Who follows Pitino at UL?

[Wireman]

Is it possible for Kragthorpe to fire Pitino?

[RockPride]

A huge name, IMO....don't know who it will be....but they will certainly open the coffers to keep the program in front page news.

[RockPride]

...and at this point I'd take Kragthorpe 7 days a week over Pitino....what a scumbag.

[Original Rookie]

Not sure what you are talking about, but you could never be like me anyway .

 

You always point out the obvious and talk about how this is just a message board and how these are everyone's opinions.

 

As for the second part of your post... that is a very good thing!

[ColonelCrazy]

Rick Pitino isn't the coach at UofL? Since when?

 

Come on Deuce, don't make us waste our time by reading posts like this. Let's skip the predictable chit chat & get to what the thread's asking. :thumb:

 

I'm going with the huge conspiracy theory that Pitino knew he was going down and he communicated this to Billy Donovan. Donovan to Louisville...

 

Interesting, and that's the 1st name that popped into my head as well.

 

If the U of L job comes open, he'd be wise to get out of Florida. That program is still down and is going to take more time to build back up.

 

I think you're right. I think the Louisville job is a much better one than Florida.

 

Um, Ralph Willard is there for a reason. He holds the job for about three years, then is evaluated from there.

 

True, Willard is there for a reason. But I don't know if he's a big enough name.

[MBWC41]

I'm going with the huge conspiracy theory that Pitino knew he was going down and he communicated this to Billy Donovan. Donovan to Louisville...

 

This was my first thought.

[sweet16]

 

I think you're right. I think the Louisville job is a much better one than Florida.

 

 

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He turned down UK, why do you think he woud take UL?

[RockPride]

He turned down UK, why do you think he woud take UL?

Non-SEC...big school as well.....I'm not saying it'll happen or whether or not I would. But it wouldn't surprise me.

[ColonelCrazy]

He turned down UK, why do you think he woud take UL?

 

Pitino was / is his mentor. I think the Kentucky job had him intrigued, but he decided not to go. I think Louisville could offer more money than Florida & the Big East is a deeper basketball conference than the SEC. In the SEC, football will remain king. Basketball is the king in the Big East. Also, Florida & Kentucky are rivals. Florida & Louisville are not.

 

 

I could see him staying at Florida, but I think he'd do well in Louisville.

[ScarHeel]

You always point out the obvious and talk about how this is just a message board and how these are everyone's opinions.

 

As for the second part of your post... that is a very good thing!

 

:thumb:

[TheDeuce]

Pitino was / is his mentor. I think the Kentucky job had him intrigued, but he decided not to go. I think Louisville could offer more money than Florida & the Big East is a deeper basketball conference than the SEC. In the SEC, football will remain king. Basketball is the king in the Big East. Also, Florida & Kentucky are rivals. Florida & Louisville are not.

 

 

I could see him staying at Florida, but I think he'd do well in Louisville.

 

Bingo. He'll never be #1 at Florida, or probably any other SEC school for that matter.

[TrueBlueWildcat]

I could see him going to Louisville. Makes sense to me...

[UKMustangFan]

Bingo. He'll never be #1 at Florida, or probably any other SEC school for that matter.

 

Well, he would've been at UK, but other than that I agree.

[TheDeuce]

Well, he would've been at UK, but other than that I agree.

 

Very true, that's probably the only one. But at UK you have to deal with the "spotlight." I'd say for some it's not worth it.

[sweet16]

Bingo. He'll never be #1 at Florida, or probably any other SEC school for that matter.

 

Football is not king at some school named UK.