Billy Donovan is staying at UF!

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Originally Posted by Pointg5

This is all speculation and this is all from the media, but here's how I believe it went down:

Local sports talk radio guy is a UK Grad and was the beat writer for UK for the Cincinnati Post, he's good friends with Mick Cronin(he didn't mention his source, but I would say this is straight from Cronin) and Cronin was Pitino's assistant at Louisville. He was told that Pitino did get involved in this with Donovan and basically told Donovan: "Look what those fans did to me after I left, look what they did to Tubby, you want them to do that to you" and while it wasn't the only reason he didn't take the job, the actions of the fans weighed heavily on it.

Dude, Pitino did the one thing that you do not do. He broke the hearts of many to bolt for the NBA in the middle of a historic run. Then, had the nuts to come back and coach the most hated rival of the blue. I would not be a bit suprised that he told Billy D that. Pitino is a used car salesmen that always down plays everything to make himself look like a genius. He probably also told him that it's not that bad coaching at a football school

My take is that I would have loved to have gotton Donovan to KY, but he really did have no earthly reason to do so. Now Billy Gillespie looks like a good hire. I think he will be motivated and the change will be refreshing.

On the subject of the UK fans, we are very passionate about our team, no doubt. But, go to Rupp Arena for a game and you will never, ever hear a boo that is directed at the team or coach. We stand behind our team no matter what. Even this season after losing 3 in a row and sleepwalking thru the game against LSU, the team did not get booed.

Anyway, the future looks good for the Big Blue and I'm happy with the Billy we got!