Has Pitino Lost it?

[BillyBones]

he's telling the media that uavel will be better with transfers from Drexel and Cleveland State than with the marginal recruits he has been able to get the last few years.....I think the STD that Sypher gave him has affected his brain..The rum dums he's playing with are the bottom of the barrel and now he's actually believing the garbage he's spinning...unbelievable..

 

[Bigblueforever]

he's telling the media that uavel will be better with transfers from Drexel and Cleveland State than with the marginal recruits he has been able to get the last few years.....I think the STD that Sypher gave him has affected his brain..The rum dums he's playing with are the bottom of the barrel and now he's actually believing the garbage he's spinning...unbelievable..

If that is true why is he going after 5***** players?

 

[wromanp7]

If that is true why is he going after 5***** players?

Because five star players aren't considered 'marginal?'

 

[GLR5555]

UL fans are giddy over Fox and Fultz right now. Once they commit elsewhere, we will then hear that Rick has pulled his offer once again.

 

[cathead64]

 

[UKrazycat2]

He lost it somewhere around the 10 second mark.

 

[warrior-cat]

Coach speak. UL fans are also easy to fool and manipulate so, Slick Rick can control their emotions.

 

[StubbornPenny]

its just him over hyping what should be called a "bridge year." I guess since he's older he can't admit or stomach having a season like that, so he makes up crazy stories about 8 NBA players on his roster.

 

[Orange Soda King]

He says things that make me scratch my head sometimes, but he hasn't fallen off as a coach. He's not quite as dominant as when he was at UK, and more coaches now press/utilize the 3 point shot, but he's still fielding good/competitive teams each season.

 

[BillyBones]

He lost it somewhere around the 10 second mark.

I thought it was 15 seconds..

 

[BillyBones]

He says things that make me scratch my head sometimes, but he hasn't fallen off as a coach. He's not quite as dominant as when he was at UK, and more coaches now press/utilize the 3 point shot, but he's still fielding good/competitive teams each season.

just not as good as UK..ehhh

 

[WeWant9]

He's just going in a different one and done direction.

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Saying this is the best team attitude wise he has ever had since 1987 makes a lot of people laugh. Every year every team has the best of something.

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

UL fans are giddy over Fox and Fultz right now. Once they commit elsewhere, we will then hear that Rick has pulled his offer once again.

I honestly believe they have no shot at Fox.

 

[UKrazycat2]

I thought it was 15 seconds..

That's where it ended.

 

[ia.ukfan]

Well they were mighty close to a final four last year, so I'd say he's doing okay. He's always talked out his butt though. Biggest hyperbole machine out there

 

[Kycatspaws]

It certainly appears that his grip on reality is not what it once was.

 

[UK2KC-A-T-S]

You literally can't believe a word that comes out of his mouth anymore.

 

[JustthefaxMa'am]

Already there, not going.

 

[EMMCAT]

You literally can't believe a word that comes out of his mouth anymore.

two separate comments. Fox is not going to \U of L. He'll be a Cat. Did you read the criteria he laid out for committing? It was a point for point endorsement of CJP.
Second point: Pitino is one of the best coaches breathing. He wins with marginal talent that he coaches up to a high level and drives them into exceptional physical condition. No matter what you think of him as a person, he can really coach. He has proven to be a weaker recruiter than I would have thought over the last decade but being in the ACC will help him. I will be surprised if he ever beat CJC again. The talent difference is simply too great.

 

[Supafuzz75]

two separate comments. Fox is not going to \U of L. He'll be a Cat. Did you read the criteria he laid out for committing? It was a point for point endorsement of CJP.
Second point: Pitino is one of the best coaches breathing. He wins with marginal talent that he coaches up to a high level and drives them into exceptional physical condition. No matter what you think of him as a person, he can really coach. He has proven to be a weaker recruiter than I would have thought over the last decade but being in the ACC will help him. I will be surprised if he ever beat CJC again. The talent difference is simply too great.

