[TidesHoss32]

everybody is so obsessed with the Rick Pitino of 10 years ago. Pitino isnt the same coach as he was then. He is coaching with a bruised ego, and his ego is his security blanket. He knows he made a mistake by choosing money or building a dynasty, and he knows he failed miserably doing it. So he has to create some kind of a stir by coming back into the state to coach arguably UK's biggest rival, instate Louisville. People keep asking, "what if Pitino was coaching UK??". Ill tell you exactly what theyd be, theyd be no better than 10-3, they wouldnt score anymore points than what theyve scored already. People need to quit getting so wrapped up in what they did 10 years ago under him. He's a good coach. He's not a great coach (anymore). He's going to have his hands full just getting this team to its second straight NIT, and I truly dont look for him to be at Louisville that much longer because 1/ Louisville will NEVER be Kentucky, in anyones eyes. No matter what Lville ever does, theyll ALWAYS play second fiddle to the Cats,...2/ he's done less with more talent than Tubby has since he's been at Louisville (take away the final four and what has he done than Tubby hasnt?)...3/ his ego cant stand much more getting pounded by Kentucky every year...
and 4/ lets face it, he wants to be back in Lexington.....if he hadnt betrayed UK and went to Boston, who knows where theyd be right now? But he did, and they are in pretty good shape, if I may say so myself. Granted, Tubbys style dont appeal to me at all, but Ricks teams struggle to score too, but nobody wants to admit that.