in the Final Four every 4th or 5th year, and winning a title half that much would satisfy 80% (or would it be 82%??) of UK fans.
April 1, 200719 yr Author What some of you don't understand is that not everyone has to be BATMAN.....many people of Donovan's character enjoy the limelight when it is their time...and in the offseason it is family time. Which I found out yesterday that Wiliam's parents live in Gainesville, and so do his in-laws...they all moved together....pretty strong family ties right there in Florida. Hey, he can stay and be Robin if he wants to....his call. I think there are more mountains to conquer for Mr. Donovan. UK? Maybe. NBA? Maybe. Stay at Florida? Maybe....but he'll always be biding everyone's time till football season begins. Ho Hum.
April 1, 200719 yr Why do all of you think Billy D will always be Robin and second fiddle at Florida? He is on the verge of winning his 2nd national championship in as many years. Sure Urban has his, but last time I checked 2 is more than one, and that would make Billy D the more prominent coach whether you all want to admit it or not. What if OSU wins the national championship in football this past year? We wouldn't even be talking about Billy D being Robin at Florida
April 1, 200719 yr Hey, he can stay and be Robin if he wants to....his call. I think there are more mountains to conquer for Mr. Donovan. UK? Maybe. NBA? Maybe. Stay at Florida? Maybe....but he'll always be biding everyone's time till football season begins. Ho Hum. You all said the same thing about Tubby. And if Billy D doesn't have a final 4 appearance in the next 3 to 4 years, he faced that same scrutiny that Tubby faced from the fans. Face it guys...UK isn't the same powerhouse it used to be...what makes you think getting a new coach willl change that?
April 1, 200719 yr Sorry Charlie...it won't matter...he will be second fiddle - doesn't matter if he gets a 20 year contract. And, by the way, Pitino and Pertrino...no comparison - not even close. Billy Donovan will always be Robin at Florida But he will still be kicking Batman's...
April 1, 200719 yr I saw where Donovan's dad said he (Billy) definitely should talk to UK in yesterday's paper.
April 1, 200719 yr Why do all of you think Billy D will always be Robin and second fiddle at Florida? He is on the verge of winning his 2nd national championship in as many years. Sure Urban has his, but last time I checked 2 is more than one, and that would make Billy D the more prominent coach whether you all want to admit it or not. What if OSU wins the national championship in football this past year? We wouldn't even be talking about Billy D being Robin at Florida He's 2nd fiddle at Florida if he wins 5 in a row. That's just the nature of the beast in Gainsville...
April 1, 200719 yr He's 2nd fiddle at Florida if he wins 5 in a row. That's just the nature of the beast in Gainsville... :thumb: I agree completely. There is more money to be made in football at Florida than there ever would be in basketball, no matter how many national titles they win. Plus, the facilities at Kentucky are unbelieveable for basketball.
April 1, 200719 yr You think getting to the Final Four every few years wouldn't make you popular at UK? Being in the Final Four every 4th or 5th year, and winning a title half that much would satisfy 80% (or would it be 82%??) of UK fans. Popular but not a god and the expectations after getting there would far exceed those at Florida. Hence, less pressure.
April 1, 200719 yr Author UK isn't the same powerhouse it used to be...what makes you think getting a new coach willl change that? It was the former coach that brought the program down. Do you thinik UCLA, UNC, Kansas and Duke are still the powerhouses they used to be?
April 1, 200719 yr Face it guys...UK isn't the same powerhouse it used to be...what makes you think getting a new coach willl change that? Yeah.. look at UNC. New coach didn't do anything for them.
April 1, 200719 yr Billy D will be Robin no matter what if he stays in Florida. He might like it or he might not, we don't know. As soon as he gets to UK, he becomes Batman.
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