BILLY DONOVAN RUMORS
Florida, Donovan lose another player
Florida swingman DeVon Walker has decided to transfer after one season of limited playing time.
Coach Billy Donovan made the announcement Monday, saying Walker has been granted his release and ''we hope for the best for him wherever he chooses to go.''
Walker played in 25 games last season, finishing with 20 points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots.
He's...
Via Fox Sports
13 days ago
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Donovan lowers expectations for freshmen
The Gators are bringing two of the top ten high school players in the country to campus for next season, but Florida head coach Billy Donovan is starting to lower the expectations already. With the veteran roster that will return to the floor in the O’Connell Center next season, those players will be expected to carry the load. However, there’s no question the freshmen will make an impact.
Via florida.scout.com
April 15, 2013
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Florida Gators brings the curtain down on Florida Gulf Coast’s miracle run
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 30 –The clock struck midnight and the story of Florida Gulf Coast is no more.
The kids from Dunk City spent the week tempting fate with bold proclamations and a student body prone to obscene pep rallies.
It was too much inspiration to feed a better Florida Gators team with stronger players and superior coaching.
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Donovan Talks FGCU
Florida basketball head coach Billy Donovan opted to keep his team in Texas this week rather than travel back and forth to Gainesville . It's a different approach than that of Florida Gulf Coast University Coach Andy Enfield used as his team did travel back home to Ft Myers for a day or two and then to the Dallas area. Donovan talked about that and the match up to the media.
Via florida.scout.com
March 28, 2013
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Despite tourney titles, Donovan being overlooked
Maybe its their underachieving nature and lack of flashy offense.
Maybe its because of the quality and margin of their wins.
Maybe theyve been looked over because of the down nature of their conference this season. Or, maybe, people arent convinced they have the talent to advance any further than this weekend.
Whatever the reason, Billy Donovan and his Florida Gators are not...
Via Fox Sports South
March 26, 2013
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Smith and Donovan old friends, rivals from SEC
Sunday may feel like old times for Minnesota's Tubby Smith and Florida's Billy Donovan. They certainly are familiar with each other.
The two coaches have three national championships between them and a history of intense head-to-head competition in the Southeastern Conference dating to the late 1990s when Smith was at Georgia and Kentucky and Donovan started at Florida....
Via AP on Fox
March 23, 2013
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Tubby, Donovan to meet again for round of 16 berth
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith knows his next opponent all too well.
Six years after their last meeting in the Southeastern Conference, when Smith was still at Kentucky, he will coach against Florida's Billy Donovan again - this time in the Lone Star State with a trip to the NCAA tournament's round of 16 on the line.
''I'm pretty familiar with Billy Donovan,'...
Via AP on Fox
March 23, 2013
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Florida vs. LSU game preview
Game time: 1 p.m.
TV: ESPNU
Florida coach Billy Donovan has noticed something missing from his team the last three weeks.
Ball security? Sure. Rebounding? Absolutely. Clutch shots in close games? Well, that, too.
Those tangible miscues are correctable, but Donovan says he's more concerned about one intangible missing element.
"I'm more looking at the whole body of...
Via Fox Sports Florida
March 14, 2013
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Donovan, Gators still have plenty to prove
When Billy Donovan was darting around college basketball courts in a Providence uniform during the mid-'80s, his Friars never earned better than a 6-seed in the NCAA tournament. They never won a Big East title, regular season or tournament. There was never a target on his team's back, nor the subsequent pressure that came with it.
This, of course, came before Donovan'...
Via Fox Sports Tennessee
March 12, 2013
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Florida’s Billy Donovan keeping a close eye on Julius Randle
With Julius Randle having been out since November after three months his first game back to the hardwood will be today. Florida’s head coach Billy Donovan didn’t waste anytime and was present in wednesday’s practice.
Accoding to Jason Jordan of USA today:
Florida coach Billy Donovan was at Prestonwood watching Randle on Wednesday and Kyles said Donovan couldn’t contain his...
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