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

[Joneslab]

Everything in the new release is essentially in the old release, except the addition of Dawkins saying Pitino made the call. That much was intimated in the previous information over a month ago.

Exactly: "intimated."

Here you have the informant specifically saying he's putting Pitino and Gatto together. That isn't at all shocking because your average toddler at this point knows that Pitino knew about this, but it does draw a tighter line between Coach-2 and the shoe company than we've seen before.

[surveyor]

Exactly: "intimated."

Here you have the informant specifically saying he's putting Pitino and Gatto together. That isn't at all shocking because your average toddler at this point knows that Pitino knew about this, but it does draw a tighter line between Coach-2 and the shoe company than we've seen before.

I'd argue that it doesn't add anything, if the average toddler knows he knew about it. In the first release, he suggests that Pitino should call Adidas and tell them to send more money, that :these are my guys". In this release (still part of the same conversation) he says that Pitino made the call.

Both statements draw the same line.

This latest release is teevee version of click-bait claiming new information when there really isn't.

[Joneslab]

Any little bit of evidence to make a stronger case against Pitino is newsworthy simply because he's saying that he knew nothing about this.

When you've got a coach out there pleading total ignorance of the situation, it's all pretty enlightening just like it was with the strippers. Because he's bluntly saying, "I knew nothing. I passed a lie detector test."

If Pitino were just silent on the matter then the unsealed indictment wouldn't have registered. But it's like any high-profile case: if you've go the defendant out there saying I didn't do this and they're lying about me!, these sorts of things tend to register as more than clickbait.

I mean the guy went on ESPN and looked dead into the camera and said it was a farce to even think he would know about this. That makes any new information at the very least click-worthy.

[KCKUKFan]

Rick Pitino's descent into full blown sociopathy is at least entertaining to watch.

[J.Jennings]

Rick keep on around, he going to jail lol lol lol lol

[Catsrock]

UL has finally announced that Brian Bowen will not play bball there. As if they had a choice in the matter.

[TrueblueCATfan]

UL has finally announced that Brian Bowen will not play bball there. As if they had a choice in the matter.

Exactly...he should not be allowed to play anywhere ..IMO

[Catsrock]

^^^He better be finding out if Duke has room for him.

[justford]

He can transfer but what school would want him? Reporters said Bowen wasn't to blame because the adults around him made the decisions and mistakes, which I somewhat agree with.

[KCKUKFan]

Brian Bowen needs to get on the horn with Coach K ASAP. He'll find a way to have him eligible by Thanksgiving.

[Lighthouse]

UL is set to appear at a hearing on the ruling in December. If I were them, I would be wearing North Carolina blue. .

[TrueblueCATfan]

Brian Bowen needs to get on the horn with Coach K ASAP. He'll find a way to have him eligible by Thanksgiving.

Or North Carolina since they do no wrong

[KevinHall]

UL is set to appear at a hearing on the ruling in December. If I were them, I would be wearing North Carolina blue. .

With the AD and coach already fired I wonder if they will put up any defense at all. My guess is they will fall on their sword.

[40bill]

I think what we will see is for whatever bizarre reason Tom Jurich will receive NO blame in this. Pitino is now persona non grata around U of L. Mr Tyra will catch all the heat for the finalbNCAA decision as will Mr Postel.

[KevinHall]

Adidas is basically telling on Pitino. They are showing evidence for a dismissal of a lawsuit Pitino filed against them. Adidas says Pitino called an Adidas executive three times to up their ante to pay off a recruit(Bowen). The hole just keeps getting deeper for Pitino.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/36931581/evidence-shows-rick-pitino-was-aware-and-supported-scheme-adidas-says-in-court-filing