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Years ago I heard a reporter say that Donovan was frustrated with the fact that he still had trouble recruiting the 5 stars to Florida after winning two NCAA titles. Don't know if it's true or not, but I would understand it at Florida or any SEC school not named Kentucky.

I don't know about that quote, but I do remember a lot of talk about how BD wasn't a big fan of where the state of recruiting was going. I'm not sure that's the main reason though. Coaching in the NBA is a big bucket list goal for a lot of guys.

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Posted by BluegrassBelle

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Posted on 3/14/20 at 2:58 pm to bgator85

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I think this was similar to Bob Stoops & UF. Can't tell you how many times we've heard it was a done deal he was coming to be our HC. At the end of the day it just wasn't true.

Yeah. I think it was one of those cases where it was legitimate interest but it just wasn’t the right time/right situation.

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Posted by burreauxxx

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Posted on 3/14/20 at 3:00 pm to cypressbrake3

The truth is that he tried to leave for the Orlando Magic in 2007 but then Foley promised him funding for new arena/facilities so he came back.

Donors said naw to that because nobody gives a shish about basketball outside of Lexington, so Donovan finally rolled out and nobody in Gainesville gave two fricks about it the day he left.

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Posted by UKWildcats

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Posted on 3/14/20 at 3:03 pm to burreauxxx

Donovan left because tFear was real. Cal coming into Lexington, he knew the king was back. He had a nice little run in the SEC while Tubby and inexplicably BCG were in the Bluegrass for a decade, but he knew what was coming if he'd stuck around. Easy to take the money and run to OKC while his stock hadnt takena beating yet.

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