Time to extend for 20 weekly episodes for the upcoming 2025- 2026 season.
Docuseries Pitino: Red Storm Rising to Premiere February 11, Exclusively on VICE
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Time to extend for 20 weekly episodes for the upcoming 2025- 2026 season.
There wasn’t any doubt whether or not he could coach. That was not the debate. The debate was whether or not we should hire him due to “the baggage” he carried with him from that decade after he was fired from Louisville.
On one side, you had those who didn’t care about any baggage, they wanted him here. On the other side you had two groups, one who wanted him to “rehabilitate” himself elsewhere first and the other who didn’t want any part of him period. Again, but it was never about his ability to coach. Once his stint in Greece was over and by January of his last season at Iona, the former and some of the latter were on board with bringing him in and joined those who wanted him from the beginning.
What is funny is the fickle, down trodden, beaten down, woe is me fan whose lets any setback cause fear and doubt on this program and this coach (this is in general and not pointed directly at anyone). As far as this coach, it was criticism of his criticism and comments on the players (lack of lateral quickness etc.) and the wailing and gnashing of teeth during the first month of the Portal season last season. You look back at that, now that is laughable.
It’s a new reign. Onward and upward, in Pitino we trust.
Two parts to my post;
1)Coaching ability
2)Ability to mold young men into mature responsible adults
Dont disagree with first part of your post but you didnt address second part. In my opinion, very difficult to radically change your morality 180 degrees. He had same positive influences on his players 25 years ago that he does now. Ask any one of them.
Getting a second chance is directly proportional to the talent and success someone brings to the table.
Mike Rice didn't get much of a second chance after firing basketballs at players heads.
If Pitino was a mediocre coach, second chances wouldn't be there.
On that front, initially official orders were that Rick was not to be considered.
There was no debate about his coaching ability nor his being able to connect with and mold players in a positive manner on and off the court. play
Very good summary, bravo well-said. Rick has made believers out of all three groups and then some. My biggest worry was he didn't want to come here. Now look at The Tonight Show and he is Mr. Broadway, right where he belongs.
JohnnyPirate
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How can you not love these kids? Not only are they great players, but also high character individuals.
carmineabbatiello
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I resemble that remark.
So easy to root for. Even people who casually watch or have watched one Vice episode say that.
Didn’t know the story about his heart attack. He and Bronny James were both out at the same time due to heart ailments.
Vince Iwuchukwu's collapse helped prepare USC staff to treat Bronny James' sudden cardiac arrest
When Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout, the staff drew on its experience treating Vince Iwuchukwu's cardiac arrest.
www.latimes.com
This was an interesting article about how Vince's heart attack helped prepare USC
Typo on my part as I knew (corrected my original post) but was trying to find out if you had heard about it previously.Vince Iwuchukwu's collapse helped prepare USC staff to treat Bronny James' sudden cardiac arrest
When Bronny James suffered cardiac arrest during a USC basketball workout, the staff drew on its experience treating Vince Iwuchukwu's cardiac arrest.
This was an interesting article about how Vince's heart attack helped prepare USC
gnrdeth13
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Episode 6 has been added to the folder.