Rick Pitino Is Back...
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Is he that tainted to accept Iona?
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kane
EOG master
He won't be there long, he'll have a couple of winning years then bolt to a higher profile gig
Heim
EOG Master
Bad rep....but Kenny Smith said he's the best coach he ever played for.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
natural progression for him to get back.
take a small program. have success and show some good behavior.
then maybe a mid major comes calling.
rinse and repeat.
in 5-7 years he is back in a power 5 and running some bad behavior shoe scandal
gets busted and then retires.
this comes after some school will pay him $7-$10/M a year and he makes a final four run.
take a small program. have success and show some good behavior.
then maybe a mid major comes calling.
rinse and repeat.
in 5-7 years he is back in a power 5 and running some bad behavior shoe scandal
gets busted and then retires.
this comes after some school will pay him $7-$10/M a year and he makes a final four run.
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Heim
EOG Master
boston massacre
EOG Master
Worked his way back into America.
Starting here with a Little Boy.
Starting here with a Little Boy.
common guy
EOG Senior Member
Larry Brown declined.
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
Agree but if you are Iona you are fine with that. You'd rather have 3 years of Pitino and do well than suck for 10
I met Pitino in 1991 during March Madness. Kentucky was on probation so he was in Bristol for March Madness. A few of the SportsCenters he was on I was the Stage Manager for so I got to talk to him some. He has more charisma in his pinkie than most of us do in our entire body. I got done talking to him for about 1-2 minutes and I felt like I could do anything i wanted. I felt like I could go downstairs to the cramped and small basketball court we had and slam dunk the ball 100x in a row (despite the fact I couldn't reach the rim and I was wearing nice pants, shirt and a tie). He will be able to recruit there
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
They may still be paying him.Very true.. everyone forgets... He will be coaching the Knicks again
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
In hoops, all you need is a recruit. I like his chances of getting one and becoming the next Dayton for a year over an up and comer.
kane
EOG master
He seems like a young 67 though, and this isn't anything I've heard at all just a hunch, but if/when he's ready for a bigger job, don't be surprised if Miami makes a run at him
Don Eagleston
EOG Addicted
Little Ricky is a serial cheater and should be permanently banned from college coaching. Does Iona have no scruples? Apparently not. Little Ricky will clean up in this league, which is the Big West of the east.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Iona knows what they are getting themselves in for. one sweet 16 appearance makes this a win win for both sides.
Rick is using this to get back into the SEC or even the ACC.
He knows a big payday is coming.
Rick is using this to get back into the SEC or even the ACC.
He knows a big payday is coming.
He turns 69 this year.
Makes sense, the age 67 post was last year.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
Why do I see UCLA or UK in his future?
winkyduck
TYVM Morgan William!!!
March 1991
Kentucky was ineligible for the post-season. So Pitino was in Bristol one weekend of the tournament. I was the Stage Manager for the earrrrrrrrrrrly morning SportsCenter, meaning I was on the set letting everyone on the set (except fir Robin Roberts) which camera was ON so they could look into it.
The show ends and Pitino is still on the set. I go over and talk to him. We speak for 30-60 seconds, at most. By the time he is done I am ready to take off my shirt and tie and go suit up for him.
The man oooooooozes charisma. He could see air conditioners to Eskimos. So no shock he did it again.
Kentucky was ineligible for the post-season. So Pitino was in Bristol one weekend of the tournament. I was the Stage Manager for the earrrrrrrrrrrly morning SportsCenter, meaning I was on the set letting everyone on the set (except fir Robin Roberts) which camera was ON so they could look into it.
The show ends and Pitino is still on the set. I go over and talk to him. We speak for 30-60 seconds, at most. By the time he is done I am ready to take off my shirt and tie and go suit up for him.
The man oooooooozes charisma. He could see air conditioners to Eskimos. So no shock he did it again.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Alan boston believes he doesn't want the big time job again and wants to build Iona into a Gonzaga type.
this is his last dance.
Viejo Dinosaur
EOG Master
Anybody would be an improvement
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
Louisville is wondering the same thing. I guess they wanted to get ahead of the woke curve.
FairWarning
Bells Beer Connoisseur
Michigan should look,at Rick. How do you score ONE FG in 18 min vs Rutgers when you need to win?
boston massacre
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Viejo Dinosaur
EOG Master
Pitino has choices….I think he stays out east….