Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!
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Thought it was concluded that Ashe was a challenge due to heating needs in winter?
Coach must think it’s still possible, but what happened to Duke? Safe bet is UK game will be at the Garden.
St. John’s vs. Kentucky in Arthur Ashe Stadium?
Since Pope was named head coach, there’s been talk of a future Kentucky vs. St. John’s series, which could coincide with the 30-year anniversary of the 1995-96 National Championship season. Pitino said he and Pope are still working on it but scheduling commitments are making a return game at Madison Square Garden difficult. Pitino has a great alternative: a game at Arthur Ashe Stadium, home to the US Open.“I want to play Kentucky. We’re trying to work it out, but Mark can’t come back to Madison Square Garden the following year because of commitments. But we’re trying to work it out. I would actually love — I’m sure Mark want to go to the Garden, but I would love to play a game in Arthur Ashe Stadium in front of 23,000 people. I can get that done but it’s up to Mark.”
Rick Pitino talks Madness, Louisville, future games vs. Kentucky (at Arthur Ashe Stadium?) on KSR
Rick Pitino's ovation at Big Blue Madness, his time at Louisville, and a future game between St. John's and Kentucky were all topics of his conversation with Matt Jones.
Silly Donovan
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Coach knows what he’s doing…… he’s getting UK on the schedule. 
tom in salem
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Ya think so?. Beyond ridiculous.
Bangkok Johnny
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Zach must be talking to only the 24% who answered Yes on his survey.
If any of those Kentucky players are playing for St. John’s next year, something tells me Rick never gets invited back to Lexington
Agree..Rick's not taking a good player from Pope...and we have deeper issues if we're getting a guy who wasn't cutting it there.If any of those Kentucky players are playing for St. John’s next year, something tells me Rick never gets invited back to Lexington
Not so much Rick taking a player from Pope. Maybe a disgruntled player who got recruited over. (e.g. Zuby at Kansas)
Interesting..Hadn't heard that either.
These 2001, 2012 & 2013 articles have some details
Pitino changes his mind, goes to Louisville
Despite leaning towards Michigan yesterday morning, Rick Pitino decided to accept the coaching job at Louisville yesterday. Paul Wong Ultimately, Rick Pitino”s familiarity with the state of Kentucky attracted him to the Louisville job.<br><br>AP PHOTO Pitino was offered the head coaching job at...
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Rick Pitino didn't take Michigan job because he didn't want to be a lamb
Pitino actually signed an agreement to become Michigan's coach in 2001, after Brian Ellerbe was fired. But his wife, Joanne, talked him out of it, and encouraged him to instead take the Louisville job.
www.mlive.com
Rick Pitino recalls how close he came to becoming Michigan basketball's head coach
Pitino says he actually signed an agreement to coach at Michigan in 2001.
www.mlive.com
RedStormRising
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Don’t kid yourself, CRP would be gone in a hot minute if he had any better alternatives. UK was not interested in him returning to coach so him going down to enjoy some nostalgia is fine.
The combination of his age and baggage makes higher paying/more prestigious options hard for him to come by. Hopefully, that works to our advantage. We will see if we start making the ncaa tournament. Getting the combination of Mike Repole and Kadary Richmond on board was a big step in the right direction.
I actually don’t think he has a ton of interest in leaving NY and where he has settled at this point. In his heyday, yeah he’d likely be somewhere else. We are the last stop on the Pitino express abs hopefully we can retire Rick a Champion and he does the same for us.
tom in salem
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tom in salem
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Hard to argue with that.
Rick is always working angles.
Diagramming plays for the Wildcats, OH NO!
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