My Ladder of Doability

Let me begin by stating my wife is always at the top of my ladder of doability. It's not going to change unless she decides to dump me, which she'd be a fool to do because guys like me are one in a million. Now that I've gotten that out of the way let's get down to business.

I've been thinking about this for a while and there are certainly different levels of hottiness. It doesn't all have to be about looking like Jessica Biel--who is, looks wise, my female equal. But there are certain things girls do that bring them up and down a scale. This scale moves women up and down a ladder that decides my level of interest. I call this scale my Ladder of Doability. This is a long-held secret and I'm ready to share it with everyone so lonely, single friends like my boy, Bob, and ladies who want to take me to the sack will learn a little bit. Remember, this blog is about educating America.

I will tell you there is no certain point system I use because there are different levels of doability within each of my criteria so feel free to adapt the system to your preferences.

First, let's start with things that move you down the scale.

1. If you're a wearing a half shirt and your fat rolls are hanging over the sides of the jeans like a muffin top that's not good. Or if the buttons on your shirt are strained and look like there's one thread hanging on for dear life to keep your shirt together.

2. Don't wear jeans so tight you can see where every fold of fat goes into the other. And if you're fat, please wear pants that fit so we don't have to see your thong hanging out the back of your pants. It looks like the string on a pot roast.

3. Facial piercings are really gross. It means you probably have taken some kind of antibiotic for a form of VD.

4. Tattoos can go both ways so I'll go with the first part here. If you've got some kind of skull thing going on that's not good. Nothing creepy for me, please. I don't want to stare at a giant crucifix on your back.

5. Smoking or any kind of chewing tobacco is out. If you smoke a cigar every once in a while that's okay because I like them too. But if you smell like an ash tray and your teeth look like tiny sticks of butter it's not cool.

6. Chicks that work out a little too much aren't good either. I remember when the chick who played Sarah Conner (from the Terminator movies) was in the third film she was all cut and it was a little unsettling. It was like someone had taken a woman's head and stuck it on a guy's body. Same thing for a lot of swimmers. They just look too big and their legs are like giant tree trunks that could snap your neck without breaking a sweat.

7. Please for the love of God put some meat on those bones. There's nothing uglier than a morbidly skinny chick. If a homeless guy is throwing you money for food it's time to sit down in front of a steak and get to work.

8. I don't want to catch you going number 2....ever. I don't want the image of sweat beading up on your forehead as you try to pinch a loaf. Just turn on the fan, light a match, and spray some Lysol when you're done. Oh, and make sure you close the door.

9. Nobody likes a sloppy drunk. I'm not a babysitter and it means I'm probably going to leave you passed out on a doorstep somewhere. After the blowjob of course.

This isn't a comprehensive list, but it gets you started on a solid foundation for your own Ladder. Now let's talk about what you ladies can do to get into my good graces...

1. Have a nice body, at least a cute face, and be naked. This is of course always the first line of demarcation. If you want to dig deeper that's all well and good, but this is it. Oh, and willing to put out is good, too.

2. If you've got a nice ass then show it off. As a Puerto Rican I consider myself a lover of the booty. Nothing is hotter than a girl in some tight jeans with maybe the top part of her thong showing. Hot. It makes a girl walking away a beautiful sight...

3. If I happen to "catch" you masturbating that's okay. If I "catch" you masturbating and you're saying my name then you've climbed the ladder significantly.

4. A girl who is willing to kiss another girl and not just when she's drunk is really hot. Oh, and both girls should be attractive. I've seen it and it ranks high on the list.

5. Girls that wear baseball caps with little khaki shorts, a white shirt and hiking boots is hot. It was the official springtime uniform at Auburn and was a beautiful site to see on the concourse.

6. A girl who enjoys sports and can sit through a college football game is hot. Don't know too much, but at least be interested and have a sincere rooting interest. It shows you care.

