Pitino's statement...

[MdWIldcat55]

Here's my guess:

"Forty-two years ago today, Jimmy Hoffa went missing. But is the FBI out there solving that case? No -- it's spending its time trying to keep poor underprivileged youths from getting a proper education. It was also today, in 1868, that the Constitution was amended to give African Americans full citizenship in America. How sad that we are not celebrating that, instead of hearing about some frivolous sideshow. Not me. I, for one, will continue to stand up for education and freedom for all Americans. And by the way, I knew nothing about nothing."

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

You missed the part where he brings up the memory of his late BIL and best friend, Billy Minardi. He died in NYC on 9-11 you know!

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Memorize these words....."I Do Not Recall,Senator...."

 

[jrpross]

Over/under for amount of times he says "you know, when I was as at Kentucky...." 5

Over/under for about of times he says, "this is absolutely the most....(whatever)......in my life." 7

And he'll make himself look like the victim with every sentence so you can't really put an over/under on that.

 

[bigbluehomer]

I think first statement will be:

"These are all LIES! LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES, LIES!!!!! The FBI is LYING and the US Attorney is a LIAR!"

Then next week it will be:

"It pains my heart and to the deepest level of my soul to have this great university, and this great basketball program that I love with every ounce of my being and one that I have carefully and painstakingly built upon the foundation of compliance and trust, to be ruthlessly betrayed by a trusted assistant that I truly loved like a son and who was doing all of this alone without any help from anyone connected to this great, great university.

If only someone could have told me this was going on I would have immediately stopped it and reported it to Tom, who is the greatest man I have ever known and worked for and who has been the greatest AD to have ever guided the greatest university and the greatest athletics department that has ever existed to being so great.

It is times like these, when I have been betrayed by those who I have loved and trusted, that I wish I could lean on my best friend and to have him be here as a rock to the most greatest friendship that one could ever have with such a great man. As a victim though, I must face this alone because he was tragically taken from me in the terror attacks of 911. But I know if he was here today, he would put his arm around my shoulder and tell me that I have done nothing wrong other than to love and trust someone too much.

My pledge going forward to this great university is to promise you that I will persevere and work as hard as I can to continue to lead this great program that I have built to get past this tragedy, and to make Tom, this great city, and all of you proud to wear red, put your L’s up, and be a Cardinal forever. Thank you for believing in me. No questions."

 

[Mr_GG]

It's a shame he won't have the opportunity to coach the most (fill in whatever not genuine and over exaggerate compliment) team ever this year.

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

I bet we hear the name Nassir Little thrown around.

 

[Xception]

"I can't believe this is what we're talking about 49 years after the 1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV"

 

[83Cat]

The FBI team? They are the best team we will see all year. They've got a wiretapper that you just can't guard. He is the best, fastest, underrated, defense minded, offense loaded 'tapper in the league. We can't overlook the FBI team. They could win it all.

 

[2Adulterers]

can you say Death Penalty?