The Official UofL Thread (UPDATE: Pitino, Jurich Reportedly Out)

[surveyor]

So, can someone explain to me how the Nike schools are involved? I thought it was all through Adidas reps?

The potential for Nike involvement is due to audio evidence in the Las Vegas meeting where one of the Adidas operatives says something about the other shoe company offering a kid more money, so we're going to have to up our offer. Whether it's Nike, Reebok? Don't know.

[surveyor]

Gary Parrish throws Tom Crean's name out as a possible replacement for Pitino in the short-term.

Deener tossed that name out there this morning, too, since he's evidently still unemployed.

[KevinHall]

Deener tossed that name out there this morning, too, since he's evidently still unemployed.

My guess it would be someone very low key. I wonder if there would be any assistants in the Crum era who could or would do it? I think Crum had a stroke a while back so he would be up to a year of holding the fort even if he wanted to do it.

[surveyor]

My guess it would be someone very low key. I wonder if there would be any assistants in the Crum era who could or would do it? I think Crum had a stroke a while back so he would be up to a year of holding the fort even if he wanted to do it.

Crum's 80. I'd imagine holding the fort might kill him.

[Katmendo]

If I had to go after someone this late in the game, I'd look at Seth Greenberg, or Fran fraschilla.

[UK8STL11]

UL folks saying Scott Davenport from Bellarmine is HIGH on the list for UL.

[KevinHall]

Bozich speculates on possible interim coaches and AD's. Mentions Kenny Payne,also Thad Matta and John Thompson III are available as well as Crean.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/36465319/bozich-whats-next-for-louisville-basketball-and-ad#.WcveTRoYzCQ.twitter

[SCBlu]

So, can someone explain to me how the Nike schools are involved? I thought it was all through Adidas reps?

I can tell you that Merl Code, Jr., who played at Clemson and then worked for a number of years for Nike, recently left Nike for Addidas. Code was one of those indicted and the speculation is that he holds one of the "master keys" to the entire sports shoe industry relationship with the AAU, colleges, and professional sports agents. The thought is that Code will likely cut a deal with the Justice Dept in return for dropping a dime on his tainted business associates, coaches and players. This could REALLY blow up college basketball!

[UK8STL11]

Uh oh...KU has to be worried now!

https://twitter.com/rynjrgr/status/913076709775302657

[Catsrock]

That, and he was a crappy head coach.

I'm no fan of his but who knows what he may have done with a decent roster?

[Joneslab]

Uh oh...KU has to be worried now!

https://twitter.com/rynjrgr/status/913076709775302657

Twitter account doesn't appear to be legit.

[Lighthouse]

I said earlier that the interim president at UL would not be as lenient as Ramsay was. He is handling this mess right and according to contractual issues of both Jurich and Pitino. This will save UL tons of money by not having to pay huge buyouts to either. It's clear both will be leaving UL as it should be. Crean's name has to come up because he is readily available although the possibility of being the new UL head man might appeal to Padgett or Davenport. Although I think Davenport would think long and hard before leaving Bellermine.

[Dwight Schrute]

Uh oh...KU has to be worried now!

https://twitter.com/rynjrgr/status/913076709775302657

Yikes.

Also an interesting note, Jerrance Howard was an assistant here under Billy Gillispie.

[UK8STL11]

Twitter account doesn't appear to be legit.

Yep, Chris Fisher of Rivals posted it and then said it was a fake account

[Catsrock]

That Matta knows Louisville is in this backwoods redneck state that he wouldn't set foot into. Maybe John L. Smith?😉