[15thRegionSlamaBamma]

Lot of things that I want to challenge with you, but I'll leave the the others go for another time.

Why do you not respect Pitino for leaving for an NBA job, especially for the Money?

I don't have a single issue with that. I want Championship banners in the Rafters, and had Rick stayed, we could have continued on with the expectation that we could be competing in the Final 4 every single year that he would have been here, thus likley having more titles to display. But he took the money and ran, and I am the first one to say - "Smart Move". He made more money in his few years at Boston than he would have if he would have stated at UK for 15 years. His paycheck went well beyond his coaching salary. He secured his family for a few lifeltimes in just a few years. It afforded him the chance to step back into the college game and never want for anything again.

I have a family. If I could secure my family the same way NOW, I would.

I want NCAA Titles, and with John Wall on this UK squad, we could have a chance to win at least two - If he stayed all four years. But even if we don't win a title this year, he would be an absolute FOOL to stay another year. He has the opportunity to secure his family's family! He can afford next June to blow out his knee and never step onto a basketball court again. Yet, if he stayed in college, he risks that opportunity.

So, what is good for the Goose, is good for the Gander. If Players don't have to stick around, because of the Money, so should the Coaches.

Let's be real here. If Pete Carrol is going to make the kind of money in the NFL that this goofy Seattle contract is going to give him, he'd be a fool to stick around.

Is he running from sanctions? Maybe! Should he care? Maybe! But, OJ Mayo ran from sanctions! Reggie Bush ran from Sanctions! Eddie Sutton ran from Sanctions! Derek Rose ran from sanctions! And yep, even Cal ran from Sanctions. Regardless of what anyone thinks, losing two final four appearances is tied to Cal's legacy, whether anyone wants to justify or absolve him from the actions of others. Losing the wins off of your record book still makes you guilty of something!

Do I care? As I have said, I don't care what Cal does as long as he put's banners in the rafters.

The Seattle Seahawks could care less what happens to USC as long as Carroll get's them to the playoffs.

The Chicago Bulls could care less what happens to Memphis Tigers as they try to explain why Derek Rose's brother rode airplanes to and from Memphis free of charge, all signed off by the Baskebtall program, or wins being taken away and Final Four stripped, as long as Derek Rose fills the seats to capacity

I'm not sure why any of us care what happens at USC!

Thats not really a challenge to me it is more that your morals and views are different than mine. Yes he made more money but his famiyl was just as secure if he stayed at the University of Kentucky. As it looks right now he doesnt have much of a family to look upon :yikes:. Ok I shouldnt have said that but still, my morals are different I view this no different than a high school job. If you say that you love the kids, school, administartion then you are doing it out of your OWN GREED. As I already stated i am not picking an choosing here my point in which you aparently missed is I do not condone any coach in running from sanctions, I have more of a tolerance for an 18 year old kid who is very immature making a mistake and running from it I.E the ones you mentioned above. Plus those same players you mentioned above im sure were persuaded by the University to move on and run from the mess to hopefully not be caught. College coaches families are doing just fine with the jobs they have moving from USC to Seattle isnt that big of a climb lets just be serious with that. If he is unsuccesful then he will land another high profile job and have them sanctioned as well (from morals that ****es me off). Another thing is moving from Kentucky at the time to Boston really are you serious Boston was terrible he did it out of greed. You dont do something for your family and then walk out and cheat on your wife sorry but IMO it was greed and thats that. Now what Pete has done for some kids in the local community I do commend him for. All that you mentioned above I do respect them for their coaching ability but NOT the morals and examples they have set for the KIDS who DO look up to them.