Pitino Done???

[elnutsmalljaws]

If it were me I'd take "profits" and "no titles" over just "no titles", if we're talking recent history. A lot of stuff has happened since 1998. Louisville has been to the final four since then. Indiana made it to the title game since then.............George freakin' Mason made it to the final four since then.

That is the difference between Louisville and Kentucky. At Kentucky, you are EXPECTED, DEMANDED and whatever other word to WIN a National Title each and every year. At Louisville, it is accepted to get knocked out in the round of 64, 2 consecutive years, it is accepted to go 12-8 in the NCAA Championship in your 10 year tenure at Louisville. Win 12 games in 10 years at Kentucky and, well there is no and, you don't make it 10 years at UK winning only 12 games in the NCAA Tourney. Even Tubby Smith won 14 games his LAST 8 season's at UK and NEVER was bounced in the first round, especially not by a 13 seed, and he was ran out of town as if his last name was Hitler. Even Tubby won or shared 4 conference championships, with 2 seconds in his last 8 years at UK, which is more than Ricky can speak of (and One of these were in Conference USA - Did they even play basketball in CUSA). That stretch of highway between Lexington and Louisville is just like the stretch of highway between NC State and UNC/Duke, one half is ok with just making the Big Dance with an occasional victory and the other half better win or heads will roll.

I hear it all the time about how obnoxious (sp), cruel, uppity (if that is a word), stuck up, boystrous (sp and if that is a word) that UK fans are. Trust me, the same thing that UK fans give, seem to give, make it seem they are giving, is the same thing that is given right back. For all the Louisville Fans that can't stand Kentucky there are just as many Kentucky Fans that can't stand Louisville. Then there are the others that will root for the other team as long as they are not playing each other. I happen to be one of the Kentucky Fans that can't stand RICK PITINO, for what he stands for, for the type of man that he is, for the type of husband that he is/was or whichever today and as long as he is Louisville's Coach I will forever and always take a stand against them. I never dis-liked Louisville when Denny Crum was there, even when he was whipping Joe B Hall like a rented government mule, but I can't stand Pitino. The love / hate relationship goes both ways. Last year after West Virginia beat Kentucky, there were Bombs Bursting in Air about the Big East, KenSucky, and you can't spell ***** without UK and..... the list goes on. 1000000000% GUARANTEED, when Kentucky gets beat in this NCAA Tourney the Cardinal fans will be here giving back what they just got.

[Tim_T]

That is the difference between Louisville and Kentucky. At Kentucky, you are EXPECTED, DEMANDED and whatever other word to WIN a National Title each and every year. At Louisville, it is accepted to get knocked out in the round of 64, 2 consecutive years, it is accepted to go 12-8 in the NCAA Championship in your 10 year tenure at Louisville. Win 12 games in 10 years at Kentucky and, well there is no and, you don't make it 10 years at UK winning only 12 games in the NCAA Tourney. Even Tubby Smith won 14 games his LAST 8 season's at UK and NEVER was bounced in the first round, especially not by a 13 seed, and he was ran out of town as if his last name was Hitler. Even Tubby won or shared 4 conference championships, with 2 seconds in his last 8 years at UK, which is more than Ricky can speak of (and One of these were in Conference USA - Did they even play basketball in CUSA). That stretch of highway between Lexington and Louisville is just like the stretch of highway between NC State and UNC/Duke, one half is ok with just making the Big Dance with an occasional victory and the other half better win or heads will roll.

I hear it all the time about how obnoxious (sp), cruel, uppity (if that is a word), stuck up, boystrous (sp and if that is a word) that UK fans are. Trust me, the same thing that UK fans give, seem to give, make it seem they are giving, is the same thing that is given right back. For all the Louisville Fans that can't stand Kentucky there are just as many Kentucky Fans that can't stand Louisville. Then there are the others that will root for the other team as long as they are not playing each other. I happen to be one of the Kentucky Fans that can't stand RICK PITINO, for what he stands for, for the type of man that he is, for the type of husband that he is/was or whichever today and as long as he is Louisville's Coach I will forever and always take a stand against them. I never dis-liked Louisville when Denny Crum was there, even when he was whipping Joe B Hall like a rented government mule, but I can't stand Pitino. The love / hate relationship goes both ways. Last year after West Virginia beat Kentucky, there were Bombs Bursting in Air about the Big East, KenSucky, and you can't spell ***** without UK and..... the list goes on. 1000000000% GUARANTEED, when Kentucky gets beat in this NCAA Tourney the Cardinal fans will be here giving back what they just got.

Pretty funny coming from a program that is on their third coach in 5 years. Sold your soul to the devil to get the current coach LOL. Before Gillispie was hired all you hired from UK fans ion the radio and on the message boards were how much of a cheater and piece of trash Cal was. As a matter of FACT the biggest Catfan douchebag of all time ripped Cal and all his conniving ways Matt Jones! I can pull up what the tool wrote if ya need me too!

