May 31, 200719 yr Does your "source" get affected by Billy D's move?So do you put source in quotes b/c you question the validity of him or is there some other reason?
May 31, 200719 yr So do you put source in quotes b/c you question the validity of him or is there some other reason? A lot of people have inside sources with Donovan. Donnie Jones played at/graduated from Pikeville College, and still has a lot of friends here. It's not like people don't know what is happening in these deals...it's just that it is never official until it comes from the horse's mouth AND there is a signed contract...
May 31, 200719 yr John Brannen is on Grant's staff. Brannen and company were in Destin golfing right after the Final Four. Pelphrey was there as well...got my peeps.
May 31, 200719 yr Lucas jumped too soon and believed a lot of what he was told. Wonder if the new Gator coach will be a "guard" coach????
May 31, 200719 yr So do you put source in quotes b/c you question the validity of him or is there some other reason? No, I don't doubt the validity. I find it humorous that its such a top secret when its elementary math.
May 31, 200719 yr No, I don't doubt the validity. I find it humorous that its such a top secret when its elementary math.It's not a secret.
May 31, 200719 yr Despite what you want to believe Donovan to UK was never a serious possibility. Thank goodness
May 31, 200719 yr A big if, but if Lucas wanted out, can he go any where he wants?If he wanted out, and the University let him out, then yes. There may be a penalty though as far as sitting out time, I'm not sure.
May 31, 200719 yr If he wanted out, and the University let him out, then yes. There may be a penalty though as far as sitting out time, I'm not sure. Thanks:thumb:
May 31, 200719 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2888555 Source: Donovan offered $6M per to coach Magic After weeks of waiting for the University of Florida to finalize his new seven-year contract, the Orlando Magic have entered Billy Donovan's world and given him another substantial offer to ponder. After leading the Gators to the last two national championships, the 42-year-old Donovan has received a six-year contract offer from the Magic worth $6 million annually, a source told ESPN.com's Pat Forde. Team officials told the Orlando Sentinel, which first reported the story on its Web site, that Donovan is expected to take the job. But as of 4 p.m. ET, multiple sources close to Billy Donovan confirmed to ESPN.com's Andy Katz that Donovan has not accepted the job yet. Sources said that Donovan was waffling with the decision and that the Magic had made the offer very hard to turn down. The sources added this job has been the toughest decision he's had to make, much more so than any early offer from Memphis and even more so than Kentucky's contract offer. The part that makes the offer potentially palatable is that it is close enough to his Gainsville home that could it make it a smooth transition. Donovan's parents, in-laws and sister all have a home in Gainsville and the sources said that if there was a job that he would seriously consider it would be this one because of the proximity to his family. Donovan's new contract at Florida -- it was presented to him on May 17 but he had yet to sign it as of May 25 -- was to pay him around $3 million in the first year. The contract then was to escalate to more than $3.75 in guaranteed income by the end of the contract in 2013-14, a person familiar with the negotiations told ESPN.com
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