Rick Pitino ‘accepts’ Mark Pope’s unofficial series proposal between Kentucky, St. John’s

Rick Pitino back in Lexington? Well, it's definitely a possibility after Mark Pope called him out publicly during his introductory press conference as new Kentucky head coach on Sunday. Pope, who played under Pitino at Kentucky and won the 1996 National Championship together, was asked about his process on non-conference scheduling and what goes into the decisions around neutral site games and pre-season tournaments. Without hesitation, one opponent came to Pope's mind. “Anybody down for a game with St. John’s," Pope said on Sunday with a smile. On Monday, Pitino reponsded and seemed to be more than open to the...