7. Girls that can dance like strippers are good. If you are a stripper that's a little too much.

8. Natural beauties. You gotta love a girl who looks good with or without makeup. Nothing worse than going to bed with a 10 and waking up with a 2.

9. Please be open minded. Nobody likes a stuck-up bitch. Or a loud one either. It makes you ugly real quick. But be open to what I have to say and be willing to at least consider the shocker (if you don't know you're too young or old for that).

Like I said this isn't a comprehensive list and there are plenty more things that I'll think about or see that give me a rise. But, ladies, you do these things and you've got a chance with me.

Sweet mother of God!

When I saw these pictures I passed out. When I came to there were a bunch of tissues and some baby oil next to me and my hand was all cramped up. I think you can understand why. A blind guy would get wood just even sensing those tig ol' bitties nearby. The top left picture reminds me of the time we met up in Vegas and had a couple of drinks. Replace that microphone with my penis and you get the idea (in case you ladies are wondering that mic is the size of my wang). It's obvious she's trying to send me a signal. Christina is such a minx. I would literally stare at those all day and dream about motor boating her tasty juggies. I thank God everyday for chicks with big, fake tits and so should you, my friends.

Waking from a nightmare

Staring at these two ladies is like looking at two undead zombies or what a schizophrenic might see. I never thought Renee Zellweger and limp dick would go together, but it's happened. I really hate it when a bitch lets herself go. Sarah Jessica Parker looks like she's wearing her Joker Halloween costume. Looking at that makes me throw up in my mouth. I'd rather stick my dick in molten lava than anywhere near that v nest.

I have a medical condition

It's true, everyone. I have a serious medical condition that I want to tell you all about. It seems I suffer from priapism. For those of you that don't know priapism is a boner that lasts longer than four hours--frankly, why you'd have a woodie for that long without doing something about it is crazy talk. At the 30-minute mark it's time to beat your meat like it owes you money. I believe Jessica Biel is the culprit. She's such a hot piece, people. I bet if you saw her snatch the heavens would open up and a ray of light from heaven would shine down upon it.

On a serious note

I'd like to tell you about someone named Clay Wallace. Clay was born on June 27, 1976 in Athens, Georgia. He received his commission through the AFROTC program in 1999. Clay was a decorated B-1 pilot. He received an Air Medal for his superior airmanship while evading an Iraqi surface-to-air missile during a bombing mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. He also received a Bronze Star for his service as an Air Liaison Officer during his second tour in Iraq. Clay proudly served his country with dignity, honor, and integrity.

On June 14, 2007, my friend, Clay, took his life. I don't know why he did it, but I know I am deeply saddened. Clay and I were both cadets at Auburn University; he was a year my junior. I wouldn't say we were the closest of friends, but I know he had an intense passion for everything he did and was always ready to make you smile. I saw him two years ago for the first time in about 7 years and it was like we'd just seen each other the week before. I would have done anything for him and I know he would have done the same. He was a part of my Auburn family and I can say my life and those of his friends is better for having known him.

2007 US Open

Wow. I've been to a couple of Nationwide Tour events, but it was nothing compared to the experience I had at Oakmont. It was my first PGA Tour event and a major championship at that, which made it all that much better. My buddy, Doo doo Brown (that's his name--he's from Oregon so you kinda get the point), and I scored tickets for the third round and it was worth every penny. The atmosphere, players, and course conditions were phenomenal. What wasn't were the ass clowns in the grandstands around 18 green that kept calling for golfers to throw their balls up into the stands. I'm talking grown adults waving their arms like a bunch of mongoloids. I wanted to punch those people in the mouth. One asshole next to us kept telling Jerry Kelly to throw his ball up--he must have said it about five times. I wanted to go over, rip his balls off and hand them to him...now you got two balls, ass fuck.

