A Louisville fan here. We did you wrong. Much success and blessings to you and your family. You're the one coach I look to kick our A**. Do it!! I fully support you!!!!!!@someone that's from Kentucky.
He was using hookers to recruit players, many of whom were still minors at the time. How could any school ever hire him again? How could any parent ever let him into the house on a recruiting visit? For that matter, why isn't he in prison?
Pitino impregnated the wife of a guy on his staff, got strippers to service his players, got caught on a FBI bribery case, and got Louisville put on probation for recruiting violations!! They fired him for a reason, and now schools like St. John's have amnesia?? He's a disgrace who never should have coached again!
@@bigkahunaburger5185 it’s what happens when you lose any HOF coach, especially in the way they handled it. Should never have fired him but shit now we have 3 5 stars next year and hopefully it gets better.
as a Kentucky fan who is sick of the current bum we have here, I wish we had Rick back. I'll be cheering for St Johns until my school decides to go in another direction. Congrats Coach, you deserve it.
@Mike Stamper because Cal has 48 NBA players in 10 years. I could coach that team and beat Louisville. Pitino had some talent but hardly any 5 stars, he actually coaches.
@@Mikestamper04 yeah 8-2 Vs pitino but same amount of National championships in same time frame. The also share same amount of final 4s since 2015 and pitino has been out the game.
@@stevenbrimley1934 I'm a big Mike Anderson fan, but he wasn't doing his job. He was allowing the players do to anything, that is why he had multiple suspension.
Good on ya Rick! Hope you can bring your team to Rupp for a return game in MSG maybe n you get that Jersey retired rightfully deserved. GoBigBlue!!! Y'all got a gooden
I once saw Pitino at a gold tournament in Cary, North Carolina 35+ years ago. Had a chance to chat with him for a few minutes and remember thinking what a nice guy. As a Carolina fan, I will look forward to seeing what he will do at St. John's. Good luck, Rick!
I’m intrigued by the Pitino family of coaches. I love what they bring to college basketball. I’m excited to see Rick back in the Big East and will definitely be keeping tabs. #GoLobos #sjubb
If Rick stayed at Kentucky he would still be there today and Kentucky would be better off today. I wish him all the best because he is one of the best coaches ever. But I'm glad to see that Rick is back where he came st.john's is very lucky to have him. I wish the best for you and your.
As a cradle Cat, I’m very happy for Rick Pitino. My first memory of him was watching my dad cry after Kentucky lost to Duke in 92. The best memories were watching the 96 cats dominate everyone. 97 it was hard to watch Derrick Anderson site on the bench and not be able to do anything for his team. 98 team he gets as much credit as Tubby. It broke my heart that he left us. When he came back to Louisville it really sparked the rivalry. Watching Kentucky win in 2012, beating the cards in the final 4, watching them win it all in 2013, it’s easy to say he’s a better coach than Cal. I’m very happy for the man. Last bit, my mom went to Louisville and dad went to UK (like myself), no wonder they couldn’t stay married. Congrats coach!
I was a huge Pitino supporter at UK. Got the pictures and autographs but never actually met him. He definitely gets 100% out of whoever is on the court and is great at turning ok players into winners and NBA picks. Having said that I have a friend that was a cheerleader at UK and she said he scolded her to where she was crying just because she ask him for an autograph for her mom. That was after a home game in her senior year…
"You win with players." It is why Coach Pitino and staff ran right over to Archbishop Stepinac to visit Boogie Fland and Danny Carbuccia. I would love to see Boogie at St. John's. He could be the key PG to lead the way in '24-'25 onward.
He was great at Kentucky great at Louisville great at Iona won a title with the Greece national team in that league he’s a winner saint John’s is getting ready to win a lot of games
As a Kentucky fan, Rick Pitino was one of the very best coaches UK ever had. He is, without a doubt, my favorite, all time college basketball coach. Absolutely love his way of coaching, his professionalism and just his overall, classy style. What a great pick St. John's, I'll be rooting for your team!. God bless you all.
I've been a Louisville fan for 24 years, born and raised in Louisville, but the BS they put Pitino through, for what? it's ridiculous and unforgivable and the karma Louisville Men's basketball has received is deserved. This man is a fantastic coach and is full of passion and inspirational life advice. His philosophy on and off the court is amazing. I have never been happier for a coach like I am for Pitino in this moment of his career and life and I truly hope St. Johns kicks everyone's a$$.
