[Old school Dawg]

Yeah, along with the talent of course. It's easy to bash Tubby for winning with a team of Pitino's recruits, but Rick couldn't do it in 97' and the top 4 scorers of the 97' team either graduated or left early. I think he done a pretty good job losing those 4 guys, and finishing what Pitino couldn't.

Amen Alfus you preach it son.Kentucky basketball was the roman empire of college basketball before rick pitino ever stepped foot on campus and he did his best job with Pelphry,woods farmer,and he brought excitement back to a team rocked with scandal.Then he let money rule over his senses and left only to disgrace his self in Boston.First thing he did was do away with red auerback,s position and it was downhill after that.So he comes back to Louisville,,Kentucky,s most hated rival and despite the fact he gets all the mcdonald all-american,s any coach would only dream of he aint done crap except for one year.His record is not comparable to tubby,s either.I think Pitino has lost it.Whatever he did to modivate good players to play hard and not so good players to play beyond their talent, he seems to have lost it.These young kids may not respond to his foul mouth,,and I have heard him he never had his mouth washed out growing up.His language is pathetic.People in Ky fell in Love with the run and gun style that caught people off guard but teams were making adjustments and he leaves.Pitino fans are not ky fans their turncoat louisville fans.