Rick Pitino Gets Yet Another Shot
The Lead
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🗓️ 27 March 2020
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, some big college basketball news flew under the radar last week, with Hall of Famer Rick Pitino returning to the NCAA to coach Iona after nearly three years out of the college game. Today, we speak with The Athletic's Seth Davis about Pitino's rise to prominence with Providence in the 1980's, the series of scandals that left him without a job, and whether the legendary coach ultimately deserves another chance.
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| 0:00.0 | In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there's been some big college hoops news that's flown |
| 0:11.2 | under the radar. |
| 0:13.3 | All the famous Rick Patino is returning to college basketball and his hometown as head |
| 0:18.0 | coach of Iona. |
| 0:19.5 | Rick Patino, the legendary coach whose last decade was embroiled with controversy, will |
| 0:24.4 | be returning to the NCA after nearly three years out of the college game. |
| 0:28.9 | For some, Patino's return carries a lot of negative associations. |
| 0:33.4 | If you feel like he's an unethical snake, which I do, do I think he's a liar? |
| 0:39.5 | I do think he's a liar. |
| 0:41.4 | Do I think that he knew far more about the scandals he's been associated with that he |
| 0:46.2 | lets on? |
| 0:47.2 | Absolutely. |
| 0:48.2 | Today, we're speaking with the athletic Seth Davis about Patino's rise as a coach, the |
| 0:52.9 | series of scandals that left him without a job, and whether Patino ultimately deserves |
| 0:58.0 | another chance. |
| 0:59.0 | Let's face it, he comes with some baggage. |
| 1:01.2 | If you are a big time school, that risk is just not worth it. |
| 1:08.4 | From wondering in the athletic, I'm Kavisa Davidson. |
| 1:11.2 | And I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:12.5 | It's Friday, March 27th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:16.2 | It felt like something great was happening. |
| 1:20.4 | There was just something about the emotion and the heart of the day. |
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