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Message: [QUOTE="sdglast, post: 5224590, member: 9195"] I agree. Pitino is a showman (beyond being a great coach) and loves ribbing Hurley. This isn't new, he was enjoying the media attention and the accolades while at Iona and seemed to the point of overconfidence going into the game against UConn in the tournament. I honestly believe he thought Iona would win and was shocked when UConn blew them out in the 2nd half. It drove him crazier when UConn beat him last year (again, I think he really thought he was going to win those games). In the end, the way to stick it to him is to beat him, and this year UConn couldn't do that. So he as a right to crow. I think it's great for the league. With that being said, I think deep down, he admires the program and how well it was built and has been carried on by Hurley. He doesn't seem to care much about the other Big East teams, as he knows UConn is still the big fish in the league with 6 National Championships. As an aside, I was glad UConn did not draw New Mexico--Pitino would have given his son every bit of scouting to defeat UConn in round 1. I suspect he isn't doing that to Marquette. In the end, I don't pay him much mind. I recognize his greatness as a coach, but he has the same amount of championships as Hurley and St. Johns is way in the rear view mirror as far as national championships go. I guess as they wave at Storrs on their ride, St. Johns fans can also glance at the sign noting our number of national championships and ponder that for the rest of their drive. [/QUOTE]

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