You cannot trust Pitino when it comes to what he says about staying. He said he would not leave UK and he did. It broke alot of hearts around here. LOL! There were all kinds of reasons he would stay but there were MILLIONS of reasons he decided to go.
I guess I see a man who is one of the best in his field and at some point he will have nothing left to prove and at that point his ego will tug at him to go and build his legacy again. What better way to do it than come to UK and create an interstate rivalry that will never be surpassed. JMO (ps I'm not a huge Pitino fan nor a hater just see him for what he is.....a business man)