I will try to look at the address in the future when I reply. Sorry about the duplicates to some of you. -- R. Bentz Kirby bocelts@usit.net http://www.public.usit.net/bocelts http://www.egroups.com/group/Christianlit http://www.egroups.com/group/voodoochile
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- To: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
- Subject: Re: Don't stop with Pitino
- From: "R. Bentz Kirby" <bocelts@usit.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:55:08 -0500
- References: <CFA6739DD532764AA51E7459970BF0E204C4E7@ns-bco-mse3.im.battelle.org>
Mark: If I had read your message before posting mine, I would have saved myself a lot of trouble and just said me too to yours. But, I would add that Pitino should not have been allowed to make personnel decisions. That part of his ego was his downfall as well. He can coach. These players are still babies. Pitino is no GM. "Berry, Mark S" wrote: > This team showed all the signs last night of a group that has quit on its > coach. Pierce and Walker, our two captains, were the first to jump ship. > It's clear they've decided to do their own thing and ignore Pitino; after > all, why listen to your coach when you can shoot 30 percent and commit 11 > turnovers on your own? > > Pitino is gone after the season. That's fine. But I refuse to lay all of > this at his feet. Some of it, sure, but these players just disgust me. I > have no stomach for quitters, and that's what this group is. We all worried > this might happen, ever since Pitino basically declared himself a lame duck > after last season. He set himself up for this. I just never thought it would > happen so soon. > > So, Pitino is leaving. Fine, but hold the door on your way out Rick. Let's > clean house. Pierce, Walker, you name it. New coach, new GM, new players. > Build with the three draft picks in the summer and position ourselves to be > players in the free agent market. Fill the roster with low-paid, > high-character guys and fill in the stars when you get the chance. Right now > we have too many high-paid, low-character types. > > I'm just tired of caring about this team more than the players. At least > Pitino cares. Too bad he hitched his star to the wrong wagon. I feel for any > coach whose career is in the hands of these quitters. > > Mark -- R. Bentz Kirby bocelts@usit.net http://www.public.usit.net/bocelts http://www.egroups.com/group/Christianlit http://www.egroups.com/group/voodoochile
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