Sources: Donovan wants out of Magic deal

[bojack34 2]

http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/6883162?MSNHPHMA

[Guest Frank Burns]

Wow. I hope he doesn't Altman them.

[WAR-MATT 2]

He's losing a lot of creditability if you ask me.

[Guest Frank Burns]

When you're making that type of money, credit usually isn't an issue.

[WinCrimson 61]

I guess this keeps Gottfried from becoming the Dean (Martin) of SEC coaches?

[drewau02 0]

Billy Donovan took the Magic job for the almighty dollar. There's no shame in that. All of us would agree to take another job if that job offered us a substantial raise in pay. I think that he should have tried to make it work in Orlando. He could have discovered that he liked the pro game much better than the college game. He could have liked working the draft more than barnstroming America recruiting high school kids. Heck, given some time he could have won a championship and been in the elite category of coaches such as Larry Brown who have won titles in both college and the NBA. Even if things didn't work out in the pros, Donovan could have gone back to the college game and had a choice of any coaching gig he wanted. However, to play devil's advocate here, I don't think that Billy Donovan will ever see a better situation than he has at the University of Florida. The fans love him. He's got two titles in the bag. Recruiting is better now than ever. Donovan has a chance at Florida to win another national title or two, surpassing coaches like Bobby Knight, Dean Smith, and coach K. If this happens, then Donovan will go down as one of the greatest coaches of all time. Furthermore, coaching college is probably more enjoyable, in my opinion. It's less business oriented than the NBA and you get to teach the game of basektball to young men.

[DKW 86 7,419]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/amjum...e=amjump/070604

Odds on why Billy Donovan wants out of Orlando:

5 to 1 Found out Auburn and South Carolina were not on Orlando's conference schedule

4 to 1 Kids wanted to go to Disney World every friggin' day

3 to 1 Felt quitting was a quick and easy way to have a better NBA career than his mentor, Rick Pitino

Hey, you gotta post the bad and the good.

That freakin hurt...

[saniflush 0]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/amjum...e=amjump/070604

Odds on why Billy Donovan wants out of Orlando:

5 to 1 Found out Auburn and South Carolina were not on Orlando's conference schedule

4 to 1 Kids wanted to go to Disney World every friggin' day

3 to 1 Felt quitting was a quick and easy way to have a better NBA career than his mentor, Rick Pitino

Hey, you gotta post the bad and the good.

That freakin hurt...

That one did sting a bit.

[AUdmd07 2]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/amjum...e=amjump/070604

Odds on why Billy Donovan wants out of Orlando:

5 to 1 Found out Auburn and South Carolina were not on Orlando's conference schedule

4 to 1 Kids wanted to go to Disney World every friggin' day

3 to 1 Felt quitting was a quick and easy way to have a better NBA career than his mentor, Rick Pitino

Hey, you gotta post the bad and the good.

That freakin hurt...

That's alright. Bulletin board material for Lebo and the gang.

[AUslug 1]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/amjum...e=amjump/070604

Odds on why Billy Donovan wants out of Orlando:

5 to 1 Found out Auburn and South Carolina were not on Orlando's conference schedule

4 to 1 Kids wanted to go to Disney World every friggin' day

3 to 1 Felt quitting was a quick and easy way to have a better NBA career than his mentor, Rick Pitino

Hey, you gotta post the bad and the good.

That freakin hurt...

That's alright. Bulletin board material for Lebo and the gang.

Right, I'm sure Jeff is going to get all in a huff over that blurb. That is why Tubby won't take the Dallas Cowboys job, Alabama and the Mississippi schools aren't in the NFC East.

[SouthLink02 8]

Please, dear god, stay in the NBA

Dammit

[WAR EAGLE!!! 0]

Please, dear god, stay in the NBA

Dammit

Do you think if Donovan stays with the Magic, UGA is going to suck less???

[SouthLink02 8]

Please, dear god, stay in the NBA

Dammit

Do you think if Donovan stays with the Magic, UGA is going to suck less???

Yup

[AUslug 1]

Please, dear god, stay in the NBA

Dammit

Do you think if Donovan stays with the Magic, UGA is going to suck less???

Yup

Less suckage by subtraction...hmm interesting theory.