Pitinohave as the UK head coach in their prime?
Pitinohave as the UK head coach in their prime?
Because they didn’t let black kids play for the majority of that run so none of those games really count or matter.How do you not choose Rupp. From ‘44 to ‘59, he won 88% of his games. That included 4 championships plus an undefeated season in ‘54 when the team didn‘t even play in a post season tourney.
I call BS on this. Race had nothing to do with my vote. Rupp was a hell of a coach.The percentage of folks who voted for Adolph Rupp goes to show that every negative stereotype about our fanbase is true lol
The dude coached 70 years ago lol. He’d be staggered at the number of black athletes on the floor today, much less the way the game is played. Rupp won primarily because 1) black kids couldn’t play the majority of his career and 2) the NCAA tournament field was significantly smaller than it is today.I call BS on this. Race had nothing to do with my vote. Rupp was a hell of a coach.
That’s what I was thinking! He didn’t even put the better do the two Van Gundy on the list!Some weird suggestions. Howard? Van Gundy? What time did you start drinking?
His resume is certainly longer than his ability to last in sexual congress at an Italian restaurantRick Pitino...
I'd probably take him way past his prime tomorrow over most coaches in their prime.
The man is a ball coach.
I don't need to go over his resume...needless to say it's as impressive as it is long.
He's saved and resurrected to great heights every program he's been at.
His prime was some of the best basketball this program has ever seen, if not the best. Built a team that was in the title game 3 years straight.
Would not surprise me one bit to see St. John's advance in March if not next season, the season after.
Can we pick more than one?have as the UK head coach in their prime?
WTF has black players playing or not playing got to do with it.? They weren’t televising many UK basketball games in the 40’s. With only 8 teams in the tournament you could have the best team in the country and not be invited.Okay but can we all admit that basketball was completely different back then? I mean black players didn't even play for the majority of Rupp's career.
The tournament had 8 teams in it.
Kentucky was one of the only places in the world that had some of their games televised.
It'd be like saying you'd take Oscar Robertson in his prime over Michael Jordan because he has more championships.
We can admit that basketball was just different back then.
I mean come on, what are we even talking about here?
WTF has black players playing or not playing got to do with it.? They weren’t televising many UK basketball games in the 40’s. With only 8 teams in the tournament you could have the best team in the country and not be invited.
Pretty th
What it means is that he avoided coaching against 75-80% of the best players in the country because black athletes weren’t allowed to play. That’s like a boxing champion ducking all the top contenders and only fighting amateurs, has-beens, and past their prime fighters and calling himself “the GOAT”. Kinda like what Floyd Mayweather built his career on.WTF has black players playing or not playing got to do with it.? They weren’t televising many UK basketball games in the 40’s. With only 8 teams in the tournament you could have the best team in the country and not be invited.
Pretty thin.
If he doesn’t have black players and the opposition doesn’t have black players wtf is the difference. Like saying Ruth, Gehrig and Cobb weren’t great players because baseball wasn’t integrated when they played.It
What it means is that he avoided coaching against 75-80% of the best players in the country because black athletes weren’t allowed to play. That’s like a boxing champion ducking all the top contenders and only fighting amateurs, has-beens, and past their prime fighters and calling himself “the GOAT”. Kinda like what Floyd Mayweather built his career on.
Pitino...https://www.outkick.com/the-entire-st-johns-basketball-recruiting-class-has-moved-on-since-rick-pitino-was-hired/You have Alford, Penny & Howard on the list, when most wouldn't put them in the top 50 coaches of all time. Yet you omit Wooden & Pitino?
How do you not choose Rupp. From ‘44 to ‘59, he won 88% of his games. That included 4 championships plus an undefeated season in ‘54 when the team didn‘t even play in a post season tourney.
Your comments about Rupp show extreme ignorance on your part. He won over 77% with 8 SEC titles in those 14 years in which suggest he let our program collapse. This include 82% with 5 SEC title in his last 5 seasons.Rupp built a dynasty. But it's questionable about how well he sustained it (59-73).
Pitino, not on the list, did a quick re-build/recovery, and had the personality to sustain it, but we'll never know if he would have.
Smith was consistently impressive, while not every "wow".
Knight was as good a coach as any on this list, but the personality was NOT one to sustain a dynasty.
Wooden, not on the list, did something that will never be repeated (w/ $$ support), but outside of those dozen years was just ok.
Jackson, great in pro's, when he had one of the 2-3 best in the game leading his team. No idea about college.
I voted for K. He both built (you could argue re-built) a dynasty, and he sustained it. He was actually who I wanted instead of Pitino in 88. Of course we all learned to hate him since then.
Over Rupp? Sheer idiocy.Hard to understand not having Pitino on the list. I feel like the only explanation for that is you thought he was the obvious choice.
Rupp, because he was great and I don't like any of the other bastards on the list.
Sure they don’tBecause they didn’t let black kids play for the majority of that run so none of those games really count or matter.
I don’t think you’re part of our fanbase. In fact I think you’re a troll.The percentage of folks who voted for Adolph Rupp goes to show that every negative stereotype about our fanbase is true lol
what are you even taking about kid?Sure they don’t
You’re an idiot.If he doesn’t have black players and the opposition doesn’t have black players wtf is the difference. Like saying Ruth, Gehrig and Cobb weren’t great players because baseball wasn’t integrated when they played.
Spoiler: they weren’t because the best competition was playing in the other league
what are you even taking about kid?
Ok troll. You can go back to the Duke forum now. Or the Klan forum.You’re an idiot.
You’re the one hating on our best black player, look in the mirror fool.Ok troll. You can go back to the Duke forum now. Or the Klan forum.
WTF has black players playing or not playing got to do with it.? They weren’t televising many UK basketball games in the 40’s. With only 8 teams in the tournament you could have the best team in the country and not be invited.
Pretty thin.
He ain't no troll! I know that. Idk about you though. You seem to b the troll.Ok troll. You can go back to the Duke forum now. Or the Klan forum.
Wow! You are very confident to be so dim. Welcome to ignore.What do you mean pretty thin?
You think if you revived Adolph Rupp and plucked him on the sidelines in today's college game, that he would win?
Is that really, truly what you think?
What a dumb post, Jesus Christ.
Phil Jackson won't even look at a job unless it's got 2 of the top 5 players in the league. He don't do rebuilds. I don't think he is even that great of a coach. Players make him look good when you got Jordan, Pippen, Rodman, Kukoc. Then Shaq, Kobe, Big **** Bob, Fish, Fox. Coaching in the NBA is overrated I feel like. Some may disagree but it's a players league and they do what they do and sometimes some of them may respect the Coach but not always. Kobe will give Phil credit for some of the success but while it was going on Phil couldn't control the ****. That's why Shaq had to go. Jerry Krause give Phil a chance out of the CBA and he did get Michael to buy in and share the ball but for the most part I believe they eventually win a chip either way. Just my opinion.I considered Phil Jackson but he was an NBA guy so I don’t know how that translates. Also he won with Jordan, Kobe, and Shaq. I think he was great at managing elite players and their egos. I don’t know how he would do with average talent.
Hard to understand not having Pitino on the list. I feel like the only explanation for that is you thought he was the obvious choice.