I have been a louisville fan for 10 years now and I believe with the recruits we have coming in we will be back on top. i will miss pitino though because he didn't need 5 star recruits he was a player developer and a true coach. The good thing is now I get to watch two teams in march.
2 national championships are in the house. Welcome back to the big apple and I'm happy your on my side this time. Good luck but I'm sure you won't need luck.
Wish you the best Coach. As a former Wildcat fan, I will always remember how you rebuilt the Kentucky program. You won with less talent, but your dedication to the game and hard work paid dividends. I hope in the near future Kentucky finds a coach with the same traits. Calipari has to go!
When you now know that this man was COMPLETELY exonerated by an independent investigation and you know what this man has been through in over the last 5 years since he was fired at Louisville, how can you not say that he is a man of "INTEGRITY" who through hindsight was wronged on many levels and how can you not want to root for him in his hour of redemption with all that he's been through. In my opinion if you think otherwise, you're either a hater or one that doesn't comprehend the facts that have been presented despite whether you agree or disagree. Shame on those that choose a rush to judgement.
@@Mikestamper04 if I have to recap the entire Pitino episode and how it was handled then you are clueless. Hint: look at the school president at the time….
He and Jurich were literally cancelled by conservatives lol. Pious judgmental hypocritical religious conservative zealots. Saying things like “ I wouldn’t want my son playing for Pitino”The whole group of people in the city/state wanting him gone for being “ dirty Pitino” Karen sypher/stripper gate etc. elected Matt bevin and let the dude make his own shots about the board of trustee people. They fired him. Then the ncaa( with Mitch Barnhart and other uk influence) dragged ass deliberately and railroaded him and UofL for 6 years. Conservative idiots cancelled Rick. Liberal woke people never would’ve
"They're probably not a good fit for me." What a slap in the face to the St. John's players who stuck with the program through tough times. I am sure some of those players were "over the top in love with the game" otherwise they wouldn't have put in the hard work to get there. I would have much more respect for Pitino if he had worked with those players to get the most out of them while focusing on recruiting at the same time in order to build the program. Not a good look.
Why couldn't he have just developed the players that were already on the roster and then recruit from there? How did he go about getting players to leave the program? What if they didn't want to leave?
I have no issue with the hire but to attempt to fire Mike Anderson for CAUSE is a low vibration move. To attempt to tarnish a man who has always ran a clean program is pitiful. He didnt win enough and so you fire him, but honor the contract. SHOW YOU ACTUALLY HAVE MORALS
And then they turn around and hire a coach who impregnated the wife of his staffer, had strippers servicing his players, was caught by the FBI in a bribery case, and got Louisville on probation because of violations!! Great hire St. John's!!
He's definitely a great coach. He'llwin and he'll stay until he gets a better offer at a more prestigious landing spot. It's also well known that he has a bad reputation regarding his character. Buyer beware!
A undeniably great coach, who comes with a built in elephant size volume of ethical baggage. Saint Rick to St John’s, lol, he never did any of the many things he was accused of right??He used the OJ and Clinton defense, “I didn’t do it” just like his handlers told him to many times, and here he is again. Hide your wives, and watch your basketball players closely, and for goodness sakes don’t expect him to know what is going on in his own program.
Pitino won’t matter . St. John’s is a catholic arch diocese school with a catholic board of directors of priest ‼️ It is a medical school that recruits Brain 🧠 surgeons. Not basketball players . They will not tolerate certain elements ( ghetto ) kids from the hood . Most the top recruits these kids are one and dones and st Jon’s doesn’t do 1 & done . Yes there will be an influx of players coming in , but when Pitino leaves so will the recruits . St. John’s has no on campus housing or campus life or social life . The only draw is Madison square garden . Respectfully My friends . 💯💯💯💯Oh yeah the arena only seats 7000 or 9000 no good
he said in an interview in 2019 that "he would never coach again". He also said at some time in the past "I never should have left Kentucky". He then went to the NBA for a short period and ended up at Louisville (kentucky's little Brother). I loved the guy when he was coaching at UK. But he has accomplished nothing since
Rick Patino is a real boss. He could star in a Italian mobster movie
A Louisville fan here. We did you wrong. Much success and blessings to you and your family. You're the one coach I look to kick our A**. Do it!! I fully support you!!!!!!@someone that's from Kentucky.
Good to know a coach paying his kids and buying hookers doesn't bother you.
