Pitino love bombing UK
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He sees this as another kudo to him - which I guess in a way - it is. Dude is always polishing his own apple...
Who would've thought a week ago that Cal would be chased out of town to a SEC rival and Pitino would be loved by Bbn again?
And then UK hired a coach who has never won an NCAA tournament game
Ever get the feeling we’re waking up from a nightmare? Seems as though everything is finally settling down!
No surprise here. He coached this game like he didn't want to beat them.
Nor a conference championship, neither regular season nor conference tournament. Pope has won nothing of even the slightest import.
Too bad he didn’t develop that habit before he was being extorted on the eve of a Sweet Sixteen game in which his team had the overall #1 seed and flopped against an average Michigan St team.
Calling the FBI stopped the extortion phone calls but unfortunately even they couldn’t help our team focus without their leader that day.
I think he wanted to beat them so bad it's the only time he'd be uptight. That, and the players kind of got uptight too. Maybe?
I always thought he downplayed it. Just another game and Cal did the opposite.
Yes, but we are just the peanut gallery. Sometimes RP would tell some tales.I always thought he downplayed it. Just another game and Cal did the opposite.
I'm guessing behind closed doors RP wanted that game as much or more as any. He's a competitive SOB.
Those were the days I tell ya.
That's hilarious Hop. Just got done watching that video with my grandson Twenty Pilots -"Wish we could turn back time,to the good ole days "
No he said more than once he could barely eat that day. And would puke prior to the game. Players said he would get to tight which would transfer to them. More than one player stated this.I always thought he downplayed it. Just another game and Cal did the opposite.
Oh, there was some apple polishing going on. Pitino just outsourced it on that (and many other) occasions.
There are plenty of examples of #1 seeds being upset in the NCAA tournament, the bizarre circumstances surrounding Pitino and the extortion case were not as overwhelming as adjusting to MSU executing Izzo’s man-to-man defense.
T-Will acknowledged post game that his 1-7 shooting performance was a direct result of MSU’s physicality and defensive pressure, something he had not experienced previously.
T-Will acknowledged post game that his 1-7 shooting performance was a direct result of MSU’s physicality and defensive pressure, something he had not experienced previously.
IIRC MSU forced T-Will tp go to his left. Basic man-to-man philosophy and good scouting.