Providence in Freefall....

[TrojanWarrior]

The Friar board is saying some extra-curricula activities compelling the Cooley's quick exit.  PC admin letting it roll given the issues, they say. Bynum now in the portal.  At least one commit wants to be released. Providence picked Cooley because he was a local guy and he signed an extension last September. They now have to face two former coaches (Pitino and Cooley) at least 4 times a year.  They are hoping for Billy Donovan to go back to college ranks. They are looking at a half decade (at least) pivot back to competitiveness.

[wadesworld]

Lol man I thought that fanbase was delusional before.  They really think Billy Donovan is going to coach Providence?  If he really wants to chase 14-18 year old kids around and beg them to play for him, then pay them money that PC doesn't have, he'll probably be doing it for Texas or a program a bit better than Providence.  Providence can get a decent coach.  They cannot get a coach like Billy Donovan.

[LAZER]

The Friar board is saying some extra-curricula activities compelling the Cooley's quick exit.  PC admin letting it roll given the issues, they say. Bynum now in the portal.  At least one commit wants to be released. Providence picked Cooley because he was a local guy and he signed an extension last September. They now have to face two former coaches (Pitino and Cooley) at least 4 times a year.  They are hoping for Billy Donovan to go back to college ranks. They are looking at a half decade (at least) pivot back to competitiveness.

What do you consider competitive and why do you assume it'll take over 5 years?

[Jockey]

What do you consider competitive and why do you assume it'll take over 5 years?

Shaka did it in 2 years, so any other coach would need 5.

Losing Bynum is a plus for PC. Only Curbelo at SJ was a better player for their team's opponent.

[TrojanWarrior]

Lol man I thought that fanbase was delusional before.  They really think Billy Donovan is going to coach Providence?  If he really wants to chase 14-18 year old kids around and beg them to play for him, then pay them money that PC doesn't have, he'll probably be doing it for Texas or a program a bit better than Providence.  Providence can get a decent coach.  They cannot get a coach like Billy Donovan.

They say Donovan wants out of the NBA and was a PC grad... just reporting what they are saying.

[TrojanWarrior]

What do you consider competitive and why do you assume it'll take over 5 years?

I am just curating what is being said on the PC board... I have no clue about the goings east of Federal Hill...

[Goose]

Outside of Shaka leaving MU in the next month, there is nothing that would surprise me in college basketball. Would say PC landing Billy is a longshot, it would not shock me. It is the wild west and everything is in play, imo.

[GoldenEagles03]

Shaka did it in 2 years, so any other coach would need 5.

Losing Bynum is a plus for PC. Only Curbelo at SJ was a better player for their team's opponent.

I mean...Shaka really did it in 1.

Marquette was an 8 seed last year that was ranked in the Top25 for like half of Shaka's 1st season.

[TrojanWarrior]

I mean...Shaka really did it in 1.

Marquette was an 8 seed last year that was ranked in the Top25 for like half of Shaka's 1st season.

Shaka's success is two standard deviations from the mean... why he is a COY candidate... PC could be in for a few years of rebuilding... Guessing Kolek is really happy PC said we already have enough guards, kid.

[Uncle Rico]

Outside of Shaka leaving MU in the next month, there is nothing that would surprise me in college basketball. Would say PC landing Billy is a longshot, it would not shock me. It is the wild west and everything is in play, imo.

Lot of money in Texas, not just Austin

[Uncle Rico]

Did he kill anyone at an AutoZone?

[Goose]

Rico

There is a lot of money everywhere today and I think it is going to going to be a spending free at a high level. Even in keeping coaches and players. I am looking forward to all of the action.

[DoctorV]

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Billy Donovan was over the NBA, the Bulls experiment isn’t going great and I’d imagine Artūras Karnisovas wouldn’t be too devastated if they amicably parted ways.

Might be a good way for Donovan to save face and head back home to coach his alma mater for the twilight of his coaching career, if he’s looking to make a move to that area and wants to be in the northeast.

Would seem like a huge surprise hire to everyone, but why not if they can splurge and make him happy financially?

It would be another awesome step forward for the conference, so I’m all for it.

[Pakuni]

Billy Donovan is walking away from $6+ million a year in the NBA (on a recently extended contract) to spend his summers at AAU tournaments and Friday nights in high school gyms?
Interesting.

[Uncle Rico]

Billy Donovan is walking away from $6+ million a year in the NBA (on a recently extended contract) to spend his summers at AAU tournaments and Friday nights in high school gyms?
Interesting.

Probably not this year but if the right job opens, *coughs kentucky*, I can see it

[Pepe Sylvia]

I mean, I would probably be happy Cooley left as a providence fan if I got Donovan to replace him. And if I were a Georgetown fan I'd be jealous I only got Cooley when stj and prov got multiple national championship winning coaches.

But yeah being a tenured respected NBA coach (Not one of those guys who get to coach like charlotte or sacramento for 3 years then vanish) is likely a better gig than providence, so I don't think it would happen.

[Pakuni]

Probably not this year but if the right job opens, *coughs kentucky*, I can see it

Kentucky pays more than the Bulls. Providence does not.

[Uncle Rico]

Kentucky pays more than the Bulls. Providence does not.

Correct.  Providence will not be hiring Billy Donovan

[wadesworld]

Billy Donovan is walking away from $6+ million a year in the NBA (on a recently extended contract) to spend his summers at AAU tournaments and Friday nights in high school gyms?
Interesting.

Exactly.

Not to mention, even if that’s his dream, he could let just about any athletic director in the country know he wants their job and that job would open up for him. There are maybe 5 schools in the country that wouldn’t cut their coach to bring in Billy Donovan. Alum or not, I can’t see any way Billy is coaching at Providence.

[Pepe Sylvia]

Exactly.

Not to mention, even if that’s his dream, he could let just about any athletic director in the country know he wants their job and that job would open up for him. There are maybe 5 schools in the country that wouldn’t cut their coach to bring in Billy Donovan. Alum or not, I can’t see any way Billy is coaching at Providence.

Just in the big east I dont think us, X, Creighton, STJ, or Georgetown would. Uconn might not either. That's before we get to the likes of Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, etc. But the point being he could more or less pick a job remains, however.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Did he kill anyone at an AutoZone?

Bo blew that dumping ground.

[NCMUFan]

I feel bad for Providence.  But free country and free market.
Hope we can hang on to Shaka.  It would be a gut punch if like Shaka jumped to Wisky.

[GoldenEagles03]

I feel bad for Providence.  But free country and free market.
Hope we can hang on to Shaka.  It would be a gut punch if like Shaka jumped to Wisky.

They're a football school. Shaka has already gone through this.

[brewcity77]

Zero chance of Donovan. He's going to stay in the NBA, or go to a major job if he comes back. If he ever goes to a job like Providence, it will be Pitino style in 15 years.

[GoldenEagles03]

Providence may be in a freefall, but we might not be too far away from a Villanova last place finish.  It is possible.