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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 4578104, member: 6357"] We’d be smart to hire Pitino. He still knows how to win and recruit at a high level. JB will never do it because of his fragile ego, but if he was smart and wants to fix his legacy, he’d agree to step down and help facilitate his friend taking over. And If Pitino succeeds—and he undoubtedly would—JB would be praised for finally setting aside his ego and doing the right thing to help resurrect Syracuse basketball. If Pitino brings us back to prominence, the fans would largely forgive JB for the past few years of declining returns. And Pitino would help burnish JB’s legacy and say all the right things to make him look better (sanctions hurt recruiting and the narrative around the program, and so a narrative change had to happen, etc.). It would be a win-win for all. We need the narrative around the program to change right now and Pitino would do that instantly. unfortunately JB’s fragile ego would never allow it to happen. [/QUOTE]