Every time a Cats fan tries to give me any crap about Ky beating us in basketball I remind them we still have Billy. Then, I throw in a little "wait until football" for good measure. This generally subdues even the least intelligent (an admittedly difficult distinction) Ky fan. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "John Bowers" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:49:15 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: [gatornews] Kentucky basketball fans still wish they had Billy Donovan instead of John Calipari Kentucky basketball fans still wish they had Billy Donovan instead of John Calipari TAMPA -- Running off at the typewriter. . Both Kentucky and Florida <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/florida-gators-O RSPT000172.topic> are in the Tampa pod for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/basketball/ncaa-division-i-bask etball-tournament-EVSPR0000083.topic> , and that always presents a bit of a conflict for UK fans. The fact is, Big Blue Nation still has a love affair with UF coach Billy Donovan <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/basketball/billy-donovan-PESPT0 08377.topic> from his days as a UK assistant under Rick Pitino and the subsequent national titles he's won at Florida. Kentucky, of course, tried to hire Billy D. away from Gainesville a few years ago, but Donovan <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/entertainment/music/donovan-PECLB00143 5.topic> decided to stay at UF. John Morgan <http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/john-morgan-PESPT005198.topic> , the high-powered Orlando attorney who was born in Lexington and graduated from UF, is a huge Kentucky basketball fan, but he readily admits he would rather have Donovan coaching the 'Cats than current UK coach John Calipari. Can you blame him? Donovan has been to three Final Fours and won two national championships. Calapari has been to two Final Fours and had to vacate both of them. . -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
