"He Was Going to Kill Us": Mark Pope Recalls Rick Pitino’s Chilling Words to Kentucky Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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LOUISVILLE. Rick Pitino looked so young when he arrived in the Commonwealth back in 1989, the bright young star from the Big Apple who would resurrect Kentucky basketball.

At the end of Kentucky's Big Blue Madness event, Rick Pitino's former player, Mark Pope, introduced Pitino to the crowd Friday night at Rupp Arena.

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In 36 seasons at the college level, Pitino has an on-court record of 854-306 (.736) during stints at Hawaii, Boston University, Providence, Kentucky, Louisville, Iona and St. John's.

Rick Pitino instructs at a recent St. John’s practice. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Arguably the most memorable March run of Pitino’s career came with his 1987 Providence College team.