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Italian American parents?
St. John's fires Mike Anderson / hires Rick Pitino
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Wow, I didn’t realize that. This certainly proves that he views Syracuse as Paradise.
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And you have certainly proved that he hates Syracuse.
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A lot of emotion for Siena last night, which I previously didn't mention, but they held it together very well.
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I went last night and last season because I’m a Pitino fan and it is cool to get good seats and watch his team up close. I’ll keep going when he’s at Georgetown next season because it’s a fun rivalry and the Times Union Center is a great place to watch hoops.
Had a nice sirloin at Barnsider but avoid the calamari. Dipping sauce was way to mayo-y.
Had a nice sirloin at Barnsider but avoid the calamari. Dipping sauce was way to mayo-y.
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It takes 2 to do a table top tango.As long as their kid isn’t a waitress, what’s the issue?
I don’t know how old you are but he’s said it himself on a number of interviews back when he coached at Providence. So I guess I dont need to prove it. But you can love whoever you want. Let freedom ring!
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Alright man.
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Pitino not being undefeated at Iona proves what exactly?
how many coaches are turning that program into a juggernaut? lol
how many coaches are turning that program into a juggernaut? lol
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I hope the kid openly let them know how big an NIL bag it would take.
Could you provide a link for that? I am old and I was at Syracuse when he was a ass't coach. I don't remember him ever saying he hated Syracuse. I'm not saying he didn't, just don't remember that at all. Plus, he went 0-5 against us while at P.C. Maybe he said it in jest. I would like to see the context if it was said.
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I feel like he’s always been respectful towards Syracuse when he was at Kentucky and Louisville. Friends with Boeheim, coached here, coached against us in league play for many years, met in the final 4 twice. Always felt like a respectful rivalry to me.
And he was absolutely one of my most “hated” opposing coaches - because he was always out on the court, which really irks me. And also because his Louisville teams beat us often, and did a lot of hacking. Not a fan of him at all in terms of rooting for him, but obviously respect him as a coach who can both recruit and pull out games.
I agree
No, I don’t. But what I’ll tell you is I rooted for Rick Pitino when he left for,I believe ,Boston U. I followed his career path and saw an interview before a Cuse- Providence game where he brought up the story we all heard about the Boeheim’s and Pitino’s on vacation together on the beach and all telling their dream place to live and proceeded to chastise Boeheim for choosing Syracuse. I believe the quote was something like “ Who in their right mind would live in Syracuse who didn’t have to?” Years later he said something similar and added how people in Syracuse never appreciated JB and didn’t deserve to have him.
That’s my only reason for despising him so I’m obviously not making it up.
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I recall hearing that story as the one where Boeheim said that Hawaii is just “Syracuse in July”, and it being told in a humorous way, not a serious attack on the city.
Anyway, I thought we were talking about the school/b-ball program with the “he hates Syracuse” thing.
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Not in the pros. He sucked there.
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Because out of 350 he is in the top 5%, possibly higher. That’s a big deal.
Look, he doesn’t want to be here.
I’m out.
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Look, he’d probably rather coach Syracuse than Iona.
It’s almost surely not going to matter anyway though.
I'm guessing Siena didn't play zone. Or Slick Rick would have his team prepared to carve it up.
I remember all of that and never took it to mean that he hated Syracuse. Let's be fair, not many people would choose to live in Syracuse if they were picking their dream place to live. I took it that Pitino was having fun with what Jb said. Second, I took the deserve statement as Pitino sticking up for his friend when people and we are both old enough to remember, really went after JB in town. Pitino has reasons to dislike him. I don't think those were anywhere near the top of the list. It seems to me just being a bit sensitive. I'm pretty sure Rick enjoyed his time on the hill.
He’s gotten calls, hes at Iona because he:
1) doesn’t want to bother with big time basketball anymore or,
2) he’s waiting for a certain team to come calling and it isn’t Syracuse
