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Is Billy Donovan the best coach ever at a basketball "not first" school?

Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:16 am
Posted by roadGator
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:16 am
I was looking over the season results so far and then started looking at his entire time at UF and could not think of another coach that has accomplished more at a "non-basketball" school.

2 NC won
1 NC lost
2 other Final Fours
Lots of Elite 8s
14 of 19 years made the NCAA
6 SEC Championships
4 SEC LOLOL Tournament Championships
Recruits the right way (only one old fool accused him of cheating)
Never had games vacated
Is of high character and represents the University with class

Can you think of another coach not at basketball school that has accomplished more? Is he the GOAT at a "non-blueblood" school?
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:21 am
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:17 am to
Maybe, he's been pretty damn good.
Posted by lsupride87
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:18 am to
Absolute yes. I think Billy is actually the best coach in all of college basketball right now because of that. You are also missing a finals appearance. 2000 yall lost in the championship
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:19 am
Posted by goldenbadger08
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:18 am to
Yes.
Posted by Rebelgator
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:18 am to
Yes.
Posted by AubieALUMdvm
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:19 am to
Yes
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:19 am to
Absolutely. And who the frick accused him of cheating?
Posted by Tornado Alley
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:20 am to
He's gotta be up there.

Other candidates:
Nolan Richardson
Tom Izzo (assuming Sparty is a "true" football school)
Henry Iba (assuming Okie Lite is a "true" football school)

Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:21 am to
Tom Izzo at Michigan State could probably give him a run for his money.

1 National Championship
6 Final Fours
8 Elite Eights
12 Sweet 16s

The only two years in his whole stint at MSU that he's missed the NCAA Tournament was his first two (95-96, 96-97). He's been to the tournament every year since.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:22 am to
Roy accused him of cheating to get Miller.

Roy is a jack wagon at a jack wagon cheating school.

Good thread for the future...who cheats more UNC or UK...what do you think?
Posted by Crimson Legend
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:22 am to
Well, he's no Anthony Grant, but he's a very good coach.
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
139642 posts
Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:22 am to
quote:

Absolute yes. I think Billy is actually the best coach in all of college basketball right now because of that. You are also missing a finals appearance. 2000 yall lost in the championship


Good catch. Thanks and fixed.
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:23 am to
quote:

Can you think of another coach not at basketball school that has accomplished more? Is he the GOAT at a "non-blueblood" school?

Maybe not more but with similar results was whoever was coaching at Ohio St. in the 60s.
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:24 am
Posted by Eric Nies Grind Time
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:23 am to
Michigan State is not a football first school.
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:24 am to
Roy Williams is the biggest crook and cheater in college basketball. That shitstain and UNC should have the death penalty in all actuality
Posted by Vols&Shaft83
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:27 am to
quote:

Good thread for the future...who cheats more UNC or UK...what do you think?





You wanna start this thread, or do you want your alter to do it?
Posted by Gotta have DeZeier
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:28 am to
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Roy accused him of cheating to get Miller.


He told Mike Miller... You wanna be the next or the first?

Also I think Miller visited in January and everyone was in shorts. Being from ND I think that was a big selling point

Teddy the Pothead is still one of my all time favorite SEC players.

I hate UF more than any school ever. But those two were damn fun to watch
This post was edited on 3/4/15 at 11:29 am
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:30 am to
quote:

Also I think Miller visited in January and everyone was in shorts.


I'm in my office in shorts sporting flip flops right now...

I often wonder how cold some of you MFers are.
Posted by Gotta have DeZeier
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:31 am to
quote:

Quite frankly, we are the Notre Dame of the south. JCdawg (UG fan)


Please tell me this wasnt actually said or posted
Posted by STLhog
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Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 11:31 am to
This catastrophe of a season really tarnishes his record but he's still pretty legit.

Finishing with a losing record is pretty piss poor if you've developed that kind of program.
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