BILLY DONOVAN RUMORS
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This has been a record-setting year for the Florida Gators all right. After Tuesday night’s 72-46 win at South Carolina, a win over Kentucky stands in the way of the Gators and SEC perfection at 18-0. Meanwhile,...
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Gators pass on cutting down nets
Florida clinched the Southeastern Conference title for the third time in four years on Thursday with Kentucky’s home loss, keeping the Gators from being able to celebrate by cutting down the nets at home. Billy Donovan spoke with his team on Friday about clinching the championship, but the Florida seniors didn’t want to cut down nets on Saturday. Their eyes were focused on the future.
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Gators do it all on thorough rout of LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The week began with the Florida Gators voted No. 1 in the nation. Then came a narrow victory against so-so Vanderbilt that clinched a share of the Southeastern Conference title, followed two days later by a loss by Kentucky that locked up the overall league crown.
And all of it amid buzz about whether the Gators -- with their string of seven consecutive hard...
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Billy Donovan downplays Gators' rise to No. 1 in men's basketball
On the day the Florida Gators reached No. 1 in the polls for the first time in seven seasons, coach Billy Donovan stuck to the script that helped his team get there in the first place.
While his team climbed the rankings and set school records, Donovan lent a healthy dose of perspective along the way.
Monday was no different when the Gators moved from No. 2 to No. 1 after back...
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Gators blanket Henderson in second half, survive road scare
OXFORD, Miss. -- At halftime Saturday, Florida coach Billy Donovan didn't spend much time crunching numbers or reviewing strategy. Didn't need to. Everyone in the locker room knew what the problem was.
Marshall Henderson.
''He's gonna try to get 40 tonight,'' Donovan told his team.
Henderson, the Ole Miss guard with unlimited range and zero conscience...
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Donovan says No. 2 Gators' toughest opponent could be human nature
On the heels of a rare win at Kentucky, the Florida Gators' next opponent was one Billy Donovan feared more than any other remaining on the schedule.
This formidable foe is sneaky quick and never backs down, even from a UF squad ranked No. 2 in the nation.
"The challenge I always talk to them about is, 'Are you prepared today to battle human nature?'" Donovan...
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Florida Gators: Billy Donovan’s Team Is The Best In America Right Now
Going by the rankings, the Florida Gators are the third or fourth best team in the country right now. The Associated Press poll has the Gators at #3 and the USA Today Coaches Poll has the Gators at number four.
Those rankings are based off of each team’s record instead of how well each team is currently playing. If that was the case, the Florida Gators would be ranked number...
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UF coach Billy Donovan defends Chris Walker as his NCAA suspension nears end
UF coach Billy Donovan said Chris Walker's 12-game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits resulted from the highly touted freshman's ignorance of the rules and the NCAA's inability to police AAU basketball programs.
A day after the NCAA cleared Walker to make his long-awaited debut, the 6-foot-10 freshman was the hot topic even though he will not be available...
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February 01, 2014
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Donovan, Gators primed for strong run
The college football season has recently reached its conclusion, so the college basketball season has naturally begun to garner more of the outside spotlight and attention of fans and observers. The normally proud Florida Gators football program suffered a rare 4-8 losing season, a deviation from the sustained excellence which the folks in Gainesville have long become accustomed...
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January 23, 2014
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Florida offers spot to one-handed player
Zach Hodskins nails threes at 60% clip despite only having one hand, and now Billy Donovan is offering a chance for him to walk-on with the Gators.
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August 15, 2013
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