I'll tell you what else was nice--the hot women. They were all over the place! PGA Tour events=gold mine. We had one woman sitting in front of us who was wearing no bra whatsoever and a tight little top. It was easily 90 that day, but she must have had a cold because her headlights were on. Let's just say there wasn't a need to use your imagination. After she left another chick sat down. She had her hair colored this purplish-red color, which all guys know means she's a dirty girl. The best part was when she sat down and we noticed she had not one, but two tramp stamps. That and the little pink thong showing were enough to pull my attention away from the action on the 18th.

Anyways, back to the golf. I was a bit surprised Tiger lost and it was annoying to hear the NBC announcers talk about his par saves while not really noting the fact if he'd hit some decent approach shots into the greens he would've been putting for birdie. How a great short game player like Tiger runs his bunker shot off the green on 17 is beyond me. And why he played driver on the 2nd instead of the 3 wood is a mystery. Then the poor shot on the third from the fairway followed by two more poor shots summed up his round. It was a lot of if's. Furyk inexplicably chose to hit driver and I don't care what his rationale was for it. He had to figure Cabrera wasn't going to birdie 18 as hard as it was playing. Cabrera, for all of his mistakes (see the bogies at 16 and 17), made the plays early that allowed him to make a couple of blunders late. For once it seemed Tiger succumbed to the pressure of a final round and faltered instead of the other way around. Now that his baby is born it'll be interesting to see his schedule and how he'll play Carnoustie next month--I think he's got an outstanding shot if he plays it like he did the British last year.

Just an observation

Has anyone seen the Garmin GPS commercial where the couple is lost? The wife is frustrated because she has no confidence in her man that he'll find his way. Very true to real life by the way. Anyways, he tells her he's not lost and suddenly Yao Ming comes to life from the above billboard and hands her a GPS unit. I'm wondering why all three of the people in the commercial were Asian. Were they afraid to use some Puerto Ricans? I'm guessing Yao wouldn't have helped for fear of being covered in graffiti. And if they were black people lost maybe Yao wouldn't have helped because of the long running feud between the two ethnic groups. Just a thought...

Legal shocker

It looks like the LA City attorney who prosecuted Paris Hilton covered up his wife's own little moving violation issue involving his city-issued auto. My reaction: what the fuck do I care? He got that skank bitch put in jail. Cut the guy some slack.

Hot for teacher!

It's been a while since I've posted, but I started a new least favorite job last week and let's just say I've had to cry myself to sleep every night. Such is life. Anyways, my wife was telling me--and, surprisingly, I was listening--about another teacher who got busted for banging her daughter's boyfriend. As usual, women and guys whose sexual preference is questionable are probably outraged. Normal guys with dirty thoughts like me are wondering, "why not me?" How many of these teachers are ugly? Answer: not many. It seems like every guy's teacher-student fantasy actually involves a hottie for a teacher. "Responsible" adults scoff at such an atrocity and how this can be prevented while the 16-year-old is wondering what other teachers he can give the skin flute. I'm trying to figure out what was wrong with me that I didn't have a teacher of mine wanting to do the hibbity dibbity. These bastards are living the dream and I for one applaud them.

Washington, DC's new biggest asshole

In case you're wondering what this picture is all about, it's a portrait of Roy L. Pearson, an administrative law judge here in DC. He is suing a dry cleaner for $54 million under the District's consumer protection act. Pearson claims the Chungs, the owners of the cleaner, committed fraud by having signs posted guaranteeing satisfaction and providing same-day service. Before you get too crazy, he did reduce it by $13 million because his original case had to do with the pants he took there that were lost. At least he understood the frivolity of it all and came to his senses by dropping that part of his lawsuit. Can you believe that among his claimed damages is the need for a car to find a new dry cleaner?! This asshole has the balls to say he is going through with this case for the good of all residents in DC. Give me a fucking break.