He was using hookers to recruit players, many of whom were still minors at the time. How could any school ever hire him again? How could any parent ever let him into the house on a recruiting visit? For that matter, why isn't he in prison?
So sad Louisville fumbled the bag with Pitino. Congrats Rick. You deserve everything king
Louisville basketball has been cursed since they fired him.
Pitino impregnated the wife of a guy on his staff, got strippers to service his players, got caught on a FBI bribery case, and got Louisville put on probation for recruiting violations!! They fired him for a reason, and now schools like St. John's have amnesia?? He's a disgrace who never should have coached again!
@@bigkahunaburger5185 it’s what happens when you lose any HOF coach, especially in the way they handled it. Should never have fired him but shit now we have 3 5 stars next year and hopefully it gets better.
@@shangdi3162 Pitino disgraced the school and never should have been a coach again.
@@philb.1502 no he didn’t
from a louisville fan, st johns is getting a great coach... good luck and best wishes coach pitino
Card fan here. I echo that.
Mr Rick Pitino lets get St.John's back to the big East and welcome back to your home town. GO St.John's
This is great for big east. I'm a uconn fan and I'm happy for St John's. Rick pitino will turn that program around fast. He is a legend.
Great win for Uconn today. Great program.
Good luck coach from Greece, Panathinaikos fan here.
Welcome back to NY coach
I love this man ❤
Did he buy you a hooker?
As a Kentucky fan I would like to say thanks for what you did at Kentucky
echo that. best years of uk basketball imo.
St John’s is back
as a Kentucky fan who is sick of the current bum we have here, I wish we had Rick back. I'll be cheering for St Johns until my school decides to go in another direction. Congrats Coach, you deserve it.
I wish too man! PITINO made me a Kentucky fan as a kid. Love his style of play, full court press and all! I really wish we had him back!
If I remember correctly cal was 8-2 against pitino at Kentucky.
@Mike Stamper because Cal has 48 NBA players in 10 years. I could coach that team and beat Louisville. Pitino had some talent but hardly any 5 stars, he actually coaches.
@@Mikestamper04 yeah 8-2 Vs pitino but same amount of National championships in same time frame. The also share same amount of final 4s since 2015 and pitino has been out the game.
@@thecliffold5879 exactly, as a UK fan I don’t how many dudes we put in the nba I want wins.
Big East next year is gonna be fun
Congrats to SJU
Kentucky fan, love you coach. Congratulations on your continued success.
Being a Knick fan and the amazing work Coach Pitino did, welcome back to NYC.
I know this man from the days in Saint Dominic’s in Long Island when I used to drive my brothers and Billy Donovan to games. Congratulations Coach
Did you know Peter moffett or Bobby ox by any chance?
What a great day in St. John's basketball history!!
Trash program.. should be ashamed what they are trying to do to Mike Anderson
@@stevenbrimley1934 Anderson sucks. Get over it.
@@stevenbrimley1934 I'm a big Mike Anderson fan, but he wasn't doing his job. He was allowing the players do to anything, that is why he had multiple suspension.
SJ still celebrating Carnesecca glory days over 40 years ago…time for a new beginning
Man what a rush, we got Rick Pitino... Can't wait for the season to start now... RedMen FOREVER!!!
Good on ya Rick! Hope you can bring your team to Rupp for a return game in MSG maybe n you get that Jersey retired rightfully deserved. GoBigBlue!!! Y'all got a gooden
I once saw Pitino at a gold tournament in Cary, North Carolina 35+ years ago. Had a chance to chat with him for a few minutes and remember thinking what a nice guy. As a Carolina fan, I will look forward to seeing what he will do at St. John's. Good luck, Rick!
I’m intrigued by the Pitino family of coaches. I love what they bring to college basketball.
I’m excited to see Rick back in the Big East and will definitely be keeping tabs. #GoLobos #sjubb
Go Lobos!
This is PERFECT! I can't wait for the Storm.
I'm excited! Im gonna quit being a Kentucky fan, now I'm a St John's fan!!
If Rick stayed at Kentucky he would still be there today and Kentucky would be better off today. I wish him all the best because he is one of the best coaches ever. But I'm glad to see that Rick is back where he came st.john's is very lucky to have him. I wish the best for you and your.
He is one of the greatest coaches ever
He is one of the greatest cheaters
Rick Pitino will be settling some scores!
Xavier fan here. Glad to see Pitino back in the BE. He will elevate the BE.
I've always loved Rick. Can't wait to see St. John's in the Final Four!
