Saturday, March 31, 2007

Jay Wright has made it clear that he isn’t interested in the UK job and he is very happy at Villanova

[Philadelphia Daily News- March 31]
Tubby Smith has hired Saul to be an Assistant Coach at Minnesota

[Star Tribune- March 31]
UK job search will end Soon- Parker Executive Search President Dan Parker Guarantees It

[CBSSportsline.com- March 31]
If Billy Donovan were to leave Florida for Lexington, it would restore self-esteem from Boone County to Bowling Green

[Cincinnati Post- March 31]
Billy Donovan isn't ruling out leaving his mini-dynasty and jumping into the nuthouse vacated by a frazzled, freaked-out Tubby Smith

[Chicago Sun-Times- March 31]
Billy Donovan's father says he will take a look at the UK Offer

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 31]
Billy Donovan addressed the UK issue with his team after the job came Open

[Commercial Appeal- March 31]
Billy Gillispie holding out in hopes of possibly landing the vacant UK Position

[Times Record- March 30]
Despite new contract, several Texas A&M officials have said they believe Billy Gillispie would seriously consider UK job if Offered

[Dallas Morning News- March 30]

Friday, March 30, 2007

During Friday's Press Conference, Donovan referred to his time at Florida in past tense, saying things like, "It's been great ... It's been a great place to work. It's been a great opportunity for me..."

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 30]
Donovan has had no contact with UK Officials

[Orlando Sentinel- March 31]
Richie Farmer spoke with Billy Donovan this week and says he certainly is open to looking at the UK opportunity after the Tournament

[Associated Press- March 30]
UK prepared to offer Donovan $2.8-$3.5 million per Year- Would make him one of the highest-paid coaches in College Basketball

[ESPN.com- March 30]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 30]
UK will make a massive play for Donovan, the latest rumored number is $4 million a Year- Most people expect Florida will match whatever Kentucky offers and Donovan will turn it Down

[Washington Post- March 30]
Patrick Pattreson might have to re-evaluate playing for Donovan if he left for UK because he promised him he would not leave Florida

[Herald-Dispatch- March 30]
John Calipari hasn't yet signed his Contract Extension

[ESPN.com- March 30]
Billy Gillispie loves UK, but UK is not reciprocating while Billy Donovan is still a Possibility- A&M fans holding their Breath hoping UK doesn't Call

[Express News- March 30]
Kentucky is the second-best job in America- Billy Donovan believes he can win even bigger There

[Port St. Lucie News- March 30]
C.M. Newton says it may not be as easy as people think to just go anoint Billy Donovan as the next UK Coach

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 30]

Thursday, March 29, 2007

There is speculation at the Final Four that Billy Donovan could leave Florida for UK with an 8 Year/$32-million Contract

[Associated Press- March 29]
Tubby said Thursday he would recommend his former job to a Colleague- Says Billy Donovan has proven he's capable and Ready

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 29]

Billy Gillispie could delay agreeing to the salary increase to await the outcome of Kentucky’s wooing of Florida Coach Billy Donovan- Texas A&M not expected to get involved in a bidding War

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 29]

[Houston Chronicle- March 29]
Florida, Duke and Kentucky apparently still at the top of Patterson's List- Lucas will give the new UK coach a chance to make his Case

[Danville Advocate-Messenger- March 29]
No specific buyout clause in Donovan's 31-page contract nor is there any mention of specific exemptions regarding Kentucky

[Gainesville Sun- March 29]
The fact that the Wildcats still don't have a coach complicates things a little for Patterson- Lucas doesn't know where he's going, but wants to attend the same school as Patterson

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 29]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 23]
Billy Gillispie might still holding out hope of getting a call from Kentucky- Donovan continues to own first dibs for the Job

[San Antonio Express-News- March 27]
Billy Donovan texted recruit Adam Allen on Tuesday and said he's glad to have him and he's looking forward to coaching him at Florida

[Independent Florida Alligator Online- March 29]
Billy Donovan has not addressed the team about the UK Job Situation

[St. Petersburg Times- March 29]

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

The choice between staying at Florida or accepting the job at UK will be brutally difficult for Donovan to Make- Billy has given Kentucky the impression he's interested in at least listening to the Wildcats' Pitch

[Mobile Register- March 28]
Kentucky is going to make a monster offer to Billy Donovan

[Rivals.com- March 28]
Billy Donovan hasn't spoken with anyone from Kentucky since Smith was run out of Town

[FOXSports.com- March 28]
Coaching hoops at UK is tougher than being football chief at Notre Dame or manager of baseball's New York Yankees

[Gainesville Sun- March 28]
The Search Firm UK has hired has already made a phone call to the agent of Gonzaga coach Mark Few

[CBSSportsline.com- March 28]

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 28]

[Louisville Courier-Journal- March 28]

Billy Gillispie will remain head coach at Texas A&M- Will not pursue any other available job Openings

[Houston Chronicle- March 28]

[KATV.com- March 28]
Kentucky has not asked for permission to speak with Jay Wright about its coaching Position

[Philadelphia Inquirer- March 28]

[Philadelphia Daily News- March 28]
Beas Hamga, a 7-foot recruit who gave Iowa an oral commitment, has changed his mind in the wake of Alford's move to New Mexico and is now considering UK

[HawkCentral.com- March 28]

[Daily Iowan- March 28]

[Scout.com- March 27]
Billy Gillispie not in contact with any other Schools

[Dallas Morning News- March 28]
UK Recruit Kenny Frease commits to Xavier- Removed UK from consideration after Tubby Left

[Massillon Independent- March 28]

[Cincinnati Enquirer- March 27]

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Tom Crean is in the running for the Kentucky Opening

[Pantagraph- March 27]
Florida's President expects UK to come calling, but doesn't expect to lose Donovan

[Atlanta Journal-Constitution- March 28]
Seth David has a hard time imagining Billy Donovan is taking the UK Job- Thinks Tom Crean is the Frontrunner

[SI.com- March 27]
Kentucky has not requested permission to speak to Longhorn head coach Rick Barnes

[WTVQ36.com- March 27]
UK would be right back in the mix for Jai Lucas if Billy Donovan were Hired

[Lexington Herald-Leader- March 27]
If his Gators repeat, the only way Donovan can go in Gainesville is Down- Should he restore Kentucky to national prominence, he’d be at the Rick Pitino Level

[Statesman- March 27]
Billy Donovan is the lone candidate for the UK Basketball Coaching Job- The school will go to the wall financially to get Him

[Yahoo.com- March 27]
Any report that says Billy Donovan authorized his representative to negotiate with UK is simply not true, according to sources close to Donovan, Florida and Kentucky

[ESPN.com- March 27]
Jai Lucas is going to look at UK regardless who the coach is because Kentucky is a great basketball School

[Rivals.com- March 27]
Bruce Pearl dug in at Tennessee and is where he wants to Be- Says no to Iowa

[Tennessean- March 27]
If Billy Donovan didn't want to be in the middle of a bidding war, he would have already eliminated his name from the UK coaching search, and that he hasn't is a telling Sign

[CBSSportsline.com- March 27]
UK is closer to the beginning of their basketball coaching search than the End- CatsPause.com backing away from original Donovan Story

[WLEX18.com- March 27]