Billy Boy Might Stay In-State

Via AOL Fanhouse, The Big Lead makes a very valid point that perhaps most if not all Kentucky fans probably don't want to admit to …

“I'm probably alone in this, but why would any coach with back-to-back championships (assuming the Gators win this one) under his belt leave for Kentucky? Wildcats fans may not want to hear this, but the current state of that program, compared to where Florida is, makes that a lateral move.”

In that post, he refers to a post by Sports By Brooks which pointed out an appearance of one of ESPN's own, Tom Friend, on ESPN's Rome Is Burning in which he announced that Billy Donovan isn't leaving Florida for Kentucky, but that he's going to leave Florida to replace Pat Riley as head coach of the Miami Heat.

The Big Lead points out that through a Q&A in the Sun-Sentinel, the move to Miami were dismissed and said to be random speculation.

However, that does have the potential to happen, and if it turns out that way, it would leave Pat Riley wide open for talks with Mitch Barnhart. I don't think pursuing Pat Riley as Kentucky's next head coach is that much of a stretch to imagine.

Come on Mitch, put Riley on your Plan B.