If the judge in this case doesn't put this fucker in jail or line him up so everyone in the courtroom can punch him in the mouth then there's something wrong. This is the type of shit people point to when they talk about frivolous lawsuits. And here's the thing, the Chungs ended up finding the pants and even offered to compensate him well above the value of his pants (he turned down settlement offers of $3000, for $4600, and $12,000). And yet this piece of monkey shit is still going ahead with it. Once again Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson show their true colors by not showing up in their never-ending justice crusade. Here's a hint for you two motherfuckers: you're supposed to be against a shit bag like Roy L. Pearson even if he is a black guy. That's not racist--it's the right thing to do.

Apparently during his testimony today, the dude actually broke down talking about his history of community service, his weight gain as a middle-aged man, his financial woes and his painful divorce. Broke down crying...further confirmation this guy is nothing but a bitch.

Our legal system is fucked up

Former recruit's 10-year prison sentence voided

Outrageous Injustice

I'm not sure if this law is still on the books, but Alabama considered it a crime for an interracial couple to live together. This was still a crime in 1996. Read on and you'll see another example.

You've probably heard of this story now, but it was something I read about when I found the second article I've listed. Genarlow Wilson, a standout football player who was being courted by schools such as Columbia and Brown, had his world turned upside down when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violating an archaic law someone in Georgia hadn't bothered to change. Wilson, 17 at the time of the crime, was convicted for breaking a law that considers sexual intercourse between teenagers less than three years apart a misdemeanor, but a felony for the same kids to have oral sex. The oral sex part is what would ruin this kid's life even though everyone, including the 15-year-old girl and prosecution, knew the act was consensual and initiated by the girl. Instead of going to college Wilson was sentenced to 10 years in prison and would be classified as a sex offender upon release.

Thankfully a judge understood the stupidity of such a sentence and deemed that with time already served Genarlow Wilson was free to go. Unfortunately, the state attorney general has decided to appeal the decision, which means Genarlow Wilson will not be released until a decision on the appeal is made. I understand the attorney general doesn't want a precedent to be set here, but use a little common sense, man! Is this the kind of reputation you want to have? The law is left up for interpretation and there are times when people have been punished enough. Genarlow Wilson has paid a big price already and there's no reason why the legal system should continue to take a toll.

On a side note, I wonder where Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were during this thing. Was it not controversial enough for them? Were they pissed a white guy like Jimmy Carter got there first? Or do they still keep their mouths shut because the attorney general is also black? I thought these guys were all about justice being served and helping those wronged. Like I've said, if it's not in their best interests for self-promotion they're not getting close. Or maybe the family of Genarlow Wilson knew what a bunch of publicity hogs these guys were and told them to stay away.

Thankfully the law that sent Genarlow Wilson to prison was reversed, but it leaves one to wonder what other archaic laws are out there someone will be prosecuted for.

These are Paris Hilton's supporters

If you're a Paris supporter, take a look at some of your fellow comrades. Yikes. I would say these three people have never gotten laid, but these chicks have probably done some nasty things to get a little, but the last time the dude saw a vagina was when he was born. Actually, it sounds like the two lovely ladies have a lot in common with Paris Hilton. Seriously though, if these are the people hanging outside of my prison I'm asking to have my sentence extended because it's obvious the two ladies want to eat me. And check out the FUPA on the girl in white! I'd rather stick my dick in a pool full of piranhas...

So it looks like my theory that most people could care less about the NBA Finals regardless of who is playing. The thought was LeBron James would spark some interest, but the opening game of the series drew a 6.3 percent share making it the lowest rated opening game in history. The first game of the finals couldn't even beat "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox. On Fox!! How pathetic is that?! I can give you one reason why the ratings are low--you can't start the damn games after 9 PM!! It doesn't take a genius to figure out people have to go to work and they aren't inclined to stay up late to watch a basketball game. I would venture to say Thursday night college football games draw bigger audiences. And what happens for game 2, which is on a Sunday? They start it at 9 again for some stupid reason. For those of you who don't know the finale of "The Sopranos" airs Sunday night and I can guarantee a cable show is going to draw a bigger audience than King James and company. How the guys who schedule the series don't take this kind of thing into account is beyond me.

