Re: Not Piling On

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Yeah, I love kicking people that brag, overdose the hype, bullshit, over
claim probabilities, then don't produce, whine, look for symphathy, and
make all kinds of excuses. Don't you know it's the American way now? No
one's accountable for anything now. Rick Pitino ain't no George
Steinbrenner, more like Pee Wee Herman. 

At 09:59 AM 4/9/00 -0300, you wrote:
>I know I shouldn't bother....but....Pitino said that he would leave if he
>was unable to get the job done.  To produce a winning team like the fans
>want and the owner wants.  He has stated on his show and on WEEI, aka, the
>fellowship of the miserable, that it is his job, as coach, to get this team
>to turn the corner, and so far, he has not succeeded.  You are far behind
>the times on this one.  The Yankee/Celtic comparison is based on their
>respective histories and fan expectations.
>
>You?  Piling on?  Nah, you wouldn't kick someone when they were down!
>
>Cecil
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
>To: <celtics@igtc.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 8:50 AM
>Subject: Not Piling On
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>> I'm not piling on, but, Pitino has got himself into some murky waters. In
>a
>> column today he says Gaston has confidence in him and if he doesn't
>produce
>> he'll blo town next season. Not a very comforting statement. Why? Because
>> the almighty buck is involved. Pitino wants it and Gaston won't buy him
>out
>> and send him packing. I just wish he would step up to the plate and take
>> some of the credit for this season. The players must feel like crap
>> listening to all this mumbo jumbo about things not working out. He
>compares
>> the Yankees to the Celtic organization, excuse me, but even though I
>> dislike most NY teams, the Yankees are and have been light years ahead of
>> the Celts past, present and looks to be future.
>>
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