In his first national appearance since the FBI scandal broke, Rick Pitino is sitting down with Jay Bilas. The interview will air at midnight on SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt. Rick Pitino speaks with @JayBilas for his 1st national TV interview since being fired, airing tonight at midnight on @SportsCenter with SVP pic.twitter.com/9Xjg84dBuQ — ESPN…
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In what appears to be a change of heart, the Board of Trustees has voted to reinstate Tom Jurich to his position as Athletic Director of the University of Louisville.
In what could go down as the biggest mistake in the history of the University of Lohisville, Athletic Director Tom Jurich has been fired with cause.
Former University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has filed a federal lawsuit against Adidas. The lawsuit alleges that Pitino was damaged by the companys outrageous conduct in conspiring to funnel money to the family of a basketball recruit. Pitino maintains his innocence in the matter claiming the he was not aware of the…
After hours of deliberation, the Universiry of Louisvilles Athletics Association has unanimously voted to terminate Hall of Fame head coach, Rick Pitinos employment for just cause. The move comes less than a month after Louisville was tied to a pay-for-play FBI investigation. The resolution from the University of Louisville Athletic Association: pic.twitter.com/fKYEBi2D1o — Jeff…
Contrary to popular belief, UofL is not the only school being hit hard by the fallout of the FBI investigation into college basketball. The Associated Press asked 84 schools how they are handling the investigations, and 63 schools responded. Take a look at the full report, and let us know if you are surprised by…
Rick Pitinos attorney, Steve Pence, handed out a 53-page document to the media awaiting the ULAAs decision on the employment of Pitino. The document contains text messages between Pitino and Adidas Exec. Jim Gotto, as well as conversations regarding Brian Bowen with Christian Dawkins. The document also contains a polygraph test and Pitinos affidavit. Read…
Steve Pence, Rick Pitinos attorney, released a 40 page document defending Coach Pitinos innocence in the FBI pay-to-play investigation. In the tweet below, we see a text Brian Bowens mother sent to Coach Pitino after the announcement of his unpaid leave. Text from Bowen’s mother to Pitino: pic.twitter.com/zJ9G0Z93S9 — Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) October 16,…
During the ULAA Meeting, at which Coach Rick Pitinos fate as the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals was being discussed, Dick Vitale took to Twitter to defend his long time friend. In a series of tweets, Vitale explains why Louisvilles board is making a huge mistake. Today Louisville Board will terminate Rick Pitino /44…
The University of Louisvilles Athletic Association has approved a one year contract for acting mens basketball head coach David Padgett.
Take a look at David Padgetts post game press conference from the first red-white scrimmage.
Tonight is the fans first chance to see the UofL mens basketball 2017-2018 team. You can see the team break downs below! Tonight's 🏀 teams:⚪ VJ, Williams, Q, Redding, Sutton, Anas, Nwora 🔴 Thomas, Perry, Griffin, Ray, Adel, Enoch, McMahon Your pick to win? — Louisville Athletics (@GoCards) October 13, 2017
Kenny Johnson photo courtesy 247sports.com. Jordan Fair photo courtesy of gocards.com Kenny Johnson’s and Jordan Fair’s Letters of Suspension were obtained by the Courier Journal through an Open Records request yesterday. The letters were actually composed by Acting Athletic Director Vince Tyra and sent out to both coaches on October 6th. Of course, we all…
NCAA President Mark Emmert has tabbed Dr. Condoleezza Rice to head the newly formed Commission on College Basketball. The commission was formed as a direct response the the FBIs findings in late September.
Courtesy of Star-Telegram Former TCU, LSU and Stanford coach, Trent Johnson was officially named as the assistant of the UofL Men’s Basketball team. Jonshon was let go from TCU in March of 2016, but everyone surrounding the program had nothing but positive things to say about his integrity and character. “His record wont be deemed…
It was announced today that Mini Plan tickets for UofL men’s basketball will go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM.Fans can select their choice of six games in priority seating in 4 different packages. Check out the full details below. UofL men's basketball tickets for games in @kfc_yumcenter will be available in groups of 6…
Photo courtesy of prephoops.com After a visit from UofL Acting Head Coach David Padgett yesterday, Courtney Ramey appears to still have a strong interest in UofL despite the FBI bombshell and the suspension of Rick Pitino. Jody Demling, of Cardinal Authority, spoke with Ramey’s father Terrell Ramey about what Padgett said to he and his…
According to the Courier Journal, Kenny Johnson and Jordan Fair could be officially terminated as early as Monday. The ULAA will meet Monday to discuss the next steps following the fall out of the FBI investigation that was brought to light just two weeks ago. You can read the full outline of their contracts below….
Tuesday night, acting head coach David Padgett talked to the ladies of We Need To Talk. He touched on everything from his relationship with Rick Pitino, to his expectations for the season. You canlisten tothe full interview below. Louisville acting head coach David Padgett talks about scandal on 'We Need To Talk' – https://t.co/9wTnHzAND4 #GoogleAlerts…
Junior Guard, Asia Durr, is already racking up accolades and were still a month out from the first tip off. On Tuesday, Durr was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-American Team. She is one of 20 women to receive the honor. For more information about Asia Durr or how to obtain season tickets,…
The annual Men’s Basketball Luncheon tickets went on sale today. The lunch will take place on October 26th, doors will open at 11:30 with lunch beginning at noon. Presented by Clark & Riggs Printing and WAVE3, at the Grand Ballroom of the Louisville Downtown Marriott, tickets are $45 a piece and you will hear from…