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

[Dwight Schrute]

Matt Jones‏ @KySportsRadio 16m16 minutes ago
I think reason no UL coach is arrested is bc they funneled money to players and didn't take themselves. UL problem is with NCAA not FBI yet

[teamchemistry15]

I guess what I'm unclear on is why the FBI is involved. We've had these issues of schools paying players in college sports for decades. What's the difference? The scale on which it happened?

I don't know the numbers but I believe you are allowed to receive a one time gift of up to a certain amount of money without paying taxes. I'm sure that's part of it.

[Dwight Schrute]

I don't know the numbers but I believe you are allowed to receive a one time gift of up to a certain amount of money without paying taxes. I'm sure that's part of it.

But the FBI isn't gonna go all in on something like this on an untaxed $100k.

[Joneslab]

This is at the core of why I still don't really understand why the FBI is involved.

I think the reason is that nobody has ever tried to infiltrate one of the shoe companies, allowed a wire to be put on them, and gotten assistant coaches to admit they were looking to pay cash money to get recruits on campus.

They had to flip this informant to even get in there and do this. They could have I guess charged UK for sending Chris Mills money retroactively, but in this case the feds built the case against Adidas and these schools. Much different deal I think than going back in and constructing what happened after the fact.

[Chaz]

The FBI got involved because of an Securities (SEC) case involving one of the Agents and his mis-handling
some Pro players money. This led to some of the assistant college coaches and fraud, deceit, and bribery.
That is one reason that the NCAA was not involved or informed.

[Dwight Schrute]

The FBI got involved because of an Securities (SEC) case involving one of the Agents and his mis-handling
some Pro players money. This led to some of the assistant college coaches and fraud, deceit, and bribery.
That is one reason that the NCAA was not involved or informed.

Now THIS sounds like a reason. Thanks!

[teamchemistry15]

Now THIS sounds like a reason. Thanks!

Don't worry about why, just enjoy the fruits of their labor!

[Joneslab]

In the press conference the Attorney General said the coaches and agents were swarming around the players in a way that shouldn't be happening in college sports. I believe the word he used was "preying."

So I think boiled down to its essence this seems like protecting high school kids. Sounds like Chuck Person in particular was engaged in mafia-like shenanigans.

[Dwight Schrute]

Don't worry about why, just enjoy the fruits of their labor!

You're right.

I feel bad for the reasonable U of L fans I know, but seeing Pitino get his due is going to be sweet.

[KevinHall]

UL has acknowledged they are one of the schools included in the Feds complaint. So its official UL is in deep doo doo once again.

[KCKUKFan]

Listening to the spin on 790 WKRD right now. But, deep down, you can hear it in their voices... even Howie Lindsey knows the ship is about to sink.

[Catsrock]

The spin machine is in high gear in Louisville again. Can't wait to hear how they've been victimized this time around.

[UK8STL11]

Pat Forde (of all people) says UL should get death penalty, Pitino and Jurich should be fired

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa-needs-give-louisville-basketball-death-sentence-bombshell-allegations-prove-correct-181930063.html

[KevinHall]

UL has lost one of its biggest friends in Forde. You know its bad when he can't support them.

[Catsrock]

^^^holy moly!! The sky has fallen.