Summary of Michael Sokolove's The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino

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#1 Tom Jurich, the University of Louisville’s athletic director, had taken over in 1997. He was a genius at forging relationships and understanding what his partners wanted. He was a coach whisperer who could identify young assistants from elsewhere and elevate Louisville teams to prominence.

#2 The football stadium was undergoing a $63 million expansion. The university had a new interim president, Gregory Postel, a radiologist turned administrator who had come over from the medical school. But he was seated away from the podium at a table with executives from Thornton’s, a Louisville-based gas and convenience store chain. People noticed.

#3 Rick Pitino was a New York native and a Sinatra-like posse member who kept late hours. He was often accompanied by what Jonathan Blue referred to as his Sinatra-like posse. He had control over the Louisville basketball program, down to the smallest detail.

#4 Pitino was a basketball coach at his core, and he was the best college coach of his generation. He had been close to signing with Michigan, a more prestigious university and job, but he cowardice stopped him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822523463

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Insights on Michael Sokolove's The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Tom Jurich, the University of Louisville’s athletic director, had taken over in 1997. He was a genius at forging relationships and understanding what his partners wanted. He was a coach whisperer who could identify young assistants from elsewhere and elevate Louisville teams to prominence.

#2

The football stadium was undergoing a $63 million expansion. The university had a new interim president, Gregory Postel, a radiologist turned administrator who had come over from the medical school. But he was seated away from the podium at a table with executives from Thornton’s, a Louisville-based gas and convenience store chain. People noticed.

#3

Rick Pitino was a New York native and a Sinatra-like posse member who kept late hours. He was often accompanied by what Jonathan Blue referred to as his Sinatra-like posse. He had control over the Louisville basketball program, down to the smallest detail.

#4

Pitino was a basketball coach at his core, and he was the best college coach of his generation. He had been close to signing with Michigan, a more prestigious university and job, but he cowardice stopped him.

#5

Pitino was a coach who succeeded with demonstrably less talent than his counterparts at other major programs. He took his Louisville teams