I teared up when Pitino had the mic. It’s good to not hate him anymore. I know it’s silly and melo but it sucked hating that guy for 20 years.
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KSR prepped the fans so they knew IMO and tried to soften us up to it.
Didn’t need to be softened up as Pitino to me is on a UK Mt Rushmore.
Seriously though I don’t see any signs of stupid stubborn coaching malpractice with Pope. Because of this I honestly believe with ANY success he could be here for a long long long time!
Didn’t need to be softened up as Pitino to me is on a UK Mt Rushmore.
Seriously though I don’t see any signs of stupid stubborn coaching malpractice with Pope. Because of this I honestly believe with ANY success he could be here for a long long long time!
In fairness, he went to UL. But 100% agree. It’s been exhausting.
I don’t like seeing Masiello though. Keep him away.
As a teenager in the 90’s falling in love with UK bball, tonight was as special as could be.
I hated pitino as much as anybody, but only while he was at Lville. When he went to the Celtics, I rooted for them. When he was rumored to go to Michigan, I would have rooted for them after the cats.
He, mashburn, and Delk were it for me. Time of my life, staying up late, and watching games with my mom while my dad worked second shift at the Toyota plant.
Just win Pope. Stay humble and win and you will never have a worry in the world.
I hated pitino as much as anybody, but only while he was at Lville. When he went to the Celtics, I rooted for them. When he was rumored to go to Michigan, I would have rooted for them after the cats.
He, mashburn, and Delk were it for me. Time of my life, staying up late, and watching games with my mom while my dad worked second shift at the Toyota plant.
Just win Pope. Stay humble and win and you will never have a worry in the world.
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He also burned UL to the ground. So he’s aces in my book.
I hope that isn't the last time Pitino gets his roses at Rupp. But if it was, I'm so glad it happened. Seeing him hold back tears, you know it meant the world to him. I can't imagine how often he thinks "what if" he never left for Boston. At least he has tonight for some closure.
Pope has been absolutely unreal. What a much needed shot in the arm for the program. Can't wait to tip it off for real.
Pope has been absolutely unreal. What a much needed shot in the arm for the program. Can't wait to tip it off for real.
UL fan is mad, mad angry tonight and I'm loving it.
I teared up a few times and what a kick in the butt to UaL to hear Coach P call the Big Blue Nation Camelot.
This whole night has to be eating them up.
What a night. So much fun. So much to look forward to.
Go Big Blue!
This whole night has to be eating them up.
What a night. So much fun. So much to look forward to.
Go Big Blue!
Lass had to ask me, “Are you okay?” as I’m turning to look in the other room and wiping my eyes.
“Yeah, yeah…fine…”
😂
Buddy, he’ll be there when we hang number 9. I know this.
New era. Shit has been flushed. Pitino has his 2nd chance. Future so bright gonna need shades.
The real ones are. The kind that go to their wife’s mega church and push a tiny dog in a stroller, not so much.
Pitino = Tony Soprano
Other guy = Dr Cusamano
Hopefully it is eating someone else up also.
The personalities on this squad are really fun, too. Refreshing bunch of kids who seemed to be absolutely eating up the experience. Closest team vibe I can think of in the Twitter era was the John Wall squad.
Also: D LAMB EAT
Also: D LAMB EAT
What a surreal night.
Stoops saying he’s missed this for 12 years.
The players coming in through the fans.
Pope coming in from the nosebleeds.
Doron Lamb being the torch bearer for the 2012 National Championship.
Rick Pitino.
Would have been nice to see a few more Cal era guys since most have touted that Kentucky was still home. Think I only saw WCS, Teague and DLamb (then guys like Malone and Polson)
Finally, keep Cameron off the mic.
Stoops saying he’s missed this for 12 years.
The players coming in through the fans.
Pope coming in from the nosebleeds.
Doron Lamb being the torch bearer for the 2012 National Championship.
Rick Pitino.
Would have been nice to see a few more Cal era guys since most have touted that Kentucky was still home. Think I only saw WCS, Teague and DLamb (then guys like Malone and Polson)
Finally, keep Cameron off the mic.
It was the right time for Pitino's return, and nobody hated / cracked on him more than I did over the years.
What I love is:
Cal envied Rick when Rick was here.
We hired Cal and it enraged Rick. Yet when here, Cal owned Rick.
Now it's Rick's turn to date the King again. It brings it all full circle and is a direct and final goodbye to the Cal Era.
The one constant: over the years, the hired help comes and goes, but our program remains King. Whoever is privileged to partner with it for a few years is admired and envied. But it's THEIR privilege, not UK's. Coach Pope clearly gets that.
Rick Pitino is the current head coach of a major college basketball program, and here he is at OUR BBM, wearing UK gear.
The Pitino - Cal - Pitino arc alone is enough for a movie.
Most storied and successful program of all-time, and it's not even close.
Long Live the effing King.
What I love is:
Cal envied Rick when Rick was here.
We hired Cal and it enraged Rick. Yet when here, Cal owned Rick.
Now it's Rick's turn to date the King again. It brings it all full circle and is a direct and final goodbye to the Cal Era.
