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UofL Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Single Game Tickets Go On Sale 10/18/2017
Single tickets for the 2017-2018 non-conference UofL Men’s basketball season will go on sale tomorrow, October 18th, at 10 AM. They will vary between $35 and $40 and this excludes the Indiana game, which will be $85. Tickets can be purchased at the UofL Ticket Office at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium or online at http://www.TicketMaster.com.
Deng Adel Tabbed To Erving Award Watch List
Louisville junior, Deng Adel, has been tabbed to the Julius Erving Award Watch List.
Adel is one of 21 small forwards to be considered for the prestigious award. The award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show on April 6, 2018.
Jay Bilas Interviews Rick Pitino
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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 Files Federal Lawsuit Against Adidas
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Former University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has filed a federal lawsuit against Adidas.
The lawsuit alleges that Pitino was damaged by the company’s “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 matter.
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville.
ULAA Unanimously Votes to Terminate Rick Pitino’s Employment
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After hours of deliberation, the Universiry of Louisville’s Athletics Association has unanimously voted to terminate Hall of Fame head coach, Rick Pitino’s employment for “just cause.”
The move comes less than a month after Louisville was tied to a pay-for-play FBI investigation.
Rick Pitino served 16 seasons as the head coach of the Louisville Cardinals. Under Coach Pitino, the Cardinals made 14 NCAA appearances, including three final four trips and a National Championship in 2013. Pitino’s record at Louisville is 415 – 141.
Full Report On How 84 Schools And 6 Conferences Handled FBI Investigation
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 any of the schools that declined to respond.
Pitino’s Attorney Distributes 53-Page Defense Of Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino’s attorney, Steve Pence, handed out a 53-page document to the media awaiting the ULAA’s 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 Pitino’s affidavit.
Rick Pitino Releases Info Supporting Innocence
Steve Pence, Rick Pitino’s attorney, released a 40 page document defending Coach Pitino’s innocence in the FBI pay-to-play investigation.
In the tweet below, we see a text Brian Bowen’s mother sent to Coach Pitino after the announcement of his unpaid leave.
Pitino also had Pence release his communication via text with Adidas Exec. Jim Gotto.
Below are texts between Christian Dawkins and Pitino.
David Padgett’s Post Game Press Conference Red-White Scrimmage
Take a look at David Padgett’s post game press conference from the first red-white scrimmage.
Red – White Scrimmage Teams Announced
Tonight is the fan’s first chance to see the UofL men’s basketball 2017-2018 team. You can see the team break downs below!
David Padgett Announces Hiring Of Trent Johnson As Assistant Basketball Coach (Pictures & Video)
In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Louisville men’s head basketball coach, David Padgett introduced new assistant coach Trent Johnson.
Johnson played at Boise State University from 1974 to 1978. He has 36 years of coaching experience as he was formally a head coach at Nevada (1999 – 2004), Stanford (2004 – 2008), LSU (2008 – 2012) and TCU (2012 – 2016) after being an assistant 4 different schools from 1986 – 1999. Read the rest of this entry
Trent Johnson Named New Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
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 won’t be deemed a success. But Trent Johnson’s time at TCU won a lot of people over because of the way he conducted himself and ran his program.” – Gil Lebreton with Star-Telegram.
We here at Cardinal Sports Zone would like to send a warm welcome to coach Johnson and look forward to seeing him on the court this season.
Mini Plan Tickets For Men’s Basketball Go On Sale October 12th
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 Assistants Could Be Fired By Monday
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.
David Padgett Interviewed On “We Need To Talk”
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 can listen to the full interview below.
Padgett Hitting The Recruiting Trail: Ramey Up First
From the moment the latest scandal involving UofL basketball broke, it felt like everything crashed within seconds. Anfernee Simons who is ranked in the top 10 nationally withdrew his commitment to UofL shortly after the news broke, and has since been reached out to by 27 different schools. Simon’s mom has said they are open to hearing from David Padgett, but that it hasn’t happened yet. Courtney Ramey was another player who decommitted in the days following the scandal, and he will be Padgett’s first focus. David travels to St. Louis to visit him today. Ramey’s dad did confirm to Jeff Greer that this visit was happening and that Padgett was one of the main recruiters of his son. You can read Jeff Greer’s full article below.
Men’s Basketball Luncheon Tickets Now Available
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 acting head coach, David Padgett at the event. Find out how to buy your tickets and support the team and Coach Padgett below.
UofL Basketball Names Temporary Coaches
According to Kenny Klein, current staffers Michael Bowden, Logan Baumann and R.J Evans are now in temporary coaching roles.
UofL To Hold A Press Conference At 3:45PM To Name Interim AD
The University of Louisville is holding a 3:45 PM press conference to announce the interim Athletic Director.
The move comes after Tom Jurich was placed on paid administrative leave last Wednesday.
Dr. Postel will announce the candidate selected to run the university’s athletic department in the interim.
Cardinal Sports Zone will update as soon as the interim AD is selected.
Dear Coach Pitino: An Open Letter From A Lifelong Louisville Fan
Dear Coach Rick Pitino,
It is truly hard to image entering the KFC Yum! Center and not, first hearing you, then seeing you on the sidelines. You have been the figure head of the University of Louisville’s basketball team for much of my childhood.
What has transpired the past few years under your reign, it breaks my heart. Whether you knew about the issues, that’s irrelevant at this point.
It has been hard to be a Louisville Basketball fan… The play on the court has been tremendous. Your play calling, flawless at its best. But, the constant harassment from other fan bases… It was hard.
