Rick Pitino is Back: New Coach at Iona
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Don. You're beclowning yourself. Condolences.
You have some explaining to do. I know how this works. When people form impressions, and give their opinions, about coaches and players of other teams, what they are doing is relying on highlights. They are only looking at those players and coaches at their best. You're no doubt thinking of Pitino's best years, his final fours and championships. When it comes to our own players and coaches, everyone scrutinizes them to the nth degree - everyone is aware of every bad play, every bad game, every season ending disappointment. Here are some Pitino results at Louisville, off the top of my head:
2003: 4 seed lost to 12 seed Butler
2004: 10 seed lost to 7 seed Xavier
2010: 9 Louisville lost to 8 seed California
2011: 4 seed lost to 13 seed Morehead State
2017: 2 seed lost to 7 seed Michigan
Everyone of those is worse than anything Cal has done at Kentucky - either the seed he got (i.e., Cal has never been a 9 or a 10), or the 'gap' (difference between his seed and the seed of the team that beat him). Based on that, Pitino is the 'underachiever', not Calipari. But all you remember is Wisconsin, Kansas State and Auburn for Cal, and all you remember for Rick is beating Michigan in the title game. Apparently.
Edit: forgot one thing. Rick famously is hesitant to play freshmen, because his offense and defense are too complicated. So he wouldn't have won anything with Cal's freshmen players.
Rick Pitino: "My biggest regret in coaching was leaving Providence College. They were two magical years in my life. It was a small Catholic school with a small gym I loved so much. I'm going back to a similar situation. I know I'll love it equally the same."
I thought his biggest regret was leaving UK?! Some things never change.
I thought his biggest regret was leaving UK?! Some things never change.
He literally flipped thousands of UK fans the bird. **** him
Mojo, I said if he was here and had the talent that Cal has had. Wasn’t comparing Cal and him and Ul vs ul
Shut your whore mouth... this thread was about to turn take the “cal can’t coach” turn
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Good question. At this point, I see only a few elite coaches out there and he is at least among the elite if not better than most of them. He won't be around much longer. The therapist in me looks at him and sees a miserable person.
Not sure he would have won 4 but he would have done just as well if not better. IMO, both he and Tubby were better x/o coaches than Cal. RP could not recruit as well and TS could not recruit.
Uh, UK was next to level zero on the college bball landscape when he took over. He led the program back from near death to a championship level. By the end of his stay, his teams were every bit as good as what Cal has put on the floor, many cases better and that's not a knock on Cal.
he had that talent in 94, 95, 97 and did not win a natty
well lets see, right off the bat he still has a 5 game suspension to serve from the stripper gate punishment and he will surely get more punishment from the ncaa once the fbi penalties are handed out. so iona is living on borrowed time. I guess its good to get you name in the news.
I don't understand the sentiment of "College basketball is better with Pitino on the sidelines." Really?? The guy that was in charge during hookers for high schoolers, flips off fans, and lies every time he opens his mouth is good for college basketball????
UK had tradition and name, it did more for RP then RP did for UK.
Completely agree. He is a habitual liar, cheater and an old scumbag.
I'm back to liking Pitino now that he isn't at Loserville. I hope he does well.
Maybe I'm in the minority but I would be very skeptical about sending my son to play for him after all the crap with paying for players, prostitutes, and an abortion for his assistant coach's wife that he banged on a restaurant table. Not a very good role model for your son to have.
I doubt I could have shown restraint myself if I had been in his position. I would have probably flipped both birds lol
Isn't it still a possibility that the NCAA drops a show cause on him?
Incorrect. He flipped about two dozen trolls the bird for calling him names and mocking him.
How you translated that to "thousands of UK fans" is beyond me.
I agree 100%. He's far from a perfect person, but I doubt very much that he's further from perfect than most basketball coaches. (or fans). I never bought into the thought that UK fans should despise him because he accepted a job with UL. He didn't leave UK to go there, he left UK to be a pro coach. When that didn't work out, he took the best college job that was open to him. Its more than a little presumptuous to think fans can dictate that he can't work for a "rival" long after he moved on from UK. Not that it matters, but it's really stretching the term to call UL a rival anyway. Rivals have more or less equal chances of winning games played over the years and that's never been the case with UL/UK.
What's your problem, bud? I was just having a little fun at Pitino's expense, sorry it offended you. Don't like it, move on. Why did you have to feel the need to be rude? Wasn't trying to be a comedian at all. Did I do something to bother you in the past? Can't say I even recognize your name much.
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Please forget my earlier questions. Looked at some of your previous posts and seems like you enjoy being negative to many others too. All I needed to know about you. Have a great evening.
He went to a our biggest rival period no matter where he was in between.And there were other jobs at the time he could’ve had that was as good. Michigan and Vegas are 2. He’s a flipping traitor and flipped us off!
How you too my teasing you as negative confuses me.
I may disagree but I never name call or get rude
Sorry you took it that way.
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