Reason why Louisville may have tanked

[jasonpeoria911]

It's the coaches job to make sure the players are kept in line, especially on the road. If they were partying in the team hotel and the coaches didn't stop it, then the blame goes all around.

Jason

I got this from my son-in-law who's getting his master's there and works for Nelligan Sports Marketing who does all of U of L's stuff....

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I just got wind that there was a lot of "extracurricular" activities going on at U of L's hotel. The hotel was a mad house, players breaking curfew, players girlfriends in the same hotel as the team, bars open until 3:30am. I don't think the players were drinking, but obviously that affects preparation.

I was wondering why T-Will didn't play the last five minutes of the first half. Evidentally, there was a real nasty exchange between Pitino and T-Will. The team trainer, who has been with Pitino forever, said he was stunned Pitino let him in the second half because what was said was that bad, and in front of the team. It can't help the halftime adjustments when the coach and sole leader on the team aren't speaking!!

No wonder the 'Ville played so bad in the second half...and Pitino couldn't really do much about it.

[lefty]

The exchange at halftime was as much the key as anything. it was a very awkward time in the locker room between the captain and Pitino and it never got straightened out. The trainer and a personal asst. of Pitino's who has been with him since the Boston Celtic days was surprised Pitino even played TWill the second half

[lefty]

It's the coaches job to make sure the players are kept in line, especially on the road. If they were partying in the team hotel and the coaches didn't stop it, then the blame goes all around.

Jason

I agree and it's hard to believe Pitino(control freak) wasn't aware of all the girlfriends in the hotel and deal with the situation.

[lefty]

I don't think that UofL's players are any more out of control than players at any other school. Athletes are all athletes in a sense. I have a few classes with some of the basketball players at U of I, and many of them have that same sense of entitlement.

UofL just looked completely out of synch, like they gave up.

I don't think so either other than the night before this elite eight game

[SFP]

I just heard a rumor that RP maybe retiring!

[lefty]

I just heard a rumor that RP maybe retiring!

Not sure if you are serious or not..but there are rumblings about talking to Arizona......have not heard anything about retiring.

Pitino has developed a lot of ties to the state of Kentucky over the years.

[Da Coach]

There are reports that Rick Pitino has just recently bought a home in the Tucson area. But he does own several other homes.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/146588-searching-for-reason-within-a-rick-pitino-to-move-to-arizona

And there are people who believe he will take the Arizona job-

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=106&f=1668&t=4034563

But Pitino's passion, other than basketball, is thoroughbred race horses. There is no better place than Kentucky to raise thoroughbreds.

So I would doubt Pitino is serious about the Arizona job, but who knows?