He came to St.John's and took away the scholarships of most of the students on the team-many of whom are doing well at other schools. He recruited players that may be no better than the ones he let go. He demands that the players fit his system rather than coaching to what they can do. He knocks the players in the press.
I would fire him with cause and not pay him another cent.
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Meanwhile, he did not look at game film to see the players before he accepted the job?
Christ... he called out multiple players by name, basically calling them trash lacking in the physical requirements to play the game right.
Really remarkable (poor) display by Pitino. I don't know how you come back from this.
St. Johns lost their court battle with Mike Anderson and had to pay him. They would have absolutely zero legal right to fire him with cause.
This is much ado about nothing. I found it refreshing how honest he was.
Yes, he recruited these players to st. johns mostly, but he had a very late start to putting this roster together and in normal circumstances a lot of the guys on the team now would not be if Pitino was at St. Johns earlier.
I had zero issue with his PC. These guys want all of the NIL money, with that money comes harsh criticism from all angles.
He's a great basketball coach. Not a good coach, a great coach. He will do big things at St. Johns in the next few years.
St. Johns lost their court battle with Mike Anderson and had to pay him. They would have absolutely zero legal right to fire him with cause.
This is much ado about nothing. I found it refreshing how honest he was.
Yes, he recruited these players to st. johns mostly, but he had a very late start to putting this roster together and in normal circumstances a lot of the guys on the team now would not be if Pitino was at St. Johns earlier.
I had zero issue with his PC. These guys want all of the NIL money, with that money comes harsh criticism from all angles.
He's a great basketball coach. Not a good coach, a great coach. He will do big things at St. Johns in the next few years.
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Bizarre thread.
Just retire. Give a speech every few months and get that bag. Play golf everyday. He’s earned enough that he can literally do anything he wants and he’ll be fine. Ride into the sunset. But no, he has to coach and be an asshole to these players.
Why these men can’t retire is beyond me.
St. Johns lost their court battle with Mike Anderson and had to pay him. They would have absolutely zero legal right to fire him with cause.
This is much ado about nothing. I found it refreshing how honest he was.
Yes, he recruited these players to st. johns mostly, but he had a very late start to putting this roster together and in normal circumstances a lot of the guys on the team now would not be if Pitino was at St. Johns earlier.
I had zero issue with his PC. These guys want all of the NIL money, with that money comes harsh criticism from all angles.
He's a great basketball coach. Not a good coach, a great coach. He will do big things at St. Johns in the next few years.
It's a new era in college sports. It will be interesting to see if this kind of public outburst can encourage players to come to St Johns in the NIL era.
You can’t fire a coach for this but that’s definitely a bad look. No idea how this effects the current team and future recruits but I don’t think it’ll help in this day and age.
HE's a piece of shit and always was. It's sickening to see these supposed Catholic institutions tripping over themselves to pay this serial cheat, liar, untrustworthy adulterer.
On the one hand Pitino was way out of line with his rant. You can't be pointing fingers when you are responsible for the players on the team. Also not a big fan of calling out players in public.
On the other, man times have changed. This used to be called old school, hard nose coaching. And was much more typical back in the day. I'm sure some find it refreshing.
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and even bigger LOL @ firing him with cause and not paying another cent.
St. Johns lost their court battle with Mike Anderson and had to pay him. They would have absolutely zero legal right to fire him with cause.
This is much ado about nothing. I found it refreshing how honest he was.
Yes, he recruited these players to st. johns mostly, but he had a very late start to putting this roster together and in normal circumstances a lot of the guys on the team now would not be if Pitino was at St. Johns earlier.
I had zero issue with his PC. These guys want all of the NIL money, with that money comes harsh criticism from all angles.
He's a great basketball coach. Not a good coach, a great coach. He will do big things at St. Johns in the next few years.
It's a new era in college sports. It will be interesting to see if this kind of public outburst can encourage players to come to St Johns in the NIL era.
No one is even going to remember what he said in a week never mind through the off-season, this will have zero impact on anything.
