If St. John’s win the title

[L.O.D.]

Who considers krakywaky the GOAT?

Other than UK fans most do.

Rupp was the original GOAT..... then Woodens run happened an he was . K doing it for 4 decades in modern era he is considered by most now. This surprises you?

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Other than UK fans most do.

Rupp was the original GOAT..... then Woodens run happened an he was . K doing it for 4 decades in modern era he is considered by most now. This surprises you?

I think if it's not K then who is it? Got to be Wooden then with 10 titles.

We all say titles mean the most at UK but when discussing greatest coach they suddenly don't lol.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

If we don't win it all, why do we really care who wins? Serious question.

Nobody wants their rivals to win, in any sport.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm pulling for St. John's if UK gets bounced.

Pitino taking a fourth program to the Final Four is something that would never be replicated. Three titles at three schools would be even more impressive.

 

[westerncat]

Pitino is a great coach and maybe some will not agree but that's OK. If he had stayed at UK we would have a lot more titles .

 

[L.O.D.]

I think if it's not K then who is it? Got to be Wooden then with 10 titles.

We all say titles mean the most at UK but when discussing greatest coach they suddenly don't lol.

It's either K , Wooden, or Rupp. There's arguments for all 3. But it's those 3 n just those 3. But to say it's silly to call K the goat is just bias ignorance.

If Rivk wins a title this year then he's either in that group or right even with Knight right on bubble

 

[CondorCat]

I'll pulling for St. John's if UK gets bounced.

Pitino taking a fourth program to the Final Four is something that would never be replicated. Three titles at three schools would be even more impressive.

Yes, I believe Pitino is the only coach in history to take 3 different schools to the Final Four. Cal would have done too except for the vacated seasons at UMass and Memphis. Just getting St. Johns to a FF this year would be something no other coach has done.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Pitino is a great coach and maybe some will not agree but that's OK. If he had stayed at UK we would have a lot more titles .

Would’ve definitely passed UCLA no doubt!

 

[Fox2monk]

Would you be happy, disappointed or could care less?

Obviously I want us healthy and to go as far as we can but if/when we are eliminated I will be rooting for them. They aren’t a historical threat and haven’t had success in a long time and it would be a great story. As long as our rivals don’t win it I’m good.

 

[The_Answer1313]

I went to St. John’s so I’d be happy lol.

 

[bbncal02]

I SMDH when people don't acknowledge the title Rick Pitino won at Louisville. If you really wanna split hairs, he won it, and it was later vacated. But make no mistake, Rick Pitino won an NCAA title at Louisville.

By cheating his ass off. I know Murica loves it's cheaters and integrity doesn't mean jack diddly now, but screw that. Imagine if Cal won a second one here, but it was determined we did what UofL did. We'd be as ridiculed and mocked for saying "We WoN tHaT" as UofSmell is for claiming it.

Stop acknowledging ill gotten gains. I'm glad Rick has seemingly come to his senses, and I like he's supporting Pope. But the man cheated. There's nothing to celebrate there.

 

[NociHTTP]

Fairly happy, but would be nice if Pitino were helping us get the likes of Smith and Richmond rather than getting them and turning them into a top 10 team. Kind of an odd dynamic where the goodwill is real on both sides but we’re still (of necessity) in competition in some ways.

Goodwill? I love Pitino (his coaching "personality" and ability to make the most of nothing. But I feel he is backdooring UK.

 

[bbncal02]

Isn't STJ one of the 10 most winningest programs in NCAA men's basketball history. One of the things keeping them out of most all-time best discussions is their lack of tournament history so it would be pretty cool, imo, if they won one. If UK cant win it why not have it be a team that hasnt won it all.

Yes they are. Also on that list is WKU, who is just outside the T15.

By wins, WKU is even big brother to UofL. lol

 

[bbncal02]

Would’ve definitely passed UCLA no doubt!

I dunno. We'd be closer for sure. But you saw how CBB changed. Right about the time Tubby stepped up.

Maybe Rick would've had 3 here. So we're probably sitting a 9 or 10.

 

[ruppcat]

I don’t hate Pitino so I wouldn’t mind .

It’s tough for most people to answer this question because it would also depend on the opponent. If they had to face Duke in the title game I can’t imagine anyone on this board hoping that Duke won .

It's hard for me to ever see when I'd want to pUKe to win.

 

[ruppcat]

Would you be happy, disappointed or could care less?

One thing I always like about Pitino. The dude could dress. I think the Armani suits set a tone for UK. First class clothes. First class team.

You look sharp. You play sharp.

 

[jwphelps]

Would you be happy, disappointed or could care less?

As long as Duke, UNC or Kansas don't win, I could live with it.

 

[Catapult]

I SMDH when people don't acknowledge the title Rick Pitino won at Louisville. If you really wanna split hairs, he won it, and it was later vacated. But make no mistake, Rick Pitino won an NCAA title at Louisville.

They cheated to get at least one player (Harrell) who was important to their run. If they don't have him they probably don't beat Wichita St or Michigan. One of those 2 should have been champ so no, I don't acknowledge that title.

 

[The_Answer1313]

Vacating titles and final fours after the fact just confuses me lol.

It's like yeah, maybe they cheated, maybe it was undeserved. But as a fan you were still cheering your a** off when it happened lol.

They can take away the title but they get go back and retroactively take away the joy it caused you lol.

I dunno