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

[Joneslab]

I like Deener but he's a homer, like Matt Jones, and he can be incredibly sensitive at times. (I've heard that he used to be the same way about Kentucky.) Probably not as bad as Howie Lindsay but it's very similar.

You know what you're getting with these shows though so if you don't like homerism it's easy to turn the channel.

Heard yesterday that Tony Vanetti is going to be on WHAS in the evenings, which will be good. I like him a lot. I always enjoyed listening to Lachlan but Lachlan at times could have incredibly bizarre, Colin Cowherd-esque arguments. Vanetti is a UofL fan but he's level-headed. Has the same talent for radio that I think Matt Jones does.

[surveyor]

I like Deener but he's a homer, like Matt Jones, and he can be incredibly sensitive at times. (I've heard that he used to be the same way about Kentucky.) Probably not as bad as Howie Lindsay but it's very similar.

Deener is definitely thin-skinned. I called in one time and said he had a Napoleon complex and got cut off. To his credit, he was yelling at UofL fans calling in Tuesday morning saying "there's no way Pitino knew". Telling them it didn't matter - that either he was lying or he's incompetent and neither is what you want continuing as your coach.

[surveyor]

Heard yesterday that Tony Vanetti is going to be on WHAS in the evenings, which will be good. I like him a lot. I always enjoyed listening to Lachlan but Lachlan at times could have incredibly bizarre, Colin Cowherd-esque arguments. Vanetti is a UofL fan but he's level-headed. Has the same talent for radio that I think Matt Jones does.

Vanetti and Dwight Witten have been on in the 6:00 to 8:00 slot on 840 since late April. It's been a real hoot so far.

[UK8STL11]

Article outlining "Coach 2" (Pitino) and how he was involved....he and UL are so screwed!!

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20848092/louisville-cardinals-basketball-coach-rick-pitino-coach-2-federal-complaint-source

[Uncle Dave]

OUCH..so he lied once again.....He said yesterday he knew nothing about this

I'm not a shrink but it sure sounds like Pitino has SERIOUS psychological issues, being a pathological liar right at the top of the list. No school is safe now, but I'm sure glad we have Cal instead of Pitino. Never thought I would say that. Jurich and Pitino thought they were above the average Joe. That, somehow, they have a different set of rules to live by. Colossal mistake on both of their parts. They put their pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. Not sure what happens going forward with this, but whatever happens, they both earned it. Really odd feeling watching all this unfold.

[Joneslab]

The inside story of how the sting went down. Fascinating stuff at the beginning about an Atlanta-based clothier and former SEC referee:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/20834050/the-story-how-fbi-brought-words-corruption

[J.Jennings]

Meanwhile in other news, Coach Cal was in Washington DC yesterday with politicians visiting, they not touching Coach Cal and Cal knows it, he's done nothing wrong lol lol lol lol lol lol

[SCBlu]

.....Never thought I would say that. Jurich and Pitino thought they were above the average Joe. That, somehow, they have a different set of rules to live by. Colossal mistake on both of their parts. They put their pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. Not sure what happens going forward with this, but whatever happens, they both earned it. Really odd feeling watching all this unfold.

And here I thought Pitino's forte was dropping his pants. What do I know!

[J.Jennings]

Wow, i jus watched Stephen A Smith give Pitino and Louisville the business. Pitino going to be lucky if he manages not to stay out of prison for all of this especially when federal money is involved....

[surveyor]

Federal law, not federal money.

[J.Jennings]

Federal law, not federal money.

Schools are funded through federal programs through my understanding...

[SCBlu]

The inside story of how the sting went down. Fascinating stuff at the beginning about an Atlanta-based clothier and former SEC referee:

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-bas...rds-corruption

WOW! What a group of scumbags........

[surveyor]

Schools are funded through federal programs through my understanding...

The money involved was not school money, it was Adidas/shoe company money. It was merely being laundered through intermediaries.

[Lighthouse]

One can get all kinds of ideas in a barber shop. Today it was suggested that Tubby Smith would be a good coach to look at for the UL job.

[surveyor]

One can get all kinds of ideas in a barber shop. Today it was suggested that Tubby Smith would be a good coach to look at for the UL job.

As a UK fan, that's what I'd suggest, too.