RE: "You watch...I'm gonna quit! I mean it! So help me...!""

[kai_brunnen_g@ix.netcom.com]

Pitino and Gaston are playing: Who Blinks First.

Pitino would love to skedadle off to UNLV, but he wants Gaston
to buy out his contract first. Gaston just wants Pitino to leave without
any financial repsonsibility on the Celtics part. 

As long as they're both gone by the start of next season, that's all you can ask for....
Ray 


> ** Original Subject: RE: "You watch...I'm gonna quit! I mean it! So help me...!""
> ** Original Sender: damekmo@teleport.com
> ** Original Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:43:44 -0800

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> From this morning's Globe, in case anybody missed Ricky's latest "threats":
> 
> 
> ><P>And more often than not, Pitino sounds like a man prepared to leave.<P>
> ><P>''No, we haven't improved defensively like I had hoped,'' said Pitino.
> >''I will have that talk, but I'm trying to keep everything positive and
> >upbeat and leave the franchise very healthy and with great promise.<P>
> ><P>''I thought that [in mid-January] I would have a good handle on
> >examining the team, whether they've improved to my standard of
> >excellence.<P>
> ><P>''I think everyone knows the answer to it all. I don't think it's any
> >secret. This is not like Bill Parcells leaving after a Super Bowl. I don't
> >think anybody's going to be shedding any tears as I depart the town. I
> >think it's realistic.<P>
> 
> You know...this guy has pretty much become a giant dick. Please...somebody
> show him the door...now! Tonight! The sooner the better. Yesterday!
> 
> Paul M.
> 


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