SEC Tournament Thread: Semis

[KentuckyWild2020]

Auburn lost 3 out of 4. They may win the whole thing still but the unraveling has been there a while.

[EKYCat]

Still time left but Duke starting to separate from Louisville.

[justafan]

Yep, duke going to win. Conference and tourney winners. I don’t think they can match Auburn on quality wins, but no one should be surprised if the give them the overall #1 seed. That would make me sad.

[EKYCat]

At this point it’s hard to argue Florida as the overall number one. See what happens tomorrow.

[Matt Dillon]

Creighton looks gassed. Rick still has it. About to go 30-4.

Arguably, and in my opinion, the greatest coach to ever coach a college bb game.

[TrueblueCATfan]

Arguably, and in my opinion, the greatest coach to ever coach a college bb game.

I'm going to agree with you on this...haven't always liked him for going to Louisville but he is clearly the best coach there is

[TrueblueCATfan]

WOW...Duke wins ACC championship without 2 of their best players

[Joneslab]

I didn't watch the Alabama/Tennessee game because I watched the Big 10 (and took a nap), but Grant Nelson left the game in that one, which partly explains the lopsided score.

But what's worse (for Alabama) is that it looks like the injury may be serious.

[justafan]

They flashed a stat up: Alabama allowed an opponent 90+ points 8 times (4-4 record). I missed if there was something more (a record or somesuch).

UK allowed 90+ 7 times (2-5 record). Alabama was 3 of those, Auburn 1, Ole Miss 1, and 2 wins: MissSt and Florida.

[KentuckyWild2020]

Arguably, and in my opinion, the greatest coach to ever coach a college bb game.

Agreed 1000%

[KentuckyWild2020]

Until Pitino retires, i will never feel comfortable knowing the best coach in college basketball isn't coaching at the University of Kentucky.

Coach of the year,

[justafan]

I'm curious how yall come to the conclusion he's the best ever? I'm not being flippant here, I'm curious.

[Joneslab]

Until Pitino retires, i will never feel comfortable knowing the best coach in college basketball isn't coaching at the University of Kentucky.

Coach of the year,

We don’t even have the best coach in the SEC. Not even close. May not even have the best coach in the state.

BUT what you hope for as a Kentucky fan is that Pope goes through here, improves, gets great players…and we can look at things in 2035 and say we did have one of the sport’s best.

Pope is at the beginning of something here. Guys like Pitino are at the end.

[Joneslab]

I'm curious how yall come to the conclusion he's the best ever? I'm not being flippant here, I'm curious.

It’s close with Coach K but what he’s done this season with a program that has been in the college basketball wilderness for decades drives it home for me. Best ever.

[George]

I'm curious how yall come to the conclusion he's the best ever? I'm not being flippant here, I'm curious.

I’ve been fully against, and mildly disgusted by, BBN’s embrace of Pitino following the Pope hire, but even I’ll admit that if he gets St. John’s to a F4 he’ll be in the conversation for best to ever do it. He’d be the only coach to take four different programs to a F4, and that’s about as elite as it gets - arguably more impressive than what Wooden or K accomplished. Those two had the stability and resources that come with longevity at elite programs, while Pitino has shown he can win big pretty much anywhere.

You only do that if you’re an amazing coach.