He's losing his mojo though.. 24-29 against ranked teams since 09/10 season isn't all that great.. As long as he plays lesser teams,, he does well..

 

[Federal Cat]

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[Federal Cat]

he's telling the media that uavel will be better with transfers from Drexel and Cleveland State than with the marginal recruits he has been able to get the last few years.....I think the STD that Sypher gave him has affected his brain..The rum dums he's playing with are the bottom of the barrel and now he's actually believing the garbage he's spinning...unbelievable..

He's lost that loving feeling, fo show

 

[Mojocat]

He says things that make me scratch my head sometimes, but he hasn't fallen off as a coach. He's not quite as dominant as when he was at UK, and more coaches now press/utilize the 3 point shot, but he's still fielding good/competitive teams each season.

Well, yes, for the last 4 seasons. For the 10 years before that he was hit or miss, with more misses than hits. After back to back first round NCAAT exits - following a decade that didn't look anything like what they expected when he got there - plenty of uofl fans were wanting him gone in 2011....

 

[Bigblueforever]

 

[wildcatdonf]

No, it is likely that he has it.

 

[Orange Soda King]

just not as good as UK..ehhh

Basically, yeah. Being at UK gave him more of a recruiting advantage, which is a big reason he landed more All-Americans and things like that. Plus now, his NBA track record doesn't compare to Cal's, and the best of the best usually want to play for a coach that has a great track record with putting players in the NBA successfully. Pitino's best former players in the NBA are Mashburn and Walker, both UK players.

 

[stenchymouse]

I was talking to a UofL fan the other day and he said that he expects UofL to be batter than they were last year.

He said that Donovan Mitchell and Deng Adel are both studs and that "Trez" was a cancer to the team's chemistry last year.

I honestly don't see how they could be better but when you're talking to Card fans, it's easy to lose your grip on reality so who knows...?

 

[blubo]

He says things that make me scratch my head sometimes, but he hasn't fallen off as a coach. He's not quite as dominant as when he was at UK, and more coaches now press/utilize the 3 point shot, but he's still fielding good/competitive teams each season.

true. i feel some fans here are selling him short. he does have a top ten class this year along with a couple of jc players. his team may not be a powerhouse but they will play hard, barring internal/off court drama.

 

[Bkocats]

When RP was hired at UofL - like most, I was upset. I was also worried. We knew what kind of coach he was when he left UK. And, by the time Pitino was hired at Louisville, we knew what kind of coach WE had. I was expecting domination from OTIS - and that did not sit well at all. Then, it kinda didn't really turn out that way - and Pitino had the scandals, and other things going on with their program. It got to the point where Card fans wanted to get rid of him in the worst way. He simply did not deliver what they thought he would. He is too rigid (no puns intended) in his philosophies, refuses to play freshmen much, refuses to adapt to the game the same way he did in the late 80s/early 90s. I also think he was just on cruise control. I honestly think he was out the door there when Cal was hired here. I truly believe that Pitino the coach was reawakened when the best recruiter in the nation, and a pretty good coach himself, came to UK - there WOULD be domination of Lil Bro if he didn't do anything; and there has been anyway. That burns his butt.

But back to topic - I really ceased caring what Pitino had to say when he started making nasty jibes at UK and our fans. He had this idea, when he came back to the state that he would be beloved by all, even if he were at UofL. When that did not turn out to be true - he reacted like a two year old who missed his nap and started blaming the BBN. After that - I might laugh at some comments, but I really don't give a flying fig what that man has to say.

 

[stenchymouse]

When RP was hired at UofL - like most, I was upset. I was also worried. We knew what kind of coach he was when he left UK. And, by the time Pitino was hired at Louisville, we knew what kind of coach WE had. I was expecting domination from OTIS - and that did not sit well at all. Then, it kinda didn't really turn out that way - and Pitino had the scandals, and other things going on with their program. It got to the point where Card fans wanted to get rid of him in the worst way. He simply did not deliver what they thought he would. He is too rigid (no puns intended) in his philosophies, refuses to play freshmen much, refuses to adapt to the game the same way he did in the late 80s/early 90s. I also think he was just on cruise control. I honestly think he was out the door there when Cal was hired here. I truly believe that Pitino the coach was reawakened when the best recruiter in the nation, and a pretty good coach himself, came to UK - there WOULD be domination of Lil Bro if he didn't do anything; and there has been anyway. That burns his butt.

