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Topic: Don't laugh: Pitino still interested in Rebels
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eleem
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posted 01-17-2016 09:47 PM
It might be fantasy, but now is the time for that. This is the beginning stage of a search for the next UNLV basketball coach, a search expected to extend at least two more months, and the right answer when it ends could be Rick Pitino.
Many observers will immediately dismiss the idea as laughable and unrealistic. But there are some reasons to entertain the possibility.
First and foremost, a source with connections to Pitino insists he is interested in the job, 15 years after his brief flirtation with Las Vegas. He went to Louisville in March 2001 and has not looked back — until now.
The time might be right for Pitino, 63, to make a move. He has survived well-publicized scandals and fought to escape the shadow of Kentucky coach John Calipari. Pitino coached the Cardinals to an NCAA championship in 2013, adding to his national title with the Wildcats in 1996, so what more is left for him to achieve?
He could be the king of Vegas and revive a program that has enjoyed few high times since late coach Jerry Tarkanian was forced out in 1992. If Pitino is looking for a challenge, and also in need of a city with basketball bloodlines and bright lights, this is it.
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PaulCat
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posted 01-18-2016 01:17 AM
Can you blame him? Who wouldn't want to get out of Louisville? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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m hamilton
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posted 01-18-2016 06:18 AM
When the ship begins to sink the RATS are the first to jump ship!
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Tiptree
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posted 01-18-2016 07:10 AM
As far as character goes, Las Vegas is the perfect match for Pitino. After all, call girls are legal there, so he wouldn't have to change his recruiting tactics at all.
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I hope he bolts. That would serve UofL right.
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catmandoo
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posted 01-18-2016 09:14 AM
You make a good point TT. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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