<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Billy Donovan wanted to stay. His star players knew it was time to go.Donovan spurned a chance to return to Kentucky and take over the tradition-rich program, saying Thursday he hopes to build the same in Gainesville.He'll have to do it without Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford and Joakim Noah. The four juniors will enter the NBA draft, saying they have accomplished all they could at Florida."I'm happy and I'm sad," Donovan said. "Happy because I've never seen a group of kids grow the way these guys have grown, and sad that I'm not going to have a chance to coach them anymore. ... I do not expect any of them back here next year. Their commitment, their focus, is trying to further their careers in the game of basketball."When they put their minds to something they're usually very, very successful at doing it."Donovan and the foursome led the Gators to consecutive national championships, capping the coach's 11 years and setting the foundation for a program he hopes will someday be mentioned with the likes of Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and UCLA.The Gators became the first team to win back-to-back titles since Duke in 1992. But following Monday night's 84-75 victory against Ohio State, Donovan's future had become the biggest question mark surrounding Florida.Donovan acknowledged interest in the Kentucky job this week, saying he had a lot of admiration for the Wildcats. But he also said he intended to stay in Gainesville.He proved it Thursday.</div>
I was suprised their Juniors came back for this year to begin with....no suprise to see them go Pro. As for Donovan, it would have been stupid of him to go to Kentucky. He's built Florida into a powerhouse with 2 consecutive National Championships. Why leave that? Only way I'd leave if I was him is if he has a desire to go to the Pros.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 03:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I was suprised their Juniors came back for this year to begin with....no suprise to see them go Pro. As for Donovan, it would have been stupid of him to go to Kentucky. He's built Florida into a powerhouse with 2 consecutive National Championships. Why leave that? Only way I'd leave if I was him is if he has a desire to go to the Pros.</div>He'd have an easier time getting BBall recruits at Kentucky. With Kentucky's history and his record. Florida just isn't a basketball school. As pointed out on ESPN Radio: Reporters at Florida's offseason Football Press Conference: 36, Reporters at Florida's postseason (end of regular season, before March Madness) Press Conference: 29.People in Florida care more about Football.However, I'm glad he stayed. I don't like it when coaches win and dash like Nick Saban.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 6 2007, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He'd have an easier time getting BBall recruits at Kentucky. With Kentucky's history and his record. Florida just isn't a basketball school. As pointed out on ESPN Radio: Reporters at Florida's offseason Football Press Conference: 36, Reporters at Florida's postseason (end of regular season, before March Madness) Press Conference: 29.People in Florida care more about Football.However, I'm glad he stayed. I don't like it when coaches win and dash like Nick Saban.</div>If you have trouble recruiting for a team that has won 2 Consecutive National Championships, then you don't deserve to be a Coach of any team. :thumbsupS: Coming from the person who thought nothing of Alabama's Football History, aren't you one to talk about how Kentucky Basketball is this great job. :whistling:
Donovan didn't do a shabby job recruiting but nothing premier even after winning a championship and repeating.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 6 2007, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He'd have an easier time getting BBall recruits at Kentucky. With Kentucky's history and his record. Florida just isn't a basketball school. As pointed out on ESPN Radio: Reporters at Florida's offseason Football Press Conference: 36, Reporters at Florida's postseason (end of regular season, before March Madness) Press Conference: 29.People in Florida care more about Football.However, I'm glad he stayed. I don't like it when coaches win and dash like Nick Saban.</div>If you have trouble recruiting for a team that has won 2 Consecutive National Championships, then you don't deserve to be a Coach of any team. :thumbsup:PS: Coming from the person who thought nothing of Alabama's Football History, aren't you one to talk about how Kentucky Basketball is this great job. :whistling:</div>Totally different.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chang @ Apr 6 2007, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Donovan didn't do a shabby job recruiting but nothing premier even after winning a championship and repeating.</div> :thumbsup:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 6 2007, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>PS: Coming from the person who thought nothing of Alabama's Football History, aren't you one to talk about how Kentucky Basketball is this great job. :whistling:</div>Totally different.</div>Really? How? Alabama Football only has 12 National Championships, 21 SEC Titles, 52 Bowl Appearances, 17 Members of the College Football Hall of Fame, and 95 All-Americans.Kentucky Basketball has 7 National Championships, 39 SEC Championships (22 SEC Tournament Titles), 40 NCAA Tournament Appearances (13 Final Fours), and 37 All-Americans.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Apr 6 2007, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>PS: Coming from the person who thought nothing of Alabama's Football History, aren't you one to talk about how Kentucky Basketball is this great job. :whistling:</div>Totally different.</div>Really? How? Alabama Football only has 12 National Championships, 21 SEC Titles, 52 Bowl Appearances, 17 Members of the College Football Hall of Fame, and 95 All-Americans.Kentucky Basketball has 7 National Championships, 39 SEC Championships (22 SEC Tournament Titles), 40 NCAA Tournament Appearances (13 Final Fours), and 37 All-Americans.</div>Basketball is a totally different sport where the best teams aren't the recent teams, and Kentucky was relevant under more than one coach and relevant more recently.(and BTW, your totall All American argument is bogus. )
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Really? How? Alabama Football only has 12 National Championships, 21 SEC Titles, 52 Bowl Appearances, 17 Members of the College Football Hall of Fame, and 95 All-Americans.Kentucky Basketball has 7 National Championships, 39 SEC Championships (22 SEC Tournament Titles), 40 NCAA Tournament Appearances (13 Final Fours), and 37 All-Americans.</div>Basketball is a totally different sport where the best teams aren't the recent teams, and Kentucky was relevant under more than one coach and relevant more recently.(and BTW, your totall All American argument is bogus. )</div>Yeah, they're different sports. But they are both successful programs with a storied history.Arkansas won 5 National Championships before Bear Bryant ever coached them, and has won One since. It wasn't all him.As for Recently. Arkansas last won a National title in 1992. Kentucky last won a National Title in 1998. So yeah, they won it all more recently, but not by much.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Apr 6 2007, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Really? How? Alabama Football only has 12 National Championships, 21 SEC Titles, 52 Bowl Appearances, 17 Members of the College Football Hall of Fame, and 95 All-Americans.Kentucky Basketball has 7 National Championships, 39 SEC Championships (22 SEC Tournament Titles), 40 NCAA Tournament Appearances (13 Final Fours), and 37 All-Americans.</div>Basketball is a totally different sport where the best teams aren't the recent teams, and Kentucky was relevant under more than one coach and relevant more recently.(and BTW, your totall All American argument is bogus. )</div>Yeah, they're different sports. But they are both successful programs with a storied history.Arkansas won 5 National Championships before Bear Bryant ever coached them, and has won One since. It wasn't all him.As for Recently. Arkansas last won a National title in 1992. Kentucky last won a National Title in 1998. So yeah, they won it all more recently, but not by much.</div>Only within the last decade....
