Just confirmed he will be at the football game on Saturday, this indicates he will also be at BBM.
Pitino at BBM
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He says he is flying in on Saturday but that may just be a cover story.
Not a fan of the man. But am a fan of his basketball knowledge and what he can do to help Pope.
He wouldn't go to another team's shindig like that, would he?
He would for Pope and I think his desire to make amends with BBN is leading the way for the things he is doing. Whether that desire is honest or not, who knows but it has been long enough IMO for him to be able to make a return to the family like we allowed Tubby to do. The onus is on Rick though to make all the effort and it seems that he has started with those.
He is loyal to Pope and Pope to him. That is how it appears. Maybe he is coming to recruit. 
Anyone can lie to themselves all they want. If he is at madness it will be a pop like wrestlemania and the national media will run with it.
Not to mention the bird fans will implode.
Not to mention the bird fans will implode.
He will make a guest appearance for Coach Pope, and he will support him and UK.
personal issues aside, he is the best coach UK has had since Coach RuppHe is loyal to Pope and Pope to him. That is how it appears. Maybe he is coming to recruit.
he understanding & passion for the game is unmatched
Richard and eat a bag of Richard's.
Y'all have some short memories.
Y'all have some short memories.
This fan has no issues with him coming. He saved UK basketball from the destruction that the NCAA try to enact on Kentucky. He did more harm to himself than he did to UK.
Maybe we have long memories and remember what he did for UK when the NCAA did every thing they could to bury UK. We are still relevant in large part to the miracles that Pitino worked for us back in the early 90s. Yes things got a bit ugly when he was at UL and much of it was his fault but we aren't blameless in that animosity either. Regardless, those things don't outweigh what he did for this program when he was leading it. He has begun to extend an olive branch and show contrition. It is a starting point and Rick is doing all the right things. Plus, it has to drive Card fans absolutely mad that he is working to get back into the fold while basically ignoring them.
I personally don’t want him around the program. A leopard doesn’t change its spots. Had he not burned Louisville, he would never be trying reconcile with UK.
Then are his spots what he did for us while here or what he did while at UL? One of those were changed at some point.
I would love to see him at BBM. The older I get I realize you just need to remember the good times and regarding other not so good time just “ let it Be “
I wouldn’t bring him back, but Pope’s running the show and I’ll respect that decision. It would be a little odd if a current coach, of a different school, gets introduced at BBM. Maybe he will only be behind the scenes, for Pope.
Rick was the ultimate Trojan horse at UL- he burned that rival program to the ground, executing his marching orders to perfection. He should also receive a hero's welcome for rebuilding our program ...
To me, the 90’s with Pitino were so exciting to watch. Yes he recruited well but he also developed players: Nazr being a great example.
I loved the story Pope told last night about Pitino and Nazr during conditioning workouts. I love hearing the stories he tells about his time here as a player.
yes they were
his teams were fun to watch & played hard
he was & is a tremendous coach
those that don't want him around...........did you forget he gave NIL $ to football
I don't dislike him as much as I used too. And I believe he is trying to mend some fences.
But I can understand some fans still have hard feelings.
But I can understand some fans still have hard feelings.
I thought about posting something similar earlier. Everybody does dumb stuff at some point. Not to minimize what he has done by any means but he who has not sinned cast the first stone.
Did not like it when he left for the NBA and then the Ville, but saying that everybody makes mistakes, welcome back Rick.
Couldn't care less. Don't watch bbm and won't notice his one cameo during football game as I'm not paying attention during commercials or until they snap the ball back from commercials.
That said, no issues with it like some have.
That said, no issues with it like some have.
He was never about UK, or Boston, or Louisville, or any other places he's coached. His spots are all about what he can do for himself.
So he's like 95% of the other coaches out there. Incredible.
They’re both his spots. He just didn’t stay here long enough to do to us what he did the UL. He’s always lived in the grey area and it finally caught up to him.
Glad he will come back and help Pope and UK. Everyone makes mistakes and it wrong to hold hate against someone.
I will always appreciate him returning us to glory and burning down UofL. I mean you can’t do much better than that.
He’s definitely made it clear UK was his place and that he was stupid for prioritizing quick money over his legacy and where he was the best fit at and had rolling. He probably would have made the same amount of money had he stayed here 30 years by now.
It’s funny. Kinda like taking your ex- wife back after she marries your arch nemesis.
Pitino has been known to lie from time to time, I can see it now: "I was all set to fly in Friday, but a seat on a plane to Lexington somehow just opened up Friday morning instead."
Who considers Louisville fans UK's arch nemesis besides the small portion of hyper-emotional UK fans who don't know how to navigate the memories of the school bully who tormented them while wearing a Louisville shirt? It's always been UK vs. the world. Louisville is just the city college that got in the way a few times 40 years ago.
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Pitino was the best coach I’ve seen at getting the most talent out of every player he coached. He had teams at UofL you would have swore would barely make the tourney, if at all, and he made an Elite 8 run.
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I have no problem with it.. except I hope this isn’t just a way to slap a special someone in the face.. which I believe it is.
UK sports, especially the big two, need to do away with the drama. We’ve been dealing with it for too long now. I’m just afraid this stuff is gonna turn into a distraction.
I’m thankful for the entire history of Kentucky basketball with the exception of the Billy Gillespie era.
UK sports, especially the big two, need to do away with the drama. We’ve been dealing with it for too long now. I’m just afraid this stuff is gonna turn into a distraction.
I’m thankful for the entire history of Kentucky basketball with the exception of the Billy Gillespie era.