And how about you don't wait so long to start the series. I might have mentioned that before, but you can't go almost a week before starting the finals!! People are excited the first day or two after, but eventually you lose interest and any momentum that was built up is lost. It's like a girl saying she's going to bang your brains out and a week later you've got nothing but a sore wrist from beating off. Even the wait between games 1 and 2 is ridiculous. The first two games are played in the SAME TOWN so why wait until Sunday to air the second game of the series. It's time these guys got a clue.

Stall tactics

It seems the National Association of Broadcasters is getting their way in terms of holding up the merger between XM and Sirius. Right now it's been 70 days since the two companies filed papers. And once the clock starts on the review the FCC has 180 days. When you look at the chart you can see how ridiculous this stalling is getting. If you look at the chart you see AT&T's mergers with Cingular, SBC, and BellSouth combined took less time. These are mergers with two of the fomer Baby Bells. People are concerned there would be no competition if the two satellite radio companies merged. Here's a hint--it's the other radio stations. Just because regular radio doesn't charge doesn't mean it's not competition. The NAB is afraid more people would decide to pay for quality music, sports and entertainment rather than be limited to what a bunch of local DJs are told to play over the radio. I've posted before that satellite radio is unreal and I'm a customer for life, which is exactly what the ass fucks at the NAB are afraid of.

What the fuck, over?

Why and how? Why and how did get Paris get released from prison after serving three days? She's going to serve 40 days under house arrest a la Martha Stewart. This is such bullshit. I'd love to hear someone explain this one away. Gotta love the double standards for pieces of monkey shit like her. Apparently, she was having panic attacks and suffering from depression. Uh, no shit--IT'S PRISON! You don't skip and whistle when you go into the slammer, people! Nobody is happy to go to prison. Now every person who has a nervous breakdown can use this as an example of why they shouldn't be locked up. Kill a man? Nervous breakdown, house arrest. She was apparently suicidal at one point. Here's how you fix that: give her a noose, a loaded gun, a bunch of sleeping pills, a car with a hose sticking out the pipe... Imagine how many fewer VD cases we'd have in this country.

UPDATE--It looks like Paris will be back in court Friday morning. The judge who sentenced this skeez to jail time will review whether or not she needs to go back into the slammer. Apparently plenty of people are pissed that the LA County Sheriff's department is once again kissing celebrity ass by releasing Hilton early.

Wie controversy grows

It looks like the commotion caused by Michelle Wie's withdrawal last week won't die down. Annika Sorenstam, one of the world's top players, came out and called Wie's withdrawal a lack of respect and class. Apparently Wie's injury wasn't so bad she couldn't put in some practice time the Saturday after pulling out of the Ginn. In addition, Wie's pro-am partners for the last two tourneys have complained about her attitude.

Ouch. When the world's best female player is calling you out and mentioning the injury excuse was a bit fishy you know you're in trouble. I think this has been a long time coming and these incidents only add fuel to the fire and maybe lit the match. I think everyone knows Wie used the wrist as an excuse rather than shoot over 88 and be banned for the rest of the year. Her sponsors wouldn't accept that and neither would the LPGA, who loves to fatten its coffers. Maybe she had an injury but you can't go out less than 48 hours later and be seen practicing at the site of the next tournament. There is an LPGA rule prohibiting LPGA members from practicing at a tournament course less than 7 days from the start. Players complained and were told because Wie is not an official member of the tour they weren't going to do anything about it. That's a bunch of crap. No one participating should be allowed, but the LPGA turns the other cheek. LPGA players aren't happy with the second set of rules for a player that hasn't put together a competitive round in almost a year on any tour. This is only going to get worse and it'll be interesting to see what happens.

Is this America's hottest piece of ass?

And here I thought I was God's only perfect human being. Then I see this photo, along with some others, of Jessica Biel taking out the trash in a robe and some fuzzy slippers. I would seriously give up red meat to see her naked. I bet she would look hot sawing the third leg off the stool. Taking out the trash and dressed in a robe says she's down to earth and is like most Americans. The zebra slippers can only mean she's a serious wildcat in the sack. If you're going to do the hibbity-dibbity with Jessica make sure you stretch properly.

