A booster to our football program did not see that coming on3 reporting
Rick pitino
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That’s pretty cool.
His loud endorsement of Mark Pope was pretty cool.
I suspect at his age, he realizes that his greatest prominence came whilst at Kentucky, and he is busy mending some old fences, for posterities’ sake.
Said he really likes Stoops and Gran. His love for horse racing also drives him here. Gave us all some of our best memories in basketball here at UK. Hope his team does well this year.
One of the great "what ifs" of our era is: What if Pitino had stayed at UK?
U6 fans aren't handling this news very well. The only coach to bring them a championship* or anything in the modern era wants nothing to do with them. You hate to see it.
On the other hand, I didn't see this coming. I knew he was going to gift the bball program from the video he released when Pope was hired, but this is pretty cool. He's earned some respect from me. I hope he gave the baseball program some too.
On the other hand, I didn't see this coming. I knew he was going to gift the bball program from the video he released when Pope was hired, but this is pretty cool. He's earned some respect from me. I hope he gave the baseball program some too.
Have we scheduled his team yet?
Given that he and Pope are close, I’m sure Ricky P.’s team gets to come to Rupp, and might even get a home-and-home.
Ain’t it so damn ironic? We refused to type his name for more than a decade!!!!
Yep no kidding if the Celtics would’ve never called. I wish he would’ve pulled a Hurley and stayed and man would we really be talking a dynasty. He would’ve been able to hand pick any player he wanted! My personal opinion we would be ahead of UCLA in titles right now.
Don’t think they could get anything scheduled for this upcoming season. I think they are scheduling it for 25-26 for 30 year reunion of the 96 team in Rupp. Then 26-27 a return game probably at Madison Square Garden.
That is actually an understatement.
Their 247 roundball forum might change its name to the “F@&k Ricky P.” Forum.
You just hate to see it!!
An interesting tidbit: the passcode at U of L’s practice facility during the Pitino years was 1-9-9-6.
That according to a Card poster.
Now that’s too funny 😂. Another one of my personal opinions but I still feel that 1996 was the best NCAA team of all time!
Wow. As a football-first guy, I really was depressed as UK fan when he was here. Felt like basketball was being shoved down my throat. When he left and came back to Louisville , it really didn’t register as a “Benedict Arnold” thing. It would be the same as mentioning Duke or UNC to me. It means very little except our Peach Bowl in 1976.
I didn’t care for him when he was here, because I thought football was about at its lowest when he was here—but this changes things. Respect.
I didn’t care for him when he was here, because I thought football was about at its lowest when he was here—but this changes things. Respect.
I never saw this coming, but I'm here for it. As badly as Pitino handled his time at UL (flipping UK fans the bird, needling the UK fanbase when he was losing to UK every year, etc), he has delivered a master class since Pope was hired. In fact, I think when he comes back here, he'll get a standing ovation at Rupp when I never thought it possible.
Absolutely a dynasty with coach Mark Pope going for number 12 now instead of #9. Hands down the greatest basketball program to ever exist while turning down some of the best players every year because of being full. Ha. I don’t blame him going to Boston at all looking back, but he knows now it was the wrong decision and would change it if he could. I could see multiple 40-0 seasons had he stayed here as well. What could have been.
I’m as football first as any, but the real “turn” of UK football occurred in December of 1995, when Tim Couch committed. Yes, we’ve had some ups and downs, since, but I really think his commitment and then the brief excitement with Mumme and then Brooks ultimately led to Stoops seeking out the Kentucky job.
In fairness, the UK fan base was dishing it out, too.
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