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Rick Pitino

I think I do regret leaving Kentucky because I took over a team with 15 wins banking everything on the Tim Duncan lottery, and once we didn’t get Tim Duncan, I realized that leaving Kentucky was not a good move.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

When you coach Russ Smith, you have a nervous breakdown on every possession. He’s not from a different country. He’s from a different planet.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

I give myself 24 hours after a loss. After that, I’m totally on to the next game. But for 24 hours, I’m not a happy man.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they’re working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

It could happen to anyone when you get hired by a different president. There’s a difference in philosophies. It happens. It’s a change in CEOs. They have their own people, their own philosophies, and it’s different than what Bob stands for.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

If I didn’t have a recruiting engagement, I was going to be here. I did everything possible to change the recruiting thing. I’m a very small part of this night, but I did want to be a part of it.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

I’d learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

I just don’t deal with the negativity. I can’t get involved in that side of it. I don’t understand it, and you can’t let it take away from your life and what you are trying to do.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we’re going to be much better than we were last year just because there’s eight new players that now have experience and Palacios will be healthy.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He’s the best wing player I’ve ever coached. But he’s done it the right way. He knew he had to work on his body to become a good pro. When he goes into the pros, he’ll be physically ready.

– Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

After September 11, I don’t think people really believe things like this are all that important.

– Rick Pitino

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