Why only UL?

[uk78]

There have been Assistant Coaches that resigned at other programs already. Why are those programs not under attack like UL was immediately? I know there were already issues with the UL program of course, but that doesn't seem like it would take away from getting rid of Athletic Directors and Head Coaches where there seems clear evidence on this current cheating scandal.

 

[Canned Heat]

Rick Pitino was identified as coach 2 to the interim president of UL. He was fired because he was directly linked to the FBI investigation. And like you said, UL had just went through another major NCAA investigation.

 

[UKUGA]

Just too much there, there.

There's more to come.

 

[Lightbringer12]

To be fair too this isn’t his 1st scandal any new President was begging to fire him after the 1st scandal and this was the last straw...

 

[gossie21]

I mean they have assistant coaches on recording saying that they were already on probation so they had to be very careful about getting money to a recruit (most think it was Anfernee Simons).

Also they gave the $100k (or at least agreed on it) weeks after a disciplinary hearing with the NCAA and one week before the sanctions came out. And Pitino is directly implicated on this one.

 

[LouievileKat]

Because Louisville has been nothing but scandals lately. Back to back to back. Its not the current case, in fact no one at Louisiville has been charged with a crime (NCAA violations but nothing criminal yet).

What does amaze me is how badly their fanbase wants to retain Jurich and Pitino on that other site. I've never seen a fanbase so desperate to try and protect an athletic director. Its like they think no one else on earth can do the job.

 

[gossie21]

The better question is why is this difficult for anyone to understand? UofL had no choice here.

 

[fisherscatfan]

Because they also hired hookers for minors.

 

[TheAnonymous13]

There have been Assistant Coaches that resigned at other programs already. Why are those programs not under attack like UL was immediately? I know there were already issues with the UL program of course, but that doesn't seem like it would take away from getting rid of Athletic Directors and Head Coaches where there seems clear evidence on this current cheating scandal.

There are two different types of accusations . . .

The first is relating to the named assistants, who are accused of taking bribes so to steer players to retain agents/handlers. The recent Bama revelation falls into this category. in this scenario it is possible that Pearl, Avery or whomever could use plausible deniability and suggest it was a rogue assistant lining his own pocket... and not to the benefit of the program.

The second type of accusation is what we see with Miami, UL and Arizona in which there is alleged evidence of program representatives (coaches or asst. coaches) partaking in the negoations to players and/or player familes in order to land said player.

Most of the heat will fall on the latter, and UL . . . considering its recent past and basketball relevance. . . became the early target. But Arizona will get hammered, as will Miami.

 

[trav55]

I kind of wonder the same thing. Most of the criticism has all been on Louisville but then again, most of the concrete evidence of $100,000 payments is with Louisville. Now it appears as if the head coach is directly involved. That's different from what we know so far of the other programs. Of course the other head coaches have to know as well, but we KNOW what Louisville part was in this train wreck.

 

[RDCat07]

because everyone knows that if you commit violations on probation that more than likely the hammer is coming down. Louisville did this after they knew they were in trouble, the NCAA was not happy that they didn't take their punishment laying down with hookergate so just imagine how they feel knowing they were treating their probation like a joke and it be linked to pitino. any thing the get outside of death penalty should be welcomed with open arms by them.