Dan Dakich
If St. John’s Wins Title …
Rick Pitino’s The G.O.A.T.!!!
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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 Crimson Storm this 12 months 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 applications, he would instantly vault to the highest of the all-time greats listing.
“Three totally different colleges, three banners?” Dakich stated. “Best coach within the historical past of school 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 raise Louisville over Michigan.
He is the one coach to ever win all of it at two totally different colleges … and Dakich made it clear if he provides one other ring at St. John’s — Mike Krzyzewski and John Picket must clear some room on the high.
Pitino has his work lower out for him to make it occur … St. John’s has a really tough 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 completed and hoist the trophy on the finish of probably the most well-known event in sports activities this 12 months … Dakich says somebody must get him a crown ASAP.
