Again, I think Billy Donovan is about as swell of a human being as you could possibly find. I don’t write this as an internet smart ass. Because we live in a time when a premium should be put on people who conduct themselves like Billy Donovan.
But…….
How do I say this and not come across as a bad person?
There is a classic Barry Tramel line of all-time which I’m going to invoke at this point. It was written when John Blake’s tenure at OU was coming to a merciful end.
It goes like this…”Just because you worked at a Taco Bell doesn’t necessarily mean you should manage a Taco Bell.”
I think you get my point without me wasting an entire page.
I’m not on Clay Bennett’s ownership board and if I were I’d propose this Nick Collison idea or start working on the MAPS 6 dolphin park. Because what you’re doing right now is nothing more than pissing into the Oklahoma wind.
This loss against the Lakers at home on TNT doesn’t even deserve a recap.