U of L is my number 2 team. I cant stand NC or the ACC.

 

GO CARDS

Since Louisville is facing NC I have had to do some soul searching. TN was easy. I could be for them because they were in the SEC. I knew it was illegal in most places but I could justify it. But Carolina has forced me to face my demons or I should say DEMON. I had, years ago, buried the emotional hatchet with UL and began rooting for them in football and basketball UNTIL Pitino began coaching there. My wife says I feel towards him like a teenage boy jilted by a girl and to get over it.

 

So help me. Louisville is in Ky and is not NC. I should be for them. I want to REALLY be for them. But remember, it is not the school it is the coach. The same coach who said one year "beating Ky is like any other game" and the next year said beating Ky was "the greatest game of his life." I wondered if it was better than the 96 title or the final fours etc,. Do I miss the great years we did not have without him? It may be like Coach Petrino and Arkansas v UL in a football game one day.

 

Someone give me a real solution. Show me how to be for UL when they play everyone but Ky. Show me how to root for them against NC. I believe I have made the first step because I want to. So be gentle.

 

 

I thought when you cheered for a team you were cheering for the college/school. If so, it shouldn't matter who the coach is. :ylsuper: And remember, a Kentucky team is a Kentucky team, so as a Kentuckian, who should you cheer for.

I thought when you cheered for a team you were cheering for the college/school. If so, it shouldn't matter who the coach is. :ylsuper: And remember, a Kentucky team is a Kentucky team, so as a Kentuckian, who should you cheer for.

Now come on, give atticus a break......Louisville is almost in Indiana.

While I am unhappy Pitino is at Louisville, I will always be greatful for what he did for UK in the 1990's. He brought us for the depths of purgatory to the top of the world. In my life-time, it was the basketball glory years. He made a mistake going to Boston. He yearned to return and Louisville was he his best option. I can't fault him for his decision.

While I am unhappy Pitino is at Louisville, I will always be greatful for what he did for UK in the 1990's. He brought us for the depths of purgatory to the top of the world. In my life-time, it was the basketball glory years. He made a mistake going to Boston. He yearned to return and Louisville was he his best option. I can't fault him for his decision.

Agree 100% with the bolded. There's no way of knowing, and he probably wouldn't admit it, but I'd say he wishes he had stayed at UK, and was still there. He had UK on a roll when he decided to leave.

While I am unhappy Pitino is at Louisville, I will always be greatful for what he did for UK in the 1990's. He brought us for the depths of purgatory to the top of the world. In my life-time, it was the basketball glory years. He made a mistake going to Boston. He yearned to return and Louisville was he his best option. I can't fault him for his decision.

 

When is it ever wrong to pursue your dream??? Failure is a part of life and I bet Pitino would not change going to Boston if he had it to do over.

Now come on, give atticus a break......Louisville is almost in Indiana.

 

The owlzfan must realize that some people converted to UL because of Rick and likewise some will dislike UL more because of him going there. So who the coach is can make a difference on whether you support the team. It doesn't mean it is right but it happens both ways.

 

I, however, have a pure heart today since my exorcism. I rooted, really rooted for UL last night. I knew it was real when I cursed Clark's third walk and the team's free throw shooting miscues. I was even hoping that the team realized what a great season they had when I saw Padgett with his head down. I must say it felt good to cheer for UL. Thanks to all for the therapy.

While I am unhappy Pitino is at Louisville, I will always be greatful for what he did for UK in the 1990's. He brought us for the depths of purgatory to the top of the world. In my life-time, it was the basketball glory years. He made a mistake going to Boston. He yearned to return and Louisville was he his best option. I can't fault him for his decision.

 

Yes he does wish he could have stayed. But I bet he wished more that he would have got the number one pick that year and would have had Tim Ducan to build around. They had the best chance to get the number 1 pick and didn't. That would have made a huge difference on him being successful at Boston. But I have made mistakes that I wish I could do another way, but that is part of life. Only difference is that he made more at Boston that I will in 5 lifetimes. :sssh: