Corruption in College Basketball

[Stuhoo 79,780]

Per Dakich - John Belein just told me that this is a GREAT day for college basketball.

Good for Belein.

 

[Trish 11,506]

https://twitter.com/jeffgreer_cj/status/913040778800312323

[Brass Cannon 24,271]

6 minutes ago, Stromboli said:

It begins.

 

Yesterday, when the news was fresh, the Purdue boards were already talking about all the 5* decommits Painter is going to pull as a result of this.  

Are any even going to be eligible?

[mdn82 25,510]

Any news of a press conference scheduled at U of L yet?  You know it's coming ...

The expectation was before lunch. Pitino and Jurich are gone (Not surprising). KJ showed up at the Yum just a bit ago. BOT made their decision last night. Might buddy told me this morning that is a huge UL fan, "don't be surprised to see them do something big to jump out in front of the NCAA like what IU did." He said insiders behind paywalls think those convos are going on this morning.


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[JustWinWoody 3,364]

3 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

The expectation was before lunch. Pitino and Jurich are gone (Not surprising). KJ showed up at the Yum just a bit ago. BOT made their decision last night. Might buddy told me this morning that is a huge UL fan, "don't be surprised to see them do something big to jump out in front of the NCAA like what IU did." He said insiders behind paywalls think those convos are going on this morning.


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Yep, I'm seeing on twitter that meeting are taking place now.  https://twitter.com/ZachOsterman/status/913040993955454977

[Demo 19,663]

7 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Per Dakich - John Belein just told me that this is a GREAT day for college basketball.

Good for Belein.

 

For my money the best Coach in the game. Every program should aspire to a leader like him. 

[Chris007 43,567]

13 minutes ago, nixie said:

Any news of a press conference scheduled at U of L yet?  You know it's coming ...

The AD just met with the President. Meeting lasted less than 5 minutes

[Maedhros 627]

12 minutes ago, Stromboli said:

It begins.

 

Yesterday, when the news was fresh, the Purdue boards were already talking about all the 5* decommits Painter is going to pull as a result of this.  

Dumb. They're not de-committing to enroll at other schools. They're de-committing because they won't be eligible, and need to find a job overseas.

[reconmkd 4,333]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

The AD just met with the President. Meeting lasted less than 5 minutes

President just stated more to come later in the day, cannot comment at this time.

[mdn82 25,510]

The AD just met with the President. Meeting lasted less than 5 minutes

It's fun getting pbp when it doesn't involve my team and the fans expect what the rest of us do. Most UL fans are truly sick to their stomach as before these last two they played the moral card. UK is the only one left laughing as everyone laughed at them in the late 80's.


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[mdn82 25,510]

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[Brass Cannon 24,271]

5 minutes ago, Demo said:

For my money the best Coach in the game. Every program should aspire to a leader like him. 

Who I wanted 9 years ago btw

[Stuhoo 79,780]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

The AD just met with the President. Meeting lasted less than 5 minutes

 

Yes. The five minutes consisted of:

"You're fired." (5 seconds)

"But, but, unhh, unhh, but, but...." (4 minutes, 50 seconds)

"Get out." (Last 5 seconds)

 

[mdn82 25,510]

Per Dakich - John Belein just told me that this is a GREAT day for college basketball.
Good for Belein.
 

Yep. My only concern is this reaches Duke in some way. I hope it doesn't as plenty of coaches are going to go down. I am in no way a Duke fan, but root for Coach K for what he has done in the game.


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[Brass Cannon 24,271]

10 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

The expectation was before lunch. Pitino and Jurich are gone (Not surprising). KJ showed up at the Yum just a bit ago. BOT made their decision last night. Might buddy told me this morning that is a huge UL fan, "don't be surprised to see them do something big to jump out in front of the NCAA like what IU did." He said insiders behind paywalls think those convos are going on this morning.


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The only way to get ahead of it would be to shut the team down a year. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,015]

Just now, mdn82 said:

Yep. My only concern is this reaches Duke in some way. I hope it doesn't as plenty of coaches are going to go down. I am in no way a Duke fan, but root for Coach K for what he has done in the game.


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Olivia is that you?   

[Chris007 43,567]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

 

Yes. The five minutes consisted of:

"You're fired." (5 seconds)

"But, but, unhh, unhh, but, but...." (4 minutes, 50 seconds)

"Get out." (Last 5 seconds)

 

"Can I get you anything? Coffee, water anything?"

"No"

"OK I will get to the point your fired and everyone to do with the basketball program. Thanks for nothing and leading us to the toilets" and "by the way have a Great Day"

[cthomas 6,331]

49 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

 

The stuff coming out isn’t gray area stuff though. This is far deeper and darker than small things that land you in the gray area.

 

Agreed. I guess my point was that it becomes a slippery slope in an escalating battle.

[reconmkd 4,333]

ESPN reporting that Pitino has told staff that he expects to lose his job.

[JustWinWoody 3,364]

Just now, Chris007 said:

"Can I get you anything? Coffee, water anything?"

"No"

"OK I will get to the point your fired and everyone to do with the basketball program. Thanks for nothing and leading us to the toilets" and "by the way have a Great Day"

And I'm sure there was some legal HR talk thrown in there somewhere.