We also went to an NIT. So not so dumb, huh?
Pitinos Bombinos
- Thread starter TheJackal
- Start date
Pitino, along with his staff, was so much better than Cal and his staff that it’s not even debatable. END OF CONVERSATION!!!
The whole 2-8 thing while Rick was at Louisville. Does that mean Barnes is a better coach than Cal? What’s Cal’s record against Barnes?
Only because Pitino left. That’s the only reason he didn’t have a much better run than that. Also, 1996 was the best team we ever had. Yes, better than 2012.
EDIT : Yes, losing to WVU in 2010 was a hell of a lot of fun! Took more than 30 3s with no outside shooters and the best big man in the country. Some coaching that was.
Pitino is a master motivator and he always gets the best out of his players...he always knew when to press and when to trap halfcourt...He loved to play fast and basically was one of the first coaches to embrace the 3 pt shot.
The Pitino years were my most rewarding following the Cats...they meant more because the players were here 4 yrs and they had heart
The Pitino years were my most rewarding following the Cats...they meant more because the players were here 4 yrs and they had heart
Why didn't he do that at Louisville? Because teams have found out how to beat that pressing style with good guards and get easy layups.
Cal has had 3 different teams in the NCAA same as Rp both have 1 title. Cal had Memphis to the Final Game, and almost UMass. Cals non-title years trump rp's . If I was picking a new coach 15 years ago, I prolly would have picked RP. Morals and integrity pay off more than just coaching so I am going with JC.
UL did vacate a title but so did cals teams at Memphis and UMASS with final fours. So you cannot pump Cals accolades at other schools then just up and sat RP has 1 title.
Last edited:
Sorry but Pitino is the G.O.A.T. and none of your crying will change that .
Cal has never been considered a better coach than K. Pitino WAS better than K, when Pitino was at UK.
Cal can’t coach a cohesive offense. Won’t make adjustments either. That applies on offense and defense both. It is what it is.
Not much else needs to be said. Also, Rick left this job... he had it and gave it up.
You guys are not real fans. I’m with Coach Cal. Solid fundamentals and ball movement is lame. You guys don’t know basketball if you think holding the ball out top until six seconds is left on the shot clock isn’t the best offense.
The Goat would have no problem getting talent no matter if they coached at Morehead. Saying, oh rick didn’t have the talent at UL that Cal had here at UK. Well the falls back on Rick not being the Goat but rather getting bent over by Cal on a yearly basis.
There will never be another 1996 team that was UK's best team ever and who put that team together? We went to 3 straight title games 96,97, and 98 thanks to the rosters that Pitino put together!
ah yes, miss the days of strippers and NCAA violations! He is a laughing stock as a human.
SEXTINO is a scumbag the NCAA will probably hand him a show cause order for the bribing scandal at Uavel ending his career
Stay away fro Kentucky
And the talent Cal put on the floor this year was a whopping 9-16. Can’t remember Pitino ever having that record at Kentucky. And No, Cal is not a better coach no matter how you try to spin it.
Great coach, no argument at all.
And the hookers in Indy are THRILLED to see Ricky Three Stacks back in the Big Dance too!
"Send your boys to Iona, we'll make 'em men" - Iona Basketball
And the hookers in Indy are THRILLED to see Ricky Three Stacks back in the Big Dance too!
"Send your boys to Iona, we'll make 'em men" - Iona Basketball
Quite a few people believe this. Cal blows as an actual coach. His talent won out time after time. Cal couldn’t hold Pitinos jock as far as in game coaching and preparation.
truthfully, I’d watch any of Pitino’s 7 out of 8 teams over any of Cal’s 12 teams. The only exception would be the 94 team behind the 10 and 12 teams (yeah, I’d watch the 94 team over the 15 team)
Comments like these are just stupid and why nobody should ever take you seriously.
You don’t “blow” as a coach and do the things Cal has done, become a HOF coach, make multiple Final Fours, etc...
It’s just a total lazy and ignorant take.
I think we all know Pitino is a pretty terrible person, I mean does everybody not remember the SI article when he was at UK, he left his wife on his honeymoon to take a job at Syracuse. Cal is a much better human being than him, we are talking on court coaching.
And yet you and many others have talked about Pitino having the most talent ever on the 96 team. And Pitino doesnt wear a jock, it is not needed.
Anyone that truly believes that Cal is a better in game coach and X and O guy than Pitino honestly need their head examined. How many times have we watched Cal get out coached the last 4 minutes of games? Hell, 10 times this year alone at least.
Weren’t the UMASS & Memphis FFs vacated? Cal fans love to say RP didn’t win a title at UL bc it was vacated. Can’t have it both ways.
You didn't read what I posted, I said that Cal has got 3 teams to the NCAA's same as RP, not titles for 3 teams. They both have one title each from the same school. How many titles can you count for Pitino? how many for Cal? 2012 was lost, gone as far as recognitions from the awarding institution. Karen and friends took care of that. and the best/worst is yet to come. RP escapes the penalties and now he's everyone's hero. Sheeesssshhhh