What is the answer? It has to be the players! They come and go and the same crap happens out on the court.
HE's a piece of shit and always was. It's sickening to see these supposed Catholic institutions tripping over themselves to pay this serial cheat, liar, untrustworthy adulterer.
The part where you would wager his next contract with the next school is already in place, where do people come up with this shit? He's not looking to get fired. He's not looking to retire.
I'm not going to pretend that Pitino is some great guy. I'm assuming you're a UConn fan so hearing a UConn fan call a coach a scumbag is quite funny. You guys worshipped the ground Calhoun walked on for years and Calhoun will never be mistaken for a good human being.
These guys are getting paid now. Kids can leave their current school and go to the highest bidder every off-season. Time to put the big boy pants on. This is not a big deal at all and the hysteria from some people over it is mind boggling
What is the answer? It has to be the players! They come and go and the same crap happens out on the court.
Not one of the coaches that they've had since Jarvis got fired are a pimple on Pitino's ass. Pitino has won everywhere he has gone, St. Johns will be no different in time.
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serial contract jumper, manipulator. I'd wager his next contract with the next school ready to sell its soul is already in place. He's looking to get fired so he can jump. Or he's had enough and wants to get paid out and retire.
HE's a piece of shit and always was. It's sickening to see these supposed Catholic institutions tripping over themselves to pay this serial cheat, liar, untrustworthy adulterer.
The part where you would wager his next contract with the next school is already in place, where do people come up with this shit? He's not looking to get fired. He's not looking to retire.
I'm not going to pretend that Pitino is some great guy. I'm assuming you're a UConn fan so hearing a UConn fan call a coach a scumbag is quite funny. You guys worshipped the ground Calhoun walked on for years and Calhoun will never be mistaken for a good human being.
These guys are getting paid now. Kids can leave their current school and go to the highest bidder every off-season. Time to put the big boy pants on. This is not a big deal at all and the hysteria from some people over it is mind boggling
I am not a UCONN nor any other college BB fan. Just a long time observer. Jumped Providence for the Knicks, jumped the Knicks for Kentucky, Kentucky for the Celtics, Celtics for L'ville, caught is sex for players scandal at L'ville, his own sex scandal being blackmailed by the woman, the Adidas scandal (in fairness was not charged). This is what he is.
I don't like coaches calling out players in public UNLESS it is with a player who is very talented and efforts in practice have not reached him so you up the ante. Ditto if this is a team issue.
Really not sure of his motives here were.
He'll win at St. Johns. I dont think he'll win a national title, but he will have them as a top 15 type team starting next season. Yes he's in his 70s but he still has plenty of energy and doesn't seem to be slowing down mentally at all.
Sorry, Rick. You're the Head Coach. The buck stops with you. Man up and take responsibility.
He never should have let AJ Storr go. Storr is a big reason Wisconsin is having a really good year.
Yeah, UConn tried to do this to Ollie and lost.
Haha. I saw that Tweet the other night.
When did Pitino ever mention 9/11? Fran Fraschilla did when he was coach of New Mexico against Air Force.
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When did Pitino ever mention 9/11? Fran Fraschilla did when he was coach of New Mexico against Air Force.
Clearly you have zero knowledge of his past. Google is your friend.
These are pretty much all his kids. He cleaned house and brought in 14 new players. Mostly transfers.
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did not already know about his player's shortcomings BEFORE he took the job. It is all on film. Why is he complaining. It is on him to change the roster at this point and recruit better players. He should be commenting on the prior regime.. not so much the kids.
These are pretty much all his kids. He cleaned house and brought in 14 new players. Mostly transfers.
okay thanks for the perspective because I have not been following it. To me, he has nobody to blame but himself. He knew these kids and brought these "unathletic" players to St Johns. He did not know they were unathletic? He is basically the GM and the coach of the team.
I dont mind a coach laying into his players, but this is his fault.
Welcome to the fake NIL drive t world Rick. You were better off down a level w kids who wanted to to play and he coached.