[elnutsmalljaws]

Pretty funny coming from a program that is on their third coach in 5 years. Sold your soul to the devil to get the current coach LOL. Before Gillispie was hired all you hired from UK fans ion the radio and on the message boards were how much of a cheater and piece of trash Cal was. As a matter of FACT the biggest Catfan douchebag of all time ripped Cal and all his conniving ways Matt Jones! I can pull up what the tool wrote if ya need me too!

What is even funnier is even on our 3rd coach in 5 years, UK is still head and shoulders above Louisville that has had the same coach for 10 years. What is after GAME SET MATCH, I guess another GAME SET MATCH

You keep throwing the excuses out there and they will still be shot down one after the other. Best team in history, Best team last year, Best team this year..........I guess even a blind squirrel will find a nut every now and then so keep on trying Louisville and you may just find a nut eventually, not in this tourney but eventually

[Tim_T]

What is even funnier is even on our 3rd coach in 5 years, UK is still head and shoulders above Louisville that has had the same coach for 10 years. What is after GAME SET MATCH, I guess another GAME SET MATCH

You keep throwing the excuses out there and they will still be shot down one after the other. Best team in history, Best team last year, Best team this year..........I guess even a blind squirrel will find a nut every now and then so keep on trying Louisville and you may just find a nut eventually, not in this tourney but eventually

Are you sure about that Woody, I would say things are about even in that category over the last decade, except U of L has one more NIT appearance than the cats and one more final four appearance.

[elnutsmalljaws]

Are you sure about that Woody, I would say things are about even in that category over the last decade, except U of L has one more NIT appearance than the cats and one more final four appearance.

I stand corrected Tim. You are absolutely correct in that the results are about even over the last decade even with our ever revolving door of Head Coaches and you Granite stability at Head Coach. But if the "results" are the same over the past decade, taking the Head Coaches out of the equation, and UK went to the Elite 8 last year and is still alive this year with the Number 1 recruiting class coming in next year, somehow it seems the pendulum is a bit if not a LOT towards the Big Blue side, BUT for all intensive purposes and to end the debate, we will say that both programs are "about" even, wink wink

[kyfanatic]

What year was Louisville's last Championship? 1986 wasn't it? And you guys flap about 1998.........................

[elnutsmalljaws]

What year was Louisville's last Championship? 1986 wasn't it? And you guys flap about 1998.........................

There's my Tag Team Partner. But wasn't it 1996, 1997 and 1998, but the first 2 actually count towards Louisville's total since it was "THEIR" coach that won it in 1996 and lost in OT in 1997. So I guess, it would be nice of us to take down the 1996 NCAA Champion Banner and the 1997 NCAA Runner-Up Banner and hang them in the Yum Center. I guess we could take down 2 of them and give them to Louisville so they would double their total to 4, but we would still be 1 ahead with 5. Hell, somebody go take them down and I will get the Cardinal Red spraypaint because being 1 ahead with their outlook is still a lock for life. Boy I am hungry, Somebody get me a 3 Piece Original Recipe, with a side of Nachos Bellgrande, a 2 piece Fish and More and an Ice Cold Pepsi to wash it all down with.

[psprowler]

I'm not a Louisville fan by any means but the way some people post on here you'd think Kentucky hasn't even lost a game in over a decade. Compare that to reality, which is they haven't won a title since 1998. The distance between reality and some fans' perception of how great they are is several galaxies.

I was a pretty big uk fan in the pitino and tubby years. I didn't mind Gillespie. I don't like calipari so I don't root for uk as much. It's ok to be a homer, but sometimes the prescription blinders over the eyes gets a tad too thick. Every team has those type fans.

I try to be more objective than subjective.

[Tim_T]

Prowler, when dealing with a lot of UK fans you have to keep in mind that they are missing objectivity, as well as teeth and education in most cases but I digress!

[psprowler]

I just like a decent discussion about sports. I've had many of them with uk fans, iu fans, and Louisville fans. I'm channel swapping as we speak. My all- bird mascot title game would be the st.peters peacocks vs. Long island blackbirds. Kansas on a little run right now and defense clearly optional in the north Carolina / long island game.

But back to the thread topic I think pitino has at least two years left in him. I couldnt believe he was only 58 years old.

[MsgMills]

Prowler, when dealing with a lot of UK fans you have to keep in mind that they are missing objectivity, as well as teeth and education in most cases but I digress!

OMG....Tim this statement fits you to a T man..........Cause I swear you only see Red and nothing else matter's in life except for the fact that U of L is finally in a proven Conference.........

[Tim_T]

OMG....Tim this statement fits you to a T man..........Cause I swear you only see Red and nothing else matter's in life except for the fact that U of L is finally in a proven Conference.........

Mills, you really and truly have no clue about any of this do you? Guess what, Louisville won two national title and went to six final fours while being a member of both the Missouri Valley Conference and then the Metro Conference. Seriously, try to keep up and let a little reading comprehension sink in.