Dan Dakich
If St. John’s Wins Title …
Rick Pitino’s The G.O.A.T.!!!
Revealed
TMZSports.com
If St. John’s cuts down the nets in San Antonio subsequent month, name Rick Pitino the GOAT … ‘trigger Dan Dakich says a title win for the Pink Storm this yr would make their head coach the very best ever.
Dakich did not mince phrases throughout his sitdown with TMZ Sports activities this week … proclaiming if Pitino turns into a three-time champion with three separate packages, he would instantly vault to the highest of the all-time greats checklist.
“Three different schools, three banners?” Dakich stated. “Greatest coach in the history of college basketball.”
Pitino, after all, gained his first natty again in 1996 — when he led Kentucky to a victory over Syracuse. In 2013, he gained his second ‘ship, when he helped carry Louisville over Michigan.
He is the one coach to ever win all of it at two totally different faculties … and Dakich made it clear if he provides one other ring at St. John’s — Mike Krzyzewski and John Wood must clear some room on the prime.
Pitino has his work lower out for him to make it occur … St. John’s has a really troublesome matchup arising with John Calipari and Arkansas on Saturday. If it wins that, a possible tilt with No. 1-seeded Florida is on the horizon too.
However, if he can get all of it performed and hoist the trophy on the finish of probably the most well-known match in sports activities this yr … Dakich says somebody must get him a crown ASAP.