Grew up 5min from st. Johns I love this move it's just 20 years too late
As a cradle Cat, I’m very happy for Rick Pitino. My first memory of him was watching my dad cry after Kentucky lost to Duke in 92. The best memories were watching the 96 cats dominate everyone. 97 it was hard to watch Derrick Anderson site on the bench and not be able to do anything for his team. 98 team he gets as much credit as Tubby. It broke my heart that he left us. When he came back to Louisville it really sparked the rivalry. Watching Kentucky win in 2012, beating the cards in the final 4, watching them win it all in 2013, it’s easy to say he’s a better coach than Cal. I’m very happy for the man. Last bit, my mom went to Louisville and dad went to UK (like myself), no wonder they couldn’t stay married. Congrats coach!
I'm a North Carolina man who was once married to a NC State woman. I know exactly how a house divided turns out! 😎
It’s hilarious when people tell me Calipari is a better coach than Pitino. Pitino owns Calipari!!
I was a huge Pitino supporter at UK. Got the pictures and autographs but never actually met him. He definitely gets 100% out of whoever is on the court and is great at turning ok players into winners and NBA picks. Having said that I have a friend that was a cheerleader at UK and she said he scolded her to where she was crying just because she ask him for an autograph for her mom. That was after a home game in her senior year…
"You win with players."
It is why Coach Pitino and staff ran right over to Archbishop Stepinac to visit Boogie Fland and Danny Carbuccia. I would love to see Boogie at St. John's. He could be the key PG to lead the way in '24-'25 onward.
Always a fan coach. You are a good guy
FINALLY.....ABOUT TIME!
Coach turned to NY with key transfer from Manhattan College, Heshimu Evans, key to Kentucky and Coach Pitino's championship.
Rick P. Baby!! The original Gangster👤
He was great at Kentucky great at Louisville great at Iona won a title with the Greece national team in that league he’s a winner saint John’s is getting ready to win a lot of games
As a Kentucky fan, Rick Pitino was one of the very best coaches UK ever had. He is, without a doubt, my favorite, all time college basketball coach. Absolutely love his way of coaching, his professionalism and just his overall, classy style. What a great pick St. John's, I'll be rooting for your team!. God bless you all.
Congratulations Coach Pitino.
I've been a Louisville fan for 24 years, born and raised in Louisville, but the BS they put Pitino through, for what? it's ridiculous and unforgivable and the karma Louisville Men's basketball has received is deserved. This man is a fantastic coach and is full of passion and inspirational life advice. His philosophy on and off the court is amazing. I have never been happier for a coach like I am for Pitino in this moment of his career and life and I truly hope St. Johns kicks everyone's a$$.
I have been a louisville fan for 10 years now and I believe with the recruits we have coming in we will be back on top. i will miss pitino though because he didn't need 5 star recruits he was a player developer and a true coach. The good thing is now I get to watch two teams in march.
@@taylorcampbel9639 You make a great point
Loved UK Basketball when he was there.
The restaurants in Queens better prepare for reserving after hours tables for Rick and the ladies.
26:22, very neat area of New York City.
03/31/2023, 7:00am
Little Ricky. Love Lucy
Happy for you, Coach!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I love Rick. My greatest basketball memories, back when I fell in love with the game, were his UK teams.
Great Hire
Rick come back to Kentucky! Screw Cal haha
You might see Pitino and St John’s visit Rupp but you’ll never see Cal and UK visit St John’s in a true road game!
Patino is thinking, “Val, I’d love to get you in a restaurant booth!”
2 national championships are in the house. Welcome back to the big apple and I'm happy your on my side this time. Good luck but I'm sure you won't need luck.
I am so glad my school is getting an amazing coach.. can’t wait to see them in dance next year
Wish you the best Coach. As a former Wildcat fan, I will always remember how you rebuilt the Kentucky program. You won with less talent, but your dedication to the game and hard work paid dividends. I hope in the near future Kentucky finds a coach with the same traits. Calipari has to go!
Would love to know how the school is budgeting a 6-year contract for a 71 year old man.
