Jay Bilas says he's good friends with Billy Donovan. I find that hard to believe, because Jay has a quite a history of NOT calling out those people when they needed to be. I'll Bilas credit here for calling the Donovan situation exactly what it is.
Billy Donovan made a pretty good case that he belongs in college and not in the NBA. The truth is, I can sum up with a single word the manner in which he handled his negotiations with the Orlando Magic, his acceptance of their head coaching job, his signing of a multimillion-dollar contract and his subsequent about-face to Gainesville.
Unprofessional.
Donovan's recent maneuver is one of the most unprofessional I can recall in college sports. He negotiated a contract with an NBA team, agreed to a dollar amount and the length of the contract, put pen to paper and signed it.
Jay goes on to suggest that Donovan be forced to pay whatever costs will incur to run around and replace him. Agreed. And pay for any losses that will result in cancelled season tickets. That's only fair for breaching a contract. Donovan had also better sign a LONG term contract when he gets back to Florida, because even naive recruits will be affected by this waffling.
Anyone else wondering why this hasn't been taken care of yet?
Source: (ESPN)









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