Lute Olson Passes Away

[Matt Dillon]

Legendary University of Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson has passed away. His daughter-in-law, Stacy Olson, just notified me saying he passed earlier this evening. #RIPLute #Tucson #BearDown

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[Blue Heaven]

Hate to see anyone pass but I was never a Lute Olson fan.

[Matt Dillon]

Lute was ok, in my opinion. I do seem to recall something happened that soured a lot of UK bb fans on him, although I don't remember what. Whenever something happens, I usually move on.

[Dwight Schrute]

Didn't he almost become the UK coach when we hired Pitino? Seems I remember he accepted the job and basically backed out at the last minute.

[KCKUKFan]

Rest in peace, but his title should've been ours.

[TrueblueCATfan]

RIP Lute Olson

[40bill]

Lute was ok, in my opinion. I do seem to recall something happened that soured a lot of UK bb fans on him, although I don't remember what. Whenever something happens, I usually move on.

Matt, seems to me Lute was a candidate for the UK job, also seems like one of UKs best players left after the Sutton envelope scandal <Mills, I think> and ended up playing for him....if I recall right, the feeling was he came for an interview and left with a potential all american.

[DA#23]

Chris Mills

[Lighthouse]

Rest in peace, but his title should've been ours.

That's so right and painful still. Petino had the best team but wouldn't call off the press.
Praying for the Olson family.