http://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/billy-donovan-locks-players/1395 Brown Bag it, Baby Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/billy-donovan-locks-players/1395/comment-page-1#comment-94146 SpinMax Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:19:43 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/billy-donovan-locks-players/#comment-94146 Ya know, I've always thought Billy Donovan was a POS...and people argued that with me. Anyway, he's a real POS. Ya know, I’ve always thought Billy Donovan was a POS…and people argued that with me. Anyway, he’s a real POS.

]]> http://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/billy-donovan-locks-players/1395/comment-page-1#comment-94145 Brandon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:58:43 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/college-basketball/billy-donovan-locks-players/#comment-94145 This is the latest sign of an obvious player revolt in the Donovan camp. Donovan shouldn't be allowed to wear anything that says University of Florida on it for his actions last offseason. He took a job with the orlando Magic, then figured it out (much sooner than his college predicessors: see mike motgomery, rick pitino, tim floyd), that he wouldn't be able to rule with absolute authority and intimidation as he would in florida. So he came back, and experienced his players losing respect for a man they once had respect for, someone who they didn't think would play with them like he did. He signed an extention at florida, then left, and then walked back in like it was no big deal. His players didn't play with the heart and enthusiasm they once had because thier coach showed them that the school they played at, the "pride' and "tradition" and the intangables of playing college basketball didn't matter. Donovan showed them its ok to be selfish and take money over integrity and heart. Donovan realized he made a mistake and what he was showing the kids was wrong, but the damage was already done. it should be donovan who stripping himself of the florida threads, not his players. This is the latest sign of an obvious player revolt in the Donovan camp. Donovan shouldn’t be allowed to wear anything that says University of Florida on it for his actions last offseason. He took a job with the orlando Magic, then figured it out (much sooner than his college predicessors: see mike motgomery, rick pitino, tim floyd), that he wouldn’t be able to rule with absolute authority and intimidation as he would in florida. So he came back, and experienced his players losing respect for a man they once had respect for, someone who they didn’t think would play with them like he did. He signed an extention at florida, then left, and then walked back in like it was no big deal. His players didn’t play with the heart and enthusiasm they once had because thier coach showed them that the school they played at, the “pride’ and “tradition” and the intangables of playing college basketball didn’t matter. Donovan showed them its ok to be selfish and take money over integrity and heart. Donovan realized he made a mistake and what he was showing the kids was wrong, but the damage was already done. it should be donovan who stripping himself of the florida threads, not his players.

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