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So, NCAA basketball news just got more interesting...

  • Heretic
    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/fbi-probe-uncovers-massive-college-basketball-scandal-snaring-big-time-programs-144631716.html

    WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT!?!??
  • Iliketurtles
    Yeah I don't think we've seen the last from this either. I really hope bigger stuff comes from this.
  • SportsAndLady
    It's all the guys you would think too: Bruce Pearl, pitino, etc.
  • wildcats20
    SportsAndLady;1873533 wrote:It's all the guys you would think too: Bruce Pearl, pitino, etc.
    And shitty adidas.
  • Laley23
    Pitino is fucked. Finally.
  • Spock
    Those poor collage kids. They are being taken advantage of
  • ernest_t_bass
    Spock;1873599 wrote:Those poor collage kids. They are being taken advantage of
    Collage? Jesus Christ, CC
  • Terry_Tate
    Laley23;1873567 wrote:Pitino is fucked. Finally.
    I lol'd hard when reading the statement his lawyer sent out.

    "These allegations come as a complete shock to me," Pitino said in a prepared statement. "If true, I agree with the U.S. Attorney's Office that these third-party schemes, initiated by a few bad actors, operated to commit a fraud on the impacted universities and their basketball programs, including the University of Louisville. Our fans and supporters deserve better and I am committed to taking whatever steps are needed to ensure those responsible are held accountable."
  • Terry_Tate
    Also, the statement from the U of L President gave a good laugh as well. Any violations will not be tolerated, but yet Pitino is still there after the whole scandal that already happened.

  • kizer permanente
    ernest_t_bass;1873613 wrote:Collage? Jesus Christ, CC


    I mean.. these kids do seem to be getting taken advantage of.
  • superman
    These schools couldn't get an AAU coach to take the fall like Myron Piggie did for Duke, Kansas, et al in 2000.
    https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/former-aau-basketball-coach-says-wrapped-college-basketball-scandal-will-flip-feds-034806204.html
  • wildcats20
    Pitino just had about a 5 min meeting with the interim president at Louisville. Which was shortly after thy fired their AD.

    And the Sporting News has reported that Pitino expects to be fired.
  • SportsAndLady
    Good. Fuck Pitino. One of the least likable (likeable?) coaches in sports.
  • wildcats20
    SportsAndLady;1873679 wrote:Good. Fuck Pitino. One of the least likable (likeable?) coaches in sports.
    Could not agree more.

    A Kentucky sportscaster is reporting that the AD was asked to fire Pitino, he said no, so they both are gone.
  • Heretic
    All you need to hear is the word "scandal" pertaining to NCAA basketball and Pitino is the first name that comes to mind. Wonder who will replace him in that capacity now that he's gone, assuming he can't wiggle and weasel his way out of this one somehow.
  • wkfan
    Pitino and AD fired at Louisville

    http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20834710/louisville-head-coach-rick-pitino-athletic-director-tom-jurich-out
  • FatHobbit
    I know everyone has been saying Petino and Louisville, but I've been reading Calipari and Kentucky. I'm really curious to see how far this goes and how this might blow up the NCAA.

    Also, several ex OSU basketball players have been on twitter talking about how Matta ran a clean program. You would think they would know, but I'm definitely holding my breath waiting for this to work itself out. I'm sure everyone hopes their program is clean.
  • queencitybuckeye
    FatHobbit;1873705 wrote:I know everyone has been saying Petino and Louisville, but I've been reading Calipari and Kentucky. I'm really curious to see how far this goes and how this might blow up the NCAA.

    Also, several ex OSU basketball players have been on twitter talking about how Matta ran a clean program. You would think they would know, but I'm definitely holding my breath waiting for this to work itself out. I'm sure everyone hopes their program is clean.
    If tOSU has been cheating, they've really sucked at it.
  • FatHobbit
    queencitybuckeye;1873713 wrote:If tOSU has been cheating, they've really sucked at it.
    Ever since O'Brien was caught, nothing will surprise me.
  • Heretic
    It's all good until he uses his free time to watch his son coach and Minnesota suddenly (and, to be sure, purely by coincidence) gets an influx of 5-star recruits!
  • wkfan
    Richard Pitino the new HC at Louisville?
  • Automatik
    SportsAndLady;1873679 wrote:Good. Fuck Pitino. One of the least likable (likeable?) coaches in sports.

    This. It's about 5 years overdue.
  • Laley23
    Now documents and hard drives from Nike EYBL have been subpoenaed. This shit is great. Fuck any school/coach who has been cheating. Not sure this will clean everything, but FBI and possible jail time will certainly make programs think a LOT harder than they do now.
  • queencitybuckeye
    wkfan;1873743 wrote:Richard Pitino the new HC at Louisville?
    Have heard the name Tom Crean mentioned. Too good to be true, probably.
  • vball10set
    queencitybuckeye;1873754 wrote:Have heard the name Tom Crean mentioned. Too good to be true, probably.
    good lord--they'll KILL him in Louisville!