Donovan taking big-money deal to coach Magic

[NDSUFREAK]

Billy Donovan will be named the head coach of the Orlando Magic on Friday, several sources have told ESPN.
The announcement is scheduled to be made at 11 a.m. ET, sources told ESPN.com's Pat Forde.

The contract is for five years and with a value of $27.5 million.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2888555

[TheDoctor]

I sure hope the ink was dry on the contract with us first! ;)

[sambini]

Good luck Billy .The recent sucess of college coaches in the NBA has not been to good. But for the dough he is getting ....

[X-Factor]

where do NBA coaches mostly come from?

[NDSUguy]

they usually become assistants prior to making the jump.

Donnovan is not in any way bound by the failures of his college to NBA predecessors. He made the jump and he may very well be successful. If he's not he'll have millions to help make his failure easier.

Does this give us a better chance against the Gators next year?

[TheDoctor]

It probably does, but not enough to not want him there. The players all left, but Billy was there making the game a very "sexy" opportunity, but now theres nothing left - NO players and NO coach.

[sambini]

I think the Gators will be fine. They will want to continue what Billy has achieved.

[Yo]

They still have back to back National Championships. Will they "reload" or "fold"?

[sambini]

Who ever gets the job will have some big shoes to fill?

[Hammersmith]

ESPN is reporting that Donovan is asking to get out of his Orlando Magic contract or is at least seriously considering it.. He wants to go back to Florida. Maybe we will see him up here after all.

[NDSUFREAK]

ESPN is reporting that Donovan is asking to get out of his Orlando Magic contract or is at least seriously considering it.. He wants to go back to Florida. Maybe we will see him up here after all.
yeah, here is the link http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2892334

[sambini]

All I can say is MY OH MY....

[Blue]

Sounds like a similiar situation to what Aaron Johnston had here when he was looking to go to Wisconsin-Green Bay earlier this spring. Sounds like a lot of coaches are having second chances this spring.

[TheDoctor]

In this article it pretty much says he has made up his mind to go back. VERY good news for the Bison. ;)

[lakesbison]

what kind of MORON turns away from 5 years $27 MILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IDIOT!!

[sambini]

Loyalty to the people of Florida. Its not that he's poor. Maybe didn't want to babysit those pros...

[lakesbison]

still man, $27 MILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLION DOLLARS!!!!


I talked to someone in the MENS BBALL CIRCLE @ NDSU.

Says, Donovan is back and the NDSU game should be the 1st one for him!!!


SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!

[Bisonguy]

What's he making at Florida?

[NDSUFREAK]

still man, $27 MILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLION DOLLARS!!!!


I talked to someone in the MENS BBALL CIRCLE @ NDSU.

Says, Donovan is back and the NDSU game should be the 1st one for him!!!


SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!
not officially back. and how could someone at NDSU say that he is back at florida when ESPN won't say that he officially is either.:rolleyes:

[lakesbison]

just watch.. I got my sources.

[TheDoctor]

Your sources huh? Everyone and their dog knows he's going back. AT this point it is details, such as he cannot coach any other NBA team for 5 years. They do to a certain extent have him over the rail because he signed the contract. ;)