Pitino Fired?

[MV pony]

The bottom line is that the bad behavior got Louisville into a P-5 conference. Regardless of the penalties, they are still in a P-5 conference. So when the dust is settled, it will still have been worth it for them.

[SoCal_Pony]

I think the real curse was the dessert. That extra piece of Pye.

A penalty so severe the NCAA is loathe to use it again, yet gostangs thinks we are not worthy of any sympathy.....ok

We were guilty. Red handed guilty. The other dirty programs deserved more harsh penalties - for sure, but we did it, knew about it, and decided to keep doing it. Wish it didn't happen, wish we didn't make it worse, but no - we don't deserve sympathy.

Pitino knew about the ho's, and I bet he knew about this also. Don't waste any time giving this sleeze any sympathy.

So 'red handed guilty' is worse than just plain guilty? gottcha。 EVERY F'in school cheats and knows about it or deliberately sets it up to 'not know about it' and create the illusion of plausible deniability.

I will agree SMU handled it terribly, but my analogy is criminal A murders someone and leaves their drivers license and gun with fingerprints at the scene of the crime while criminal B uses gloves and takes the weapon with them. One is stupid, one is smarter. BOTH are guilty.

And I would hold off on singling out Pitino as a 'sleeze' until all the facts come out, if they ever do. You really think Pitino is the only HC to use sex to induce a HS boys?

[blackoutpony]

The bottom line is that the bad behavior got Louisville into a P-5 conference. Regardless of the penalties, they are still in a P-5 conference. So when the dust is settled, it will still have been worth it for them.

True. I'm sure they'd do it again.

[Treadway21]

Hey SoCal and Mydel. Don't make this another referendum on SMU from 35 years ago. This is way bigger since the federal government is involved. Let's just focus on how bad Louisville and Pittino and others are gonna go down.

[mrydel]

Pitino is already screaming innocence. Sounds like the hooker deal all over again.

[Black Horseshoe]

Hey SoCal and Mydel. Don't make this another referendum on SMU from 35 years ago. This is way bigger since the federal government is involved. Let's just focus on how bad Louisville and Pittino and others are gonna go down.

Be careful what you wish for

[sadderbudweiser]

I am pretty sure that if a major P5 program got the DP and handled their situation properly, they could recover within 5 years.

Basketball yes. Football maybe not.

[ericdickerson4life]

Too much money involved from partners such as ESPN that would be hurt by a death penalty for it to happen. A big nothing burger will happen, standard business practice, or college athletics will be so greatly changed we don't even know what it will look like. I think the former is where I'd put my money.

[Nacho]

janitor in Louisville is busy scraping petino's name off parking space in front of sorority house.
per the onion.

[One Trick Pony]

janitor in Louisville is busy scraping petino's name off parking space in front of sorority house.
per the onion.

Yeah so take that Rick

He didn't do a very good job haha
Looks short for Rick pity

[Charleston Pony]

I sure hope SMU is clean in all of this but a single incident/violation is going to give the NCAA one of the scapegoats they want...and you know they are still hoping to tag LB. SMU just wasn't supposed to rise up as quickly as our program did. I just want to hear more Baylor connections in all of this

[mrydel]

Heard the Central Arkansas coach today who I believe used to be an asst. at Arizona. He said he thinks 20-30 P5 schools will be affected and some mid majors should be able to move up some in the ranking. Specifically mentioned Wichita State as one that could rise more. Said he did not count Gonzaga as a mid since they had been high so long.

[gostangs]

1st question has to be which of those programs have commitments that need to jump ship. we have room!

[mrydel]

Do we have the money?

[Black Horseshoe]

1st question has to be which of those programs have commitments that need to jump ship. we have room!

So you want to go after kids under investigation?