Billy Donovan changed his mind. He realized he can live on 3.5 million dollars a year as the Head Basketball Coach at Florida instead of 5.5 million with the Orlando Magic. Good for you Coach and good luck getting out of the deal and back to Gatorland.

Coaches travel more than washed up 70's rock bands. Wherever the highest bidder resides, some coach with fire in his belly and dollar signs in his eyes is ready to pack his or her bags.

I am not against people being well compensated. In fact, knowing the sacrifices that coaches make (spending countless hours away from family) they deserve whatever the market can bear. But what can a family bear? How many moves leave the coach and his family as messed up as that 70's rock group?

Coaches love to talk about their "football family" or "basketball family" but what about their "real" family. I have always admired Jim Calhoun and Geno Auriemma for this. They have their basketball families which mean a great deal. But nothing has ever come before their family's at home. How many times have they been tempted to leave? How many offers have they turned down? How many times did they go to sleep thinking the next day might be their last at UConn?

But at some point in those times of decision they've counted their blessings, not dollar signs. How much money does one need? How green ($$$) does your grass or contract have to be?

I applaud Billy Donovan wanting out...now. He could have waited or is that wasted a few years in the NBA and woken up one morning realizing he missed something precious in one of his kids lives.

Clearly to me, he is making a quality of life decision. And clearly to me, it's the right decision.

If he has any doubts he can call his old coach Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun or Geno Auriemma. They could list millions of reasons that college coaching is better. Do you need any more than that?