Keeping Up With Old Friends Thread

[bamafan]

Think it’s fair to say that Pitino can win with the current roster and could have won with keeping last year’s roster.

With the way our former players are playing and the juco recruit must admit I am more curious than I was as to how Pitino would do with them

 

[SJU85]

I watched him a lot at Binghamton. They were excited to get him but by his second season his minutes got cut. Not sure why he is worse at Eastern Michigan. They are at a similar level to Binghamton.

What happened that caused his minutes to be cut his second year?

 

[SJU85]

Omar’s size could have helped us this year but I believe his lack of 3 point ability prob turned off pitino.

Omar was in the portal as soon as our season was over (as was Pinzon) and prior to Pitino being hired. In other words, he was already out the door.

 

[paultzman]

 

[NCJohnnie]

Good for Tariq! One of my favorite players from Mullin days. A real energizer.

 

[Andrew]

What happened that caused his minutes to be cut his second year?

Slightly better team and as the season went along the rotation got tightened and he became less and less part of it. Anything else is between him and Coach Sanders.

 

[Mullins Revenge]

Think it’s fair to say that Pitino can win with the current roster and could have won with keeping last year’s roster.

Disagree. Last years team couldnt shoot.

Need shooters to win. There is a reason he got rid of all of them.

 

[Marillac2]

Need shooters to win. There is a reason he got rid of all of them.

Last year’s team shot 44.9% from the floor. This year we are shooting 44.9% from the floor.

Pitino said all the old players could play when asked about the difference between Colorado football overhaul and our’s.

 

[stjohnnie75]

Disagree. Last years team couldnt shoot.

Need shooters to win. There is a reason he got rid of all of them.

Disagree indeed

 

[stjohnnie75]

Stanley with 17pts and 11rebs in their win over #17 Colorado State

 

[stjohnnie75]

Looks like he is having fun again:

 

[redmannorth]

Looks like he is having fun again:

Wishi g André all the very best both on and off the court. A very talented young man who hopefully gets everything g back on track.

 

[BrooklynRed]

Looks like he is having fun again:

I guess he plays better without the sunglasses. Imagine a coach getting him to shed the sunglasses

 

[stjohnnie75]

I guess he plays better without the sunglasses. Imagine a coach getting him to shed the sunglasses

Maybe finally feeling better from the concussion he suffered a few years back?

 

[stjohnnie75]

 

[stjohnnie75]

I know he’s not a fan favorite here but I was very friendly with him while working in the Athletics department:

 

[Alumni Hall]

I know he’s not a fan favorite here but I was very friendly with him while working in the Athletics department:

The manager on the left is current NBA referee Marat Kugat. Was an excellent team manager for me! Great guy.

 

[stjohnnie75]

The manager on the left is current NBA referee Marat Kugat. Was an excellent team manager for me! Great guy.

Yup! Mike Jarvis dated my one roommate and Marat my other roommate while I was in grad school.

I had a Three’s Company situation going on back then

 

[Knight]

Yup! Mike Jarvis dated my one roommate and Marat my other roommate while I was in grad school.

I had a Three’s Company situation going on back then

Did you forfeit your degree?

 

[stjohnnie75]