Pitinos Bombinos

[TheJackal]

Man I miss those days...
Pitino is the GOAT college coach...
Wish we had him back....we would be pressing, trapping, hustling...bombing 3’s

And yet we are grinding, stalling, and have a bunch of nonshooters

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

had this hanging in my bedroom.

 

[Fannin12]

Those were the day's! When they had a game you stopped everything to watch the games!

 

[RalphDaltonFan]

To defend the program now-I feel that way about CBB back then overall, not just UK but nothing was as fun to watch--really was a machine from '92-'97 and left Tubby some winners who got his era off to a great start.

 

[akaukswoosh]

Man I miss those days...
Pitino is the GOAT college coach...
Wish we had him back....we would be pressing, trapping, hustling...bombing 3’s

And yet we are grinding, stalling, and have a bunch of nonshooters

Pitino at UL was an amazing 2-8 against Calipari.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Was thinking about watching the 1997 team stomp IUsedtobe later tonight. Thunder and Lightning on full display.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

College basketball will never be that good again.
Talent lever throughout College basketball is no where near the level now as it was in mid 90s.
Sure there is talented teams but not near as many.

 

[RoyKent]

Weird that Pitino is so great and yet Calipari made him his ***** over and over and over again.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Pitino at UL was an amazing 2-8 against Calipari.

Pitino was the better coach, hands down.

 

[know1]

Pitino at UL was an amazing 2-8 against Calipari.

If Pitino had the talent UK did during those games, he would have been 17-0.

 

[katkraze]

If pitino had stayed at UK — he would won 4-5 more rings

 

[Neanderthal_rivals53448]

Cal is not in the same league as Pitino.

 

[Sparkaces]

If Pitino had the talent UK did during those games, he would have been 17-0.

Yeah, plus despite that record they each won one title during that time frame and the 2014 UL team prob wins the title of UK doesn’t knock em off, if Pitino got there he damn sure would have beat UCONN.

 

[Ron Mehico]

As much as winning is obviously important, style of play is almost just as important. At the end of the day college basketball is entertainment, so it would be nice if it was entertaining to watch.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

People can say what they want but Pitino at UK was the BEST coach in the country. Cal has never been considered the best coach in the country in any timeframe.

 

[jedwar]

Man I miss those days...
Pitino is the GOAT college coach...
Wish we had him back....we would be pressing, trapping, hustling...bombing 3’s

And yet we are grinding, stalling, and have a bunch of nonshooters

I loved RP here. But did you watch him at UL? Have you seen his team at Iona play? They do none of that you mentioned except maybe hustle. That said, I wish he’d never left and of course stayed clean. Would have been great.

 

[Ron Mehico]

People can say what they want but Pitino at UK was the BEST coach in the country. Cal has never been considered the best coach in the country in any timeframe.

Well that’s just dumb. From 2011-2015 we went to 4 straight final fours, won a championship, and almost went undefeated. In 2 of those seasons he had 3 total losses. That might be one of the best stretches in history.

 

[Wildcat Sheli]

Regardless of how one feels about the time after his departure from UK, the man knows how to win with the players he has, wherever he’s been.
I’ll never forget the press conference after our 1995 heartbreaker to UNC, when he said he would make the necessary changes to ensure “this never happens again.” His ability to adapt has kept him winning, year after year.

 

[MakinMusic_rivals]

Definitely some good times.

 

[Sparkaces]

Well that’s just dumb. From 2011-2015 we went to 4 straight final fours, won a championship, and almost went undefeated. In 2 of those seasons he had 3 total losses. That might be one of the best stretches in history.

I mean we def had the best team, but at the end of the day Pitino got to a final 4 and got a title in that same time span with rosters that weren’t even close lol, unfortunately so did K!

 

[mrhotdice]

Weird that Pitino is so great and yet Calipari made him his ***** over and over and over again.

Trying to compare players with Caliparis is not fair. Compare Pitinos players at UK with Cals. Players would be better. Pitino wins hands down Ithink.

