Donovan to Orlando Magic?

[Beach Runner]

So Friday I received an email from the President of The University of Florida:
Dear Alumni and Friends,
If you're like me, it was a something of a bittersweet moment when you heard that head basketball Coach Billy Donovan was leaving the Gators to take over as coach of the Orlando Magic.

This morning I woke up to my husband telling me the good news from the Gainesville Sun:
It appears Billy Donovan has had second thoughts. He may be returning as Florida men's basketball head coach. Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the NBA's Orlando franchise on Thursday, but has approached the Magic and UF about getting out of the deal, Foxsports.com reported late Sunday. According to one source, Donovan was forced to make a rash decision by the Magic management - and he regretted it shortly after agreeing to the contract.

 

[JB]

So Friday I received an email from the President of The University of Florida:
Dear Alumni and Friends,
If you're like me, it was a something of a bittersweet moment when you heard that head basketball Coach Billy Donovan was leaving the Gators to take over as coach of the Orlando Magic.

This morning I woke up to my husband telling me the good news from the Gainesville Sun:
It appears Billy Donovan has had second thoughts. He may be returning as Florida men's basketball head coach. Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the NBA's Orlando franchise on Thursday, but has approached the Magic and UF about getting out of the deal, Foxsports.com reported late Sunday. According to one source, Donovan was forced to make a rash decision by the Magic management - and he regretted it shortly after agreeing to the contract.

It wouldn't be the first time this sort of thing has happened. I think a similar thing happened when Arkansas tried to hire a new basketball coach last winter. Still, Donovan went so far as to attend a press conference in Orlando announcing him as the new coach. Strange stuff.

 

[Smiling JOe]

:funn: I was thinking that Donovan was UGA's former head coach, but after a qiuck search, I see his name was Donnan.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Speaking of basketball, have the final finals started for the pros? I know they have been playing the finals since Feb. They lost me as a fan a long time ago because of this playoff silliness.

 

[JB]

Speaking of basketball, have the final finals started for the pros? I know they have been playing the finals since Feb. They lost me as a fan a long time ago because of this playoff silliness.

I haven't gotten into the NBA since the Lakers' heyday in the 1980's. I follow it with only a passing interest these days. Game 1 of the finals starts Thursday - Cleveland vs. San Antonio. Should be pretty entertaining watching Lebron James go against Tim Duncan. But I have to pull for San Antonio due to my old bud Robert "Big Shot Rob" Horry.

 

[Bob]

Kurt made a phone call.

 

[Kurt]

I GOT the call.

 

[kathydwells]

I bet BR threatned him, and told him she would kick his A$$ if he left U of F for that Magic job. He was skeered of her and changed his mind.

 

[Beach Runner]

I bet BR threatned him, and told him she would kick his A$$ if he left U of F for that Magic job. He was skeered of her and changed his mind.

How did you know?;-)

 

[Bob]

Donovan did the right thing shunning O'town. The Magic are owned by Rich Devos, co-founder of Amway. There's enough bad karma wrapped up in that organization to last forever.