Friday, June 01, 2007

The signs were there, Billy the Kid wanted to NBA (verb)

Live coverage from the ESPN family of networks!

  • Also right now on ESPN, on Outside the Lines First Report, in the Centerpiece segment, "Making the jump" talks about Billy Donovan's move to the Orlando Magic, hosted by Jeremy Schaap. The Donovan contract will be five years and $27 million. Reference to Steve Spurrier is made. They look back at other former college coaches trying the NBA hand, like Pitino. Interview with media-savvy John Calipari: "I'm happy he is taking a playoff team". Calipari gives an insight on the day-to-day differences between college and the NBA (dealing with media all the time non-stop)... Next guest is Adrian Wojo (can't spell his last name) of Yahoo Sports: Having Howard will help... He thinks Stan Van Gundy would do better with half the money.
  • Chris Sheridan says the hiring college coaches to the NBA is cycling back in and thinks Jay Wright and Tom Crean may also be giving a chance in the NBA in the future.
  • Dick Vitale thinks Anthony Grant will take over Florida... Vitale, a Florida resident, says Florida will survive and continue to thrive, just like they survived Steve Spurrier going to the NFL... Vitale wants to see incoming recruits to become "free agents" after a coach leaves... Nick Calathes will stay for sure... Vitale ends by asking Billy Donovan to "loan me some cash baby!"
  • Andy Katz said that Anthony Grant is scheduled to meet with Florida AD Foley in the next couple of days at an undisclosed location. Billy Donovan lobbied for Anthony Grant. Katz said that if Grant is hired, the players, the incoming recruits and the remaining assistant coaches will all stay put, including Jai Lucas... Katz also mentioned that Billy Clyde Glide Gillispie is trying to re-recruit Jai Lucas after the change.


    Billy Donovan to be fired from the Orlando Magic in 2010
  • Wall to wall coverage of Billy Donovan's decision to make exactly the same mistake Rick Pitino did. Something about the apple and the apple tree.
  • John Clay has wall to wall coverage, with predictions on the next Florida coach (his prediction is Anthony Grant). He has more than 20 links to stories covering Donovan's move! A must read!... Clay also reports that Billy Donovan will apppear on the critically acclaimed PTI (Pardon the Interruption) at 230pm PT/530pm ET on ESPN (not ESPN2). PTI also repeats on ESPN News one hour later (330pm PT/630pm ET)... Also check out ESPN News, especially the Hot List (12pm-3pm pacific, 3pm-6pm eastern) for more coverage!
  • Larry Shyatt will join Billy Donovan in Orlando. After all, if it wasn't for Shyatt, Billy Donovan would not have won two back-to-back national championships!
  • A Sea of Blue also has wall to wall coverage on the Donovan to Magic move...
  • Geography: Orlando is about 150 miles from Gainsville, Florida
  • Goodman's blog talks about this as well.
  • Wall to wall coverage and links at March Madness All Season as well!


    Own the Donovan era on DVD!
  • The 2006 Final Four in Indianapolis (official 2006 NCAA DVD)
  • The Gator Boys are Hot (2006 championship)
  • Florida Gators - Back 2 Back National Champions (2007 championship)
  • 2007 Regional Final, Florida vs Oregon





    Everything Else
  • Thanks to John Clay's blog for adding this blog to their blogroll! A native Kentuckian, John Clay has been covering sports for the Lexington Herald-Leader for over 20 years.
  • Also, a fun poll at A Sea of Blue, who is your least favorite college basketball media personality? It's no surprise who is currently voted as #1. I won't spoil the results but it's awesome baby!!!
  • It is bad pun day at Recruiting Wars.
  • Can't wait for the next season? A Sea of Blue's ticker says it is 134 days and 9 hours before Midnight Madness. 134 days is not _that_ long folks, is it?
  • Goodman's blog looks at the Georgia Bulldogs and Virginia Tech
  • Every 2007 NCAA College Basketball Tournament game on DVD!

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