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Seems he got a case of the Billy Donovans

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And he just generated a lot of negative recruiting. It’s interesting to note that Billy D hasn’t made it to the NCAA Tourney since his temporary straying. I wonder how things work for Urbie.

by Incipient_Senescence on Dec 27, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions  

Haha
Seems he got a case of the Billy Donovans

More appropriate than words can explain! I wonder how much Timmay T. had to do with this “un-decision”?

by Aerobab on Dec 27, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions  

You think a "spirited practice" convinced him to stay over his doctors advice???

I guarantee you they had a fit over the recruits that said his departure changed their commitment, and they pressured him into a “leave of absence”. Just until signing day, to get those kids locked in, and then most likely, he will bolt

by golfballs03 on Dec 28, 2009 9:45 AM EST reply actions  

Spirited practice....nice

I’m convinced he has health problems. What coach doesn’t? The fact remains his 2010 recruits are wavering and he feels (or Foley feels) it necessary to reel them into the boat.

by ChattVol on Dec 28, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions  

this leave of absence

is just a ploy to keep those recruits. there is no way you can have such a dramatic turnaround like that. you don’t just resign from the head coach position at UF unless things are really bad.

by golfballs03 on Dec 28, 2009 1:38 PM EST up reply actions  

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