Ugh...

As I've mentioned before I have a real problem with the politically correct, let's be nice and sensitive to everyone world we're becoming. It's just too much to bear right now. So when I hear about a study stating kids are playing too many sports and suffering injuries I've got to stop and put my beer down. Excuse me? Too much sports? Who the hell is paying money for this type of bullshit?! Do you really want your kid to look like the picture to the right? You don't want your kid with that cottage cheese, pockmarked body do you? In case you're wondering that's a photo of Britney Spears which further proves why she's now a fug pig who only the most desparate of men should be beating off to. I think I'd rather put my dick in a meat grinder.

But back to the subject. Kids in the states are already fat enough and these types of studies serve no purpose except to cause parents to overreact more than they already do and pull their kids from any type of physical activity. We need kids who are competitive, hate to lose, and strive to get better. That's what this country is about. When 12 year olds are falling over dead in their biggie size meals maybe we'll get a clue.

The world's greatest show

Being a man of culture, I find the need to educate some of my less intelligent readers. Sometimes when I come across an educational program I feel the need to share it with my dozens of readers. It's similar to the way I shared my bed with the beautiful ladies. After all, should I be selfish and keep my tremendous lovemaking skills to myself? Of course not!

So it is with great pleasure I tell you about "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." This show comes on FX and I believe will start its third season June 28th. It's been a long time since I've laughed this hard. The show is about four people--basically degenerates--who own an Irish bar in Philly. Every week you get to watch and see if they can lower themselves further into depravity. And they succeed each time. You can go to iTunes and pull down the full episodes and you can find clips on youtube. You can't get funnier than two guys going to abortion rallies to get laid, Charlie pretending to have cancer so he can get a date, Dennis and Mac finding a dead guy in the bar and trying to bang the granddaughter...just your basic, simple smart humor here, people.

Guilty pleasures

So it's a bit of a slow time right now with ideas. Maybe because work has crushed my spirit so bad I don't give a flying fuck. Anyways, I left work early today (personal reasons) and plopped down on the couch. Of course there's nothing on television, but I happened upon a past guilty pleasure of mine--90210. This was one of the crappier ones toward the end when Kelly was an obnoxious bitch and everything was going downhill.

It's sad to admit, but I was hooked to this damn show like you would not believe! When I lived in Germany we didn't get a lot of shows so you watched what was on or you didn't watch anything at all. I remember 90210 came on and I thought "okay, this show's alright." From that moment on I was hooked. I graduated high school and college with these people for christ's sake! It got so bad during college I used to lie to my classmates whenever we were going to get together for a class project or if we needed to have a meeting. I would make something up about having another meeting, which wasn't true. But 7PM on Wednesday nights was my 90210 night. I know, it's sad. But the ladies thought it was sweet and it helped me bring in the ladies so maybe it wasn't all bad...

And the sad thing is there wasn't a single chick on this show I would've banged. Donna looked "slow", Kelly just didn't do it for me, and Brenda had that damn dead tooth and gap tooth around the side of her mouth. There were a couple of hotties who'd pop up now and again, but not much. Towards the end Vanessa Marcil wasn't shabby and Tiffany Thiessen was alright if you liked chicks with heads the size of stop signs.

Spurs-Cavs in the NBA Finals

Cleveland is in its first-ever NBA finals against the juggernaut Spurs. The Cavs came back from 2-0 down in the Eastern Conference finals to beat Detroit. Why does ESPN try to make a big story out of nothing? Oooh, is this the end of Detroit? The end of an era? Give me a fucking break. They'll be back. Rasheed Wallace is a mental case, though.