The one constant: over the years, the hired help comes and goes, but our program remains King. Whoever is privileged to partner with it for a few years is admired and envied. But it's THEIR privilege, not UK's. Coach Pope clearly gets that.
Rick Pitino is the current head coach of a major college basketball program, and here he is at OUR BBM, wearing UK gear.
The Pitino - Cal - Pitino arc alone is enough for a movie.
Most storied and successful program of all-time, and it's not even close.
Long Live the effing King.
Our chakras are finally back in balance.
Let’s just say I’m glad I was the only one in the room when Pitino walked in wearing blue.
Lost in the shuffle of reality, kudos to St John’s as I’d assume they had give an ok for this tonight!
That’s just like, your opinion, man.
and it violates Rule 2 of GYERO. So EAD.
and it violates Rule 2 of GYERO. So EAD.
I’d love to hear this explained? He was an arrogant bastard but I’ve never heard anything but second and third guesses to his 92 blunder in covering the inbounds or his directions to Feldhaus/Pelphrey.
Other than that and not playing DA I can’t remember WTF you are actually talking about.
NOBODY wanted Pitino gone when he left for the Celtics. Except for the congenitally stupid members of our fan base.
Had he stayed here, we'd probably be sitting at 10 titles right now.
Had he stayed here, we'd probably be sitting at 10 titles right now.
Hey Cal, those shots weren't meant to be subtle, big boy.
GO BIG BLUE! Maybe Marvelous Mitch Barnhart meant it with his Jefferson Starship quote about finding our way back to Camelot.
GO BIG BLUE! Maybe Marvelous Mitch Barnhart meant it with his Jefferson Starship quote about finding our way back to Camelot.
I’m a petty hoe, so my 2nd favorite part of the Pitino thing was imagining Cal sitting in his recliner eating Cheetos, then flipping over backwards when he got the texts about Pitino.
It will drive that narcissist crazy. Guarantee he took an angry stroller walk with skippy.
AFTER ALL I DID FOR THEM!!?!!
AFTER ALL I DID FOR THEM!!?!!
I never faulted Pitino much for not playing DA in that 97 title game. That was a tough one either way. I mean I guess you could but it would be way down the list for me.
Grew up in KY. Was in high school when Pitino arrived. There was a good bit of Michigan and UNLV gear being worn then on our soil. That first Pitino team had a fight in them just like their coach. We knew here was fuel back in the UK rocketship.
Moved to NYC in 95. During any conversation about college ball, once I revealed I was a KY fan from KY, there was an immediate reverence. People were wearing our gear on the streets. Fans of other teams would defer in the middle of trash talk when they found out you were a UK fan. Pitino at UK was magic, even without the internet.
I could say the first five years of Cal was close and that is with the constant exposure of social media fueling it.
To do step into what Pitino did and turn it around so quickly you had to be arrogant and never wrong. An irrational belief in self was an absolute necessity to step into the wreckage of the program and make it what it should be.
I get why he went to UL. He was hoping to get just a fraction of the magic he had down the road.
For me he’s still the GOAT. Came in here during a time when college basketball was loaded with stars and marched us right back to the throne.
Moved to NYC in 95. During any conversation about college ball, once I revealed I was a KY fan from KY, there was an immediate reverence. People were wearing our gear on the streets. Fans of other teams would defer in the middle of trash talk when they found out you were a UK fan. Pitino at UK was magic, even without the internet.
I could say the first five years of Cal was close and that is with the constant exposure of social media fueling it.
To do step into what Pitino did and turn it around so quickly you had to be arrogant and never wrong. An irrational belief in self was an absolute necessity to step into the wreckage of the program and make it what it should be.
I get why he went to UL. He was hoping to get just a fraction of the magic he had down the road.
For me he’s still the GOAT. Came in here during a time when college basketball was loaded with stars and marched us right back to the throne.
It still amazes me that DA was fully cleared from a torn ACL injury in about 8 wks. Part of me doesn’t even believe it.
Man, Pope assembled a great staff, with Brooks being the big catch but love that he brought in Mark Fox too.
Chandler has some shine and the puppy scent. Very intrigued to see what kind of player he turns into.
Brea and Perry can flat stroke it. Snipers
Surprising to me is this was Stoops first BBM he attended? Wth. Guess this was a Cal thing?
Super pumped
Chandler has some shine and the puppy scent. Very intrigued to see what kind of player he turns into.
Brea and Perry can flat stroke it. Snipers
Surprising to me is this was Stoops first BBM he attended? Wth. Guess this was a Cal thing?
Super pumped
ACTUAL regrets/things I wish could have been changed/undone re: UK Basketball (in my lifetime)
Not guarding the inbounds pass
Pitino leaving for the Celtics
Rex not going to Louisville
Sean Sutton not keeping his mouth shut about a stupid necklace
Hiring Tubby rather than Billy D
Not guarding the inbounds pass
Pitino leaving for the Celtics
Rex not going to Louisville
Sean Sutton not keeping his mouth shut about a stupid necklace
Hiring Tubby rather than Billy D
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