Editorial: Pitino’s on-again, off-again musings

Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 | 10:16 a.m.

Rick Pitino's act is getting tiresome. It all started when Pitino, after he left the Boston Celtics, sent word that he was looking to coach again soon -- possibly at UNLV. His interest suddenly cooled a short time later, presumably because of his concerns about NCAA sanctions levied against UNLV.

Earlier this week "friends" of Pitino's told the Boston Herald that he no longer wanted the UNLV coaching job. Pitino dismissed the story, though, claiming he still was interested. A Sun story this week noted one theory making the rounds, that Pitino is just using UNLV as a bargaining chip to get a lucrative offer elsewhere. Perhaps Pitino genuinely is torn about what to do, but his Hamlet-like performance isn't endearing him to UNLV men's basketball fans.

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