Rick Pitino

[Orangefizz]

This is why Red is doomed to fail. Look at the differences between his speech to the team and Pitino speech to his team

Syracuse Men's Basketball on Instagram: "Time for toughness "

2,162 likes, 28 comments - cuse_mbb on March 11, 2025: "Time for toughness ".

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St. John’s Basketball on Instagram: "Rick Pitino at halftime against Providence‼️ In St. John’s first battle against Providence on December 20th, Rick Pitino gave a spirited halftime speech, facing a 13-point half time deficit. St. John’s would then

34K likes, 783 comments - redstormrise on February 17, 2025: "Rick Pitino at halftime against Providence‼️ In St. John’s first battle against Providence on December 20th, Rick Pitino gave a spirited halftime speech, facing a 13-point half time deficit. St. John’s would then go on to outscore...

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[shu 49]

Its a mindset difference that stands out. Rick is a hard ass go getter and expects his kids to be same way and Red is a guy who tries not too lose. Doesnt have the vigor the old man does. Big difference.

 

[Day2]

This is why Red is doomed to fail. Look at the differences between his speech to the team and Pitino speech to his team

Syracuse Men's Basketball on Instagram: "Time for toughness "

2,162 likes, 28 comments - cuse_mbb on March 11, 2025: "Time for toughness ".

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St. John’s Basketball on Instagram: "Rick Pitino at halftime against Providence‼️ In St. John’s first battle against Providence on December 20th, Rick Pitino gave a spirited halftime speech, facing a 13-point half time deficit. St. John’s would then

34K likes, 783 comments - redstormrise on February 17, 2025: "Rick Pitino at halftime against Providence‼️ In St. John’s first battle against Providence on December 20th, Rick Pitino gave a spirited halftime speech, facing a 13-point half time deficit. St. John’s would then go on to outscore...

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A lot of people around here probably think Pitino is too mean.

 

[CanadianSU]

Having not watched a lot of CBB this year... because we suck. Had trouble determining if SJU is actually good or is getting a Pitino boost or if they are good because of the Pitino boost.

 

[Day2]

Yeah, but -

Syracuse has been playing with 2 strikes (or 4 fouls, if you prefer) due to our previous BS NCAA penalties.

And Pitino was a walking show-cause violation waiting to happen.

… in the pre-NIL world of a few years ago.

Yes - he is a great coach.
He ain’t in the HOF for nothing.

But - it would’ve been insane to fire a 70-something HOF coach who’d lost his fastball,
to then hire another 70-something HOF coach who may or may not still have had his fastball.

And, as has been said -
maybe Rick had zero interest in the job anyway, even if offered.

You never want to be the man, who comes after The Man.

Bringing back Autry next season is insane. Hiring him in the first place without a national search was insane.

The “strikes” you’re referring to are from another era. We should have leaned into being heels. Look at the coaches of some of the top teams in the tournament: Pearl, Sampson, Pitino, Oats. Their respective schools don’t care about past or current transgressions.

SU’s holier-than-thou attitude is getting us nowhere. And it’s phony.

(I don’t believe for one second Pitino wouldn’t have taken the job. You think he cares about who he follows? That narrative is 100% Grade A copium.)

 

[Chip]

(I don’t believe for one second Pitino wouldn’t have taken the job. You think he cares about who he follows? That narrative is 100% Grade A copium.)

I never believed it had anything to do about following JB. Pitino is, himself a legend, why would he care who he follows.

I just believed (as I had been told by others) it was about a 70 year old legend getting to be selective about where he lived. And the wife of a 70 year old legend being selective about where she lived.

He knows he can win anywhere, that's why he'd take a job like Iona, and that's why St. John's made sense. And why I think Syracuse didn't make sense.

If I ever meet him, I'll be sure to ask.

 

[Day2]

I never believed it had anything to do about following JB. Pitino is, himself a legend, why would he care who he follows.

I just believed (as I had been told by others) it was about a 70 year old legend getting to be selective about where he lived. And the wife of a 70 year old legend being selective about where she lived.

He knows he can win anywhere, that's why he'd take a job like Iona, and that's why St. John's made sense. And why I think Syracuse didn't make sense.

If I ever meet him, I'll be sure to ask.

Syracuse is four hours from NYC. That’s not an obstacle.

It’s not like he’s faithful.