Pitino recruits Senior Center

[DrH. Lecter]

According to ESPN radio, while visiting his aunt at the Happy Grove Senior Center in Lakeland Florida, Rick Pitino noticed a pick-up game on the facility gym floor. One of its residents caught Pitino’s eye. Sometimes big-time college recruiting means finding a player in non-traditional settings. It is not always the AAU circuit where you find a diamond in the rough. Pitino has gone yet a different route with his “One and Done” strategy.

Building on the success of Damien Lee, Pitino has signed still another "5th year" transfer. 79 year old Mervin Goldblat comes to Louisville from Georgetown University and 50 years in the waste management industry. Goldblat, still has one year of eligibility left because of leaving college in 1953 for the army during the Korean War prior to completing his final year of eligibility at Georgetown. Pitino, who is exploiting an NCAA loophole that covers those leaving for military service, hopes this senior transfer will add much needed maturity and senior leadership to replace Lee.

According to Pitino, “Blatty” has a very high basketball IQ on his good days and "has the best two handed set shot of anyone he has ever coached." Goldblat, led the Colonial league in rebounding in 1943 as a 6’3” power forward. Now at 5’11” Pitino believes Blatty new height lends itself more to spending time as a stretch 2 shooting guard. Pitino feels the training staff can coax another inch out of him. Goldblat said he was thrilled to be a part of L1C4 and expects to be enrolled in classes this semester.

 

[jrpross]

Dude, I really needed this.

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Well done, sir.

 

[docholiday51]

He also reportedly picked up some tips on how to avoid being caught in scandals from two retired hookers.

 

[55wildcat]

Blatty STFU... Ur hell doc..Whats his defensive secret? Depends right!

 

[Smashcat]

"Blatty." Love it.

 

[55wildcat]

"Blatty." Love it.

It's Gold!

 

[UKvisitor]

Blatty's situation might be the depending factor for the NCAA rulings on college transfers. NCAA has been looking at changing the rules.

 

[TIE543]

"Senior center" you say?
I c wut u did there

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I'm sure that's where bill self found perry Ellis as well.

 

[armchairpg]

Well done and much needed post.

L1CWWII all day.

 

[Lumpy 2]

That might be your best yet,

 

[DrH. Lecter]

Update: Reports are circulating that new "Done and One" Pitino senior guard, Mervin Goldblat, has apparently suffered a potentially career ending broken hip while on his official visit to UofL. An ambulance was dispatched to the Minardi Hall where Goldblat had been touring with an as of yet unnamed chaperon. Goldblat was seen being wheeled out of the player dorm, covered by a sheet and a substance on his face that appeared to be glitter. Though in a great deal of pain Goldblat had a big smile on his face. Throwing up the "L" Goldblat said, "I'm going to be fine, I have the Medicaid Plan B supplement." Our thoughts and prayers are with "Blatty" as he attempts to recover in time for the 2016-17 season.

 

[musrat59]

According to ESPN radio, while visiting his aunt at the Happy Grove Senior Center in Lakeland Florida, Rick Pitino noticed a pick-up game on the facility gym floor. One of its residents caught Pitino’s eye. Sometimes big-time college recruiting means finding a player in non-traditional settings. It is not always the AAU circuit where you find a diamond in the rough. Pitino has gone yet a different route with his “One and Done” strategy.

Building on the success of Damien Lee, Pitino has signed still another "5th year" transfer. 79 year old Mervin Goldblat comes to Louisville from Georgetown University and 50 years in the waste management industry. Goldblat, still has one year of eligibility left because of leaving college in 1953 for the army during the Korean War prior to completing his final year of eligibility at Georgetown. Pitino, who is exploiting an NCAA loophole that covers those leaving for military service, hopes this senior transfer will add much needed maturity and senior leadership to replace Lee.

According to Pitino, “Blatty” has a very high basketball IQ on his good days and "has the best two handed set shot of anyone he has ever coached." Goldblat, led the Colonial league in rebounding in 1943 as a 6’3” power forward. Now at 5’11” Pitino believes Blatty new height lends itself more to spending time as a stretch 2 shooting guard. Pitino feels the training staff can coax another inch out of him. Goldblat said he was thrilled to be a part of L1C4 and expects to be enrolled in classes this semester.

 

[musrat59]

Damn, I needed a good laugh tonight.

 

[Dirk2Bowie]

Funniest posts I've read on any UK Forum EVER. Very, VERY creative and appreciated!!! The stretch 2g comment is my favorite among many.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

EXCELLENT WORK, Doc. The update was even better than the original piece!

I love the part about the staff coaxing an extra inch out of him. Was that with posture improvement and calcium supplements, or perhaps using ED drugs?

 

[DrH. Lecter]

EXCELLENT WORK, Doc. The update was even better than the original piece!

I love the part about the staff coaxing an extra inch out of him. Was that with posture improvement and calcium supplements, or perhaps using ED drugs?

The coaxing of the extra inch was a double entendre.... apparently from the Update they were attempting to coax an extra inch out of "Blatty."