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    Tubby out at UK; Donovan job status?

    Dan Patrick just reported Tubby is out and is going to Minnesota.
    Interesting choice. I would have thought possibly Michigan with TA out.

    Let it start now: who goes to Kentucky? Crean, Donovan, Pitino??
    Last edited by NW Indiana Dukie; 03-22-2007 at 03:56 PM. Reason: sp

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    Is Tubby leaving?

    Heard he is calling a presser for 1:00 pst to announce...

    Anyone in the south heard anything to confirm?

    If true, I like our chances for PP now.

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    Leitao? Actually I'm on the record for thinking choice B

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    Quote Originally Posted by NW Indiana Dukie View Post
    Dan Patrick just reported Tubby is out and is going to Minnesota.
    Interesting choice. I would have thought possibly Michigan with TA out.

    Let it start now: who goes to Kentucky? Creen, Donovan, Pitino??
    And to tie more threads together, does this take UK out of the running for PP?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Clipsfan View Post
    And to tie more threads together, does this take UK out of the running for PP?
    Oooh, I like that idea.

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    Local Louisville TV reports he's on plane to Minnesota to announce on 3/23. Hope things are better there than last Ky. associated Clem Haskins.

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    Calipari or possibly Travis Ford. Should be an interesting shuffle.

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    It has to help us with PP--

    If Kentucky is still in the running. Some think it is Duke, Florida, and Virginia right now.

    Also worth considering, what if Kentucky gets Donovan? How does that affect PP?

    -Jason "whew, this one really surprises me-- I mean, Minnesota?!?" Evans

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    Consider this scenario: the Kentucky opening fuels speculation that Billy D. will take over at UK, but Billy D's not going to want to talk about it until his Gators are done in the tourney. This makes the coaching situation at Florida speculative at best, thus making it difficult for Patrick to lean towards UK or Florida, thus pushing Duke to the top of the list.

    I couldn't be happier.

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    About 6,000 Kentucky fans on the CatsPause message boards celebrating right now...

    PPat is on record saying that Tubby leaving would affect his decision. I think this is great news for Duke, but also for Fla and UVA...

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    Quote Originally Posted by feldspar View Post
    Consider this scenario: the Kentucky opening fuels speculation that Billy D. will take over at UK, but Billy D's not going to want to talk about it until his Gators are done in the tourney. This makes the coaching situation at Florida speculative at best, thus making it difficult for Patrick to lean towards UK or Florida, thus pushing Duke to the top of the list.

    I couldn't be happier.
    I'd love it if that were the way it played out, rather than PP just waiting another couple weeks to see what happens with the coaching situations. I would really just like to think that he'll come to Duke because it offers a tremendous opportunity for him.

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    I'll bet Billy doesn't leave UF

    If this were 1997 or 1987 I would say Kentucky is clearly the better job. But given that Donovan has shown he can go to Final Fours and win a national title at Florida, it is not clear to me what is better about the Kentucky job in 2007.

    Florida has less pressure, more overall resources in the athletic department and a much bigger local recruiting base.

    I would be shocked if Donovan leaves and think he would be making a mistake.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troublemaker View Post
    I think this is great news for Duke, but also for Fla and UVA...
    I'd love to hear Watzone's thoughts, but like I said if Billy Donovan's name is high on the list for UK, I can see that as being a big negative for Florida. And Josh leaving has to be a huge plus.

    Based on absolutely no knowledge at all, and assuming that Billy D is who UK is going to go after, I'd have to say that PP's looking at

    1. Duke
    2. UVa
    3. Florida
    4. Kentucky.

    But again, that's based on plenty of assumption.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris13 View Post
    If this were 1997 or 1987 I would say Kentucky is clearly the better job. But given that Donovan has shown he can go to Final Fours and win a national title at Florida, it is not clear to me what is better about the Kentucky job in 2007.
    I strongly disagree. There are only a handful of programs that can recruit based on name alone. Duke, UNC, UCLA and Kentucky, perhaps UConn as well.

    I don't think Florida even remotely belongs in that list.

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    Oh, now it is sounding like Tom Crean will be Tubby's replacement-- so ignore that note about Billy Donovan

    -Jason "so, who gets the Marquette job?" Evans

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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
    Oh, now it is sounding like Tom Crean will be Tubby's replacement-- so ignore that note about Billy Donovan

    -Jason "so, who gets the Marquette job?" Evans
    Where are you seeing this, Jason, cause I've been reading stuff about Crean taking over at Michigan?

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    Tom Crean for the Kentucky job? You've got to be kidding me.

    If Kentucky has any sense they'll go after Billy Gillespie. The way he turned around Texas A & M and UTEP before that makes this guy a miracle worker. Imagine what he could do with the Kentucky name to recruit.

    Kentucky fans should be rooting for Memphis tonight so A&M's season can end...

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    Deadspin is reporting Crean to UK, for one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Troublemaker View Post
    Deadspin is reporting Crean to UK, for one.
    I dunno. Sounds more like speculation of who's on the top of the list than confirmation that UK has found their guy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by feldspar View Post
    I dunno. Sounds more like speculation of who's on the top of the list than confirmation that UK has found their guy.
    True, definitely not confirmation. To be exact, it says: "Sources are saying that the most likely replacement for Tubby is Marquette coach Tom Crean"

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