But back to topic - I really ceased caring what Pitino had to say when he started making nasty jibes at UK and our fans. He had this idea, when he came back to the state that he would be beloved by all, even if he were at UofL. When that did not turn out to be true - he reacted like a two year old who missed his nap and started blaming the BBN. After that - I might laugh at some comments, but I really don't give a flying fig what that man has to say.

Excellent post!
My thoughts and feelings exactly!!

 

[Bigblueforever]

I was talking to a UofL fan the other day and he said that he expects UofL to be batter than they were last year.

He said that Donovan Mitchell and Deng Adel are both studs and that "Trez" was a cancer to the team's chemistry last year.

I honestly don't see how they could be better but when you're talking to Card fans, it's easy to lose your grip on reality so who knows...?

Louisville Fans say that every year, fans just hope they are.

 

[BillyBones]

SEXtino is like an old fart who has quit smelling..Uavel will have the drag that POS out kicking and screaming to Sypher's waiting bed..

 

[wildcatdonf]

 

[musrat59]

When RP was hired at UofL - like most, I was upset. I was also worried. We knew what kind of coach he was when he left UK. And, by the time Pitino was hired at Louisville, we knew what kind of coach WE had. I was expecting domination from OTIS - and that did not sit well at all. Then, it kinda didn't really turn out that way - and Pitino had the scandals, and other things going on with their program. It got to the point where Card fans wanted to get rid of him in the worst way. He simply did not deliver what they thought he would. He is too rigid (no puns intended) in his philosophies, refuses to play freshmen much, refuses to adapt to the game the same way he did in the late 80s/early 90s. I also think he was just on cruise control. I honestly think he was out the door there when Cal was hired here. I truly believe that Pitino the coach was reawakened when the best recruiter in the nation, and a pretty good coach himself, came to UK - there WOULD be domination of Lil Bro if he didn't do anything; and there has been anyway. That burns his butt.

But back to topic - I really ceased caring what Pitino had to say when he started making nasty jibes at UK and our fans. He had this idea, when he came back to the state that he would be beloved by all, even if he were at UofL. When that did not turn out to be true - he reacted like a two year old who missed his nap and started blaming the BBN. After that - I might laugh at some comments, but I really don't give a flying fig what that man has to say.

 

[musrat59]

Great post Bkocats. You are a very wise lady.

 

[DodgerDukie1985]

LMAO that's brilliant having Petrino still in the neck brace with the Sugar Bowl hat on.

 

[Bigblueforever]

Who do you think has a problem in recruiting/

 

[DrH. Lecter]

I was talking to a UofL fan the other day and he said that he expects UofL to be batter than they were last year.

He said that Donovan Mitchell and Deng Adel are both studs and that "Trez" was a cancer to the team's chemistry last year.

I honestly don't see how they could be better but when you're talking to Card fans, it's easy to lose your grip on reality so who knows...?

Of course. They were fed the talking point that they have 8 NBA players on the roster. How could they not be amazing?

As for the cancers on the team....Trez and Rozier both. Plus they had Jones, at least until he was kicked off the team for the umpteenth time. That is the real problem with LilBro and their place in the pecking order. There is a balance in recruiting that flows between:

Great Talent as a player vs. Good Citizen

In order for Pitino to get a Great Player....he will likely be a knuckle-head that none of the "Elites" will take a risk on. We, KU, Duke, UNC can get a player who is both a great player and a great citizen. Cal does not have to take that risk. Pitino did with Rozier, Jones and Trez. He was able to grab wins...but in general I am fairly certain that he hated it while it lasted.

 

[_Rooster]

Pitino's problem is he remembers.