For the Love of God, call Rick Pitino

[Mr. Wonderful]

There is only one coach that Marquette has a reasonable chance of hiring that you could say with a straight face could win a Championship in the next 5 to 10 years.  That is Rick Pitino.  All the other coaching candidates will simply lead to more of the same; mediocre results with the occasional sweet 16 run.

"But he doesn't run a clean program....."  Who cares?  Louisville's program wasn't "clean" when he was there.  Does anyone care about that now?  Of course not.  UNC was running no show classes for their players.  Does anyone care?  No.

Rick Pitino is a proven winner every college stop he has been at.  With Marquette's war chest, he could have us competing nationally in a year or two.  You want to win?  Well, sometimes you have to get a little dirty. 

Rick Pitino has touched the iron a lot.  I think he knows not to touch it again.  He is the only man for the job if your expectation for Marquette is to become a National Contender.   

[GoldenWarrior11]

Mr. Wonderful is present, but where is Mr. Fabulous?  Last I heard, he had a high-payin' gig at Chez Paul.

[Herman Cain]

I am in the Rick Pitino as our first call camp

[cheese ball chaser]

For the love of God, please don't.

[Steve Buscemi]

There is only one coach that Marquette has a reasonable chance of hiring that you could say with a straight face could win a Championship in the next 5 to 10 years.  That is Rick Pitino.  All the other coaching candidates will simply lead to more of the same; mediocre results with the occasional sweet 16 run.

"But he doesn't run a clean program....."  Who cares?  Louisville's program wasn't "clean" when he was there.  Does anyone care about that now?  Of course not.  UNC was running no show classes for their players.  Does anyone care?  No.

Rick Pitino is a proven winner every college stop he has been at.  With Marquette's war chest, he could have us competing nationally in a year or two.  You want to win?  Well, sometimes you have to get a little dirty. 

Rick Pitino has touched the iron a lot.  I think he knows not to touch it again.  He is the only man for the job if your expectation for Marquette is to become a National Contender.

Amen!

[Mr. Wonderful]

Mr. Wonderful is present, but where is Mr. Fabulous?  Last I heard, he had a high-payin' gig at Chez Paul.

Mr. Fabulous died in a high-speed boating intertube  accident on Lake Huron last year.  Please be more sensitive.

[NolongerWarriors]

I am in the Rick Pitino as our first call camp

Agreed. MU immediately becomes relevant again the instant a Rick Pitino hire is announced.

[naginiF]

Rick Pitino has touched the iron a lot.  I think he knows not to touch it again.  He is the only man for the job if your expectation for Marquette is to become a National Contender.

The old "I'm sure he's learned his lesson even though he's never shown remorse" argument. As someone referenced in another thread, he's a scorpion.

My POV is that if a person or school is fine with cheating and being dirty just to win on the basketball court it says a lot about how they approach other aspects of life.

[Galway Eagle]

I think Beilein could get us there as well. Unsure on Matta or if that's even realistic. Everyone else for that timeframe I agree.

[cheebs09]

Agreed. MU immediately becomes relevant again the instant a Rick Pitino hire is announced.

Would it last more than 15 seconds though?

I would be shocked if Pitino is on our list. But I was also shocked we fired Wojo.

[Dr. Blackheart]

$10 million buyout

https://www.google.com/amp/s/athlonsports.com/college-basketball/rick-pitino-coach-talks-iona-gaels-louisville-cardinals-recruiting-interview-2020%3famp

[Tha Hound]

Pitino would be worth it for the salt from this forum alone.

The success wouldn't hurt either

[Pakuni]

Pitino would be worth it for the salt from this forum alone.

The success wouldn't hurt either

And the probation would be great as well.

[Judge Smails]

No Pitino

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Mr. Fabulous died in a high-speed boating intertube  accident on Lake Huron last year.  Please be more sensitive.

Ts & Ps

[GrimmReaper33]

Honestly kind of shocked at the # of people on this board willing to sell their soul for Pitino. 

[naginiF]

Honestly kind of shocked at the # of people on this board willing to sell their soul for Pitino.

And the irony of pleading to God to do so

[frozena pizza]

We did have a nationally successful program that wasn't 100% clean and decided that wasn't for us.

Personally I would not hire anyone over 60 for this job.

[Mr. Wonderful]

And the irony of pleading to God to do so

God wants us to forgive. 

[MU82]

I think Beilein could get us there as well. Unsure on Matta or if that's even realistic. Everyone else for that timeframe I agree.

Well, I'd guess that Matta would be at least as realistic as Pitino or Beilein!

This thread has been fun.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I am all for it, but I don't see it happening.

I also thought there was very little chance Wojo would get fired this offseason, so what do I know!?

Pitino would certainly be fun. Feels a heck of a lot more likely now that Wojo is gone - something I didn't foresee the admin having the balls to do. But still very unlikely.

[Tha Hound]

And the irony of pleading to God to do so

*fart noise*

[willie warrior]

There is only one coach that Marquette has a reasonable chance of hiring that you could say with a straight face could win a Championship in the next 5 to 10 years.  That is Rick Pitino.  All the other coaching candidates will simply lead to more of the same; mediocre results with the occasional sweet 16 run.

"But he doesn't run a clean program....."  Who cares?  Louisville's program wasn't "clean" when he was there.  Does anyone care about that now?  Of course not.  UNC was running no show classes for their players.  Does anyone care?  No.

Rick Pitino is a proven winner every college stop he has been at.  With Marquette's war chest, he could have us competing nationally in a year or two.  You want to win?  Well, sometimes you have to get a little dirty. 

Rick Pitino has touched the iron a lot.  I think he knows not to touch it again.  He is the only man for the job if your expectation for Marquette is to become a National Contender.

Pitino would get the job done but would really be squirmy. MU would need to hire a burly priest as his bodyguard to follow him around 24/7 Doubt if he would be interested. Would have to have a strong voidable morals clause in his cotract.

[Herman Cain]

$10 million buyout

https://www.google.com/amp/s/athlonsports.com/college-basketball/rick-pitino-coach-talks-iona-gaels-louisville-cardinals-recruiting-interview-2020%3famp

Let's get the Go Fund Me started

[MU82]

Put up a billboard!