When you now know that this man was COMPLETELY exonerated by an independent investigation and you know what this man has been through in over the last 5 years since he was fired at Louisville, how can you not say that he is a man of "INTEGRITY" who through hindsight was wronged on many levels and how can you not want to root for him in his hour of redemption with all that he's been through. In my opinion if you think otherwise, you're either a hater or one that doesn't comprehend the facts that have been presented despite whether you agree or disagree. Shame on those that choose a rush to judgement.
if the knicks dont hurry up, Rick is gonna own basketball in nyc. playing home games in the garden?! i think he will get the nyc recruits
Wow - that was impressive! Lookout everyone St Johns is going to be ballin and winning under Coach P- Congratulations Coach you're spot on
University of Louisville is learning a valuable lesson. GO WOKE GO BROKE. Congratulations Rick Pitino
Wait… what’s woke about Louisville? I’m super confused by your assumption lol.
@@Mikestamper04 if I have to recap the entire Pitino episode and how it was handled then you are clueless. Hint: look at the school president at the time….
He and Jurich were literally cancelled by conservatives lol. Pious judgmental hypocritical religious conservative zealots. Saying things like “ I wouldn’t want my son playing for Pitino”The whole group of people in the city/state wanting him gone for being “ dirty Pitino” Karen sypher/stripper gate etc. elected Matt bevin and let the dude make his own shots about the board of trustee people. They fired him. Then the ncaa( with Mitch Barnhart and other uk influence) dragged ass deliberately and railroaded him and UofL for 6 years. Conservative idiots cancelled Rick. Liberal woke people never would’ve
"They're probably not a good fit for me." What a slap in the face to the St. John's players who stuck with the program through tough times. I am sure some of those players were "over the top in love with the game" otherwise they wouldn't have put in the hard work to get there. I would have much more respect for Pitino if he had worked with those players to get the most out of them while focusing on recruiting at the same time in order to build the program. Not a good look.
Why couldn't he have just developed the players that were already on the roster and then recruit from there? How did he go about getting players to leave the program? What if they didn't want to leave?
11:06 That was your INITIATION into the Big East, not "indoctrination." 🤣
Nobody wins in MSG, not the Knicks and not the Red Storm Men.
I have no issue with the hire but to attempt to fire Mike Anderson for CAUSE is a low vibration move. To attempt to tarnish a man who has always ran a clean program is pitiful. He didnt win enough and so you fire him, but honor the contract. SHOW YOU ACTUALLY HAVE MORALS
And then they turn around and hire a coach who impregnated the wife of his staffer, had strippers servicing his players, was caught by the FBI in a bribery case, and got Louisville on probation because of violations!! Great hire St. John's!!
good coach. now lets get back to these stripclubs in new york also. lets get it
He's definitely a great coach. He'llwin and he'll stay until he gets a better offer at a more prestigious landing spot. It's also well known that he has a bad reputation regarding his character. Buyer beware!
Geesh no standards
A undeniably great coach, who comes with a built in elephant size volume of ethical baggage. Saint Rick to St John’s, lol, he never did any of the many things he was accused of right??He used the OJ and Clinton defense, “I didn’t do it” just like his handlers told him to many times, and here he is again. Hide your wives, and watch your basketball players closely, and for goodness sakes don’t expect him to know what is going on in his own program.
Hide your viagra
NIL is perfect for Pitino. He’s been paying players forever
A Catholic school bringing Rick outta the strip club and from getting his assistant coach's fiance pregnant in a kitchen of an "eatery."
Pitino was cleared of everything. Keep holding on to the past.
@@anonymouszero9422 OMG Fanboy
I guess it’s wins over ethics and morality!
Pitino won’t matter . St. John’s is a catholic arch diocese school with a catholic board of directors of priest ‼️ It is a medical school that recruits Brain 🧠 surgeons. Not basketball players . They will not tolerate certain elements ( ghetto ) kids from the hood . Most the top recruits these kids are one and dones and st Jon’s doesn’t do 1 & done . Yes there will be an influx of players coming in , but when Pitino leaves so will the recruits . St. John’s has no on campus housing or campus life or social life . The only draw is Madison square garden . Respectfully My friends . 💯💯💯💯Oh yeah the arena only seats 7000 or 9000 no good
Shanley sold his soul and reputation to the devil.
he said in an interview in 2019 that "he would never coach again". He also said at some time in the past "I never should have left Kentucky". He then went to the NBA for a short period and ended up at Louisville (kentucky's little Brother). I loved the guy when he was coaching at UK. But he has accomplished nothing since
He will cheat and get St johns in trouble
LOL
Fact
You colored guys always with the negative
With nil is no need no more
@@michaeljordan6373 Pretty sure buying your kids hookers is still against the rules.
OMG anyone know about this guys history? They laud him as some hero unbelievable. 70 years old Hope he fails big time he deserves it!