 

[zannmann]

Iona to the NCAA tournament in slick Rick’s first year

 

[MNantz]

Cal is not in the same league as Pitino.

No your right, he has never knocked up a sleeze on a restaurant table and paid for an abortions . OH I mean gave her money for health insurance .

 

[1BadCat]

If he had stayed, and been a decent human being, it's untelling how many titles he would have won here.

 

[Ron Mehico]

I mean we def had the best team, but at the end of the day Pitino got to a final 4 and got a title in that same time span with rosters that weren’t even close lol, unfortunately so did K!

You don’t think the 1996 or 1997 rosters were even close? You think 1997 had a worse roster than 2014 or 2011??

 

[Sparkaces]

You don’t think the 1996 or 1997 rosters were even close? You think 1997 had a worse roster than 2014 or 2011??

I’m talking about Pitino at UL from 2011-2015 lol

 

[RoyKent]

Pitino was the better coach, hands down.

Nobody believes this. You don’t lose 8 out of 10 and claim you are better at anything other than knocking up random women.

 

[ruppcat]

Regardless of how one feels about the time after his departure from UK, the man knows how to win with the players he has, wherever he’s been.
I’ll never forget the press conference after our 1995 heartbreaker to UNC, when he said he would make the necessary changes to ensure “this never happens again.” His ability to adapt has kept him winning, year after year.

I well remember that loss. It was hard to watch the rest of the tournament after that one. Kinda like 84 and 92 and 93.

 

[numberonedad]

Nobody believes this. You don’t lose 8 out of 10 and claim you are better at anything other than knocking up random women.

I think MOST people believe this

 

[*CatinIL*]

If we're doing real comparisons, then Kentucky Rick Pitino far more fun than Kentucky Calipari IMO. Please note that I'm comparing the two coaches while AT KENTUCKY. I shouldn't have to make that disclaimer but some people start foaming at the mouth when Pitino's name is mentioned here.

Pitino's teams were fun to watch....ALL OF THEM. Can that be said about all of the Calipari teams?

 

[sk73]

Pitino was the better coach, hands down.

Prove it.

 

[wildcatdon]

Pitino at UL was an amazing 2-8 against Calipari.

Way less talent than cal had

 

[RoyKent]

If we're doing real comparisons, then Kentucky Rick Pitino far more fun than Kentucky Calipari IMO. Please note that I'm comparing the two coaches while AT KENTUCKY. I shouldn't have to make that disclaimer but some people start foaming at the mouth when Pitino's name is mentioned here.

Pitino's teams were fun to watch....ALL OF THEM. Can that be said about all of the Calipari teams?

Revisionist history. People always think the past was better. And, most of the time they are wrong.

There was nothing Pitino did at UK that was more fun or better than 2010, 2012, or 2015. 96 was awesome but Cal’s three best years blow away Rick’s three best years.

 

[RoyKent]

Way less talent than cal had

I guess I missed the part where getting talent wasn’t part of coaching.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Revisionist history. People always think the past was better. And, most of the time they are wrong.

There was nothing Pitino did at UK that was more fun or better than 2010, 2012, or 2015.

You believe what you want. The Pitino years NEVER had a $#it Storm like this season!

 

[wildcatdon]

Nobody believes this. You don’t lose 8 out of 10 and claim you are better at anything other than knocking up random women.

Many people believe it.

 

[AllBall]

Pitino at UL was an amazing 2-8 against Calipari.

Doesn't mean you can't hold Pitino's years at UK close to the heart.

 

[Sparkaces]

I guess I missed the part where getting talent wasn’t part of coaching.

At the peak of Cal’s career at UK, Pitino won a title and got to a final 4 damn near beating Cal’s best team with Peyton freaking Siva man.

 

[bthaunert]

Way less talent than cal had

I never understood that argument. That’s on Pitino. He’s the one recruiting that roster.

 

[wildcatdon]

Prove it.

It’s already been proven.