Billy Donovan

If anybody knows what Billy Donovan is going through at Florida, it is Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. Been there, done that. The Spartans are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their 2000 national title team this season, so it's the...

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...night when we go against Michigan State, who is clearly one of the top five teams in the country," Donovan said. "I don't know how it's going to turn out. I just know, up to this point in time, these kids are different kids than they were...

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Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 27, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Florida coach Billy Donovan and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo already have played against each other with a national championship...

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...improvement over last season, particularly on defense, holding opponents to 32.6 percent shooting. Still, coach Billy Donovan said he's not ready to declare this a championship level team. "I just feel … these kids are different kids than...

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...against a reconfigured front line that features Alex Tyus at the 4 and Georgetown transfer Vernon Macklin in the paint. Good thing Billy Donovan's defense has been so outstanding because this group hasn't been able to make a three to save...

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...three-game losing streak in the series. The Gators opened up a 20-point lead at halftime - playing the kind of defense coach Billy Donovan wanted to see the last two years - and put the game away with another defensive-led spurt in the...

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"He's played very, very well and I think any time you lose a guy, that can hurt any team but I still think we have enough guys," Donovan said. "My gut feeling is, he's going to want to play regardless. Now how effective he is and where he's...

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...- When asked last week about his team's 3-point shooting streak that dates back 17 years, Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan was quick to point out that it's not good to get too caught up in streaks because eventually they all...

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...mind. "Everybody's career is so short, time is so short, if somebody is not happy or wants to move on, I totally understand," Donovan said. "But I would at least want them to move on with a clear understanding of what they would be missing...

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