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At least we're not Minnesota ?

What a shit storm up North! Pitino can't possibly survive all the chaos that's happened since his arrival, can he?

Although a coach can't babysit his players all the time, it comes down to judgment in who you recruit, how much your players respect you, and ultimately, how their actions affect their teammates.

Given all the transgressions of Daddy Pitino, it looks like that family has some serious character flaws.
 
He's adding another disgraceful chapter to the sullied history of Gopher basketball. Pitino has already dismissed 3 players during his tenure (his recruits) in addition to the suspensions this year. The only reason I can see that he'd survive this is because there is currently no AD.
 
What a shit storm up North! Pitino can't possibly survive all the chaos that's happened since his arrival, can he?

Although a coach can't babysit his players all the time, it comes down to judgment in who you recruit, how much your players respect you, and ultimately, how their actions affect their teammates.

Given all the transgressions of Daddy Pitino, it looks like that family has some serious character flaws.
Man, I just don't understand why everybody here wants to beat up on Pitino Jr.. Is it just because you hate his dad? I actually like the kid and I think he's doing a pretty good job. If he was actually evil, he would have covered things up, not suspend his top scorer. Athletes screw up and it seems Minnesota athletes screw up a bit more than average. From my point of view, Pitino is a good young coach trying his hardest to put a program together. As much as I hate Minnesota, I actually prefer it when they have a good coach and a good program. All the more satisfying when we kick their ass. Go ahead and enjoy your Pitino hate. I'm going to go ahead and enjoy my Minny hate.
 
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Who you got in a battle of the more inept athletic departments: Illinois or Minnesota?
 
I'd be willing to bet a good sum of $$$ that the rest of the season suspensions decision came from higher up the totem pole. Even with an interim AD, this had to come from someone more powerful than lil Ricky.

Given how tenuous his job is right now... doubt he objected too much. The real question will be the rest of the story and whether they lose their top player to a transfer.

I don't revel in the situation. I revel in the fact that those jealous bastards up North have a wreck of an athletic program. Football, MBB, wrestling, and even hockey teams all suck.

Who Hates Minnesota?
 
Man, I just don't understand why everybody here wants to beat up on Pitino Jr.. Is it just because you hate his dad? I actually like the kid and I think he's doing a pretty good job. If he was actually evil, he would have covered things up, not suspend his top scorer. Athletes screw up and it seems Minnesota athletes screw up a bit more than average. From my point of view, Pitino is a good young coach trying his hardest to put a program together. As much as I hate Minnesota, I actually prefer it when they have a good coach and a good program. All the more satisfying when we kick their ass. Go ahead and enjoy your Pitino hate. I'm going to go ahead and enjoy my Minny hate.

So recently you complained about Iowa's lack of ball movement, but Minnesota gets a free pass? :rolleyes:

This is testes my patience!

(just having fun emoticon)
 
So recently you complained about Iowa's lack of ball movement, but Minnesota gets a free pass? :rolleyes:

This is testes my patience!

(just having fun emoticon)
You say your testes are out of patience? My balls are aching but I don't remember saying anything about Minny's ball movement. I don't give a crap about it, actually. Read my post again, maybe, but if you didn't understand it the first time you probably won't understand it the second. I really don't care that much. I just get tired of stupidity.
 
I'd be willing to bet a good sum of $$$ that the rest of the season suspensions decision came from higher up the totem pole. Even with an interim AD, this had to come from someone more powerful than lil Ricky.

Given how tenuous his job is right now... doubt he objected too much. The real question will be the rest of the story and whether they lose their top player to a transfer.

I don't revel in the situation. I revel in the fact that those jealous bastards up North have a wreck of an athletic program. Football, MBB, wrestling, and even hockey teams all suck.

Who Hates Minnesota?
The decision was all Coach Pitino's and it took a lot of guts to suspend his top scorer, another starter, and his sixth man. I don't like the fact that he has been having a hard time putting a winning team together, but I admire the fact that he has high principles and doesn't waver from them even though it might cost him his job. My support of him has grown because of it. Also, we might be jealous, but not of Iowa.
 
The decision was all Coach Pitino's and it took a lot of guts to suspend his top scorer, another starter, and his sixth man. I don't like the fact that he has been having a hard time putting a winning team together, but I admire the fact that he has high principles and doesn't waver from them even though it might cost him his job. My support of him has grown because of it. Also, we might be jealous, but not of Iowa.
Not jealous of Iowa??? That's rich!

Now I know you don't know squat about Minnesota Athletics.

Ever heard of the chant..."Who hates Iowa"? Gopher fans are jealous of nearly everyone, specifically Iowa and Wisconsin the most.

This was not lil Ricky's call. No way in hell. Only 24 hours ago he stated all three would "likely" play vs Wisconsin. Does that jive with what happened less than 24 hours later?

You're a fool and got played.

BTW: Pitino's quote from the twitter acct of some guy Marcus Fuller.
 
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So now you're resorting to name calling. Typical. Our dislike of Iowa is not because they're athletic programs, it's because of the way their fans act when they come north. How could one be jealous of a school that doesn't even have a complete athletic department?
 
You say your testes are out of patience? My balls are aching but I don't remember saying anything about Minny's ball movement. I don't give a crap about it, actually. Read my post again, maybe, but if you didn't understand it the first time you probably won't understand it the second. I really don't care that much. I just get tired of stupidity.

It was supposed to be a joke. See, the thread was about Iowa not being Minnesota. Recently some players were suspended from the Minnesota team. One for a sex tape that got lose on the internet. Then you said something about Iowa's ball movement.........

Ah, screw it. You think I posted something stupid. I presumed you actually follow Big Ten Basketball to know the front page type stuff. We were both wrong.
 
So now you're resorting to name calling. Typical. Our dislike of Iowa is not because they're athletic programs, it's because of the way their fans act when they come north. How could one be jealous of a school that doesn't even have a complete athletic department?
Who's name calling? You are a fool. The only question is how big!

I noticed you didn't refute the lil Ricky reference where you stated it was his call... when clearly it wasn't. I'm guessing you're new to sports discussion and only know about the homerism that takes place at GH.

In closing...STFU and GTFO.
 
It was supposed to be a joke. See, the thread was about Iowa not being Minnesota. Recently some players were suspended from the Minnesota team. One for a sex tape that got lose on the internet. Then you said something about Iowa's ball movement.........

Ah, screw it. You think I posted something stupid. I presumed you actually follow Big Ten Basketball to know the front page type stuff. We were both wrong.
Sorry Dan, I get it now. I get dimwitted when I'm grouchy.
 
Who's name calling? You are a fool. The only question is how big!

I noticed you didn't refute the lil Ricky reference where you stated it was his call... when clearly it wasn't. I'm guessing you're new to sports discussion and only know about the homerism that takes place at GH.

In closing...STFU and GTFO.
Clearly? And you know everything? The coach said he spoke with interim athletic director Beth Goetz “over and over” about the subject, but was ultimately allowed to make the call. I guess I chose to believe him and not you or the "sports discussion" bunch. Goodbye.
 
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