Has Patterson commented?

[abroo588]

I haven't seen any threads on it, but has anyone seen if Patterson has made a comment about Billy D moving on to Orlando? I'm curious to know if he had suspected this and that was a major component of his decision to come to UK. I think that there can be some speculation, but if he did know, why didn't he give Lucas the "heads-up" as well?

[BOURBON TOWN CAT FAN]

TAMPA - Two weeks ago when highly touted senior forward Patrick Patterson, of Huntington, W.Va., chose Kentucky over Florida, one of his reasons was because he "didn't think Billy Donovan would still be there in three more years."
It turns out Patterson's statement to the Huntington Herald-Dispatch was dead on as Billy Donovan accepted an offer to coach the NBA's Orlando Magic on Thursday.

http://sports.tbo.com/sports/MGBSW4N4E2F.html

[poodoo]

Further, I have read two separate quotes from Patteron, in regard to his comments to Jai. "I TOLD YOU SO" was one. The other was that he had TOLD Lucas that "this was going to happen."

I had been impressed with some of Tywanna Patterson's comments after Patterson had signed with UK. Patrick's family did not simply accept what coaches had told him. They were thinking on their own and realizing that it is a "business" AND that coaches often tell players what they want to hear. The Pattersons had obviously not trusted Donovan to keep his word and stay at Florida. The Lucases either trusted Donovan OR were content with his going to Florida, regardless (and I'm leaning to thinking the latter). At least that's how I see it. GO CATS! GO BILLY G!