Rick Pitino Shares The "100% Honest Story" Of Calipari Relationship

10/24/2012 10:08 AM

by Thomas Beisner
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Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino knows what it’s like to handle the pressure that comes with leading the University of Kentucky basketball program, which is why he says he’s impressed with what John Calipari has done at “that school”. But what’s story behind their long-rumored rivalry and dislike for each other? Pitino talked with cn|2 Sports’ Chip Cosby and discussed what he called “the real story, the 100% honest story” about his relationship with Calipari.

About Thomas Beisner

Thomas Beisner is the Host of KSTV. Before joining cn|2 in August 2011 Thomas was Senior Managing Editor at Kentucky Sports Radio and was a regular presence on Lexington’s WLGX sports radio covering UK football and basketball. Thomas graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2006 with a degree in journalism and says he loves the creative nature of putting the show together as well as getting paid to write and talk about sports all day.