03-08-2013, 03:32 PM
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Nice Billy Article on ESPN.com
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03-08-2013, 03:47 PM
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Premium Member
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Location: Gainesville,FL
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Would not trade Donavon for any coach even if they threw in Nick Saban for football. What a great teacher of the game and life. I hope he's here for a long time.
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03-08-2013, 03:49 PM
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Heisman Winner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Fantastic read thank you.
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03-08-2013, 04:16 PM
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Administrator
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Location: Titletown, FL
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The joy in coaching is helping a group of kids accomplish something they couldn't accomplish by themselves.
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You said it, Billy. Thanks for being a Gator.
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03-08-2013, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Big Apple
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Maybe that's why he answers the rare Kenny Boynton air ball in practice with: "Hey, somebody shut the doors! It's messing up Kenny's shot!"
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03-08-2013, 05:47 PM
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Heisman Finalist
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Gainesville
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Nice, thanks for posting. I appreciate having Donovan whether it's for one more game or one thousand more games.
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03-08-2013, 06:06 PM
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Premium Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
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What a great person...what a great family he has.
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03-08-2013, 06:14 PM
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Gator Country Silver
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 11,370
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Very good article.
He learned, a while ago, that, from a Geological Perspective, which is really the only one that works, winning and/or losing, has no importance whatsoever. It is playing the game as well as you can that is important, no matter what game you are playing, for example, the game of life.
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03-08-2013, 06:22 PM
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VIP Member
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A Great Person who just happens to be a Great Gator !!
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03-08-2013, 06:25 PM
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The more I learn about him, the more I am in awe of Billy Donovan.
I think many of us believe SOS is the greatest Gator coach to coach here, but I'm seeing Billy right there and maybe ahead.
Who'd a thunk it -- the greatest Florida coach being from basketball and not football! Once upon a time that would have been heresy!
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03-08-2013, 07:02 PM
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One of my more bleak times in Gator sports was when I heard he was leaving. I usually take things in stride but that one really knocked me off balance for a bit.
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03-08-2013, 07:12 PM
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Gator Country Silver
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Location: Florida
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He was wrong about the number of Elite Eights. Billy has five, not four. I think he forgot about 2000. He referenced the last two.
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03-08-2013, 07:46 PM
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Heisman Finalist
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Originally Posted by GatorJeff
He was wrong about the number of Elite Eights. Billy has five, not four. I think he forgot about 2000. He referenced the last two.
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Are questioning rick reilly or the fact checkers at espn's 'journalistic' integrity? Seriously, you can trust everything they write as fact, just ask lennay kekua.
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03-08-2013, 07:53 PM
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All American
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Location: Athens, GA
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Great read. So glad we have Coach Donovan here coaching our boys. What a great role model!
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Who can understand it? - Jeremiah 17:9
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03-08-2013, 09:00 PM
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Heisman Winner
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I hope the mamas and daddies of every good high school player out there reads that article. Who wouldn't want to send their kid to UF?
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03-08-2013, 09:33 PM
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Gator Country Silver
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Originally Posted by HALLGATOR
One of my more bleak times in Gator sports was when I heard he was leaving. I usually take things in stride but that one really knocked me off balance for a bit.
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I was devastated. The 2007 FF was painful because of all the speculation.
So happy he decided to return.
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03-08-2013, 09:36 PM
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Heisman Finalist
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Glad to see Donovan getting some recognition, from Rick Reilly no less. Great article.
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03-08-2013, 09:59 PM
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VIP Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Much deserved praise for an outstanding coach who by all accounts is an even better person. So glad Billy's a Gator!
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03-08-2013, 10:15 PM
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Gator Country Silver
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We're so lucky to have BD, and not just for the unbelievable record.
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03-08-2013, 10:44 PM
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Heisman Winner
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Best in the biz period.
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