Billy Donovan is not going to be the coach at Kentucky:
“In response to the rumors circulating about my interest in other jobs, I wanted to address this as quickly as possible. I am committed to the University of Florida and look forward to continuing to build our program here.”
When I saw a report that Jeremy Foley was in his office in Gainesville all Friday, I knew Donovan was staying put. When Foley doesn’t have a sense of urgency, there’s nothing to be anxious about. As it turns out, Kentucky’s A.D. Mitch Barnhart hasn’t even asked permission to speak to Donovan.
I know the rumors won’t end here, so I’ll just try to ignore them. Billy Donovan is the Florida head coach, and he will be for quite some time. That’s all anyone needs to know.
UPDATE
If you need anything more…
“Billy (Donovan) will not be a candidate for any job that comes open, I can confirm.”
-UF spokesman Fred Demerest
April 2, 2009 at 9:06 pm |
How long will Donovan really want to be at Florida, where football and Urban Myer will always be king? I wouldn’t be surprised if he wants to be top dog somewhere.
hokieg
April 3, 2009 at 10:17 pm |
Donovan’s salary is actually higher than Meyer’s is, even after Meyer caught up in number of national titles. I think he’s here for the long haul, but forever is a long time.