As for the series itself, maybe I'll watch a few minutes of each of the games. I don't care too much about pro basketball though. Stupid regular season that doesn't mean shit and a postseason that drags on for 2 months. Anyways, when i think of this series I think of the year the Magic made it to the finals against the Olajuwan-led Rockets. Shaq's Magic went down in 5 games, which is how I see this series going. Spurs win the title 4-1.

Michelle Wie's comeback hits a snag

14-over par through 16 holes. That was the score Michelle Wie had posted before withdrawing from the Ginn Tribute during the first round. Her reason was the wrist injury she had been rehabbing for four months had suddenly flared up on her. From her round though, I don't know if that was the case. I watched some of the highlights and it was an ugly round. At one par 3 she hit wildly off to the right twice in a row! She had some HUGE blowups including a 6 on the par 3 14th and 10 on the par 5 3rd--those are some BIG scores for a pro.

At 14 over she was in danger of being banned from the LPGA for the rest of year. There is a rule stating any nonmember who shoots an 88 or higher in a tournament round will be banned for the year. Wie, of course, is a free agent of sorts and does not have member status. Wie said she did not withdraw because of the possibility of shooting 88, but due to the wrist. The funny thing is, after making another bogey on the 7th hole (her 16th of the day) she spoke to her agent and then went to a Tour official announcing she was done for the day. According to an article on espn.com, soon after getting to 12-over, her parents and agent began consulting with each other. Wie says she tweaked the wrist at some point during the round, but no one out there can recall her being cautious or trying to work the wrist out on the course. Seems a little fishy if you ask me. If you're hurt why wait until you have two holes to go before withdrawing? If you're her parents why risk aggravating the injury further when the LPGA's second major is coming up next week?

We'll never know the truth, but I've got to think Wie's entourage wanted to spare her the embarrassment of being banned. And the LPGA was probably happy, too, because they would have lost large amounts of money in ticket sales without the phenom. Wie now hasn't broken par in an LPGA event since last July. If she keeps this up people will eventually stop coming to watch a might-have-been (can you say Ty Tryon and Casey Wittenberg?).

You can read the ESPN article here.

Billy Donovan leaves Florida--a mistake?

So it looks like Billy Donovan's tenure at the University of Florida has come to end. Donovan accepted a 5-year deal worth $27.5 million to join the Orlando Magic as their head coach. Donovan is the latest in a line of successful college basketball coaches to move up to the pro ranks. Here are two names that come to mind when I think of this move: Tim Floyd and Lon Kruger. Where are those guys, you might ask. Tim Floyd had a great year as USC's head coach and Lon Kruger has been a big part of UNLV's turnaround as their head man. Two guys who were successful and felt the need to be challenged by the NBA. Mike Montgomery felt the need to move from Stanford to Golden State only to be fired. Rick Pitino is having success at Louisville after an unsuccessful stint in Boston. The list goes on. Sometimes guys learn and don't go back. Lou Holtz is an example that comes to mind as is Steve Spurrier. The track record of these coaches doesn't bode well for Billy the Kid at the pro ranks.

There is, however, a difference. Tim Floyd took a job with the Bulls when they were in serious decline. The big names had already come and gone and the Bulls were certainly in disrepair and were for quite a while after he left. Lon Kruger became the head coach of a team that had already hit rock bottom and continues to dig to this day. Maybe the GMs and owners thought they'd bring in a college coach to bring along the young talent. However, young pros are not the same as young student athletes. Instead of a 20-year old junior you have a 20-year old multimillionaire. Owners are going to side with the investment--coaches are a dime a dozen, but the next Kobe (which there seem to be plenty of) is priceless.

So Donovan comes in with a good foundation and an Orlando Magic team that made the playoffs last year. Dwight Howard looks like a budding all star and I believe this team is going in the right direction. So during his press conference today, when Donovan said, "...the next step would be to do something that would really challenge me as a person and coach and help me me grow and get better." Translation: if this was the Celtics or Bobcats you can bet your ass I wouldn't going unless I wanted to get fired in two years.